Kendra Secrett
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| April 17, 2026Controversial surveillance law faces uncertain future
Congress is racing against an April 20 deadline to renew a controversial surveillance program, as House leaders delayed a key vote for a second time on Thursday amid ongoing internal divisions.
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| April 15, 2026US-Iran peace talks fall short as naval blockade begins
The US navy officially began blockading the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after peace talks with Iran failed to produce a deal.
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| April 13, 2026Americans continue to give birth at record-low rates
Fertility rates among women in the US fell again in 2025 to reach a new record low, according to federal data published last week.
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| April 10, 2026New White House budget puts defense front and center
Late last week, President Trump unveiled a proposed federal budget for 2027 that pairs a major increase in military spending with cuts to domestic programs, laying out how the White House looks to spend federal dollars in the coming years.
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| April 8, 2026Trump announces ceasefire after escalating threats on Iran
President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran last night, roughly 90 minutes before his 8 pm ET deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz amid threats of destroying Iran’s entire “civilization.”
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| April 3, 2026Trump suggests the US could leave NATO as tensions rise
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments later today in a case that will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship in America.
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| April 1, 2026SCOTUS is weighing limits on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments later today in a case that will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship in America.
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| March 27, 2026US economists are upping their risk of a potential recession
The mood on Wall Street is starting to shift toward fears of an upcoming recession.
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| March 25, 2026ICE agents step in at airports as DHS shutdown continues
This week, the Trump admin began sending ICE agents to assist at major airports, as TSA staffing shortages continue to slow security lines nationwide amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
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| March 23, 2026SCOTUS to decide legality of late-arriving mail ballots
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments later today in a case that could significantly change how mail-in voting is carried out in states across the country.
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| March 20, 2026Red and blue states are growing further apart on income tax
As America has grown more polarized along political lines, so too have the tax codes in both red- and blue-leaning states, especially when it comes to high earners.
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| March 18, 2026AI is making work more intense, research shows
Artificial intelligence was supposed to take tedious tasks off workers’ plates to free up more time for meaningful work.
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| March 16, 2026War in the Middle East enters its third week
Israeli and US forces continued bombarding targets across Iran over the weekend, while Tehran kept up its strikes against Israeli and American targets across the Middle East, as the war in the region entered its third week.
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| March 13, 2026TSA faces calls for privatization as its baggage grows
Government shutdowns can feel abstract until you’re dragging a suitcase through a TSA line that barely moves.
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