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‘Bigger, Better, Brighter, Bolder’ The State of the Union is Strong

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump delivered an optimistic State of the Union address on Tuesday, declaring the nation stronger than ever as it approaches the 250th anniversary of American independence. He declared an economic revival, a sealed border with zero illegal entries in nine months, plunging inflation and historic low murder rates, and the end […]

Trump announces new tariffs after SCOTUS ruling, alleges foreign meddling

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump on Friday lambasted the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling curtailing his use of emergency powers for tariffs, labeling it “ridiculous” and “terrible,” while alleging foreign influence on nation’s highest court. He announced that the tariffs will remain in effect and that he will be signing an executive […]

Maduro captured in raid, Trump declares US will oversee Venezuela for now

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MAR-A-LAGO — United States military forces captured the now former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a predawn raid on Caracas early Saturday, President Donald J Trump announced, declaring that an American delegation will oversee Venezuela until there is a “proper and judicious transition” to new leadership. The operation, dubbed Absolute […]

MAGA-juana: Trump poised to reschedule Cannabis, igniting stock surge

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as early as Monday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The move, first reported by The Washington Post, would mark the […]

NCAA antitrust immunity and revenue sharing is sparking a battle over college sports

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on the SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), a bipartisan bill aimed at standardizing name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes, as early as this week in December 2025. The SCORE Act, introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), amid ongoing legal challenges and a […]

Senate passes critical funding package to end historic GOVT shutdown: What you need to know

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Senate passed HR 5371 tiled, “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” on November 10 with a 60-40 vote, and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration on Wednesday, November 12. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end Wednesday if […]

Lawmakers point fingers over government shutdown while blue-collar people suffer

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WASHINGTON D.C.—At 35 days and counting, the current government shutdown now ties the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Both Democrats and Republicans are placing the blame across the aisles claiming the opposite side is responsible for federal workers not being paid and millions of Americans left without food assistance, heat, and […]

DelBene: Trump, GOP holding emergency SNAP funds over politics

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Earlier this year, Marysville resident Gail Nigro was experiencing health problems and needed some extra assistance to keep food on the table and pay her health care bills. She signed up for Washington’s Basic Food program, the name we give to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help her buy groceries. Gail is […]

Conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk: A phoenix rising from the ashes

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GLENDALE, Ariz.—In a profound act of grace that echoed through a sea of tens of thousands of mourners, Erika Kirk, widow of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, publicly forgave her husband’s assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, during Sunday’s memorial service at State Farm Stadium. “I forgive him,” she said, invoking Jesus Christ’s words from the cross, “Father, […]

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