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The Rock

American Shopper2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

In this picture, there is a rock…just a plain old rock. We can say a lot of things about the rock. Perhaps it has magical powers? Maybe it’s from another planet, or even a pet rock. Maybe it can talk when no one is looking. And suppose it even has political views; some may say…

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U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market

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U.S. Coast Guard Recovers One Man and Two Dead Bodies From Pacific Boat Strike Area

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Mullin Said to Have Credited the King of Jordan for a Helicopter Rescue

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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan

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Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might

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Cal State Challenges Trump’s Order on Transgender Student Athletes

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Political operatives with Trump ties raked in millions of dollars in commissions from DHS ad campaign

The ads became a sore spot within the White House over Kristi Noem. [...]

‘He has to justify what he did’: Black leaders slam JB Pritzker after Illinois primary

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AIPAC faces calls to reassess strategy after split results in Illinois

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King of Illinois: Pritzker swings Senate race as he targets Trump

Juliana Stratton’s victory in a heated Senate primary vindicates the governor’s political operation heading into 2028. [...]

Stratton wins Illinois primary, giving Dems another Black female senator

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won with the help of outside spending — much of it from Gov. JB Pritzker. [...]

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The suburban Chicago mayor, who has criticized Israel, will succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky. [...]

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Trump considers "winding down" Iran war without opening Hormuz Strait

President Trump said on Friday he is considering "winding down" the war with Iran without solving the crisis over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Why it matters: Trump has [...]

4 pivotal questions that could define the Iran war's next phase

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U.S. seeks billions from Harvard in alleged antisemitism suit

The Trump administration sued Harvard on Friday, alleging the school "turned a blind eye" to the harassment of Jewish and Israeli students on campus in the wake of the Oct. [...]

White House releases Trump's national AI plan and framework

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Global trade grew in 2025 despite Trump tariffs, two reports show

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Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait

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AOC is not ruling out endorsing primary challengers to fellow House Democrats

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Scoop: Anthropic meets with House Homeland Security behind closed doors

A bipartisan House Homeland Security Committee briefing with Anthropic's Jack Clark was held behind closed doors on Wednesday, per sources familiar with the meeting, and only briefly touched on the [...]

White House eyes Friday rollout for AI framework

The White House is expected to send Congress its ideas for regulating AI on Friday, sources familiar with the matter told Axios, but policy disagreements on the Hill are far [...]

Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats. [...]

UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets

Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes". [...]

Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood's migration plans

Opponents are considering using parliamentary procedure to force a vote to highlight their concerns. [...]

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster. [...]

Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK

It comes after a Guardian investigation suggests the party leader recorded supportive messages for a convicted rioter and a neo-Nazi event. [...]

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Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025. [...]

I want to hold balance of power at next general election, says Zack Polanski

Green Party leader says thought of becoming PM is 'on his mind' and the aim of 30-40 MPs now feels "under ambitious". [...]

UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 financial crisis

The interest rate on government debt is climbing over fears about inflation, interest rates, and public spending, experts have said. [...]

Reform UK suspends Scotland candidate over financial allegations

Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates [...]

Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event

The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination". [...]

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