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Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System

Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He’s now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election de...

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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced pla...

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She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

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US lawmakers demand answers from Elon Musk over Ukraine Starlink restrictions

In a public letter, Democratic Senators and Representatives listed five questions concerning Starlink restrictions impacting Ukrainian forces, addressed to Musk. The demand comes as Ukrainian forces c...

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Todd Blanche swears arrest of Virginia Democrat isn’t “political payback”

Trust me, bro.

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ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'

Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday, called for Cubans to make 'discreet' contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island's communist government.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'

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Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup

The Anduril billionaire's latest plan: a dog with "advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness."

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Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says

"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

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‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire

The police said on Saturday that the structure, a tourist attraction for decades, was probably not salvageable. A man was arrested in connection with the blaze.

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How EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctions

A ship called the Agioi Fanendes, which had just left Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, was carrying 40,000 metric tons to New York and had been traveling westwards through the Baltic Sea ever sin...

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250,000 rally in Madrid demanding state pension guarantees

The rally comes amid a political row over the sustainability of Spain's pension scheme and the cost of living, ahead of a parliamentary election next month.

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Jared Kushner Threatens to Sue Over Damning Phone Hack Report

A bombshell report exposed Kushner’s close financial ties to foreign governments.

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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more

Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska

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Trump Refuses to Explain Starlink Shutoff as Ukraine Says He’s Lying

Ukraine is still struggling with Starlink access, and Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.

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DOJ is suing to decertify Alaska's Senate race—but only if Republicans lose

Trump personally ordered the lawsuit, he announced Friday.

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A candidate said Iowans don’t ride bikes. The state has a famous bike tour.

The state’s 900,000 cyclists say people do indeed ride in Iowa, which each summer hosts the world’s largest, longest-running citizen bike tour.

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A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.

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Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...

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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

The Trump administration has suggested that state prosecutors don’t have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers, while Minnesota officials have said they don’t trust the federal government to in...

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Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria

About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...

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45-Year-Old Republican Candidate Sued by His Own Parents

Derek Wulf, a 45-year-old man with a wife and two children, owes his parents rent.

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Ilhan Omar’s fundraising spikes after federal raid on her home

The Minnesota Democrat took in more than $1.5 million on the day of and day after the Oct. 12 search.

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In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Alameda County authorities investigating custody-related death of Oakland woman

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Ousted conservative, Democratic newcomer seek seats on Clackamas County commission

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Serbian elections: A country where students may actually take power

Serbia is voting in an early election, where the most powerful politician in the country, has a serious rival.

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About 25,000 rally in Madrid in support of Spain’s state pension scheme

Demonstrators want pensions to remain indexed to inflation and the gender pension gap to be eliminated.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian targets 2,500 kilometers from border

Ukraine struck several targets, including a petrochemical plant and a warehouse in Siberia around 2,500 kilometers away from the border on Oct. 24, monitoring channels reported.

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Live updates: Turnstile to host free concert at Washington Monument in DC

Grammy Award-winning Baltimore band Turnstile is hosting a free show at the Washington Monument in D.C. on Saturday. Follow along with The Banner’s live blog for the latest from fans and the concert.

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Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape

Woman alleging frat-house rape has privacy and safety issues outweighing need to publicly identify her, judge says The woman at the center ⁠of rape allegations against students at Cornell University can continue using a pseudonym in ⁠her lawsuit, a ⁠judge has ruled. The New York state judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled on Friday that the woman’s ⁠privacy interests – particularly concerns for her safety – outweighed any need to publicly disclose her identity ⁠in court proceedings. Continue reading...

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Dem Candidate Tells Fox News Host To ‘Be A Journalist’ During Tense Interview

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Israeli forces displace hundreds of Hebron families after deadly attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was planning an operation on a scale not seen since Israel first occupied the West Bank in 1967, after Palestinian militants killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday at a checkpoint.

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USU has installed cameras in its basketball arena for sports betting. Does that violate Utah’s anti-gambling law?

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Cornell University Jane Doe allowed to remain anonymous, judge rules

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America’s Children Can Do Without Elon Musk’s Promises

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Man killed after crashing motorcycle in Wine Country

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Ukraine's Starlink satellite speeds restored after a week of front-line disruption

The restoration follows a new U.S. diplomatic push to end the war.

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Ukraine says satellite access is back, amid questions over why it was curtailed

After days of disruptions, President Donald Trump had said he would “fix” Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield services if necessary.

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