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JD Vance praises AI as ‘most promising’ technology seen ‘in generations’ at Paris summit
Vice President JD Vance participated in his first international trip since he was sworn into office last month, attending the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit. The gathering took place Monday and Tuesday at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. It was the vice president’s first of several high-profile meetings with foreign leaders this week. After…
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Trump promises manufacturing revival as economists question tariffs
President Donald Trump is betting a trade war will usher in the manufacturing revival that eluded his first term as he begins to impose sweeping global tariffs. Trump promised a “resurgence” of American manufacturing Monday as he signed 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel, teasing that the White House will roll out more levies in the coming…
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Mike Johnson fights to keep Trump’s ear as House agenda stalls
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won’t let Donald Trump out of his sight as Republicans clash over how to pass the president’s agenda. Johnson has made a habit of appearing with Trump at sporting events — a UFC fight in November 2024, a college football game in December, and, on Sunday, the Super Bowl — since…
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New documents show TSA screeners illegally unionized, pro-worker group says
EXCLUSIVE — Former President Barack Obama’s administration may have skirted the law when it moved to approve the unionization of Transportation Security Administration screeners in 2011, according to Freedom of Information Act documents shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner by Americans for Fair Treatment. AFFT, an organization that assists public-sector workers dissatisfied with their union…
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Trump gives GOP senators heartburn with NIH spending cuts
The Trump administration’s bid to slash $4 billion from medical research grants is giving GOP senators pause as universities and hospitals in red states stand to lose substantial federal aid. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), whose state could lose more than $47.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health under the proposed cuts, questioned…
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Philadelphia Eagles star player says it will be ‘team decision’ if they visit White House
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday. Traditionally, the winner of the game is invited to the White House and honored in a special ceremony hosted by the president. This tradition goes back decades but has garnered some controversy in recent years, including an incident involving…
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Welcome to the money insanity of the 2026 campaign | BIDLACK
Hal Bidlack Way back in 2008, when I ran my quixotic congressional campaign as a Democrat in the deep-red Colorado U.S. Congressional District 5, I didn’t actually start my campaign until April, only a few months out from the November election. I then spent hours on the phone every day, doing what is wistfully called…
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Colorado school choice must continue to include virtual options | OPINION
Erika Taylor Every February in Colorado, parents, students and educators have the opportunity to make their voices heard at our state Capitol. On the heels of Colorado School Choice Week, families statewide find themselves in a position of empowerment. As advocates from around the state demonstrate on the Capitol steps, the ever-innovative Centennial State is…
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One dead, several injured in plane crash in Arizona
One person was killed and four others were injured during a plane crash Monday in Arizona. At approximately 2:39 p.m., a small Learjet arriving from Austin, Texas, was attempting to land at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona when it veered off the runway and collided with a parked airplane, ABC15 reported. It is suspected that the…
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Trump says Democrats losing ‘their strut’ has allowed him to enact agenda
President Donald Trump said his ability to enact his agenda during his second administration has been buoyed by Democrats losing “their confidence.” In an interview with Mark Levin, the president touted his success in enacting his “mandate” after his return to the White House, saying it has been more successful than the last time around.…