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Police identify suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses
Suspect allegedly posed as a police officer during attacks that left one lawmaker dead, another injured
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Newsom Leans Into L.A. Unrest to Position Himself as Leader of Opposition
California governor’s presidential prospects hang in the balance as he defends Los Angeles from ‘authoritarian overreach’
By Molly Ball
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Breaking down 20 years of election data that shows how the two parties have evolved in the Trump era
The 2024 election was the first in two decades that saw a Republican popular vote victory. The trends since then illustrate extreme changes in the two parties.
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Trump tariffs suffer staggering setback in U.S. court
In rare rebuke, large share of tariffs eliminated — for now. Court says Trump abused power
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Musk stepping down as special government employee
The tech mogul has led the cost-cutting DOGE task force
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Marco Rubio: US to ‘aggressively’ revoke visas of Chinese students
The announcement didn’t specify how many would lose the ability to study in the country.
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Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's tax and spending bill
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.
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House Passes Trump Tax Bill After Last-Minute Changes
The sprawling tax-and-spending bill passed after GOP leaders made a series of last-minute changes that united their warring wings.
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Musk was once a political force on X. Now he’s back to business.
In February, most of Musk’s posts and reposts on X were about DOGE or the U.S. government and politics. So far in May, most are about his business ventures or technological issues.
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The Congressman Who Saw the Truth About Biden
While many Democrats remained in denial, Mike Quigley perceived something painfully familiar.
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Joe Biden's sad, complicated exit from American politics
Reckoning ahead? After a lifetime in public office, the former president faces a perilous cancer diagnosis and difficult questions.
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