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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, will have to deal with a political test this fall when Congress meets again. Lawmakers will be debating a new funding bill to keep the government open. With President Donald Trump in his second term, Democratic voters across the country are getting more and more…

For decades, Democrats have followed a reliable path to the White House: secure California, New York, and Illinois, add key states in the upper Midwest, and edge close to 270 electoral votes. But by 2032, that formula may no longer work, according to a report last week. “Population shifts, reapportionment after the 2030 Census, and…

Accused MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked free from a Tennessee jail Friday, thanks to a rogue judge’s order — only to face a new problem. Garcia, 30, a Salvadoran national accused of human trafficking, was released under strict home detention and allowed to rejoin his family in Maryland. But the Trump administration is…

The U.S. State Department announced Saturday that it is suspending all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it undertakes “a full and thorough review of the process and procedures” used to grant a limited number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days. The department confirmed that only “a small number” of such visas had…

What began as an ordinary Sunday evening of outdoor play ended in heartbreak for the family of 5-year-old Zaria Miller. The young girl had been outside playing with her brothers near Bahia Vista Street, close to Sarasota Christian School, when an unimaginable accident occurred that would soon capture the attention and concern of the entire…

Kelly Clarkson, Grammy-winning artist and television personality, has opened up about a deeply personal and painful memory from her marriage to former husband and manager Brandon Blackstock — a moment she says will stay with her forever. During a recent legal hearing, Clarkson testified before a California labor commissioner about being discouraged by Blackstock from…

The story of Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson is one that began on stage but quickly grew into something far more profound and lasting. Their romance started in 1993 while they were performing together in the Broadway revival of Anna Christie. From the moment they stepped on stage, audiences and critics alike noticed the undeniable…

Blind since birth, Michael Hingson relied on his guide dog Roselle to lead him down 78 floors of the North Tower during the 9/11 terrorist attacks — and she did. On September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson was in his 78th-floor office in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. He was preparing for the…

A Violent Encounter During a Routine Day: The Story of Linda Lancaster. What began as an ordinary grocery shopping trip for Linda Lancaster, a woman in her 60s living in London, turned into a deeply traumatic and nearly fatal experience—one that would later spark public outrage and raise important questions about justice, race, and accountability…

For 13-year-old Mason Skees, it was supposed to be another day of dirt bike riding—wind in his face, adrenaline in his chest, and the kind of freedom that every kid his age craves. But in a single, devastating moment, it all went wrong. Mason lost control, and the crash that followed left him broken and…