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Girlsโ Prom Photo Turns Heads After People Spot Small Detail
Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in July 2017. Prom night took an unexpected turn when Eleanor Clarke, a high school student in the United Kingdom, stunned onlookers by flaunting a unique accessory โ a chic silver clutch that turned out to be more than just a fashion statement. The…
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Sour Nancy Pelosi Snaps At Reporter For Asking Her Innocent Question
ย Getty Images Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not want to talk about her political future as rumors and concerns mount about the 84-year-oldโs next move. When questioned recently about being challenged in the primary for her San Francisco seat, the California Democrat brushed the matter aside. Pelosi was asked by a reporter at a…
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โBest Position For Conservative Victoriesโ: Johnson Unveils Plan To Avoid Govt Shutdown
ย Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid out his two-step plan to keep the government open. For Johnsonโsย plan, the โFurther Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act of 2024,โ most of the money will run out on February 2, and some will run out on January 19. Reports say that this would mean that the…
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Amy Coney Barrett Takes Issue With Clarence Thomasโ Supreme Court Move
ย Getty Images U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett took issue this week with Justice Clarence Thomas. The nondelegation doctrine, which forbids Congress from transferring its primary legislative authority to federal agencies or other nonelected officials, is something that conservatives are eager to see revived, Newsweekย noted. Barrett, a Trump nominee, voiced serious concerns on March…
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Republicans Call For FBI Probe Into Jasmine Crockett For โIncitingโ Tesla Violence
ย Getty Images Some Republicans are calling on the FBI and the Justice Department to launch an investigation into Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for inciting violence against Tesla dealerships and owners. The push for a probe of the outspoken Democrat comes after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi charged three people last week with โdomestic terrorismโ related…
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