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Judge Puts Brakes On Anthropic Blacklist

A federal judge halted the government’s Anthropic ban, calling it likely unconstitutional retaliation for the company’s public criticism.Story SnapshotA court blocked enforcement of the...
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Judge Torpedoes ‘Rigged’ Ballot Wording

A Maryland judge blocked a statewide redistricting amendment after finding lawmakers broke process rules and used misleading ballot wording.Story SnapshotA circuit judge ruled the...
Two Dan Sullivans vie for Alaska Senate seat in unusual primary

Voter Confusion Bomb Lands In Alaska

Alaska’s highest court ordered two Republicans named Dan Sullivan onto the same primary ballot, forcing the state to manage confusion it already warned could...
Colorado River cuts could reach far beyond the West | The Excerpt

Farm Costs Surge After River Ruling

Federal managers approved near-term Colorado River cuts and a decade-long rulebook that could raise food and power costs if states cannot adapt fast.Story HighlightsInterior...
BREAKING: Iranian currency hits HISTORIC LOW as US readies new sanctions

Iran Oil Faces A New Sanctions Wall

Washington is blacklisting Chinese refiners, ports, shippers, and even banks tied to Iranian oil, yet the trade keeps shifting routes instead of stopping.Story SnapshotTreasury...
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Putin Stages Normalcy Amid War

Vladimir Putin told his ruling party that Russia will hold nationwide elections on schedule “even in the most difficult conditions,” casting the vote as...
Sword Attack in Sweden Killed One Person | WION Pulse

TikTok Clue Before School Bloodshed?

A teenage girl is dead and three others are hurt after an 18-year-old attacked a Swedish high school with a sword, and police are...
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Massive Rally, Bigger Gamble For Trump

President Trump used a packed Myrtle Beach rally to press voters to seal a Senate runoff win for his endorsed candidate, underscoring how crowd...
U.S. President Trump pauses 50% tariffs as Canada-U.S. talks continue

Tariff Shock: Trump Drops 50% Hammer

President Trump slapped a 50% tariff on hundreds of Canadian products after trade talks broke down, then pulled back at the last minute weeks...
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Debt Spiral Hits Nerve In Congress

Senator Patty Murray said tax cuts are the main force behind today’s rising debt, reigniting a fight over whether Washington has a tax or...

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