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Hegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office

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Hegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:38 PM · Filip Timotija

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s team dropped and damaged a historic World War II-era globe previously used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a source familiar with the incident told The Hill on Thursday. While moving the artifact to the secretary’s office, Hegseth's staff…

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Democrats lead Republicans by 37 points among likely young voters: Survey

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Democrats lead Republicans by 37 points among likely young voters: Survey

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:37 PM · Julia Mueller

Democrats are leading Republicans by 37 points among young voters who say they’ll definitely cast their ballots this fall, according to the latest Harvard Youth poll. On a generic House ballot, Democrats are ahead with 45 percent to 24 percent among voters…

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Vance announces domestic fertilizer investment for Nebraska

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Vance announces domestic fertilizer investment for Nebraska

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:32 PM · Mallory Wilson

Vice President Vance announced a $1.3 billion investment in fertilizer manufacturing while rallying for Republicans in Nebraska on Thursday. Vance said incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), who is running for reelection to keep his seat in the upper chamber, “has been fighting…

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'Behemoth' El Niño could be 'off the charts,' forecasters warn

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'Behemoth' El Niño could be 'off the charts,' forecasters warn

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:14 PM · Addy Bink

Its strength may be "off the monitoring charts that we have used for the past four decades."

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Leavitt on Zacharia’s rapid exit: ‘The job obviously was not for her’

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Leavitt on Zacharia’s rapid exit: ‘The job obviously was not for her’

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:08 PM · Julia Manchester

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged Thursday that her successor Katie Zacharia, who stepped down after less than a week as press secretary, was not a good fit for the job. “Look, White House press secretary is a tough job.…

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Trump criticizes LeBron James as 'disgrace' over national anthem

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Trump criticizes LeBron James as 'disgrace' over national anthem

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:07 PM · Dominick Mastrangelo

President Trump attacked NBA superstar LeBron James for not standing still during the National Anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers season opener at Madison Square Garden this week. "While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country," Trump wrote on Truth…

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Fox News host: Russians 'must be laughing their heads off' over Witkoff 'humanitarian' remark

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Fox News host: Russians 'must be laughing their heads off' over Witkoff 'humanitarian' remark

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:01 PM · Suryatapa Chakraborty

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade posted a video clip of himself on the social platform X criticizing special envoy Steve Witkoff’s comment calling Russian President Vladimir Putin “a humanitarian.” “The Russians must be laughing their heads off,” Kilmeade said in the video.…

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Congress must close this tariff loophole

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Congress must close this tariff loophole

Oct 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Marc L. Busch, opinion contributor

Can Congress meaningfully constrain presidential tariff authority when an older, less restrictive statute offers an alternative route to achieve the same goal?

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