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Trump Promises $5,000 Dividend Checks, Speaker Johnson Says Congress Must Approve
The proposal would require congressional approval and could add more than $1 trillion to the federal deficit.
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Wisconsin Congressman Survives Emergency Plane Landing in Lake Wausau
The small aircraft suffered a mechanical failure, forcing the pilot to ditch the plane into the lake, after which Tiffany and the pilot swam to shore and were treated for minor injuries.
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Russian drone strikes passenger train near Ukraine‑Poland border to scare West
The strike, which occurred after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson passed the area, was described by EU officials as a warning to Western allies.
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Trump Urges Ukraine to Stop Attacking Russian Diesel Refineries
The request came as U.S. diesel prices topped $6 per gallon and the Kremlin welcomed the appeal, citing Gulf conflict as main market driver.
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President Trump signs two orders to limit birthright citizenship
The orders aim to curb commercial birth tourism and may also restrict citizenship for children of foreign diplomats and those born in U.S. territories.
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Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee GOP governor primary election
The victory positions Blackburn, a longtime Trump ally, to succeed term‑limited Gov. Bill Lee in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat as governor since 2006.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Against U.S. Birthright Citizenship
New Decree Aims to Limit the "Place of Birth" Principle and Prevent "Birth Tourism"
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt over COVID answers
A Republican-led Senate committee voted to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions about the COVID-19 response.
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Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian
A D.C. judge formally dismissed the felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn after prosecutors withdrew the case.
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Federal judge dismisses Oath Keepers Jan. 6 charges
A federal judge approved the Justice Department's request to drop charges against eight Oath Keepers members, including founder Stewart Rhodes, ending a landmark case tied to the 2021 Capitol attack.
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Third Way to spend $15M to counter DSA in 2028 races
A centrist Democratic group plans a $15 million campaign to challenge Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates, including Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful Francesca Hong.
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Conte Accuses Meloni Over Counterfeit COVID-19 Masks
Former Prime Minister Files Letter with the District Attorney's Office Accusing the Government of Paying 100 Million to a Company Selling Suspicious Masks During the Pandemic
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Minister Luís Neves Will Be Tried by the Court of Auditors
Luís Neves, Minister of Internal Affairs, will be tried by the Court of Auditors for alleged financial violations committed while he headed the Judicial Police. The Ministry of Justice has also requested an internal audit of the Judicial Police.
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GAO says DOGE overstated $110 billion in federal savings
Government Accountability Office audit finds Department of Government Efficiency overstated savings by $110 billion and fell short of a $2 trillion target.
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Democratic candidate Kirill Basin arrested after beach assault, $1M bail set
Kirill Basin was knocked unconscious by a bystander, arrested and charged with two felony terroristic threatening counts, with bail set at $1 million.
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ICE detains 51 migrants in four-state truck driver crackdown
Immigration officials detained 51 people and removed hundreds of truck drivers from duty in a four-state operation targeting migrant drivers.
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California Teamsters sue state over self-driving truck rules
The lawsuit claims state agencies failed to conduct required economic studies before approving self-driving truck regulations that could affect 400,000 jobs.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Announces Alfredo Gaspar as His Running Mate for President
A congressman from Alagoas and former rapporteur for the CPMI that investigated fraud at the INSS was announced on the eve of the party conventions.
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New York City mayor booed off stage at police event
Zohran Mamdani was booed and heckled off stage at a Staten Island police event on August 5, 2026, while the city faces a new Legionnaires' disease cluster and a separate fatal apartment explosion.