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Deadly Ambush, Protests Challenge Syrian Leaders' New Power
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Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years Later, Challenges Still Remain.
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They lived through the ice age. Can the mighty musk ox survive the heat?
Rising temperatures are pushing these Arctic mammals ever farther into Greenland’s north. But eventually there will be nowhere left for them to go. . Built like a small bison, weighing as much as a ...The Guardian - 5h -
EU faces challenges amid German and French instability
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US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund
Donations, not restricted by campaign finance laws, come as industries seek favor with incoming administration. US business leaders are spending big on Donald Trump’s second inaugural fund, which ...The Guardian - 16h -
Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.
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Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding
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Elon Musk Is Creating His Own Texas Town. Hundreds Already Live There.
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This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics
The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.Wired - 2d -
Musk pressure ‘nothing new’ for Congress, GOP senator says
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Biden to back eleventh-hour funding bill
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House passes government spending package after Trump, Musk fueled chaos
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McConnell calls out holdouts on government funding, warns of "harmful" shutdown
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House GOP picks new funding plan that will need wide Democratic support
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Israeli Air Force Chief vows tougher response to Houthi attacks
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Where does faith fit in for today's Democratic Party?
Christianity isn’t a dirty word.The Hill - 19h -
The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother
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Virginia Democrats see next month's special elections as first major test of 2025
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Mozambique's opposition leader vows to install himself as president
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Republicans succeed in clawing back more IRS tax-cheat enforcement funds. For now.
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My list of Democrats’ biggest lies of 2024. Do you agree?
Outgoing President Joe Biden and his Democratic support team have been caught in a series of blatant lies, including denying his cognitive decline, downplaying the federal debt, and denying the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump vows to direct DOJ to pursue death penalty in wake of Biden clemencies
President-elect Trump vowed Tuesday to direct his Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty in the wake of President Biden’s clemencies of nearly every federal death row inmate. “As ...The Hill - 1d -
How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...The Guardian - 1d -
Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans' financial lifeline
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Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government
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Biden and Democrats seal judicial confirmation push to beat Trump’s tally
Wave of appointments attempts to balance rightward swing on the federal bench with a diverse range of candidatesFinancial Times - 2d -
Battlegrounds, primaries and potential retirements mark the key Senate races to watch in 2026
Republicans are defending a slim Senate majority in 2026, but Democrats still have a tough fight ahead to take control of the chamber.NBC News - 2d -
Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla?
Democrats have accused the Tesla CEO of influencing the government-funding bill to his own benefit.MarketWatch - 2d -
South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president
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New York vows to ‘fill the gaps’ left by Trump’s regulation rollback
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Scaramucci advises Musk to 'stick to business' because 'these people can hurt you'
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Monday urged Elon Musk to stay out of politics and focus on his successful businesses. “Stick to business. You‘ve done great. You‘ve ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...CBS News - 2d -
Italy's Meloni vows to continue controversial Albania migrant policy
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Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer nears $200K
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House Democrat criticizes Biden's death row commutations
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) criticized President Biden’s decision on Monday to commute the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, saying courts must have “autonomy.” “I have real concerns ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump says he hasn't "ceded the presidency" to Elon Musk
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Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania
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