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The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.
The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That’s leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.
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Democrats flip Pennsylvania state House seat in Trump district
Democrats are declaring victory in a Tuesday special election for a Pennsylvania state House seat, flipping a district that has supported Republican candidates for decades. Brandon Dukes, the Democratic candidate, defeated Republican Scott Timko with a lead just shy of 100 votes in the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 12th District, according to Decision Desk HQ….
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Kennedy Center delays restoring Trump’s name to front amid legal battle
The Kennedy Center has agreed to hold off on placing President Trump’s name onto the performing arts building amid an ongoing legal battle over the venue. The center’s Trump-aligned board voted last week to add the president’s name to its building again, months after a federal judge ordered it removed. The center said in a…
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Trump to sit down with Michael Cohen for interview, former fixer says
President Trump will sit for an interview with Michael Cohen, his former personal attorney turned critic, who admitted to facilitating payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Cohen, who had sparred with Trump in recent years after a public falling out, has since reconciled with the president,…
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Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
Canada and the United States say they are close to finalising a new trade deal, with President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney both describing the talks as a success, though the precise contents of the agreement remain unclear. Negotiators met for a third consecutive day on Wednesday after Trump paused a threatened wave…
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Turley says fake pollster ‘raises an interesting legal question’
Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University Law School professor, on Wednesday said the fake pollster that claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong (D) led in their respective races by wide margins “raises an interesting legal question.” “The disclosure that Median Strategies released fake polling on major political…
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Lindell calls for self-funded recount after 11-point loss in Minnesota governor’s primary
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is privately funding a hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which he lost by roughly 11 percentage points. Lindell in a statement Wednesday cited multiple “irregularities” that he said were caught by his team during election night — including what were described as vote totals that moved backward during…
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Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records
Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic.
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My Morning Jacket Signs Publishing Deal with Peermusic
My Morning Jacket has signed a publishing deal with Peermusic, covering the band’s future releases as well as solo work by frontman Jim James, including his forthcoming album Wowed Out, due via ATO Records on 28 August. The agreement continues a working relationship spanning more than two decades between the band and Jamie Cerreta, now…