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Trump's quest to reduce drug prices is heating up. But will he be able to do it?

President Donald Trump is ramping up the heat on pharmaceutical companies, urging them in letters sent Thursday to cut down drug prices in accordance...

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Trump admin eyes overturning Biden's green energy legacy to tune of $7B

The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is weighing a plan to slash a multibillion-dollar Biden-era green energy program focused on...

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Social media erupts after House Dem makes 'shocking' comment about America during overseas trip

Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois was widely criticized on social media this week over a clip where she said her pride as a Guatemalan comes b...

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Senate GOP ready to go nuclear after Schumer's 'political extortion' of nominees

Senate Republicans are mulling whether to go nuclear after negotiations with Senate Democrats to ram through President Donald Trump’s nominees fell ap...

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Cotton calls on IRS to pull Muslim advocacy group's nonprofit status

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to revoke the nonprofit status of a Muslim advocacy group that he believes h...

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Gargantuan ‘bird cemeteries’ in Burgum’s crosshairs as DOI looks to curb green wind projects

The Interior Department looks to curb massive, unreliable and environmentally-damaging energy projects, citing wind and solar, per a new order from Se...

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US crime dropped widely in 2024, FBI says — with some notable caveats

 U.S. crime rates dropped significantly in every major category in 2024, according to a new report released by the FBI on Tuesday — with measurable dr...

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Illegal immigrant Chinese national tried stealing sensitive AI microchips, DOJ says

Two Chinese nationals — one of them an illegal immigrant — were arrested for allegedly shipping tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sensitive microc...

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Iowa Republican targets GOP Sen Joni Ernst for ouster, saying 'she doesn't vote like' Republicans

Former Iowa State Sen. Jim Carlin, who hopes to unseat U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, criticized the incumbent Republican's voting record during an int...

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Michelle Obama celebrates Barack as ‘coolest guy’ on his birthday after the pair joked about divorce rumors

Former first lady Michelle Obama praised former President Barack Obama as her "everything" and the "coolest guy I know" on his 64th birthday after the...

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Democrats' chair vows to fight 'tooth and nail' to stop Trump, Republicans, in redistricting battle

The chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) pledges that his party is "not going to roll over" in its redistricting duel with President Donal...

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Key aide in IRS' Tea Party targeting controversy put on leave after allegations of new anti-GOP effort

A former deputy to Lois Lerner — who oversaw the IRS division accused of targeting conservative groups during the Obama years — was placed on leave af...