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Americans deserve to know healthcare prices before the final bill arrives
This opinion piece argues that healthcare price transparency has become a rare point of bipartisan consensus in the United States, with growing momentum in Congress to enshrine it into law. The author contends that patients are currently forced to receive treatment without knowing costs in advance, often facing unexpectedly large bills, and frames transparency as…
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House Democrats add 12 GOP seats to offensive target list
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats’ campaign arm, on Wednesday announced it is adding 12 more Republican-held and leaning seats to its offensive target list — including seats held by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the chair of the DCCC’s GOP counterpart, the National Republican Congressional Committee. The 12…
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Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after Ethics panel calls for censure
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) early Wednesday announced he would drop his reelection bid, coming in wake of the House Ethics Committee on Monday recommending that he be formally censured following an investigation that found he violated the “spirit” of the chamber’s policies on sexual harassment against staff. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to…
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Quentin Tarantino’s WWII Masterpiece Was Inspired by the 1972 Western Is Officially Streaming for Free
Robert Redford’s 1972 survival Western Jeremiah Johnson, directed by Sydney Pollack, has begun streaming for free on Tubi. The film is notable as one of the genre’s most acclaimed entries and for its links to Quentin Tarantino, who has cited Redford’s screen presence at the time as a reference point for Brad Pitt’s role in…
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‘The Mummy’ Poster Ads Banned From London Underground After Advertising Watchdog Cites ‘Distressing’ Imagery
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned outdoor poster ads for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” from the London Underground and other outdoor sites after ruling they breached its code by presenting imagery that gave “a realistic impression of a dead child.” The regulator upheld one of four complaint issues investigated following 30 complaints about…
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Progressives and moderate Democrats both see wins in primary races while Trump flexes power over GOP
Tuesday’s primary elections across five US states delivered wins for both progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party, while also showcasing President Trump’s continued grip on Republican primary contests. The results matter because they offer an early gauge of which strategy—populist policies or centrist positioning—resonates more with voters ahead of the midterms, and because…
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Democratic socialists turn to Hong in Wisconsin with hopes for next big win
State Rep. Francesca Hong’s (D) steady rise in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race is teeing up the biggest test yet for democratic socialists and the far left this election cycle. Hong has held a strong lead in the Democratic field ahead of Tuesday’s primary, while establishment Democrats, including Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, have rallied around Milwaukee…
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Max Miller allegations force Trump, GOP into thorny spot
The domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) are forcing President Trump and Republicans into a difficult position ahead of the midterms as the party struggles to defend their congressional majorities. The president called the congressman on Monday to tell him his candidacy was on thin ice after earlier praising him publicly as “a…
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Republicans stand behind Trump on Iran even as unpopularity of conflict grows
Republicans are largely standing behind President Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, even as the prolonged military campaign threatens to become a political liability for the GOP heading into November’s midterm elections. The conflict has stretched on for nearly six months, and multiple public opinion polls suggest the war is broadly unpopular with Americans, raising…
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Senate GOP scrambles for August exit strategy that doesn’t anger Trump
Senate Republicans are scrambling for a plan to exit Washington for a five-week August recess that won’t anger President Trump, who has demanded they stay in town for as long as necessary to pass a reconciliation blueprint and elements of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Both items have little chance of success….