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May 11 2026POLITICS

Israel’s New Plan to Cut US Military Aid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel wants to stop taking money from the United States for its armed forces in the next ten years. He explained this plan on a TV show that aired Sunday. Netanyahu wants to eliminate the financial part of the U. S. –Israel military partnership. The United

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Families Push Trump to Free Two Americans Jailed in China

In Beijing, two American families are calling on President Trump to intervene for their loved ones during his upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi. The men, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells Jr. , were sentenced to more than ten years in Chinese prisons after unknowingly transporting drugs in s

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May 11 2026POLITICS

U. S. Offers $10 B to Power Belgium’s New Nuclear Plants

The U. S. is ready to fund half the cost of new nuclear reactors in Belgium, a move that could bring American technology and jobs to the European country. The offer comes from Bill White, the U. S. ambassador to Belgium who was chosen by former President Trump. White told a Belgian newspaper t

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Spencer Pratt Pops Up in Lakers’ VIP Seats at Playoff Game

The mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt turned heads by showing up in the front‑row seats at a Lakers playoff match, right beside former owner Jeanie Buss. The game was the third round of the Western Conference semifinals, where Oklahoma City faced Los Angeles at Crypto. com Arena. Pratt didn’t usually

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Why JD Vance fell hard for Usha before they even dated

JD Vance’s upcoming book reveals how his view of love changed when he met Usha Chilukuri. Before law school, he thought feelings like heartbreak were overrated—until he met someone who made him forget all that. His friends noticed the shift first. One drunken night, Vance confessed he was obsessed w

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Montana Republicans face off in a crowded race for Congress

Western Montana’s Republican voters now have a tough choice to make in June. After Congressman Ryan Zinke announced a surprise retirement, a pack of candidates rushed to claim his spot in the House. The district covers 16 counties, stretching from the Idaho border to the Canadian line. What started

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May 11 2026POLITICS

South Carolina’s Budget Battles: When College Funding Becomes a Pawn in Politics

Lawmakers in South Carolina aren’t just making headlines—they’re playing a risky game with the state’s money. A group of Republican politicians recently pushed to cut all funding for South Carolina State University, a historically Black college, after the school withdrew an invitation for Lt. Gov. P

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Why American politics keeps swinging back and forth like a pendulum

Politics in the U. S. has turned into a nonstop seesaw ride. Since 2000, power has switched parties in 11 of the last 13 major elections. Before that, full reversals happened only 5 times in the final 13 elections of the 1900s. The causes run deeper than who sits in the Oval Office. Rising inequalit

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Why the Pope from Chicago is shaking up U. S. politics

Pope Leo XIV isn't just any religious leader. He grew up in Chicago, speaks with a Midwestern accent, and understands American politics like few others. This matters because he's now mixing religion with big political questions—war, immigration, climate change—while facing sharp criticism from forme

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May 11 2026POLITICS

The Supreme Court’s Growing Power—and Why That’s a Problem

For years, the Supreme Court has quietly gained more influence in US politics than its founders ever planned. Now it sits in the middle of fiery debates, often making decisions that lean heavily conservative while handling issues that should be settled by elected leaders. Some argue that Democrats m

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