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Labor OIG: $1B in COVID Benefits Vulnerable to Fraud

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The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has determined that just under $1 billion in COVID-era unemployment benefits has not been used and could be subject to fraud. [Full Story]

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Steve Bannon Close to Epstein, Backed Trump Removal

Newly released Justice Department files have shed fresh light on former Trump strategist Steve Bannon's private communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing discussions about invoking the 25th Amendment.... [Full Story]

Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King [Full Story]

Ky. GOP Senate Primary a Referendum on McConnell's Legacy

Kentucky Republicans vying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell, [Full Story]

Guthrie Family Not Suspects in Kidnapping: Sheriff

Nancy Guthrie's family members have has been cleared as possible [Full Story]

Fmr Sheriff to Newsmax: Media Scrutiny Complicating Guthrie Case

Congress Hobbles Trump's Efforts to Cut Govt Spending

Nearly a year after President Donald Trump unveiled a budget [Full Story]

Iran Fires Missiles as Nuclear Talks Begin With US

The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about [Full Story]

Fed's Goolsbee: 'Several' Rate Cuts Possible This Year

The U.S. Federal Reserve could approve "several more" interest rate [Full Story]

Pollster Allocco to Newsmax: Midterms Not All About Presidential Approval

Polling analyst Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday that [Full Story]

Report: WH Baby Formula Reform May Temper MAHA Priorities

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to [Full Story]

Russian, Ukrainian Officials in Geneva for US-Brokered Talks

Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were in Geneva on Tuesday for [Full Story]

Labor OIG: $1B in COVID Benefits Vulnerable to Fraud

The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has [Full Story]

Mexican Political Party Calls for US Intervention |

Mexican opposition figures are calling for greater U.S. intervention [Full Story] |

Jesse Jackson Once Promoted Trump

The late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson on at least two occasions [Full Story]

Minn. Crime Bureau: FBI Denied Access to Pretti Files

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said Monday that [Full Story]

Hegseth Orders Removal of Adviser Linked to Milley

War Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of a senior Army [Full Story]

How a Democrat Governor Thrives in Deep-Red Kentucky |

When most Americans hear the name Andy Beshear, they wonder how a [Full Story] |

Trump: Jesse Jackson Was a Good Man

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his "deepest sympathies and [Full Story]

Drone Maker Supplying IDF Ousted From Brooklyn Navy Yard

An American New York City-based drone manufacturer, Easy Aerial, had [Full Story]

Hillary Clinton: GOP Using Epstein Probe to Shield Trump

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said House Republicans [Full Story]

Goldman, Nasdaq CEOs to Lead Trump Crypto Forum

Prominent Wall Street executives and investors will convene to [Full Story]

Trump, Md. Gov. Moore Battle Over Potomac Sewage Spill Response

President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes [Full Story]

Rep. Chip Roy: Force SAVE Act Vote

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, wrote U.S. senators to insist Majority Leader [Full Story]

Israeli Minister Urges IOC Action on Swiss 'Genocide' Comment

Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar urged the [Full Story]

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'Harmless' Activists About Erecting Borders, Seizing Power

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Whether the scene is Minneapolis, or Seattle, what's happening in America's cities is an attempt to establish... [Full Story]

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Jews Fear of Hatred Far from Being Paranoia

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The strange confluence of radical left Islamic extremism forging partnerships with groups that should be... [Full Story]

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Fetterman the Last Moderate, Commonsense Democrat

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Sadly, the days of collaborative Democrats working with Republicans to pass legislation are over. One major... [Full Story]

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Free Speech Must Not Hinder Pursuit of Common Good, Truth

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Free speech is one of the most important principles undergirding the American way of life. But we have other... [Full Story]

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Wealth Taxes Won't Fix a Broken Fiscal Culture

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Wealth taxes are also a uniquely blunt and damaging instrument. Across advanced economies, they have... [Full Story]

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Warner Bros Gives Paramount One Week to Sweeten Deal

Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's latest $30-a-share hostile takeover bid, but is giving the Hollywood studio seven days to see if it can come up with a better deal to buy the owner of HBO Max and the "Harry Potter" franchise, Warner Bros said...... [Full Story]

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Health

New Compound May Speed Jet Lag Recovery

A team of scientists in Japan has discovered a compound that may help reset the body's internal clock, a finding that could lead to better treatments for jet lag and sleep problems tied to shift work. The compound, called Mic-628, acts directly on the body's circadian... [Full Story]

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World

Smotrich Defends Move to Resume West Bank Land Registration

Jerusalem's decision to resume the process of registering land in [Full Story]

Zelenskyy: Diplomacy More Effective With 'Justice and Strength'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said diplomacy will be more [Full Story]

Russia Sentences US Citizen to 4 Years in Jail for Trying to Take Kalashnikov Stocks

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to four years in jail [Full Story]

Ukrainian Drones Hit Oil Terminal in Russia's Krasnodar Region

Ukrainian drones hit the Taman oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar [Full Story]

Lunar New Year Prayers, Robots, Festivities Usher in Year of the Horse

Traditional prayers, fireworks, and fairs marked the Lunar New Year [Full Story]

Russia Pummels Ukraine's Power Grid Before Talks

Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new [Full Story]

Putin, Women, Favors: Epstein's Russia Connections

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to build ties with [Full Story]

Iran's Supreme Leader: US Will Not Depose Islamic Republic

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that [Full Story]

US Plans to Deploy More Missile Launchers to the Philippines Despite China's Alarm

The United States plans to deploy more hightech missile systems to [Full Story]

Australia Won't Repatriate 34 Women and Children from Syria

The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of [Full Story]

Iran, United States Set for New Talks in Geneva

President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should [Full Story]

Expectations Are low for the Latest US-brokered Talks between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation was heading to Geneva on Monday for another [Full Story]

Musk's Starlink Action Blunts Russian Ukraine Offensive |

A move by Elon Musk's SpaceX to shut down Russia's illegal use of [Full Story] |

China Grants UK and Canada Visa-free Entry, Raising Total to 79 Countries

British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa starting [Full Story]

A 60-year Mystery Ends as Colombian Officials Identify the Remains of Guerrilla Priest Camilo Torres

The remains of a wellknown Colombian priest who joined a guerrilla [Full Story]

Grok Faces More Scrutiny over Deepfakes as Irish Regulator Opens EU Privacy Investigation

Elon Musk's social media platform X faces a European Union privacy [Full Story]

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VA Grants Gulf War Vets Easier Path to Disability |

After decades of uncertainty, veterans suffering from Gulf War [Full Story] |

Demographic Shifts and AI Reshape the College Model |

As colleges charge into the spring 2026 term, a toxic brew of hastily [Full Story] |

Why Valentine's Day Is More Complicated Than Ever |

For decades, Valentine's Day has served as a cultural marker of [Full Story] |

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