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Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others
Donald Trump’s Save America PAC spent more than $40 million on legal costs in the first half of 2023, more than his political organization raised in that period.
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Judge throws out Trump’s ‘big lie’ defamation lawsuit against CNN
In the lawsuit, Donald Trump claimed that the phrase, which Adolf Hitler is credited with using, created an unfair association between him and the Nazi regime.
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An ‘institution guy’ in the House, Steve Womack is fed up and might retire
A seven-term congressman, Rep. Steve Womack has grown so frustrated with GOP leadership’s kowtowing to a far-right faction that he’s considering leaving the House.
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5 things you didn’t know about the world’s most romantic city
Paris is the city of love, but there’s more to it than that. Here are five things you may not know about the world’s most romantic city. 1. Paris is home to more than just love stories. While Paris may be known as the city of love, it’s also home to more than just love…
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A teen needed a kidney. His geometry teacher happened to be a match.
“It will be pretty crazy when I watch him walk by,” teacher Eddie McCarthy said about his student. “I’ll be able to say, ‘There goes my kidney.’”
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‘Attenzione, pickpocket!’ Crime-stopping tips from TikTok’s favorite watchdogs.
Anti-pickpocket groups in Italy are gaining popularity with their rallying cry, ‘Attenzione, Pickpocket!’ Here are things to keep in mind on your next trip.
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Gen Z loves clothing hauls and hates landfills. Enter the style bundle.
Thrift devotees have found a niche selling second-hand style bundles that give Gen Z customers the thrill of a shopping spree — minus the guilt of a Zara haul.
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Passion Fruit Sangria
Layering vivid passion fruit into rosé gets you this bright and tangy tropical version of sangria.
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Blackberry-Elderflower Sangria
Sweet summer blackberries sometimes manifest as tasting notes in red wines, and a decent pinot noir (we used Mark West) makes for an easy, affable base for this sangria that gets a floral upgrade from elderflower liqueur.
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Is this the ugliest building in Washington? HHS doesn’t think so.
Few D.C. buildings are judged more harshly than the health agency’s 876,000-square-foot headquarters.