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Smith used the hearing to remind senators that many likely witnesses against Trump were Republicans.

All the defendants will also likely blame Walker for her own condition, given that she suffered from a constellation of issues before becoming pregnant.

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted what is sure to be the blockbuster case of its 2026-2027 term.

The state of Tennessee tried to put Christa Pike to death on Wednesday, in what was an embarrassing spectacle of cruelty.

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These ads violate at least two laws.

The House GOP has to choose between Ted Cruz's college football bill and Pete Hegseth.

He's in charge of the agency tasked with keeping you safe. He doesn't seem to be very good at his job.

The legal rubber met the authoritarian road last week with a full-frontal assault on the fundamental freedom of the press.

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