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Rand Paul pushes for Fauci indictment before statute of limitations expires 

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday called for Anthony Fauci, former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to be indicted for what the senator claimed was his lying under oath about gain-of-function research. "6 days from now, on May 11th, the statute of limitations expires on the possibility of...

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Pritzker accuses Trump of setting 'a tone where political violence is OK' 

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) accused President Trump of allowing an environment of “political violence” to persist in an interview released Tuesday.  “Look, our leaders set the tone in this country, and I think that the President of the United States has set a tone where political violence is OK,” Pritzker told Politico’s Jonathan Martin....

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Iran has attacked US forces more than 10 times since ceasefire announced: Caine

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that the Iranian military has attacked U.S. forces more than 10 times since the two sides agreed to a ceasefire on April 7. “Since the ceasefire was announced, Iran has fired at commercial vessels nine times and seized two container ships. And...

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Rubio: US to propose UN Security Council resolution calling for opening of Strait of Hormuz 

The Trump administration is pushing a resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning Iran's effective shutting down of the Strait of Hormuz and calling for open passage on the critical maritime route, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. The resolution comes after Trump announced Project Freedom for the U.S. Navy to assist international...

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From The Sports Desk: Ant-Man’s return

About a week and a half ago, Anthony Edwards landed awkwardly during a game, his left knee buckling as his foot hit the ground.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoots over San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell in the second half during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoots over San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell in the second half during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center.
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Nearly 6 in 10 Americans think prices will be higher a year from now: Poll

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe prices will be higher than they are today a year from now, according to a new poll. In the survey from The Economist/YouGov, 59 percent said they believe prices are set to be “higher" than they currently are in 12 months. Fifteen percent said prices are set to be...

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House progressives knock DCCC for picking sides in contested primary

House progressives in leadership positions knocked the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) — their own campaign arm — on Monday for endorsing a candidate in a contested primary. The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (CPC PAC) publicly took issue with the DCCC endorsing California Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains and adding her to its "Red to Blue" program,...

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Ken Griffin: Democrats taking House 'almost a certainty'

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin on Monday predicted that Democrats will take back the House in November. “It’s almost a certainty the Democrats will take the House. That’s the nature of almost every midterm election cycle, is the House seats swing in the favor of the opposing party,” Griffin, a supporter of President Trump, told host...

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