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JUST IN: Shoppers eased spending in September, shutdown-delayed report shows
Shoppers eased spending in September, shutdown-delayed report shows
The first snapshot of consumer spending since the government reopened suggests the consumer engine of the economy is on rocky footing.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
JUST IN: Shoppers eased spending in September, shutdown-delayed report shows
NEW: The worst good-paying job in America
Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress.
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress.
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: The worst good-paying job in America
Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress.
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress.
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
PHOTOS: Russia launched a series of deadly strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early today, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials reported progress in Geneva talks on President Trump's plan for peace.
Russia strikes Kyiv after U.S., Ukraine report progress on Trump peace plan
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says the deadly rocket attacks set buildings ablaze and damaged infrastructure in the city.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
PHOTOS: Russia launched a series of deadly strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early today, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials reported progress in Geneva talks on President Trump's plan for peace.
Republican Sen. Jim Justice settled a lawsuit from the federal government over alleged unpaid taxes from the 2009 tax period for $5.16 million soon after it was filed today.
GOP Sen. Jim Justice to pay over $5M in unpaid taxes to settle DOJ suit
The DOJ filed the suit against the former West Virginia governor and his wife over alleged unpaid taxes from the 2009 tax period.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Republican Sen. Jim Justice settled a lawsuit from the federal government over alleged unpaid taxes from the 2009 tax period for $5.16 million soon after it was filed today.
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NEW: Rep. Don Bacon tells @axios.com he was βso angryβ last week about the Trump adminβs proposed Russia-Ukraine peace deal that he considered resigning in protest.
He ultimately decided against it, he says, but not before giving Mike Johnson an earful. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/d...
He ultimately decided against it, he says, but not before giving Mike Johnson an earful. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/d...
Scoop: GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan
Rep. Don Bacon said he was "so angry" at Trump's proposed Ukraine plan that he "thought about" resigning in protest.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: Rep. Don Bacon tells @axios.com he was βso angryβ last week about the Trump adminβs proposed Russia-Ukraine peace deal that he considered resigning in protest.
He ultimately decided against it, he says, but not before giving Mike Johnson an earful. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/d...
He ultimately decided against it, he says, but not before giving Mike Johnson an earful. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/d...
Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the U.S. attorney at the center of today's dismissal of the cases against ex-FBI chief James Comey and N.Y. AG Letitia James and vowed to "take all available legal action, including an immediate appeal."
Bondi defends U.S. attorney at center of Comey, James case dismissals, vows to appeal
"Lindsay Halligan is an excellent U.S. attorney," Bondi said of Trump's former personal lawyer.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the U.S. attorney at the center of today's dismissal of the cases against ex-FBI chief James Comey and N.Y. AG Letitia James and vowed to "take all available legal action, including an immediate appeal."
James Comey slammed President Trump's attempts to prosecute him as "fundamentally un-American," but the former FBI director said he expects the president to try again in his first statement after a judge dismissed the case today.
"Malevolence": James Comey warns Trump's revenge push isn't over
Comey said his case was dismissed because of "incompetence," a reflection of the DOJ under Trump.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
James Comey slammed President Trump's attempts to prosecute him as "fundamentally un-American," but the former FBI director said he expects the president to try again in his first statement after a judge dismissed the case today.
SCOOP: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela drug strikes
Scoop: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela drug strikes
It could be a sign that U.S. missile strikes or direct military action on land are not imminent, sources tell Axios.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
SCOOP: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela drug strikes
NEW: Trump says he accepted an invitation from President Xi to visit Beijing in April.
Trump says he'll visit China in April
Xi has also been invited for a state visit in Washington, D.C. next year.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW: Trump says he accepted an invitation from President Xi to visit Beijing in April.
Sen. Mark Kelly is facing a military investigation after clashing with Trump
Sen. Mark Kelly facing military investigation after clashing with Trump
A statement from the Pentagon said all service members have a "legal obligation" to "obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful."
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November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly is facing a military investigation after clashing with Trump
BREAKING: Judge dismisses case against Trump foe James Comey
Judge dismisses case against Trump foe James Comey
The decision is a major rebuke of retribution campaign against Trump's longtime enemy.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
BREAKING: Judge dismisses case against Trump foe James Comey
π₯ NEW: How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world
This tick-tock account is based on interviews with 6 U.S. officials, 2 Ukrainian officials and another source with knowledge.
This tick-tock account is based on interviews with 6 U.S. officials, 2 Ukrainian officials and another source with knowledge.
How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world
Zelensky listened on speaker phone as Witkoff and Kushner read, line by line, from a 28-point plan.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
π₯ NEW: How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world
This tick-tock account is based on interviews with 6 U.S. officials, 2 Ukrainian officials and another source with knowledge.
This tick-tock account is based on interviews with 6 U.S. officials, 2 Ukrainian officials and another source with knowledge.
President Trump as soon as this week is due to outline a new initiative that calls for a short-term extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies in exchange for new eligibility limits and other changes.
Trump to push new Republican plan on Obamacare subsidies
The plan calls for a short-term extension of the subsidies in exchange for new eligibility limits.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
President Trump as soon as this week is due to outline a new initiative that calls for a short-term extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies in exchange for new eligibility limits and other changes.
The number of war crime investigations open in Ukraine at the beginning of the fall was 178,391, Kyiv's top prosecutor told CBS' "60 Minutes" in a program airing this evening.
Ukraine says it's investigating over 178,000 war crimes amid Trump peace plan talks
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are discussing Trump's peace proposal that includes accepting amnesty for Russians accused of war crimes.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The number of war crime investigations open in Ukraine at the beginning of the fall was 178,391, Kyiv's top prosecutor told CBS' "60 Minutes" in a program airing this evening.
Democratic politicians and activists are quietly lobbying to upend the way the party picks its presidential nominee by urging the use of ranked-choice voting.
Scoop: Democrats eye ranked-choice voting for 2028 primaries
It's a tool that drew national attention when it propelled New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to a decisive primary win.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Democratic politicians and activists are quietly lobbying to upend the way the party picks its presidential nominee by urging the use of ranked-choice voting.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has retreated from the national stage in recent months, privately expressing ambivalence about running for president in 2028 β moves that have stunned many top Democrats.
Ambivalence or Strategy? Whitmer retreats from 2028 spotlight
Whitmer, who many Democrats have seen as a top-tier presidential candidate, appears to have done little to raise her national profile since last spring.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has retreated from the national stage in recent months, privately expressing ambivalence about running for president in 2028 β moves that have stunned many top Democrats.
Multiple international airlines have canceled flights to Venezuela after the Federal Aviation Administration warned of a "worsening security situation" in the South American country amid a U.S. military buildup in the region.
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA's "heightened military activity" alert
The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on the Maduro regime amid a U.S. military buildup in the region.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Multiple international airlines have canceled flights to Venezuela after the Federal Aviation Administration warned of a "worsening security situation" in the South American country amid a U.S. military buildup in the region.
JUST IN: The U.S. and Ukraine made "meaningful progress toward aligning positions" on President Trump's proposed peace plan during their talks in Geneva today, the two countries said in a joint statement issued by the White House.
U.S. Ukraine say they made "meaningful progress" on Trump's peace plan
Diplomacy over the plan has accelerated since Axios revealed it Tuesday.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
JUST IN: The U.S. and Ukraine made "meaningful progress toward aligning positions" on President Trump's proposed peace plan during their talks in Geneva today, the two countries said in a joint statement issued by the White House.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said in an interview aired today he still believes President Trump is a fascist and a threat to democracy, even as he pledged to work with him to deliver for New Yorkers.
Mamdani still thinks Trump's a fascist, but he'll work with him
Zohran Mamdani stood by harsh criticism of Trump.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said in an interview aired today he still believes President Trump is a fascist and a threat to democracy, even as he pledged to work with him to deliver for New Yorkers.
AI's infiltration of films, music, painting β even sculpture β is inspiring new resistance to tech in art, and putting a premium on work that's purely human.
As AI marches into art, humanity is a selling point
Art has long been seen as a uniquely human endeavor, making AI's advance into this realm especially unsettling.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
AI's infiltration of films, music, painting β even sculpture β is inspiring new resistance to tech in art, and putting a premium on work that's purely human.
For all the hype of a conflict, President Trump and Zohran Mamdani had a surprising bond: populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and two politicians who each want what the other has.
Inside Trump and Mamdani's surprising bond of convenience
They're both populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and politicians who each want what the other has.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For all the hype of a conflict, President Trump and Zohran Mamdani had a surprising bond: populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and two politicians who each want what the other has.
BREAKING: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress
Greene was one of Trump's earliest allies and among his most loyal supporters in Congress
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November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
BREAKING: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress
Infant formula linked to a growing botulism outbreak may still be available for purchase in several states, the FDA warned this week.
Baby formula linked to botulism outbreak still on some shelves, FDA warns
ByHeart is recalling all of its infant formula products linked to a botulism outbreak.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Infant formula linked to a growing botulism outbreak may still be available for purchase in several states, the FDA warned this week.
Trump suggested today that the Department of Defense is investigating the six Democratic Congressional veterans who released a video this week urging service members to reject unlawful orders.
Trump: Military courts may investigate Democrats' video he called "punishable by death"
"I'm not threatening death, but I think they're in serious trouble," Trump said.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trump suggested today that the Department of Defense is investigating the six Democratic Congressional veterans who released a video this week urging service members to reject unlawful orders.
SCOOP: Democrat requests police investigation into Trump over "threatening" posts
Scoop: Democrat requests police investigation into Trump over "threatening" posts
"All of these posts are intimidating, threatening, and concerning," Rep. Jason Crow's office wrote.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
SCOOP: Democrat requests police investigation into Trump over "threatening" posts