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GOP senator deals crushing blow to Trump's AG nominee after Alaska lobbying blitz

Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation lost its last cushion as Lisa Murkowski cited the Epstein files and the $2 billion anti-weaponization fund....

Smithsonian's taxpayer funds face chopping block as GOP demands accountability for 'woke' history

Rep. Andrew Clyde says tying Smithsonian funding to requirements highlighting American exceptionalism is the best way to reform the museum system....

Church protesters could face tougher penalties under rare bipartisan crackdown

A bipartisan House bill would impose civil fines up to $10,000 for protests that disrupt worship within 100 feet of a house of worship entrance....

Fatal air ambulance crash exposes growing GPS danger facing US flights

A National Transportation Safety Board report reveals a New Mexico air ambulance crew lost GPS navigation during a military jamming exercise before striking the Capitan Mountains....

Trump-backed incumbent ousted in House primary as GOP redistricting push set to reshape Tennessee

Trump-backed incumbent Andy Ogles falls despite a late push from the president, while Republicans’ new congressional map set up a Trump-vs.-AOC proxy fight that could prove pivotal come November....

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U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July

Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, according to the Dow Jones consensus....

Solar stocks shine after Trump extends China tariffs to polysilicon products

Solar stocks rose in premarket trading President Donald Trump announced fresh import restrictions on polysilicon products....

Iran's chief negotiator accuses Trump of 'theater diplomacy' with Hormuz traffic near standstill

The conflict is broadening across the region, with Gulf energy infrastructure and key shipping chokepoints under renewed threat....

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Atlassian Corporation, Wendy's, Vista Corp, First Solar, Airbnb & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket....

JPMorgan upgrades Etsy, sees turnaround story taking stock another 20% higher

Etsy reported strong sales growth during its second-quarter earnings report this week, which could give its stock more room to run, per JPMorgan.   ...

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Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom

In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy....

How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington

A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout....

Fauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before Congress

The constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings....

In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee

Mr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset....

Judge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case

The move ends the criminal case for David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, after prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false....