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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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Supreme Court Will Weigh Gun Restrictions for Drug Users

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Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean

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To Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning

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U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels

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Colombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid

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The response from state leaders has ranged from sharp condemnations to attacks against Dems. [...]

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Round 2 of 'No Kings' draws Republican attacks

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Graham Platner tries to turn the page on his online comments

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Lawmaker resigns after involvement in racist chat

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Trump turns up the pressure on Indiana Republicans to redistrict

The president has spearheaded an aggressive campaign across the country to have Republicans redraw congressional lines. [...]

Ken Martin says DNC chair is the best job. It still makes him want to pull his hair out.

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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

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Jeffries rejects Republican bill giving shutdown pay to troops, federal workers

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Trump and MAGA embrace AI deepfake videos that blur fact and fiction

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"Absolutely not": Witkoff, Kushner reject Gaza genocide claims in "60 Minutes" interview

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed brokering a fragile deal between Israel and Hamas and rejected allegations that Israeli forces had committed genocide in Gaza during an interview with CBS' [...]

Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Villa tickets

Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match be [...]

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026

Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that. [...]

Europe 'ready to deploy' troops to Ukraine if ceasefire secured

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Two abuse survivors resign from grooming gang panel

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds quit the panel overseeing the national grooming gang inquiry. [...]

'Resources will be found' to police Maccabi Tel Aviv game

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells MPs local authorities in Birmingham should reverse the ban. [...]

Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy

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Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target

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Reform suspends four councillors after video leak

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New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs

Ministers say new vocational courses will simplify the "confusing" options students have after GCSEs. [...]

MoD probes claims Russian hackers stole files on bases

The files, including details of RAF and Royal Navy bases, were reportedly published on the dark web. [...]

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