Politics
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U.S. sets new record with 15% of population made up of immigrants
Immigrants now make up 15% of the U.S. population, the highest share in history, breaking records established more than a century ago, according to...
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D.C. residents voice support for mayor's new crime bill as shootings, carjackings rage on
Scores of D.C. residents, business owners and neighborhood representatives spoke Wednesday in favor of Mayor Muriel Bowser's crime-fighting...
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Indiana judge dismisses state's lawsuit against TikTok that alleged child safety, privacy concerns
An Indiana county judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the level of inappropriate...
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China's payments to Hunter Biden raised red flags with bank during the Obama years
Bank investigators flagged $3 million in payments from a Chinese company to Hunter Biden's law firm as "erratic" and "unusual" and potentially...
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Biden draws criticism for joking that he could 'blow up the world'
President Biden's cringeworthy joke about nuclear bombs fell flat Wednesday, drawing sharp online criticism for his awkward attempt at humor.
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Jill Biden bringing holiday ice rink to White House for children to skate, play hockey
Jill Biden is extending her holiday theme of "Magic, Wonder and Joy" to the White House grounds by putting an ice rink on the South Lawn for...
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$34 trillion national debt called 'our generation's world war'
As of Wednesday, the national debt was $33,836,693,993,860.35, according to the U.S. Treasury, which updates this startling statistic through a...
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Kamala Harris evades questions about banning TikTok
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday wriggled around answering whether she supports banning TikTok, the China-founded social media platform...
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VP Kamala Harris to attend Dubai climate talks on Biden's behalf
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the United Arab Emirates this weekend to attend a high-level climate conference, the White House said.
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No free rides: States squeeze money out of EV owners to replace lost gas-tax revenue
The owners of electric vehicles face expensive speed bumps as an increasing number of states tack on costly registration fees to recoup lost...
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Trump sides with Democrats Cuomo, Adams against sexual misconduct accusers
Former President Donald Trump offered up support for two New York Democrats who were sued by women alleging sexual misconduct -- a situation he is...
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Zuckerberg and CEOs of TikTok, X to testify in Senate on online danger to children
The leaders of Facebook, TikTok and X will testify at a congressional hearing in January on digital danger to children, the Senate Judiciary...