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From pulpit to Capitol, Iowa State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott has officially announced a campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in the state’s 3rd Congressional District. The dis...
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On July 3, 2026, pop‑musician Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce were married in a ceremony held at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in Manhattan. The event drew a wide ...
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In early October, a routine shift at a San Fernando Valley car wash became a nightmare for 48‑year‑old Giovanni. Federal immigration agents seized him while he worked, sending him to the...
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On July 4, 2026, the quiet town of Yountville became the scene of a sudden traffic incident when Paul Pelosi—86‑year‑old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—was involved in ...
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In Sintra, Portugal, the world’s most powerful central banker stood before a packed conference and made a clear statement: the Fed will not bend to political pressure.Kevin Warsh, the 17th...
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On July 1, U.S. Representative John James—running for governor—stirred controversy by likening a peaceful Shia procession in Dearborn to the “extremists” he fought in Iraq. The remar...
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In April 2026, Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the Isaac Accords, a diplomatic initiative that expands economic, security, and cultural ...
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On June 30, 2026, 29‑year‑old Melat Kiros, a lawyer and graduate student, defeated 15‑term incumbent Representative Diana De Gette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congre...
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On July 2, 2026, President Javier Milei unveiled a plan to rewrite the law governing Argentina’s central bank, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA). Presented in the Casa Ro...
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On July 4, 2026, parents of U.S. children born between January 1 2025 and December 31 2028 will be able to open a new type of tax‑advantaged investment account—known as a Trump Account o...
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A federal judge has pushed the corruption trial of former New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell back to March 15, 2027, citing a congested docket for her defense team. The original start date of...
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California lawmakers are turning their attention to AB 2551, a proposal that would strip university administrators of the power to file misconduct charges against students who organize unaut...
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When a candidate’s face is swapped for a cheesehead or a beachside fantasy, Illinois politics takes on a new flavor. After winning the March 17 Republican primary, Darren Bailey’s campai...
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On July 1, 2026, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) fired back at a federal challenge, rejecting the Trump administration’s claim that its transgender privacy policy violates the F...
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In a quiet Washington meeting last month, Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia and House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana sat down for a 30‑minute discussion about a biblical passage that h...
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A 90‑minute FRONTLINE documentary, The Crown Prince & the President, premiered on PBS and online on June 30, 2026. The film investigates the relationship between U.S. President Donald Trum...
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A new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday reveals a surprising shift within the Democratic Party: roughly one‑third of Democrats and Democratic‑leaning independents view leaders ...
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When the sun rises on July 4, 2026, a new kind of savings account will open for millions of American children, and it will start with a single, low‑cost investment: the State Street SPDR P...
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The Essence Festival of Culture is set to light up New Orleans from July 3‑5, drawing crowds to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for a three‑day celebration that blends music, hist...
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle on 19 June 2026, following Zelensky’s decision to name a Ukrainian military unit...
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When the United States announced a $700 million investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late March 2026, it marked the first time in a decade that an American firm had secur...
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In a move that has reverberated across Seoul’s political and religious communities, a court issued an arrest warrant for Lee Man‑hee, the 95‑year‑old founder of the Shincheonji Churc...
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On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Havana lost one of the last living architects of the 1959 Revolution when former vice‑president Ramiro Valdés Menéndez passed away at the age of 94. The Communi...
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Live Nation Entertainment's CEO, Michael Rapino, reportedly spoke with former President Donald Trump in February 2026 before the company reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Just...
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