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Truth Social is relatively small. But Trump’s posts find huge audiences, thanks to an army of amplifiers.

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Is the unfriendly Parisian a myth? A local goes undercover as a tourist to find out.

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GOP talking points are out of date. Border crossings have plummeted.

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Humans have transformed the planet. It’s making us sicker, according to a new study.

As humans degrade Earth’s environment, we have created a world in which diseases may be increasingly apt to fester and multiply.

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33 arrested as D.C. police clear George Washington University encampment

Police moved on the encampment hours before the D.C. mayor and police chief were set to testify on Capitol Hill about it. The hearing has since been canceled.

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House GOP, after taking on universities, say K-12 schools fail to combat antisemitism

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Arrested U.S. soldier was in Russia to pursue girlfriend

Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, met a Russian woman while stationed in South Korea and followed her to Russia without notifying his commanders.

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You need to do more than worry about Social Security. You need a plan.

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