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For the First Time in Over a Decade, the Navy Just Promoted 22 New Admirals – And Not a Single One Is a Woman

For the first time in over a decade, the Navy promoted 22 new admirals and not one was a woman - part of a documented decline under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

76d ago

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Judge Pauses Order Forcing Trump to Hand Over Financial Records in His $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit

A federal judge granted a stay pausing an order that would have forced Trump to hand over his financial records in his own $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC.

76d ago

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Two Republican Mayors in Deep-Red South Georgia Break Ranks to Endorse Democrat Jon Ossoff

Two Republican mayors from deep-red South Georgia have crossed party lines to endorse Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's 2026 reelection, citing his work securing bipartisan federal funding for a local college and medical center.

76d ago

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Just Weeks After the Supreme Court Struck Him Down, Trump Signed New Orders to End Birthright Citizenship – And Judges Have Already Blocked Them

Weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt, Trump signed new executive orders to end birthright citizenship and curb birth tourism - and federal judges have already blocked them nationwide.

76d ago

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CBO Projects Trump-Class Warships Will Cost 50% More Than the Navy Estimated – Up to $275 Billion for 15 Ships

The Congressional Budget Office projects the Navy's nuclear-powered Trump-class battleships will cost about 50% more than the Navy estimated - $23.4 billion for the first ship and an estimated $275 billion for the 15-ship program.

77d ago

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Abdul El-Sayed Just Won Michigan’s Senate Primary – And Could Become the First Muslim U.S. Senator in History

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary on August 5, 2026, becoming the nominee. If he wins in November, he would be the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate.

78d ago

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83% of Americans Support Term Limits for Congress — but Will Lawmakers Ever Vote Themselves Out?

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 83% of Americans support congressional term limits, with strong backing across both parties — but enacting them would require Congress to limit itself.

79d ago

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Kamala Harris Calls for Expanding the Supreme Court to 13 Justices

Speaking in Nashville, Kamala Harris endorsed expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices - a firmer stance than her 2020 position, tied to the 13 federal circuits.

79d ago

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Trump Slams Exxon and Chevron for ‘Too Much Money’ as Gas Prices Stay High

Trump used an Oval Office signing to blast ExxonMobil and Chevron for making 'too much money' and demand lower gas prices - but the president has no authority to force a private company to cut prices.

79d ago

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Massie Just Introduced a Second Epstein Files Bill to Force the DOJ to Release What It’s Still Hiding

Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna introduced a second Epstein transparency bill to force DOJ compliance after the first law's over-redacted release - but it's only been introduced, not passed.

79d ago

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For the First Time in Nearly a Decade, Voters Now Give Democrats the Edge Over Republicans on the Economy

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Democrats narrowly ahead of Republicans on the economy, 37% to 36% - the first Democratic edge on the issue in nearly a decade, though the gap sits within the margin of error.

79d ago

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Navy Veteran Sen. Mark Kelly Says Trump Is ‘Flailing’ and ‘Stuck’ in Iran and Must ‘Figure Out a Way Out of This’

Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy combat pilot, said on CBS's Face the Nation that the Trump administration is 'flailing' and 'stuck' in Iran and must find a way out.

80d ago