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Nelson County, Ky., jailer Justin Hall shows an electric shock glove that is used at his facility, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in …

Remy has friends in low (tax) places. Parody of Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas, written and performed by Remy. Mastering and backing vocals …

PALAU, Micronesia — The ride out to sea was, in a word, unpleasant. The coastal waters of Palau, an island nation in …

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) rebuffed speculation about his aims on the 2028 presidential election, countering that he was focused on the 2026 …

“Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough drilled Todd Blanche’s evasive dance around President Donald Trump’s pardoning of the rioters who attacked police officers …

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In England, former Merseyside police officer Daniel Hughes was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, after being convicted of …

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Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, spoke highly of crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Sunday amid …

Retired Maj. General Randy Manner on Friday accused President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of “spewing lies” about the …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 16: President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event …

Hasan Piker has for years now been both an asset and a liability for Democrats. The Twitch streamer has elevated base-energizing progressives, …

President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a proposal to cut the capital gains tax on home sales ahead of the midterms. Here …

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel after majority Republicans on the Homeland …

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There’s something primordially satisfying about watching a big-screen dinosaur get the what-for from the business end of a just-loaded shotgun. The recent …

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Poland‘s prime minister on Thursday announced that Polish forces thwarted a Russian assassination plot against a U.S. citizen in Warsaw, in what …

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday called the Iran war a “complete fiasco” from President Donald Trump, highlighting just how badly the …

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A court in Moscow has taken away 123 properties from the Jehovah’s Witnesses and given them to the Russian government. The properties include …

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee — better known by its short name, AIPAC — bills itself as a bipartisan advocate “for …

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) surpassed her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a 10-point margin in the first poll matching up the gubernatorial …

David Rothkopf, a global affairs columnist for The Daily Beast who served in the Clinton administration, predicted that White House deputy chief …

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The conservative Club for Growth Action announced Tuesday that it’s endorsing businessman Michael Carbonara in the crowded Republican primary for a newly drawn House seat in …

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