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‘All That’s Left of You’ tempers relentless trauma with gentle humorJan 17, 2026 12:04 pm - “All That’s Left of You” is a multigenerational epic written and directed by Palestinian American Cherien Dabis that explores what it feels like to live through relentless trauma. The film tactfully infuses gentle humor and nostalgia into its disturbing tale of a Palestinian family ripped apart by Israeli occupation.
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Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm messageJan 16, 2026 7:48 pm - President Donald Trump wants Republicans to be known as the health care party heading into this year’s midterm elections, even as his administration has struggled to produce a comprehensive health care agenda. He tried to build the case again Friday by touting a $50 billion rural health program as evidence his administration can deliver results for voters facing rising costs and shrinking access to care.
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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governorJan 16, 2026 7:23 pm - The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state, two people familiar with the matter confirmed Friday.
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Trump threatens tariffs on nations that ‘don’t go along’ with Greenland plansJan 16, 2026 4:58 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on countries that object to his demands to acquire Greenland - the same day a bipartisan group of lawmakers is in Denmark for an official visit that aims to reassure their NATO ally despite the administration’s push to annex the Arctic territory.
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Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutorsJan 16, 2026 4:33 pm - The battle between the Federal Reserve and Trump administration prosecutors accelerated over the past few weeks amid mixed signals and mutual suspicion, according to interviews with a half-dozen figures with knowledge of both sides of the dispute.
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Dog wins award for movie performance, beating actors including Ethan HawkeJan 16, 2026 2:34 pm - Many people wish they could spend more time with their dogs. Director Ben Leonberg took that idea to extraordinary lengths, spending three years making the horror movie “Good Boy” with his dog, Indy, as the protagonist. Last week, Indy won best performance in a horror or thriller at the Astra Film Awards.
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Trump cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge saysJan 15, 2026 8:00 pm - A federal judge Thursday decried what he said were “breathtaking” constitutional violations by senior Trump administration officials and called the president an “authoritarian” who expects everyone in the executive branch to “toe the line absolutely.”
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Why your power bill is spiking faster than a nearby data center’sJan 15, 2026 2:38 pm - Over the past few years, millions of Americans have seen their electricity bills skyrocket. Since February 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40% across the country. In some areas, the rate is even faster — in Washington, D.C., electricity costs increased 93% from July 2020 to July 2025.
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With tensions high, Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via RussiaJan 14, 2026 4:27 pm - Days before protests erupted in Iran in late December, Israeli officials notified the Iranian leadership via Russia that they would not launch strikes against Iran if Israel were not attacked first. Iran responded through the Russian channel that it would also refrain from a preemptive attack, diplomats and regional officials with knowledge of the exchange said.
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Supreme Court allows Illinois congressman to challenge mail-in ballotingJan 14, 2026 3:25 pm - The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an Illinois congressman and others to pursue a lawsuit challenging the state’s practice of counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, the first of two possible rulings on the voting practice that President Donald Trump and his allies have claimed without evidence is riddled with fraud.