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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks onto the stage during a Get Out the Vote campaign event supporting Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

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Obamacare is costing consumers a fortune, so Democrats running in some of the most competitive congressional races have reignited calls to expand it to a government-run system that’s long been the goal of America’s socialists and the far left.

Governing or campaigning? The Trump admin keeps blurring the line. Now, a Hatch Act complaint

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright applaud. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Two nonprofit groups have filed Hatch Act complaints against three Trump administration department heads for campaigning alongside Alaskan GOP nominee Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking reelection.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright applaud. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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CFTC wants to include prediction markets in definition of ‘swap’

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Global network of communist and activist groups behind French student protests: Report

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Ballots are sorted the day after California's primary election at the LA County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California

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Ballots are sorted the day after California's primary election at the LA County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California

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Inside Russia’s Cosmos 2612 operation: Did Kremlin scrap planned attack on key U.S. radar satellite?

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A technician works on a Altima sedan at Nissan's Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Canton, Miss. Company officials formally announced that the plant will become a center for electric vehicle manufacturing in the United States and will build two all-new electric models at the plant by 2025. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Auto shops press Congress to boost technician apprenticeships

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A nonpartisan election volunteer observes as memory cards are uploaded from early voting at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Atlanta on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

House to send election observers to tight races for possible contested results

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In this March 15, 2015, photo, an Apu cutout is displayed at a Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart Truck in Austin, Texas. Comedian Hari Kondabolu released a film, “The Problem With Apu,” documenting stereotypes he saw with the character and its effect on South Asian entertainers. (Deborah Cannon/Austin American-Statesman via AP) **FILE**

‘The Simpsons’ bring back Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu’s voice for first time in 10 years

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Longtime journalist Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

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Supermodel Cindy Crawford’s family posts tribute to Presley Gerber on Instagram

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Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ opens with record $15 million at the box office

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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit an exhibition by the TASS and Xinhua news agencies at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, May 20, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in Washington during the Senate Judiciary hearing on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Congress’ watchdog faults FBI for ‘challenges’ in battling nontraditional spies, mainly from China

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People ride in a pickup truck during a funeral procession for a Houthi officer in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The Arabic banner reads, "Martyr Mazen Abdallah." (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

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A sign welcomes travelers at the New Mexico and Texas state line Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Hobbs, N.M. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Trump wants to rename New Mexico as ‘New America’

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President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, holds a signed executive order, during an event about women's health, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump signs order creating NIH division and White House task force on women’s health

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Golfers tee off near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Judge who yelled at DOJ lawyers won’t give up Trump golf course case; says she can be fair

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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Zero chance’ that Trump will replace chief of staff Susie Wiles, he says

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks onto the stage during a Get Out the Vote campaign event supporting Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Democratic candidates revive Medicare for All pitch in battleground states

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A nonpartisan election volunteer observes as memory cards are uploaded from early voting at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Atlanta on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

House to send election observers to tight races for possible contested results

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In this photo shot with a smart phone, Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan poses ahead of a debate with Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska's Senate race, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska buzzkill? Vote counting could leave Senate race undecided for weeks

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President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sen. Jon Husted jokes about Trump’s remarks on his football-player physique at Ohio event

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President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Truist Arena, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Highland Heights, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Trump’s economic boom reaches deep-blue states despite political hostility

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A technician works on a Altima sedan at Nissan's Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Canton, Miss. Company officials formally announced that the plant will become a center for electric vehicle manufacturing in the United States and will build two all-new electric models at the plant by 2025. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Auto shops press Congress to boost technician apprenticeships

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Ballots are sorted the day after California's primary election at the LA County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright applaud. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Golfers pass workers as the National Park Service begins cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge hauls DOJ lawyers into court after reading Trump’s post about D.C. golf course revamp

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Majestic Valley Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Kalispell, Mont. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

$2 trillion man: Trump oversees deep deficit in 2026

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens during a Congressional spotlight hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ilhan Omar’s citizenship, marriages and finances give feds plenty of avenues to probe

By Jeff Mordock and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A Trump supporter wears a hat with the president's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again." (AP Photo/Butch Dill) **FILE**

Did you buy a MAGA hat after the 2020 election? Jack Smith’s team had your info

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This image provided by KAKE shows police on the scene where a person drove a vehicle through a soccer field during a game in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (Wyatt Glosson/KAKE via AP)

Kansas driver not in custody or charged over deadly soccer field crash

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This undated photo provided by Veronica Roberson in June 2026 shows her grandson, Kohen Wiley, of Senatobia, Miss. (Veronica Roberson via AP, File)

Mississippi attorney general says use of force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

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This February 2017 photo provided by his lawyers shows Khalid Shaikh Mohammad in Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. (Courtesy of Derek Poteet via AP)

Supreme Court won’t revive plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad over 9/11 attacks

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The statue Contemplation of Justice at the Supreme Court is seen at day's end in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, as the justices prepare to begin the new term next week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court to review 158-year-old law banning home distilling 54 minutes ago

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A North Korean military guard post, loudspeaker, top left, and South Korean army soldiers, bottom right, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea may resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts along the border with South Korea

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during the Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ** FILE **

Russian foreign minister meets with Iranian counterpart as peace diplomacy stalls

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on the development of energy storage systems via videoconference, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin floats meeting with U.S. and China on ending war in Ukraine

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People look at damaged office center after a Russian missile attack in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Trump open to Putin, Xi summit on ending Ukraine war without Zelenskyy

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby celebrates the final out of Game 4 of baseball's National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Dominant bullpen has Brewers believing they could win first World Series title in franchise history

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Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (22) sprints past New York Giants safety Tyler Rubin (27) en route to the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, October 11, 2026. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

Commanders’ Croskey-Merritt headed to injured reserve with groin issue

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) attends a press conference after an NFL football game against Jacksonville Jaguars in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Philadelphia Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts out for season with multiple blood clots in lungs

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) waits to start a drill during NFL football training camp Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ** FILE **

Chiefs’ Jones gets in screaming match with assistant coach during win vs. Chargers

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Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the traditional noon blessing after praying the Angelus, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, a day after he returned from the hospital, where he had lung cancer removed on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves as he leaves a campaign event in San Marcos, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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A technician works on a Altima sedan at Nissan's Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Canton, Miss. Company officials formally announced that the plant will become a center for electric vehicle manufacturing in the United States and will build two all-new electric models at the plant by 2025. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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A nonpartisan election volunteer observes as memory cards are uploaded from early voting at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Atlanta on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

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A sign welcomes travelers at the New Mexico and Texas state line Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Hobbs, N.M. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Trump wants to rename New Mexico as ‘New America’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Golfers tee off near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Judge who yelled at DOJ lawyers won’t give up Trump golf course case; says she can be fair

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People look at damaged office center after a Russian missile attack in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Trump open to Putin, Xi summit on ending Ukraine war without Zelenskyy

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Handcuffed inmates line up against the wall in a corridor outside their cells at the Washington, D.C., Central Detention Facility. (The Washington Times) **FILE**

Justice Dept. investigates poor conditions, vermin in food at D.C. Jail

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The Supreme Court in Washington is pictured on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

Supreme Court to hear case challenging Montgomery County’s selective school admissions policy

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In this photo shot with a smart phone, Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan poses ahead of a debate with Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska's Senate race, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska buzzkill? Vote counting could leave Senate race undecided for weeks

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Vice President J.D. Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the LevelUp Training Complex in Monroe, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Daniel Heuer/Pool Photo via AP)

Vance says he’s undecided on 2028, not guaranteed to run

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This February 2017 photo provided by his lawyers shows Khalid Shaikh Mohammad in Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. (Courtesy of Derek Poteet via AP)

Supreme Court won’t revive plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad over 9/11 attacks

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Then-Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department Jeffery Carroll attends a press conference following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

National Guard member shot in D.C. while trying to break up fight

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People ride in a pickup truck during a funeral procession for a Houthi officer in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The Arabic banner reads, "Martyr Mazen Abdallah." (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

State Department updates travel advisory for Middle East over Iran-backed Houthi attacks

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In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, Capt. Ryan Vickers stands for a photo to display his new service tapes after taking his oath of office to transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2020. (Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

U.S. Space Force establishes special operations command unit

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) attends a press conference after an NFL football game against Jacksonville Jaguars in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Dolly Parton, left, and Miley Cyrus perform "Jolene" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2019. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

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Russian spacecraft in orbit. File photo credit: Dima Zel via Shutterstock.

Russian satellite stokes fears of space warfare, comes within 100 feet of key U.S. radar satellite

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The statue Contemplation of Justice at the Supreme Court is seen at day's end in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, as the justices prepare to begin the new term next week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court to review 158-year-old law banning home distilling 54 minutes ago

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Ukrainian servicemen prepare a "Chaklun" strike drone used for deep-strike operations against Russian positions in Crimea, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov, File)

Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russian oil terminals, data centers in massive attack

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Security of U.S. bases in Greenland threatened by Chinese undersea cable terminals

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to Indepedent member of parliament, Helen Haines, in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP )

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