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Fetterman Filibuster Reversal: Senator Calls 2022 Push 'Horribly Wrong'
Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman renounces his 2022 pledge to scrap the filibuster, saying the 60 vote rule now shields the country from one party rule.
Hospitals Push Back as Consumer Agency Demands Emergency Room Records
Federal safety regulators want identifiable ER data from 100 hospitals by year end, and major health systems are refusing to comply.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Revive Voter Citizenship List
Solicitor General D. John Sauer asks the justices to unfreeze Trump's order tying mail ballots to a federal citizenship list before the November midterms.
Comey Asks Court to Toss Seashells Case Over First Amendment
Former FBI Director James Comey argued his 86 47 seashell photo was protected political speech as he moved to dismiss federal threat charges.
Michigan Senate Primary Tightens as Stevens and El-Sayed Sprint to Aug. 4
One week before Michigan votes, Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed close a bruising Senate primary defined by a huge spending gap and dueling polls.
Senate Braces for Cloture Vote on Jay Clayton's DNI Nomination
The Senate votes Monday evening on Jay Clayton's path to intelligence chief, with a lapsed surveillance law and anger over his 2020 election answers in play.
India's Cockroach Movement Pauses After Toppling a Modi Minister
India's Cockroach movement suspends protests after forcing the education minister out, as Pralhad Joshi inherits a discredited exam system and wary students.
Democrats Hold House Edge but Face Steep Senate Climb in 2026 Midterms
One hundred days from the vote, polls give Democrats a House advantage while forecasters still favor Republicans to keep the Senate by a whisker.
Trump Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization as Congress Balks
Washington and Riyadh signed a 30-year civil nuclear pact, then Trump tied its fate to Saudi recognition of Israel, leaving Congress to weigh the risks.
Four Times Reporters Face Grand Jury in Air Force One Leak Probe
Federal prosecutors have ordered four New York Times journalists to testify before a Manhattan grand jury investigating the leak behind reporting on the Qatar-donated Air Force One, a move press-freedom advocates call a direct threat to newsgathering.
Graham's Sudden Death Fractures a 53-47 Senate and Stalls Trump's Agenda
The South Carolina Republican and Budget Committee chairman died Saturday of an aortic dissection, thinning a two-seat majority and unsettling the timing of every priority still awaiting a floor vote.
Nairobi Locks Down Its Streets as Saba Saba Rage Tests Ruto Again
The July 7 anniversary that once celebrated Kenya's turn to multiparty rule has hardened into a recurring stress test of William Ruto's authority, with sealed streets and tear gas the government's default answer.
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Wonder Man Cancellation Exposes Marvel Television's New Cost Math at Disney+
Disney+ scrapped Marvel's Wonder Man four months after renewing it, a decision that tracks streaming margin targets far more closely than the show's reviews.
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Gold Holds $4,000 While Treasury Yields Reach 19-Year Highs After Fed Hold
Long Treasury yields reached levels last seen in 2007 after the Fed's split July decision, while gold posted its first monthly gain in five months and Brent surged 25%.
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Corvette C9 Reporting Points to 2030 Launch With V8 Power and Hybrid Assist
Reported timing puts the Corvette C9 in dealerships for 2030, but only GM's new 6.7-liter V8, its hybrid system and two concept cars are confirmed on the record.