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October 29 | A rift over radiation is growing inside the Trump administration. 

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October 28 | The government shutdown is entering a make-or-break week — and the pressure is mounting on multiple fronts...

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October 2y | For all the cinematic flair, the Louvre heist didn’t quite have the Ocean’s Eleven finale many hoped for. 

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October 24 | Just days into the NBA season, and the biggest story is happening off the court. 

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October 23 | America already has the world’s most expensive health care system — and it’s about to get pricier.

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October 23 | Forget Washington — the latest battle over science is unfolding in statehouses.

October 21 | Not even the Sunday Scaries saw this meltdown coming.

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October 20 | It took just seven minutes for a group of thieves to pull off one of the most audacious museum heists in recent European history — inside the Louvre, no less.

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October 17 | After dubbing himself the “father of IVF” on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump announced his first concrete plan yesterday to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable. 

October 16 | Louisiana’s yearslong redistricting saga finally reached the Supreme Court — and the outcome could reshape future elections. 

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October 15 | Some of the GOP’s loudest voices are breaking with President Donald Trump — and the party — on key domestic issues. 

October 14 | When President Donald Trump arrived in Israel yesterday, he received a warm welcome marked by both elation and relief. 

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October 13 | Israel and Hamas began a high-stakes hostage and prisoner exchange today, a crucial moment in the region’s path to peace.

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October 10 | The US economy may look shiny from afar — GDP rose 3.8% last quarter and consumer spending stayed solid (despite some concerning unemployment numbers) — but some parts of the country are feeling recession-level pain. 

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October 9 | In a long-awaited breakthrough, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to pause fighting and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. 

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October 8 | For more than four hours yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee on topics ranging from politically charged investigations to DOJ firings and the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. 

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October 7 | No one’s quite nailed how schools should handle AI — not teachers, not lawmakers, not even the companies building it.

October 6 | Over the weekend, the Trump administration announced it would send 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating an already volatile immigration crackdown. 

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October 2 | Democratic lawmakers have heard the message loud and clear. 

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