What's the future of the MAGA movement, beyond President Trump?
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Remember running the mile in school? The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back
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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages
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Civil service interns must be working class, government says
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SpaceX launches international crew to space station on 6-month NASA mission
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Trump ally calls for big tech 'united front' to fight UK and EU online safety laws
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Older driver rules 'could have saved mum's life'
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Jax Taylor Says Leaving Jax's Is 'Bittersweet,' but Essential for Well-Being
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Donald Trump Calls Harrison Butker A 'Good Looking Sucker' During White House Event
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In an emotional hearing, Texas lawmakers hear from flood survivors, local officials
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Mickey Madden’s wife accuses ex-Maroon 5 bassist of sexting minors, assaulting her after confrontation
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White House unveils plans for new $200m ballroom
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Elon Musk gives millions to Republican super PACs ahead of the midterms
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The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.
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Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis
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Heavy rain and flash floods batter US east coast with emergency declared in NYC
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Number of drone incidents in prisons rises by more than 40%, figures show
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Man Allegedly Used Dating Apps to Con Women Out of $2 Million
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What HYBE’s Recent Controversies Mean for the K-Pop Business
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Skydance Responds To Senators: Company Says It “Fully Complied” With Anti-Bribery Laws & Was Not Involved In CBS’s Stephen Colbert Cancellation
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Conan O’Brien Says Adam Sandler Saved ‘SNL’ From Feeling Like ‘Life or Death’ and Brought Fun Back: ‘This Is a Possibility? You Can Like’ Working Here?
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Former Netflix Executive Alleges Gender Bias and Sexual Harassment in Lawsuit
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Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs
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Hatebreed’s Longtime Bassist Sues Band Over Ouster, Claiming Frontman Ejected Him Out of Greed
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Luke Bryan Reacts to Having Ball Thrown at His Face: ‘I’d Jump Down There'
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How a sinkhole revived a debate about migrant workers' rights in Singapore
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Reddit’s stock is soaring after earnings. This is why.
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What podcast appearances do for politicians, even in an off-election year
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An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case
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States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines
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Passengers urged to check flights after disruption
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Former nurse loses legal challenge over private gender clinic
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Gazan boy, 15, given hero's welcome as he arrives in UK for urgent medical treatment
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Boost our pay or risk strike action, warn nurse leaders
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Republicans in Texas release a proposal for a new congressional map
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Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions
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Palestine Action can challenge UK ban, court rules
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US economy grows after swing in imports
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Cruz Beckham ignored Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz’s request to stop family feud before scathing messages: report
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Grief-stricken Sharon Osbourne and kids put on united front at Ozzy’s funeral procession
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