#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

Tornadoes are becoming more frequent in populated parts of the United States and are often occurring as damaging clusters — a development seen in recent deadly outbreaks from Alabama to Michigan.  The number, damage and deadliness of individual tornadoes has held roughly steady over the past 50 years, federal experts with the National Oceanographic and…

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#DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion

#DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to sign a controversial six-week abortion ban into law has put him in the middle of rough political terrain that Democrats and some Republicans say could undermine his White House ambitions in 2024. DeSantis signed off on the measure Thursday hours after it won final approval from his state’s…

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#Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan: Four takeaways 

#Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan: Four takeaways 

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) ramped up his fierce battle with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday, filing a legal suit against the key Trump ally.  Bragg is the most recent nemesis of former President Trump, who was indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records last week in the…

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#Why progressive lawmakers are fighting against a TikTok ban

#Why progressive lawmakers are fighting against a TikTok ban

Progressive lawmakers are emerging as the fiercest defenders of TikTok on Capitol Hill as the push to ban the popular video sharing app heats up in Washington. A handful of left-leaning lawmakers — including members of the so-called “Squad” — have voiced support for TikTok and opposition to banning the platform, taking on a vocal coalition of…

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#New cars have become luxury items

#New cars have become luxury items

At some point in the not-too-distant past, a new car became a luxury purchase.  The average price for a new vehicle hit $49,500 at the end of last year, compared to $38,948 just three years earlier. Skyrocketing interest rates pushed the average monthly car payment on a five-year loan to $723 in March.  New vehicles…

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#Stormy Daniels: Trump indictment ‘poetic’ but ‘bittersweet’

#Stormy Daniels: Trump indictment ‘poetic’ but ‘bittersweet’

The woman whose hush money payment sparked the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into former President Donald Trump called his indictment “poetic” but “bittersweet” in her first comments since the district attorney’s office announced the decision Thursday. Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress, alleges she had an affair with Trump in 2006. While Trump denies the…

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#GOP fury grows over Trump indictment

#GOP fury grows over Trump indictment

Republicans on Capitol Hill are amping up their defense of former President Trump in the wake of his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, promising congressional action against the New York district attorney and intensifying their rhetoric with tinges of violence. Trump’s indictment on Thursday capped off days of anticipation after the former president predicted he would…

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