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WATCH: Dem senator snaps after Acting AG Blanche accuses him of 'obviously lying' in heated exchange

Acting AG Blanche and Sen. Van Hollen clash over whether a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter promised child abuse victims money from a DOJ restitution fund....

Mamdani-style DC mayoral hopeful dragged over 'exactly backwards' response to violent teen mobs

Socialist D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George faces backlash for calling youth curfews "dangerous" amid rising teen brawls in Navy Yard....

Trump pulls back curtain on White House ballroom’s fortress-like defenses above and deep below

President Trump unveils White House ballroom construction, touting missile defense, drone capacity and security features at the six-story-deep site....

Trump backs Paxton in Texas Republican Senate showdown with Cornyn

Trump endorses Paxton in heated Texas Senate GOP runoff against Paxton, as Republicans battle for crucial seat that could determine Senate control....

Pelosi intervenes in Democratic race to succeed her

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed Connie Chan in the race to succeed her, calling the San Francisco supervisor ready to bring clarity to Congress....

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30-year Treasury yield tops 5.19%, highest since before the financial crisis

Global bond markets remain on edge as traders monitor central bank responses to renewed inflation fears....

Mortgage rates surge to highest level since July

Mortgage rates continued to move higher Tuesday on uncertainty over the war with Iran. They are at the highest level since last July....

Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic

Google made a number of AI announcements at its annual developer conference, rolling out more-advanced models and agentic tools for its expansive user base....

Trump flexes endorsement power for Ken Paxton after ousting Cassidy, targeting Massie

Paxton and Cornyn are locked in a bitter Texas Senate runoff that will decide which Republican faces Democrat James Talarico in November....

Trump says it's not a 'war.' Insurers with money on the line say it is

Businesses in the Middle East bought insurance that protects against terrorism or sabotage, but far fewer purchased coverage explicitly designed to cover "war." ...

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Who is Ken Paxton, Trump’s pick in the Texas Senate race?

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Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs

David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show....

A Generational Fracture Emerges for Republicans Over Foreign Policy

Younger Republicans are less likely to support overseas interventions and aid, a Times/Siena poll shows....

Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff Race Against John Cornyn

The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal....

As Trump weighs in on primaries, his approval rating has sunk to a second-term low.

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