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Goldwater Would Accept Any Reagan Defense Hike

WASHINGTON — Efforts by Senate Republicans to trim defense spending hit a snag Wednesday when Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Armed...

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U.S. Weighs Spraying All of Hawaii to Attack Medfly

HONOLULU — The federal government, at the urging of California agriculture interests, is considering a far-reaching plan that includes the possible...

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Under Trump, Taxpayers Will Continue to Foot the Bill for Israel’s War Crimes

Were it just about any other country than Israel committing such a genocide, Washington would have cut off arms shipments months ago.

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“The New York Times” Refused to Run Our Ad About the Gaza Genocide

The paper told my organization that we couldn’t use the word “genocide” in a paid ad. So we walked away.

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Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The Trump administration began firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a...

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Bernie Sanders Lost Vote to Block Arms for Israel, Says U.S. Is “Funding the Starvation of Children in Gaza”

The Senate voted down on Wednesday a long-shot effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and a handful of Democrats to block the sales of offensive...

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The Looming GOP Battle Over Whether You Have to Go to Hell and Back to Cancel Amazon Prime

For years, customers trying to cancel their Amazon Prime subscriptions have complained about having to navigate a maze of confusing screens so they...

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ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.

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How Donald Trump Is Transforming Executive Power

A flurry of seemingly illegal orders and firings could tee up the Supreme Court to cement a vast expansion of Presidential authority.

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The First Big Test for Donald Trump’s Promises of Economic Populism

As he campaigned in Nevada before the election, Donald Trump wooed casino servers with an idea so simple and politically powerful that one strategist...

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