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Hegseth unleashes on Massie in GOP primary showdown against Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein gets boost from Defense Secretary Hegseth on the eve of Kentucky's GOP primary challenge against Rep. Thomas Massie....

Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

Senate Republicans cleared 49 of Trump's nominees Monday, including U.S. attorneys and ambassadors, as the GOP works to fill government positions....

WATCH: Mamdani bashed for going 'full deranged marxist' with rip on famous Ronald Reagan line

New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces scorn from conservatives after countering Reagan's famous quote at a government-run grocery store announcement....

Skid Row election scheme allegedly fueled by pocket-change payoffs busted by Trump DOJ

DOJ charges California woman for allegedly bribing homeless people on Skid Row to sign petitions in what officials call an election-integrity racket....

WATCH: Eye-popping illegal immigration stat prompts senator's demand to 'redouble' deportations

Cato Institute analyst David Bier's testimony against mass deportation draws sharp rebukes from Sen. Mike Lee and DHS at a House Judiciary hearing....

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Putin heads to Beijing days after Trump in test of China's balancing act

Beijing walks into the summit with the stronger hand while Moscow seeks reassurance that China has not drifted toward Washington after Trump's visit. ...

Musk slams Altman trial verdict as a 'technicality,' vows to appeal

A jury in Oakland, California, ruled against Elon Musk in his dramatic court battle with Sam Altman and OpenAI....

Trump says he's postponing 'scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow' at Middle East leaders' request

The U.S. and Iran are in a stalemate centered on the Strait of Hormuz, the global oil pathway whose closure due to the war has caused an energy supply shock....

S&P 500 futures are flat after index posts back-to-back losses amid tech selloff: Live updates

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower for their second sessions in a row on Monday....

Japan's economy grows at annualized 2.1% rate in first quarter, beating expectations

The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled analysts' average estimate of 1.7%, and against the 1.3% in the previous quarter. ...

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Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees

The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million....

Why Josh Shapiro Isn’t Acting Like Other Potential 2028 Candidates

The Pennsylvania governor’s in-state focus is a contrast with other possible presidential hopefuls....

TrumpRx Adds Generic Drugs, With Mark Cuban, GoodRx and Amazon

President Trump announced the addition of 600 medicines to his online drugstore as he appeals to Americans concerned about high drug prices and affordability....

Harvard Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit

The Trump administration sued Harvard earlier this year over allegations it had not done enough to combat antisemitism on campus....

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war....