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Federal judge overturns Trump's efforts to take over and cripple US Institute of Peace 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 19 Thursday 15 561
U.S. Institute of Peace leaders regain control of HQ after judge declares DOGE takeover "null and void" 8 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 14 735
Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers 10 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 27 1349
US defense chief Hegseth leads Christian prayer service at Pentagon 40 highplainsdem Wednesday Thursday 18 2239
Top Democrat Rips Red 'Taker States' Getting Subsidized By Blue 'Donor States' Like New York: That's 'Actually Not Fair' 44 BumRushDaShow May 20 Thursday 73 3813
Exclusive: State Department refugee office to assume USAID's disaster aid role, says cable 3 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 5 390
Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn 3 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 14 621
Rep. Gerry Connolly, top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, dies at 75 35 bearsfootball516 Wednesday Thursday 93 3944
George Washington University student banned after pro-Palestinian graduation speech 7 groundloop Thursday Thursday 8 790
US states mount court challenge to Trump's tariffs 7 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 9 939
Judge bars deportation under Alien Enemies Act, says constitutional protections are what make 'America great' 7 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 14 660
FEMA Has Canceled Its 4-Year Strategic Plan Ahead of Hurricane Season 11 demmiblue Wednesday Thursday 21 1247
Judge scolds DOJ in dismissing ICE facility trespassing charge against Newark mayor 16 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 87 3030
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing -- and, Democrats say, may kill people 1 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 3 385
Massive floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia 1 riversedge Thursday Thursday 8 511
Senate GOP blocks Schumer attempt to pass Qatari jet bill 4 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 7 647
Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump's critique of 'bad management' 6 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 11 662
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say [View all] 63 swag May 20 Thursday 39 3921
Johnson, SALT Republicans zero in on critical agreement 11 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 4 1094
$365M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid, sparking outcry 0 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 6 460
Trump Lawyer Tells Supreme Court Elon Musk Is Not Part of DOGE Even Though Trump Has Repeatedly Said Musk is In Charge 1 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 8 669
CBO Confirms GOP Budget Bill Triggers Medicare Cuts 15 cliffside May 20 Thursday 51 1912
Top nuke officials admit staffing challenges after DOGE layoffs, hiring freeze 0 BumRushDaShow Thursday Thursday 2 451
Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care 29 BumRushDaShow May 20 Thursday 21 1812
Democrats double down on ICE confrontations and plan more visits to detention centers: report 2 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Thursday 10 493
A former Florida Republican congressional candidate gets 3 years for threatening primary opponent 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 8 661
Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting 30 Omaha Steve May 20 Wednesday 74 4050
GOP budget vote goes down to the wire amid conservative pushback 2 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 660
Judge says Trump administration violated court order with South Sudan deportations 11 Zorro Wednesday Wednesday 15 864
'Red line has been crossed': Trump accused of filing 'bogus charges' to 'intimidate' Dems 49 BumRushDaShow May 20 Wednesday 148 7085

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Radio calls asked tugs for help 45 seconds before Mexican ship hit Brooklyn Bridge, officials say 17 BumRushDaShow May 20 Wednesday 9 1208
Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One [View all] 60 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday Wednesday 39 2985
Trump illegally fired surveillance watchdog agency's Democrats, judge rules 1 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 18 538
Israeli troops fire 'warning shots' at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank 8 muriel_volestrangler Wednesday Wednesday 20 1150
With Elon Musk in attendance, South Africa's president counters Trump for pushing a baseless conspiracy theory about 'wh 3 UpInArms Wednesday Wednesday 6 986
Electricity demand expected to jump by more than 75% by 2050 as costs rise, report says 24 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 10 1481
Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist 21 highplainsdem May 20 Wednesday 17 1458
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block disclosure in FOIA fight over Musk's DOGE 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 17 825
US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful, judge rules 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 6 488
Justice Department ends police reform agreements and halts investigations into major departments 0 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 434
Judge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions 0 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 630
Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars 6 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 5 664
'I Was Threatened by Trump Today': House Republican Asks for Donations After President Goes After Him 22 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 37 2863
Oklahoma schools superintendent: Bibles will be in classes despite no money to buy them 24 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 1349
Wealthy gain, low-income people lose from GOP megabill, analysis finds 12 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 17 800
Senate unanimously approves bill to create tax deduction for cash tips [View all] 54 Jose Garcia May 20 Wednesday 13 4208
'We want pardons to matter': Trump admin will 'take a hard look' at final grants of clemency issued by Biden 33 BumRushDaShow May 14 Wednesday 51 3031
European Parliament names 5 lawmakers targeted in Huawei bribery scandal 0 SouthBayDem Wednesday Wednesday 3 364
Republicans push forward with contentious spending bill in pre-dawn session 1 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 422
When measles struck, a surge of parents stepped up to vaccinate their children 3 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 38 1112
US judge nixes Treasury's bid to cancel IRS workers' union contract 1 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 10 442
Exclusive-Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data from across US government 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 14 705
DOJ investigates former governor Andrew Cuomo over pandemic testimony 2 k_buddy762 Wednesday Wednesday 4 585
Cyberattack forces outage at Kettering Health, scam callers try to get patients' credit card info 6 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 590
Biden's last screening for prostate cancer was in 2014, spokesperson says 33 Polybius May 20 Wednesday 16 1845
How many billionaires are going to get millions when millions of families will be destroyed? 1 zstat Wednesday Wednesday 0 231
Tropical wave detected in Atlantic -- weeks before hurricane season really begins 7 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 10 1366
Judge orders government to report steps it's taken to facilitate Venezuelan man's return to US 2 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 7 703
Matt Gaetz flirts with a run for Florida governor, adding a bit of chaos to the race 12 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 3 686
US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say 8 BumRushDaShow May 20 Wednesday 11 817

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Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos 3 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 7 525
George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76 12 Omaha Steve May 20 Wednesday 31 1482
Reporter Grills Trump Adviser on 'Deals' He Promised: 'It's Been Two Months' 9 BumRushDaShow May 20 Wednesday 21 1993
US business owners are confused about Venezuelan employees with temporary status 0 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 3 475
Supreme Court backs Republican lawmaker in Maine who was punished for transgender athlete remarks 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 20 Wednesday 2 951
Senate confirms Charles Kushner to become ambassador to France 19 Polybius May 20 Wednesday 5 862
'Absolute failure': Medical cannabis regulatory bill stalls in Nebraska Legislature 0 Omaha Steve Wednesday Wednesday 4 490
US FAA announces Newark flight cuts to reduce congestion 0 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 3 397
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections from some Venezuelans; deportations could follow 12 BumRushDaShow May 19 Wednesday 13 1487
Kash Patel closes watchdog that oversees surveillance of his own department: report 1 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 4 548
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 BumRushDaShow Wednesday Wednesday 0 404
7 people are dead after a truck and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2 Wednesday 10 1134
New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say 19 True Dough May 20 Wednesday 11 1139
Jared Golden opts for reelection bid over statewide campaign in Maine 3 BumRushDaShow May 20 Wednesday 1 509
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target 1 choie May 20 Wednesday 4 572
CBS News in distress amid Trump's pressure campaign: 'There's a lot of fear' 9 BumRushDaShow May 20 May 20 18 1129
Democratic senator says he has recordings of favors 'promised' by Trump's IRS pick 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 20 May 20 36 1735
US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it 2 groundloop May 20 May 20 16 591
Some 4,500 migrants told to pay fines ranging up to $1.8 million 3 BumRushDaShow May 20 May 20 11 737
EU to give Radio Free Europe 5.5 million euros after Trump funding freeze 2 highplainsdem May 20 May 20 11 423
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