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Jake Thomas
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Jake Thomas is a Newsweek night reporter based in Portland, Oregon. His focus is U.S. national politics, crime and public health. He has won numerous awards while covering government, social services and a wide range of other topics for publications in Oregon and Washington. Jake joined Newsweek in 2021 after previously working as a contract...
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California Sues, Alleging ‘Forever Chemicals’ in 98% of Citizens’ Blood
The lawsuit alleges multiple companies continued distributing the chemicals even when they knew they were harmful.
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Texan Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Student Debt Program as ‘Unlawful’
The judge’s ruling is the latest setback for Biden as he seeks to keep a key campaign promise.
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Three-Quarters of Jewish Voters Polled Blame Trump for Rise in Antisemitism
A survey found that Jewish Americans are concerned about a rise in extremism and threats to democracy, casting blame on the former president.
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David DePape Indicted on Two Federal Counts in Attack on Paul Pelosi
A U.S. attorney has charged DePape with attempted kidnapping of a federal employee and assault on the family member of a federal officer.
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Barack Obama’s Campaign Timing ‘Was Just Right,’ Flips Red Wave
An ex-Obama strategist said the former president popular with Democrats helped the party prevent the “shellacking” he oversaw.
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Republican Losers Shift Attention to 2024: ‘We Would Have Won’
Disappointed Republicans are already looking ahead to 2024, which will have a different political landscape than Tuesday night’s election.
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Video Shows Chevron Oil Refinery Engulfed in Flames
Fire crews have responded to a fire raging at the Southern California facility. The cause of the fire and other details are still emerging.
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Pelosi Warns GOP Will Cut Social Security in Last-Minute Message to Voters
While the top House Democrat predicted her party would prevail, she said voters had reason to be worried about popular programs supporting seniors.
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Public Defender in Rubio Canvasser Attack Says ‘Evidence of Mutual Combat’
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has previously criticized reporting that scrutinized allegations by Christopher Monzon that he was attacked while canvassing.
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Zelensky Appeals to Israel’s Netanyahu: ‘The Threats to Us Are Related’
“I think it is clear to everyone what Ukraine emphasizes and what security emphasis Israel makes,” the Ukrainian president said.
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Russia Bombards Ukrainian Border Region With 70 Shells: Governor
Russia has reportedly continued to fire on Ukraine’s Sumy region. A U.S. think tank says the border region faces no threat to Russia.
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Videos Show Tornadoes Rip Through Texas as Severe Weather Strikes South
“Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.”
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Oprah Launched Dr. Oz’s Career, but Endorses John Fetterman
Winfrey had previously faced calls to use her cultural influence to denounce Dr. Oz’s Senate run after the celebrity physician’s endorsement by Donald Trump.
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Chuck Grassley Defends Trump’s Border Wall With Iron Curtain Reference
“And when people say, ‘Walls don’t work,’ ask the people that put up the Iron Curtain 70 years ago.”
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Kyiv Says Russia Is Taking Ukrainians as Its Military Flees Kherson
Kremlin-backed officials say they are trying to evacuate civilians from the war-torn region.
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Legal Experts Predict Kash Patel’s Immunity Would Be Bad News for Trump
The Trump associate has pleaded the Fifth, leading legal pros to conclude he’ll provide testimony against the former president along with others.
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‘Democracy on the Ballot,’ Along With 300 Election Deniers: Biden
“Recent polls have shown an overwhelming majority of Americans believe our democracy is at risk; that our democracy is under threat,” Biden said.
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Human Smuggling Victims Flee to IHOP After Shooting: Police
Houston police have detained a total of nine men and are trying to sort out which are suspects and which are victims. At least three people were shot.
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Vance Says Paul Pelosi Attack Shouldn’t Be Turned into a ‘Political Issue’
The GOP Senate candidate said Pelosi’s assault is a symptom of the U.S. letting too many violent people live freely in its borders.
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Sheriff Defends Stand Your Ground Law on Heels of Attempted Murder Arrests
The Florida sheriff said the state’s controversial law didn’t apply in the situation.
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Powerball Had 5.4 Million Winning Tickets, 13 Millionaires on Monday
The last winning Powerball ticket was drawn in August, a sign of the long odds of winning big in the multi-state lottery.
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