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EXCLUSIVE: Trump touts ‘zero tax’ benefits for majority of seniors on social security’s 90th anniversary

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump touts ‘zero tax’ benefits for majority of seniors on social security’s 90th anniversary

Donald Trump will issue a presidential proclamation Thursday honoring the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, which will tout his administration's achievements in improving the program, including legislative provisions that will help the vast majority of seniors pay "zero tax" on their social security benefits.The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, during the Great Depression. The bill was aimed at creating […]

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400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

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400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

Around 400 D.C. National Guard members have reported for duty in the nation’s capital as of Wednesday afternoon in response to President Donald Trump’s directive to help make Washington "safe, clean and beautiful," a U.S. Army official told Fox News. Hundreds more D.C. National Guard troops are expected to report for duty later Wednesday and Thursday, with a significantly higher presence on the ground Wednesday evening. By the end of the […]

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Man charged with felony after allegedly whacking federal agent with sandwich amid Trump’s DC crime crackdown

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Man charged with felony after allegedly whacking federal agent with sandwich amid Trump’s DC crime crackdown

A man is facing federal assault charges after allegedly "forcefully" throwing a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent during a confrontation Sunday night in Washington, D.C.Metro Transit Police said they were patrolling the U Street area, seemingly as part of the Trump administration's initiative to crackdown on crime in the nation's capital, when a man later identified as Sean Charles Dunn shouted obscenities at a […]

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Dems accuse JD Vance of ‘congressional level shoplifting,’ call for more to join AWOL lawmakers

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Dems accuse JD Vance of ‘congressional level shoplifting,’ call for more to join AWOL lawmakers

Democratic lawmakers from the Texas and Indiana legislatures slammed Republican redistricting efforts before the 2026 Midterm Elections, with one Indiana lawmaker accusing Vice President JD Vance of being "engaged in congressional-level shoplifting."The lawmakers held a press conference in Chicago on Wednesday to protest an ongoing effort in Texas to pass a redistricting bill that would likely hand the GOP five additional congressional seats.During the event, Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, […]

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Taylor Swift stuns as showgirl on new album cover as release date is announced

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Taylor Swift stuns as showgirl on new album cover as release date is announced

Taylor Swift was still bejeweled as she released the sparkling cover of her new album, "The Life of A Showgirl."Swift, 35, revealed the artwork for her 12th catalog, which included showstopping images of the singer dressed to the nines like one of Las Vegas' finest entertainers.The global popstar appears to be near drowning on the cover, and she included a 12-set tracklist with the new drop.TAYLOR SWIFT ANNOUNCES TS12 ALBUM […]

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Second inmate in three months escapes Seattle airport custody, caught on video without restraints

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Second inmate in three months escapes Seattle airport custody, caught on video without restraints

For the second time in just over three months, an inmate has escaped custody at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.Surveillance footage shows 20-year-old John Nino "appears to have removed his wrist restraints" before bolting toward Highway 99, according to a Facebook update Wednesday morning from the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC).The breakout happened shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, while Nino was being transported through Sea-Tac.The DOC said he was last […]

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‘Godfather of AI’ warns machines could soon outthink humans, calls for ‘maternal instincts’ to be built in

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‘Godfather of AI’ warns machines could soon outthink humans, calls for ‘maternal instincts’ to be built in

Geoffrey Hinton, one of the most prominent figures in the world of artificial intelligence, is sounding the alarm that machines could soon outthink humans, and he's advocating for "maternal instincts" to be built into advanced systems to ensure AI cares for and protects people.Hinton believes artificial general intelligence, a type of AI that can meet or exceed human capabilities, could be as little as just a few years away, much […]

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Federal oversight in Washington – a special case as old as America itself

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Federal oversight in Washington – a special case as old as America itself

The District of Columbia is a special case in American governance.Which is why President Trump has distinctive authority to dispatch federal agents and National Guard troops to patrol the city’s streets for at least a month.It’s in the Constitution.Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power "To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular states, and […]

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Bill Clinton ‘prime suspect’ in oversight probe into Epstein case, GOP lawmaker says

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Bill Clinton ‘prime suspect’ in oversight probe into Epstein case, GOP lawmaker says

Former President Bill Clinton is the "prime suspect" in the House Oversight Committee’s probe looking at the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case, according to the committee’s chairman Rep. James Comer. "Everybody in America wants to know what went on in Epstein Island, and we’ve all heard reports that Bill Clinton was a frequent visitor there, so he’s a prime suspect to be deposed by the House Oversight Committee," Comer, […]

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