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Police: Shooter Barricaded Door, Opened Fire Into Church Pews Aug 28, 2025

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A shooter fired through the windows of a church in Minnesota this morning, killing two children. The FBI identified the shooter, who is dead, as Robin Westman, 23. The suspect graduated from the school in 2017, according to a yearbook.

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Fed Board Member Lisa Cook Defies Trump’s Bid To Fire Her Aug 27, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s decision late Monday to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook escalated his yearlong effort to consolidate executive power and could open a new high-stakes legal battle at the Supreme Court.

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Gov. Pritzker Warns Trump: “Do Not come to Chicago” Aug 26, 2025

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker railed against President Trump for suggesting he would deploy federal forces to Chicago, accusing the administration of “searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities and end elections.”

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Maxwell Says She Never Saw Trump “In Any Inappropriate Setting” Aug 23, 2025

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The Justice Department on Friday released the long-awaited transcripts of a weeks-old interview it conducted with convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The Maxwell interview was one of two steps the White House took to try and quell outrage over its handling of the Epstein files.

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Parole Board To Erik Melendez: “You Have Not Been A Model Prisoner” Aug 22, 2025

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A California parole board has denied parole for Erik Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother Lyle of murdering their parents in 1989, delivering a crippling blow to the brothers’ yearslong fight for release.

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TX Democrat Leaves Call After Police Threaten Her With A Felony Aug 21, 2025

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The Texas House of Representatives has passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

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Trump: Smithsonian Focuses Too Much On “How Bad Slavery Was” Aug 20, 2025

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President Trump escalated his campaign to purge cultural institutions of materials that conflict with his political directives on Tuesday, alleging museums were too focused on highlighting negative aspects of American history, including “how bad slavery was.”

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NATO Chief: Ukrainian Territory Not Discussed At WH Meeting Aug 19, 2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia’s latest strikes across Ukraine, which killed at least 10 people, saying the Kremlin intends to “humiliate diplomatic efforts” and underscores “why reliable security guarantees are required.”

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Trump-Putin End Summit With Talk Of Progress But No Deal Aug 16, 2025

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US President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin made “great progress” but did not emerge from today’s summit with a deal on the war in Ukraine.

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Newsom Takes Fight To Trump, Vows War Over “Rigged” Redistricting Aug 15, 2025

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Gov. Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, setting up the next stage of his fight against both the Trump administration and a coalition of gerrymandering opponents within the state.

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