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US Airlines Enter New Competitive Phase: What It Means for Consumers
Carriers are increasingly competing on product rather than price, aviation industry insider William Swelbar said.
Paxton, Talarico Prepare for Expensive Texas Senate Race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), setting up a general election contest that won’t be cheap.
Three Debates Americans Have Had for 250 Years
Americans declared their freedom in 1776 and ratified it in 1788. They’re still arguing about what it means.
Trump Says He Will Transfer Kennedy Center to Congress After Judge Blocked Planned Closure for Renovation
The president appointed himself to the chairman of the venue’s Board of Trustees in February 2025.
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Wall Street Review: Dow Crosses 51,000 for 1st Time in Extended Rally
Lower bond yields and strong tech earnings drove further gains.
Can’t Spell Jatrorrhiza? Ask a Sixth Grader
Of the 247 contestants who competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, only nine move on to tonight’s finals.
Sacramento Launches Campaign for MLB Expansion Team
The campaign identified nearly $2 billion in potential funding, including $800 million from private investment, with the cost of land bundled in.
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UnitedHealthcare Scales Back Prior Authorization Requirements for Pediatric Care
The insurer will waive many pre-approvals and offer authorization waivers at select children’s hospitals.
Justice Department Indicts Texas Man in Washington Monument Shooting
Secret Service agents were able to subdue the shooter, but not before he wounded a teenager standing nearby with his family.
Bondi Says DOJ Produced ‘Everything Required’ in Epstein Files Release
The former attorney general backed the Justice Department’s efforts in complying with a law to make public the Epstein-related files in a House interview.
New Jersey Governor Says ICE Restricted State Health Officials’ Access to Delaney Hall
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said state health department officials entered the facility and inspected the food service department.
Day in Photos: Market Fire in India, Air Force Graduation, and Armenia’s Republic Day
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
DOJ Sues 4 States Over Denial of Undercover License Plates for Federal Officers
The department said Maine, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts are endangering federal law enforcement agents by refusing to provide special license plates.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Backtracks Comment Ruling Out 2028 Presidential Run
‘I need to correct the record,’ Whitmer said during an onstage interview at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
Coast Guard Interdicts 49 Foreign Nationals Attempting to Enter US
Maritime interdictions are part of a wider push by the Trump administration to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants.
As Electricity Costs Spike, Renewable Energy Divestments Emerge as Theme of Midterms
From Biden’s green energy edicts to Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ policies, voters may seek payback for costly reversals in federal direction at the ballot box.
Day in Photos: Golders Green Fire, Ghanaian Nationals Evacuated, and Coastal Erosion in England
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Over-the-Counter Bloating Medication Recalled Across US
The notice published by the FDA said that 285,330 blister cards of Gas-X are recalled over a labeling issue.
EU Defense Chief Echoes Trump’s ‘Peace Through Strength’ in Push to Rearm Europe
The senior official urged Europe to expand arms production and strengthen Kyiv as momentum grows for negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
US Military Hits Drug Trafficking Boat in Pacific With Lethal Kinetic Strike
U.S. Southern Command said, ‘Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.’
