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President Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, GOP aide says
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (258+ words) President Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of a broader cryptocurrency bill headed for a key vote this week, according to a senior GOP official involved in the negotiations. The…...
Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (426+ words) President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult if his Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election needs congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday, while pledging to try to make…...
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (243+ words) An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes…...
9/11 transformed airport security, now Trump wants to privatize TSA
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (635+ words) The Trump administration wants to expand the privatization of passenger screenings, but critics warn that it could lead to inconsistent security Twenty-five years ago, the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil prompted the federal government to take charge of airport…...
Trump administration refiles Supreme Court appeal on mail-in ballots
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (180+ words) The Trump administration has refiled an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, aiming to lift a federal judge’s block on proposed changes to mail-in voting ahead of November's midterms. The Trump administration refiled an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court…...
Paris’s cheapest rooms are becoming too hot to live in
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1294+ words) Secluded under the rooftops of Paris’s renowned Haussmannian buildings — home to some of the city’s wealthiest residents— are also hidden the most affordable apartments available: the notorious chambres de bonnes, or maids’ rooms. Originally designed over two centuries ago to…...
Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (343+ words) Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica....
Illinois mom charged in toddler's death was 'very invested' in Lindsay Clancy trial, prosecutors say
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (776+ words) An Illinois mother had become "very invested" in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial before prosecutors say she killed her 2-year-old son on Tuesday, according to witnesses cited in court documents. EDITOR'S NOTE: This story includes graphic and disturbing details....
Judge blocks Trump administration's mail voting restrictions. What does this mean for the midterms?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) A federal judge extended her ban on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, as states begin sending out ballots for the midterm elections. A federal judge has extended her ban blocking President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at…...
Lindsay Clancy trial: Local mothers share their personal postpartum experiences
1+ week, 2+ day ago (399+ words) The case of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her 3 children, has sparked a difficult conversation about what can happen to a mother's mental health after giving birth. For some women, the hardest part about having a baby doesn't…...