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May 23, 2026
Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills Over 80 in China
The death count rose drastically on Saturday as the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, called for an investigation and emphasized the need to “hold those responsible to account.”
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May 22, 2026
Thousands of Miles From the Iran War, Asia’s Currencies Feel the Strain
Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis.
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May 20, 2026
China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes
The deal, which President Trump announced after last week’s summit, represents the largest single sale of the American company’s aircraft to Beijing in nearly a decade.
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May 19, 2026
China Wants A.I. to Flourish, but Not at the Expense of Jobs
A series of precedent-setting rulings signals that Chinese courts are being enlisted to shield workers from displacement by artificial intelligence.
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March 31, 2026
TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown
After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the co...
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March 24, 2026
Thomas Massie Thinks Being Hated by Trump Is ‘Worth It.’ Will Voters Agree?
The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.
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March 16, 2026
Trump Airs Rep. Neal Dunn’s Terminal Diagnosis, Claiming to Have Reversed It
The president leaned on House Speaker Mike Johnson to name a Florida Republican whose grave prognosis was imperiling the party’s already slim voting margin. Both said his prospects had improved.
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March 11, 2026
First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11 Billion, Pentagon Tells Congress
In a Capitol Hill briefing, officials gave their most comprehensive assessment of the cost of the first six days of the war, but the number omitted several aspects of the operation.
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March 10, 2026
ChatGPT, Other Chatbots Approved for Official Use in the Senate
New guidelines said Senate aides could use A.I. tools for official work, including research, drafting and editing documents, and preparing briefings and talking points for lawmakers.
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March 5, 2026
As Noem Speaks in Nashville, Senate Swarms Mullin
The remarkable split-screen underscored how abruptly Kristi Noem’s ouster as homeland security secretary had unfolded, even by the standards of President Trump’s fast-paced Washington.
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March 5, 2026
Senate Democrats Block D.H.S. Funding Again Over Enforcement Guardrails
For the third time, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed as Democrats refused to support the money without new restrictions on federal immigration agents.
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