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If the United States saw what the United States is doing in the United States, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.
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Amid rising Chinese threats, Taiwan builds T-Dome, an air defense system, hoping what works for Israel can work for the island. Ambitious plan tells Beijing to back off, while signaling to Washington Taipei is finally willing to pick up more of its own defense tab.
Taiwan to build 'T Dome' air defence system to guard against 'hostile threats'
This comes a day after Taiwan's defence ministry warned of the growing threat of a Chinese invasion.
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Government shutdown centers on extending popular Affordable Care Act subsidies before Nov. 1 enrollment. Premiums could double for 24 million enrollees, mostly in states Trump won. Extension is opposed by some over its estimated $350 billion 10-year cost to government.
ACA health care plans are at the center of the shutdown fight
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OP-ED: Navy veteran Laura McTaggart counters Defense Secretary Hegseth's focus on physical fitness, arguing his view is one-dimensional and ignores that true combat readiness relies on technical skills and critical judgment. This is where men and women are already held to the same high standard.
Pete Hegseth's one-dimensional view of combat readiness
I served on the Navy’s first combatant ship to have women permanently assigned, and all of us on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower were completely qualified for our jobs, writes Laura McTaggart. No combat standards were lowered for women, and it’s misleading and ignorant of Hegseth to say so.
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Drone footage over Gaza City reveals a shattered landscape after 2 years of war. Gutted buildings and roads shrouded in concrete dust dominate the view. Debris piles tower over vehicles, with the few returning residents' belongings providing rare spots of color in the overwhelming gray ruin.
Drone footage above Gaza City shows the toll of 2 years of war
New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.
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POLL: Parties remain underwater with independent voters. YouGov gives Democrats a 44% to 39% generic ballot lead over Republicans for the House. Their 5-point edge, the largest since mid-August, isn't a landslide but shows a stubbornly consistent advantage in tight political environment.
Snubbed for the Nobel Polling Prize
Welcome to YouGov's weekly newsletter The Surveyor, with new polling data, insights, and charts on politics, life, and other topical issues — from our U.S. News team.
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U.S. Forest Service staff shortages creating project bottlenecks for Colorado ski resorts, industry leaders say. Because resorts operate on federal land they require agency approval and environmental reviews. With fewer staff to handle workload, the process becomes arduous and time-consuming work.
‘Slower, and more challenging’: Colorado ski resort leaders describe impacts of staffing cuts at U.S. Forest Service
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the location of the 2025 Ski Area COO Summit. The chief operating officers of Colorado ski resorts say short staffing at the U.S. Forest Service is...
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China defends rare earth export controls, saying they are for world peace and non-proliferation, not a ban. Beijing urges Washington to manage differences through dialogue, criticizing US export controls on semiconductors and warning of countermeasures if Trump continues its current path.
China defends rare earth export controls, urges U.S. to manage differences through dialogue
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Sunday defended the country's export control measures on rare earths and related items as a legitimate action while urging the United States to properly manage differences through dialogue and based on mutual respect and equal-footed consultation.
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Afghanistan says it killed 58 soldiers and seized 25 Pakistan border posts in a major escalation of hostilities. Taliban assault in retaliation for alleged Pakistani bombings and territorial violations, deepening tensions between the neighbors as Islamabad has not commented on casualties.
Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations
Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.
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Who's in charge? Travelers hit turbulence from political spin as DHS secretary Noem tells airport travelers Democrats are the blame for the closure of the federal government, reason TSA agents work unpaid.

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Seeking a telegenic win, the administration bombs Venezuelan boats that lack the fuel to reach US shores to stop drugs they aren't carrying. While military logic remains questionable, explosive social media clips are a hit, proving pyrotechnics make for popular foreign policy.
The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning
What the Trump administration is portraying as a drug mission may be about a lot more.
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Fantastic, I will! All politics is local.
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It’s not every day a car-sized object from NASA parachutes into your neighbor’s field. For one Texas woman, that’s exactly what happened when a high-altitude balloon experiment went astray. Amid government shutdown, she called the sheriff; NASA eventually arrived to reclaim the unexpected delivery.
She saw a car-sized object above a Texas farm and found a wayward hunk of NASA equipment
A West Texas woman saw something unusual on a recent morning, a massive parachute drifting slowly across the sky.
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Seeking a telegenic win, the administration bombs Venezuelan boats that lack the fuel to reach US shores to stop drugs they aren't carrying. While military logic remains questionable, explosive social media clips are a hit, proving pyrotechnics make for popular foreign policy.
The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning
What the Trump administration is portraying as a drug mission may be about a lot more.
www.theatlantic.com
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This is excellent advice. Thank you.
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Employees at the nation’s top mental health and disease control agencies receive layoff notices late Friday night. The surprise firings at SAMHSA and CDC mean a significant weakening of America's public health infrastructure, affecting everything from mental health grants to outbreak response.
Exclusive: Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on
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Declining vaccination rates fuel #measles outbreaks, forcing hundreds of students into quarantine across America. Experts warn of more frequent community transmission, threatening public safety. With herd immunity faltering in many areas, 25-year US measles elimination status may not so be anymore.
Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks
At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.
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Federal workforce cuts produce minimal savings while costing experienced staff. The departures from essential agencies like the National Weather Service and FEMA compromise crucial government services and public safety for what amounts to nearly a 1% budget reduction. #freearticle
Trump’s Costly Cuts to the Civil Service
The administration is culling the best and brightest from the federal workforce for a rounding error’s worth in savings.
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The (worried) man who defined the center: Anthony Kennedy, longtime the Supreme Court's ideological fulcrum, is troubled by loss of integrity. The retired Justice laments vile discourse and partisanship creeping onto the bench where justices now attack colleagues instead of their reasoning.
Retired Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era and its effects on the Supreme Court
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he is troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court,” and that the state of political discourse in the country has gotten so vulgar and vile that he worries for the country.
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National Guard troops can remain in Illinois but cannot be deployed to protect federal property or patrol, federal appeals court rules. Decision pauses lower court's complete block on deployment, leaving troops in legal limbo pending further arguments over president's executive authority.
Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now
National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.
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Financial educators say credit card debt doesn’t mean you’re bad with money. It’s often a tool used for unexpected emergencies when cash isn't available. Experts suggest viewing debt neutrally helps remove shame, allowing people to manage finances confidently and create effective repayment plans.
Life Kit: Why being in credit card debt doesn't mean you're bad with money
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