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Fake image depicting real attack on protester at Trump rally spreads online

Credible videos of the event show men pushing, hitting and tackling a protester wearing a shirt calling for the release of the Epstein files.

Did Ilhan Omar change her birth year in official records?

Critics have claimed the change indicates citizenship fraud.

Trump donor declares war on admin with ‘most explosive’ recording yet: ‘October Surprise!’

A major Donald Trump donor is threatening to unleash what he claims is a devastating recording that could bring down the president’s administration — and potentially derail the political futures of some of its biggest names.Eric Deters made the extraordinary claim in a video that…

Scathing federal complaint accuses Susan Collins of misusing campaign funds

A group of Maine veterans has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate Sen. Susan Collins, her campaign, 1820 PAC and convicted contractor Martin Kao, WABI reports.Complainant Jason Tkacs and fellow veterans allege Kao donated to Collins and an allied super PAC in connection with…

The IRS now says most state relief checks last year are not subject to federal taxes

A week after telling payment recipients to delay filing returns, the agency won't challenge the taxability of payments related to general welfare and disaster.

Everything to know going into this year’s Super Bowl

Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII, with some help from our member stations KCUR in Kansas City and WHYY in Philadelphia.

The U.S. shot down an object over Alaska. The government doesn’t know yet what it was

The incident comes just days after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. This new object was smaller and lower, and it's not clear where it came from.

Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut

Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forgo bonuses.

Romney tells Santos ‘you don’t belong here’ in a tense State of the Union run-in

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said the embattled New York congressman, who faces continued questions about his biography and campaign finances, should've been "sitting in the back row and staying quiet."

At least 9 GOP-led state legislatures want to restrict or criminalize drag shows

Lawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.

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Fake image depicting real attack on protester at Trump rally spreads online

Credible videos of the event show men pushing, hitting and tackling a protester wearing a shirt calling for the release of the Epstein files.

Did Ilhan Omar change her birth year in official records?

Critics have claimed the change indicates citizenship fraud.

Trump donor declares war on admin with ‘most explosive’ recording yet: ‘October Surprise!’

A major Donald Trump donor is threatening to unleash what he claims is a devastating recording that could bring down the president’s administration — and potentially derail the political futures of some of its biggest names.Eric Deters made the extraordinary claim in a video that…

Scathing federal complaint accuses Susan Collins of misusing campaign funds

A group of Maine veterans has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate Sen. Susan Collins, her campaign, 1820 PAC and convicted contractor Martin Kao, WABI reports.Complainant Jason Tkacs and fellow veterans allege Kao donated to Collins and an allied super PAC in connection with…

Mystery trip for Susie Wiles’ daughter raises new questions about Trump Jr.: NYT

New reporting sheds light on why the daughter of President Donald Trump's chief of staff turned up in a pro-Russian Balkan enclave.Katie Wiles, daughter of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, traveled to Republika Srpska in August alongside John V. Calce, a Texas energy…