Republicans aim to exempt major polluters from Pfas cleanup costs Water treatment and landfill companies given chance to make case that EPA rules should not apply to them

Republicans aim to exempt major polluters from Pfas cleanup costs
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Documents show FBI received explosive tip naming Trump and Epstein The Justice Department on Tuesday released a previously undisclosed FBI report documenting a tip submitted in October 2020 that included unverified allegations involving then-President Donald Trump an...

Documents show FBI received explosive tip naming Trump and Epstein
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Trump says the Republican mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not At best, Trump's "no tax on Social Security" claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law.

Trump says the Republican mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not
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Christian leader debunks MAGA claim that America was 'intended to be a theocracy'
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Read Jack Smith's full deposition on the decision to indict Trump The 255-page document, released on the last day of 2025, accounts for some eight hours of testimony.

Read Jack Smith's full deposition on the decision to indict Trump
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Negative prices for electricity are getting more common in Europe and consumer costs have dipped—while Americans face rising energy bills By September, the number of hours in Spain with negative prices had already topped 500 for the year to date, more than double the full-year total for 2024.

Negative prices for electricity are getting more common in Europe and consumer costs have dipped—while Americans face rising energy bills

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‘Really?!’: Trump Suddenly Turns on His Own Supporters, Floats a Punishment No One Saw Coming — and Viewers Can’t Decide Whether to Laugh or Be Stunned by the Attempt 🔥 Trump shocks own supporters with unexpected ultimatum. Will Dems really redirect tariff rebates to undocumented immigrants? Click to fi...

‘How Tf Is This Legal?’: Trump PAC Threatens His Own Supporters with ‘Punishment’ If They Don’t Send Money Fast Enough
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USPS quietly changes how postmarks work — and it could affect mail-in ballots The U.S. Postal Service made a technical change that could have consequences for anyone who relies on a postmark to prove they met a deadline — including millions of Americans who vote by mail.

USPS quietly changes how postmarks work — and it could affect mail-in ballots
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A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer

A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment
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Republicans set to pay the price for playing hardball
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Walmart to pay $5.6 million to settle lawsuit alleging California shoppers were overcharged Walmart has agreed to pay $5.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, alleging that the retail giant overcharged customers for prices that were higher ...

Walmart to pay $5.6 million to settle lawsuit alleging California shoppers were overcharged
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Walmart, Pepsi accused of price-fixing A lawsuit claims Walmart and Pepsi entered into a deal that overcharged other retailers for Pepsi's soft drinks

Walmart, Pepsi accused of price-fixing
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Money is now the top reason Americans aren’t having more kids, as families who once dreamt of big households decide they can’t afford the cost It's getting more expensive for a lot more Americans.

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Money is now the top reason Americans aren’t having more kids, as families who once dreamt of big households decide they can’t afford the cost
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GOP staffer likely misused public funds on girlfriend: House ethics probe
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Federal judge calls out Trump administration over glaring error in court filing
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Jury selected in trial for former Uvalde officer charged in Robb Elementary shooting response Adrian Gonzales is charged with allegedly placing more than two dozen children in “imminent danger” by failing to respond to the crisis as it unfolded.

Jury selected in trial for former Uvalde officer charged in Robb Elementary shooting response
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Orthodox Christians mark a sombre Christmas in Gaza Orthodox Christians have marked a sombre Christmas in war-torn Gaza, with worshippers saying there would be no gifts for children and no joy during this year's holiday.

Orthodox Christians mark a sombre Christmas in Gaza
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Sudden drop in fentanyl overdose deaths linked to Biden-era global supply shock
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How much of America’s housing is owned by corporations? An analysis of 500 urban counties found that 1 in 11 parcels is corporate-owned, but the share is much higher in areas where “mega-investors” have proliferated.

How much of America’s housing is owned by corporations?
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I retired to Florida - and moved away after 18 months. Here's the real story
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An exec at $62 billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers, despite getting flak for being woke and lazy, are actually ‘pushing us to get better’ | Fortune Sally Massey, the chief human resources officer at the $62 billion giant Colgate-Palmolive, is hitting back that young staffers aren’t the career sloths some typecast them to be.

Despite getting flak for being woke and lazy, an exec at $62 billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers are actually ‘pushing us to get better’
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'Did you not just learn?’ ICE agents threaten MN churchgoer with Renee Good lesson Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis appeared to threaten the life of a man who claimed he was trying to get home Sunday.According to WGTC, the agents referenced the lesso...

'Did you not just learn?’ ICE agents threaten MN churchgoer with Renee Good lesson
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Boxed in by ICE- video
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Trump Organization Bringing Foreign Workers Into U.S. For Mar-a-Lago, Golf Clubs, Winery Since 2008, Trump’s company has filed to bring nearly 1,900 foreign workers into the U.S.—including 31 in 2025, so far—as the president’s policies target many of these workers.

Trump Org Keeps Bringing In Foreign Workers To Staff Its Clubs And Winery
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Hemp roots offer new opportunities for farmers and cancer research In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for indust...

Hemp roots offer new opportunities for farmers and cancer research
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Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock ordered to forfeit $5.2 million
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Read Jack Smith's full deposition on the decision to indict Trump
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Christian leader debunks MAGA claim that America was 'intended to be a theocracy'
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Shorter meetings ordered at the White House as aides cope with Trump dozing off: report The White House is implementing measures to address fallout over public concerns over Donald Trump either dozing off or appearing to fall asleep during televised events in the Oval Office.According t...

Shorter meetings ordered at the White House as aides cope with Trump dozing off: report
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A Happy MAGA New Year! Trump and allies party down at Mar-a-Lago as polls plummet The president and MAGA influencers will gather for joyous bash as Republican power splinters and recedes in Washington

A Happy MAGA New Year! Trump and allies party down at Mar-a-Lago as polls plummet and he wishes misery on Republican colleagues
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Tilting at windmills: Trump laments death of bald eagle in the US … which was really a falcon in Israel
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