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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner apologizes for past social media posts

Platner, who is running in the party's primary in Maine, blamed the posts on a state of "disillusionment" following his military service.
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Graham Platner.

Why a Michigan Senate candidate keeps talking about beekeeping in her campaign

Mallory McMorrow's pitch for a more diversified economy is running up against tradition in the auto-focused state.
Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Rep. Haley Stevens from Michigan.
Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Rep. Haley Stevens from Michigan.

trump commutes former Rep. George Santos' prison sentence

The former New York congressman had been sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges.
George Santos
George Santos
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trump commutes former Rep. George Santos' sentence; urges Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting

Former trump national security adviser John Bolton pleaded not guilty this morning to federal charges of mishandling classified information.
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Donald Trump
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trump urges Navy veteran to challenge GOP Rep. Thomas Massie for Kentucky seat

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., bucked trump last month when he tried to force a floor vote to compel the Justice Department to release files from the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A split composite image of Donald Trump, left, and Thomas Massie
A split composite image of Donald Trump, left, and Thomas Massie

Zelenskyy holds out hope trump will still provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles

Speaking with NBC News' "Meet the Press" after his visit with trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged he didn't get what he wanted — but it could still happen.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Meet The Press' Kristen Welker on Oct. 17, 2025.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Meet The Press' Kristen Welker on Oct. 17, 2025.

trump asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois

The trump administration says lower courts are interfering with the president's attempt to protect the federal officers enforcing immigration law.
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At least 7,000 federal workers filed for unemployment benefits since shutdown began

Data from a Labor Department website shows 7,224 federal workers filed initial jobless claims with the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program last week.
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The U.S. Capitol.

The business-as-usual shutdown: From the Politics Desk

Plus, trump's turns his focus back to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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The Dome of the U.S. Capitol.
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New York GOP suspends state Young Republicans chapter over 'vile' group chat messages

A report published this week detailed racist and antisemitic messages sent in group chats.
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Ed Cox,Edward Cox

How reporting from inside the Pentagon helped reveal neglect towards troops and veterans

The Pentagon is trying to stop the media from using unauthorized information, but such disclosures have revealed issues like neglect at a veterans' hospital and unsafe equipment.
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National Guard in Washington D.C.