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Epoch Readers Weigh In on the Appeal of Socialism
More than 80 percent agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism.
US Restarts Mexican Avocado Checks as Security Measures Increase
The United States has resumed inspections after Mexico pledged patrols and escorts to protect USDA personnel from cartel violence and extortion in Michoacan.
What Battleground Voters Are Saying About Healthcare Affordability
Voters in battleground states are keenly aware of rising healthcare costs and want change, but it’s unclear how this will impact the midterm elections.
The Last of the Mule Mail Carriers
For decades, Charlie and Nathan Chamberlain have traversed the Grand Canyon on horseback as contractors for the U.S. Postal Service.
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Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Vandalizing World War II Memorial in Washington
The Kentucky woman faces up to 10 years in prison. The words ‘Clean hands Dirty $’ were spray-painted on a memorial surface.
Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the claims in the lawsuit were ‘too isolated and episodic to support a plausible inference.’
DOJ, Los Angeles County Sheriff Settle Gun Permit Lawsuit Filed in 2025
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said Sheriff Robert Luna and his staff have addressed the matter head on.
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Funding Uncertainty Could Slow Pentagon’s Golden Dome Program, General Says
The short-term funding resolution passed by Congress won’t be enough to fund operational expenses for the system, he said.
ATF Joining With Other Agencies and Missouri Police in Crackdown on Violent Crime
The surge is an intelligence-driven effort focused on criminals committing firearm-related violence, the ATF says.
Trump Says He’ll Declare the Hormuz Strait a US Territory ‘Pretty Soon’
The president said the takeover of the vital waterway would happen once U.S. forces defeat Iran.
FDA Raises Egg Recall to Highest Risk Level Over Salmonella Risk
The FDA warned that consuming the recalled eggs could cause ‘serious adverse health consequences or death.’
As US-Iran Hormuz Stalemate Lingers, Shipping Companies Face Worsening Dilemma
After hostilities were followed by a weeks’-long lull, the only certainty is there’s no certainty in when, how the strait will be safe, shipping experts say.
Trump Orders Navy to Replace Newer Fighter Launch System With Older Steam Catapults
The president’s memorandum also directed the Department of War to construct a new naval shipyard and a component repair center for submarines.
FBI Operation Summer Heat Results in More Than 4,000 Arrests
Officials seized more than 2,500 weapons and confiscated more than 7,260 pounds of cocaine as part of the operation.
More Than $82 Million Generated in 3rd Gulf of America Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf is estimated to contain about 26.9 billion barrels of undiscovered oil.
Ex-SPLC Official Charged With Fraud Over Payments to Informants From White Supremacist Groups
Former financial officer Heidi Beirich faces three felony conspiracy counts in the ongoing case.
US Federal Government Sued by Human Rights Watch Over ICC Sanctions
A legal complaint filed in New York states that the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court are an ‘unlawful abuse of power.’
Treasury Department Ends Ownership Reporting for US Small Businesses
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he was ‘eliminating a burdensome reporting requirement for millions of law-abiding business owners.’
Supreme Court Sets November Arguments in Religious Liberty, Prison Medical Care, and Agency Power Cases
Arguments will probe the scope of free exercise protections, lawsuits against federal officers, and limits on in-house agency tribunals.
White House Ends TikTok Ban on Government Devices
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, stating, ‘TikTok may be used on government devices.’
