Hiring blew past expectations in August, jobs report shows
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2 people rescued alive from tunnel after deadly Nepal-Tibet flash flood
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SCOTUS greenlights White House ballroom construction, despite chief justice’s dissent
Workers on the White House East Wing site have been told to keep swinging their hammers. In an…
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Amid public outcry, Tarrant County, Texas cuts polling locations ahead of 2026 midterm elections
Amid public outcry in Tarrant County, Texas, the county's five-member Commissioner's Court approved a sweeping reduction of voting…
House censures North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards
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US journalist sentenced to 2 years in federal prison
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Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey will defeat challenger Rep. Seth Moulton in Democratic primary, AP projects
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Trump says he is nominating Hung Cao to be Navy secretary
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