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The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner with a Side of Partisan Spin

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. As Americans gather for the Thanksgiving holiday, both the White House and the Republican National...
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No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines

SciCheck Digest A recent federal report shows a 3% increase in the U.S. infant mortality rate between 2021 and 2022, which is the first statistically...
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What’s in the Ethics Report on George Santos?

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. The investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics released a 56-page report on Nov. 16 that...
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In final report, House Ethics Committee targets George Santos’ falsehoods

The release of a scathing House Ethics Committee report may hasten a vote to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. The committee’s report accuses Santos of criminality, ethical violations and a wide range of falsehoods.
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Dozens of Children Died in Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack on Israel, Contrary to Online Claim

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take At least 29 children have been identified by international authorities as having died in...
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Trump’s Latest Election Fraud Spin

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In his latest election fraud spin, former President Donald Trump falsely suggested that 3,600 criminally...
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Trita Parsi on Iran War: Trump Still “Looking for a Silver Bullet” Instead of Negotiating Seriously

We discuss the ongoing crisis in the Strait of...
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Tim Scott – Despite a partial government shutdown, Secret Service personnel are receiving paychecks

“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.
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What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak

What is hantavirus? How did cruise tourists get it?
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National News

‘Why is everyone giggling?’ Laughter ensues as Rubio calls on right-wing reporter



Reporters at the White House press briefing on Tuesday were audibly laughing after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on a pro-MAGA correspondent to ask a question.

Rubio called on Cara Castronuova, a White House correspondent for LindellTV, which is owned by Mike Lindell, a Trump ally who also founded My Pillow, when the laughter broke out.

"What happened, why is everyone giggling? What happened? I'm sorry, are they being mean to you? Rubio asked.

"I don't think they are, I don't think they are, I hope not," Castronuova said, asking Rubio to comment on Trump's comment that Iranians needed guns and if the U.S. would supply those.

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LIVE: BREAKING Election RESULTS + URGENT Updates at SCOTUS 5/5/2026

Popok helms a special Election Night in...
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