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5h ago

Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her at the Capitol

The South Carolina congresswoman had claimed on social media that she was “physically accosted” by “a pro-tr*ns man.”
nancy mace politics political politician
nancy mace politics political politician

EXCLUSIVE

6h ago

EXCLUSIVE

'We were lied to': Two women the Trump administration tried to send to El Salvador prison speak

The women’s accounts raise questions about the thoroughness of the administration’s vetting of migrants it has sent to the notorious prison.
U.S. deports alleged members of the Tren de Aragua to be imprisoned in El Salvador
U.S. deports alleged members of the Tren de Aragua to be imprisoned in El Salvador
8h ago

Hakeem Jeffries threatens lawsuit over delayed Texas special election

One month after Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner's death, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call a special election to fill his seat.
 Hakeem Jeffries at a news conference gestures while speaking at a news conference
 Hakeem Jeffries at a news conference gestures while speaking at a news conference

Trump ramps up his trade war: From the Politics Desk

Plus, the fallout from Tuesday's elections in Wisconsin and Florida.
Image: President Trump Holds "Make America Wealthy Again Event" In White House Rose Garden
Image: President Trump Holds "Make America Wealthy Again Event" In White House Rose Garden

CDC's IVF team gutted even as Trump calls himself the 'fertilization president'

The elimination of the CDC's Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance team shocked experts and advocates who felt encouraged by President Donald Trump’s support of IVF.
An embryologist adds media to petri dishes containing embryos, before freezing the embryos, in Fountain Valley, Calif.
An embryologist adds media to petri dishes containing embryos, before freezing the embryos, in Fountain Valley, Calif.
10h ago

Booker's Senate record broke Thurmond's plea to 'go down fighting' against voting rights

The New Jersey senator said he didn't like that the record for the longest Senate speech was held by "someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate."
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., on April 1, 2025; Sen. Strom Thurmond, D.S.C., during a break in his one-man talkathon against the Civil Rights Bill on Aug. 29, 1957.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., on April 1, 2025; Sen. Strom Thurmond, D.S.C., during a break in his one-man talkathon against the Civil Rights Bill on Aug. 29, 1957.
10h ago

Senate Republicans release budget blueprint with new tax cuts and a $5 trillion debt limit hike

The revised budget resolution calls for a $1.5 trillion tax cut in addition to making Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent, using a controversial budgeting approach critics call "magic math."
John Thune.
John Thune.

Economics

10h ago

Economics

Here's what to know about Trump's tariff announcement

What Trump's tariff announcement means, how tariffs work and why they're such a key part of Trump's agenda.
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port of los angeles container yusen terminal shipping

ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for 'ideological purge' of research projects

The lawsuit says NIH has canceled more than 670 research grants, which were due more than $1.1 billion in funding.
National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Md..
National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Md..

Amazon joins list of TikTok suitors as deadline for a U.S. buyer nears

Trump gave China’s ByteDance until Saturday to sell or divest its U.S. TikTok business. A source confirmed to NBC News that the e-commerce giant had made a last-minute pitch.
A sign is seen outside the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters in Seattle, Washington
A sign is seen outside the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters in Seattle, Washington

Abortion Rights

13h ago

Abortion Rights

Supreme Court grapples with South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood

The case arose from the state's effort to prevent the reproductive health care group from receiving Medicaid funds.
Protestors hold signs in support of Planned Parenthood
Protestors hold signs in support of Planned Parenthood

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