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‘More illness lie ahead’ as food outbreaks tied to Trump admin just the beginning: expert
Legal expert and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance issued a bleak warning Saturday that the recent uptick in foodborne illness in the United States – a trend she blamed directly on the Trump administration – was only the beginning.“In March 2025, shortly after his return…
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Bernie Sanders challenges Trump to ‘lead by example’ with blistering proposal
Despite growing opposition to Big Tech data centers from coast to coast, US President Donald Trump said this week that every community should want one, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded on Friday.“Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center,” said…
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Potentially dangerous problem flagged ahead of Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., NBC News’ Sahil Kapur flagged a potentially dangerous problem that could pose a risk to drivers.Dubbed the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the race has been touted by Trump as D.C.’s first-ever IndyCar race,…
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Welcome Back Blast canceled due to thunderstorm watch
Alternative events for students are being held in the...
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One Big Beautiful Bill Not (Yet) Driving ACA, Medicaid Declines
Multiple Democratic lawmakers have claimed that 8 million Americans have lost healthcare coverage as a result of the Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill that passed...
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Trump’s Numbers, July 2026 Update
Summary
Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Donald Trump’s second term, so far.
Job growth remains slower, with a...
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Democrats Overstate Role of Monitoring Program Change in Parasitic Outbreak
As a large outbreak of cyclospora has ravaged the Midwest, Democrats have frequently pinned blame on the Trump administration for terminating a monitoring program...
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Trump’s Distorted Venezuela Elections Claim
In claiming that American voting machines are vulnerable to manipulation, President Donald Trump provided an incomplete and distorted summary of the CIA’s reporting about...
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The Dubious Rags to Riches Promise of Trump Accounts
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that so-called Trump accounts, new federal investment and savings accounts for children, “could grow to hundreds of thousands...
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FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech
In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure,” President Donald Trump cast doubt on the country’s ability...
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‘More illness lie ahead’ as food outbreaks tied to Trump admin just the beginning: expert
Legal expert and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance issued a bleak warning Saturday that the recent uptick in foodborne illness in the United States – a trend she blamed directly on the Trump administration – was only the beginning.“In March 2025, shortly after his return…
National News
Bernie Sanders challenges Trump to ‘lead by example’ with blistering proposal
Despite growing opposition to Big Tech data centers from coast to coast, US President Donald Trump said this week that every community should want one, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded on Friday.“Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center,” said…
National News
Potentially dangerous problem flagged ahead of Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., NBC News’ Sahil Kapur flagged a potentially dangerous problem that could pose a risk to drivers.Dubbed the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the race has been touted by Trump as D.C.’s first-ever IndyCar race,…
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Welcome Back Blast canceled due to thunderstorm watch
Alternative events for students are being held in the...
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Did AOC say GOP is trying to rig elections by only letting citizens vote? Here’s the real story
The New York Democrat's press secretary said via email that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn't say the quote.

