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Voter Vouching Sparks Firestorm

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Hidden-camera clips from Minnesota polling places sparked a statewide fight over a legal rule that lets one registered voter “vouch” for up to eight neighbors’ addresses on Election Day.Story HighlightsState law allows “vouching” to...

Talks Back On? War Games Dialed Down

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President Trump signaled he may reopen direct contact with Kim Jong Un and said the Korean Peninsula is getting “safer,” even as the United States scales back joint drills with South Korea.Story SnapshotTrump hinted...

Double Jeopardy Showdown Stalls N.Y. Murder Case

A New York judge paused Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial after his federal guilty...

Oman Warned: Keep Hormuz Open

Reports say President Trump warned Oman to keep the Strait of Hormuz open or...

Six Dead—Rivers Still Rising

State officials say at least six Hoosiers are dead after days of destructive storms...

Trump Approves Aid As Waters Surge

As floodwaters rose to record levels, President Trump approved emergency aid for Indiana while...

Bill Maher’s Burrito Math Ignites Backlash

Bill Maher turned a $20 burrito into a gut check on what “affordability crisis”...

ABC Lawsuit Explodes: Mental-Health Fallout

A veteran ABC News field producer has sued, alleging CBS correspondent Matt Gutman sexually...

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Abrupt Army Purge — Lieutenant General Removed

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The Army’s sudden removal of Lieutenant General Charles Costanza from command in Europe has left the public with a confirmed personnel shake-up and no public explanation.Quick TakeThe United States Army confirmed Costanza was removed...

Muslim NATO? Vague Pact, Huge Stakes

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a defense pact that puts collective security at the center of a tense regional moment.Quick TakeThe agreement was signed in Mecca by the leaders of Saudi Arabia,...

Graham Tribute Vote — Real Bite or Theater?

Russia sanctions that Lindsey Graham spent years pushing just cleared the Senate’s first major...

Routine Test, Dead Recruit — No Answers

A Marine Corps recruit collapsed during a routine fitness test at Camp Pendleton and...

Hantavirus Jumps Continents After Antarctic Cruise

A French-Argentine tourist who passed through France tested positive for hantavirus and now sits...

Zelensky Serbia Trip SHRINKS to Trade Huddle

Ukraine’s reported plan to send Volodymyr Zelensky to Serbia turned into a smaller diplomatic...

Leakers Hunted — Pentagon on Notice

President Trump is warning that anyone leaking secrets about America's ammunition supply will be...

Taxpayer Heist Exposed: $230B Under Fire

Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration’s anti-fraud task force has identified $230...

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