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Rated LeftSep 27, 2026
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Recent coverage
Vance praises Ramaswamy for having 'audacity' to run controversial Acton ad
Part of: Vance criticizes Republicans who condemned Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
Part of: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift block on Big Bend border wall
Prosecutor says he'll seek death penalty for mom charged with murder in twins' deaths
Part of: Idaho prosecutor seeks death penalty for woman charged in twin toddlers' deaths
Airbnb's new rules limit cleaning chores for guests
Part of: Airbnb limits cleaning tasks hosts can require of guests under new house rules
Lindsay Clancy murder trial: Judge denies request to question holdout juror
Part of: Judge denies defense request to question holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial
Hepatitis B vaccine recommendation changes could leave millions vulnerable: Study
Part of: Study models more hepatitis B cases under revised CDC birth-dose guidance
Pope Leo's doctors say no further treatment is necessary after lung cancer surgery
Part of: Pope Leo’s doctors say he needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
6 people arrested for allegedly running a marriage fraud ring, authorities say
Part of: Six people charged in Massachusetts marriage fraud ring that arranged sham marriages
Florida mayor arrested on grand theft and fraud charges: State AG
Part of: Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on grand theft and fraud charges
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook
Part of: New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in consumer protection case
Urgent security fix issued for code vital to estimated 70% of all websites
Part of: Officials warn of critical PHP flaws, prompting some websites to go offline
Police searching for gunman in possible road-rage killing on George Washington Bridge
Part of: Man fatally shot while driving on George Washington Bridge; police seek gunman
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump admin restrictions on medical care for trans inmates
Part of: Supreme Court declines to lift block on Bureau of Prisons policy for transgender inmates
Chemical tank explodes in Ohio, forcing evacuations
Part of: Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders follow chemical release in Toledo, Ohio
WATCH: Pope Leo makes 1st public appearance since surgery
Part of: Pope Leo returns to St. Peter's Square in popemobile for first audience since surgery
Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump, others blaming Muslims migrants for riots
Part of: Macron says foreign leaders are exploiting French riots and rejects migrant claims
2 teenagers arrested for alleged plot targeting California high school, police say
Part of: Two 15-year-old students arrested over alleged shooting plot at Corona High School
WATCH: $1 million heist nets rare Pokémon cards
Part of: Thieves steal nearly $1 million in trading cards from FedEx truck in California
What workplace violence perpetrators have in common, new Secret Service report finds
Part of: Secret Service releases report on warning signs of workplace attackers
Witkoff arrives in St. Petersburg for Putin talks, Kremlin aide says
Part of: US envoys meet Zelenskyy in Oslo; Witkoff then meets Putin in St. Petersburg