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Eighth Suspect Charged in Alleged UFC Terror Plot Targeting White House, Former Intelligence Chair Says

Mike Rogers, running for Senate in Michigan, said Democratic rhetoric is giving people 'permission to take the next step' toward violence.

By Eleanor Cross · Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 4 min read
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Billionaire Leon Black Walks Out of Epstein Investigation Hearing After Refusing NDA Questions

The private equity tycoon left the House Oversight Committee interview when pressed on nondisclosure agreements tied to Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers say.

By James Callahan · Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 4 min read
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Rep. John Larson Defends New York Primary Results Amid Questions About Democratic Socialist Influence in Congress

The Connecticut Democrat clash with a Fox News correspondent over whether DSA-backed candidates could complicate Hakeem Jeffries' path to the speakership.

By Marcus Webb · Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 4 min read
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White House Condemns 'Targeted Sabotage' of Reflecting Pool as Repairs Pushed Past July 4 Celebration

Drain repairs will begin after the nation's 250th anniversary celebration; seven people arrested and seven others cited in connection with alleged vandalism.

By Marcus Webb · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 3 min read
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Minneapolis City Council Votes to Repeal Gay Bathhouse Ban Ahead of Pride Weekend

The 9-2 vote reverses a 1988 policy enacted during the AIDS epidemic that had prohibited commercial sex venues in Minnesota's largest city.

By Eleanor Cross · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 4 min read
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FEMA Official Who Made Teleportation Claims Departs Agency

Gregg Phillips, who led FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery, was forced out after past podcast comments about teleporting to a Waffle House drew scrutiny.

By Marcus Webb · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 3 min read
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GOP Nominee for N.Y. Governor Says House Candidate Brad Lander Would Be 'a Camp Guard in the Concentration Camp' for Nazis

Blakeman, who is Jewish, made the remark about Lander, also Jewish, in a Newsmax interview; he largely stood by the comment Thursday

By Diane Park · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 4 min read
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French Citizen Pleads Guilty to Illegal Voting in New Jersey 2022 Midterm Elections

Eliezer Kadoch, a French national who cast a ballot in the federal midterm elections, faces up to six months in prison and a $100,000 fine after claiming he was automatically registered when obtaining his driver's license.

By Eleanor Cross · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 4 min read
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Newest GOP Campaign Surrogates: Confused Tourists at Waffle House

House Speaker Mike Johnson is citing viral social media videos of international World Cup fans marveling at American institutions as validation of Republican policies.

By Marcus Webb · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 3 min read
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Speaker Johnson Cites World Cup Tourist Videos as Validation of Republican Agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson points to viral videos of international visitors marveling at American chain restaurants and gas stations as evidence of his party's policy success.

By Diane Park · Friday, June 26, 2026 · 3 min read