Democrats Announce That They Will Rescue Johnson if He Faces Ouster Vote

Party leaders said their members would join an effort to table any attempt to remove the Republican speaker after he allowed House passage of military aid to Ukraine.

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Hawaii's 2021 Red Hill jet fuel leak sickened thousands — but it wasn't the first: "The system has failed us"

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John Mulaney Reveals How Lorne Michaels Helped Scare Him Straight

The comedian told Letterman that he had “zero gratitude” when he hit rock bottom.

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Emerson Poll: Donald Trump Leads Joe Biden in All 7 Swing States, Narrowing Biden's Path to 270

Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in all seven swing states, a poll found, further narrowing Biden's electoral college path to 270.

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Abducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized

The chief prosecutor of Morelos state, where Msgr. Salvador Rangel disappeared said “preliminary indications are that it may have been an ‘express’ kidnapping.”

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FACT CHECK: Headline About Circle K Discriminating Against LGBT Job Applicants Originates As Satire

The claim originates as satire.

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Higher-paid employees looking for work are having a tough time, and it could be a sign of a shift in the workplace

It's true not many people need work, so the lack of open roles isn't critical to the economy. But not everyone is happy at their job.

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Retiring lawmakers are once again complaining that their $174,000 salary is too low

Rep. Ken Buck said voters would "go ballistic" if he'd said this before he retired, but that it's "very difficult" to live on the current salary.

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Elder fraud tops $3.4 billion as schemes targeting people over 60 rise

People over the age of 60 in the US reportedly lost more than $3.4 billion in fraud schemes in 2023, a nearly 11 percent increase from the year before, according to a report from the FBI released Tuesday.

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Students at Columbia occupy building—echoing protests of the past

The "autonomous protesters" said they will not leave until university administrators meet their demands for divestment from Israel, financial transparency, and amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters.

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Drew Barrymore and ‘Momala’ Give Us a Priceless Cringey Meme

The daytime TV host and notorious invader of personal space asked Kamala Harris to be the “Momala” to our country—inciting mass second-hand embarrassment online.

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Trump in contempt: hush-money judge orders Trump fined $9,000 for nine violations of his gag order

Manhattan hush-money judge Juan Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for violating his gag order by attacking witnesses Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen.

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Florida 3-year-old shoots himself in the foot with school officer mom's gun

Stephanie Jerez was taken into custody and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm, Homestead police said.

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MLB uniforms from Nike set for an overhaul after players and fans cry foul, union says

“After weeks of conversations ... we are finally beginning to receive indications that changes will be made to both uniforms and pants," the Major League Baseball Players Association said.

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Trump trial to resume with Michael Cohen’s banker returning to stand: Live updates

Former president running for White House while battling myriad indictments and legal cases

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Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him

House Democrats will vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, avoiding a repeat of when eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust his predecessor, former Rep.

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Elise Stefanik Accuses Jack Smith of Election Interference, Demands DOJ Ethics Probe

Republican House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik demanded the DOJ launch an investigation into the "Biden special counsel Jack Smith."

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DeSantis isn’t the only one spending time at Mar-a-Lago, campaign finances show

Numerous Republicans have make the trek down to Palm Beach recently. Some have spent eye-opening amounts

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Trump hit with $8,000 fine for violating hush money trial gag order

The former president is ordered to delete Truth Social posts attacking witnesses

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I Traveled Solo on a Contiki Group Experience—Here Are My Honest Thoughts

I was invited to join a group travel experience with Contiki, and I was surprised to find out I had previously been traveling wrong.

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Trump’s Contempt Knows No Bounds

Judge Juan Merchan sanctioned the former president for the first, and likely not the last, time.

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Jim Cramer says buy Eaton if you don't own it after its puzzling post-earnings drop

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Nancy Pelosi Says MSNBC Host Wants 'To Be An Apologist For Donald Trump'

The former House speaker snapped at an interjection by Katy Tur in a chat about jobs creation.

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Lauren Boebert claps back at Biden after dig at White House Correspondents Dinner

‘If Congress were a theatre, they’d have thrown out Lauren Boebert a long time ago,’ the president joked on stage at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday

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Caitlyn Jenner: ‘We Must Restore World Peace By Re-electing Trump’

A social media post by Caitlyn Jenner is going viral for Jenner's loud and proud support for former President Donald Trump.

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U.S. pilot accounted for 57 years after vanishing during Vietnam War spy mission

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Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse

Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year

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Coalition Government Begins: House Democrats Announce They Will Save Speaker Johnson

Republicans began the Congress with a bold agenda to hold President Joe Biden accountable, but they'll finish it in a coalition government with Democrats despite Republicans maintaining their slim majority.

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Donald Trump Slams Joe Biden for Anti-Israel Protests: 'All Caused by Him'

Donald Trump blamed Joe Biden on Tuesday for the social unrest perpetrated by anti-Israel protesters on college campuses.

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Weird Russian Stunt Sending Peacocks to the Frontline Backfires

The social media post announcing the “gift” to the troops had to be deleted after it was inundated with “insults against the president.”

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Democrats Say They'll Block Marjorie Taylor Greene's Motion To Oust Mike Johnson

House Democrats backed Johnson after it appeared that Greene lacked support for her plan to take down the speaker.

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Trump Again Vows Mass Deportations and Won’t Rule Out Political Violence

In an interview with Time magazine, the former president said he planned to use the military to deport migrants and would not dismiss the possibility of political violence after this year’s election.

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Colorado mother's death officially ruled homicide over three years after disappearance

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Biden trails Trump in seven key swing states a few months out from Election Day, new poll shows

President Joe Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump in seven key swing states, according to a new poll.

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College Democrats of America Back Protests and Criticize Biden’s Israel Policy

The student organization of the Democratic Party condemned colleges’ crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests and called on President Biden to support a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

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Russian forces have hit on a cheap way to foil US precision weapons in Ukraine

The Pentagon said some US GPS-guided weapons given to Ukraine had been repeatedly stopped by Russian electronic warfare.

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Blinken Still Not Satisfied With Amount Of Aid Israel Is Allowing Into Gaza

The secretary of state's comments come after President Joe Biden demanded Israel allow a larger, sustained flow of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians.

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Elon Musk had a 'hilarious' way of asking if an ex-Twitter exec wanted to work for him

Twitter's former head of product, Kayvon Beykpour, says Elon Musk offered him a job by asking him to "swipe right on whether you want to be here."

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Her toddler heard monsters in the wall. Turns out, the noise was more than 50,000 bees that produced 100 pounds of honeycomb

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The life and career of Larry Ellison, Oracle CEO and founder, who went from college drop-out to the world's fifth richest person

Meet Larry Ellison, the Oracle CEO and founder who's amassed a multibillion-dollar fortune and has spent his wealth yacht-racing and buying islands.

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A year after his detention, Trump for the first time calls for release of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Former President Donald Trump, in an interview published Tuesday, called for the first time for Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained for more than a year.

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House Dems Vow To Tank MTG’s Bid To Oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson

House Democrats announced on Tuesday that they would vote to table Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust House GOP Speaker Mike Johnson.

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GOP lawmakers hit with 'gut punch' as red state's Dem governor ekes out win in transgender bill battle

Kansas lawmakers upheld Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill that would have made it illegal to perform gender reassignment procedures on children.

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R.F.K. Jr.’s Campaign Says He Will Be on California Ballot

The state is the fourth where Mr. Kennedy is all but assured a spot on the ballot in November against President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump.

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Trump won't rule out election violence if he loses to Biden in November: 'It depends'

Former President Donald Trump said in an interview with TIME that "it always depends on the fairness of an election."

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Justice Juan Merchan Fines Donald Trump $9K for Alleged Gag Order Violations

New York County Judge Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for allegedly violating his gag order.

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Trump Is Allowed to Attend Barron’s Graduation After All

Once again, the former president spoke too soon.

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Sword Attack Rampage Leaves 14-Year-Old Boy Dead, Cops Injured

Police were first called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house.

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Fox News Defends Hunter Biden Coverage after First Son’s Legal Team Threatens Lawsuit

‘While routinely defaming and disparaging Mr. Biden, FOX has simultaneously sought to profit,’ Hunter’s lawyers wrote.

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Hakeem Jeffries says House Democrats will block effort to oust Mike Johnson

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