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US Politics MapQuest App Reaches No. 1 on Apple List After Defying Trump’s Lake Ontario Order MapQuest's app reached No. 1 on the Apple App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' under… September 1, 2026 3 min read
US Politics John Roberts Dissents on Trump’s White House Ballroom Expansion Chief Justice John Roberts dissented from allowing Trump’s White House ballroom project, citing historical and architectural concerns. September 1, 2026 3 min read
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US Politics Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life Kalshi has banned former Congressman George Santos for life after alleging insider trading related to his State of the Union… August 31, 2026 2 min read
US Politics Trump Renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ Amid Trade Tensions President Trump renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid trade tensions, a move Ontario Premier Doug Ford called absurd. August 30, 2026 4 min read
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US Politics Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Ordered to Pay $172,000 in CFTC Settlement An ex-White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay $172,000 to settle a probe by the CFTC, which found… August 29, 2026 2 min read
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US Politics Judge Rules Trump Admin Illegally Retaliated Against Anthropic A US judge has ruled the Trump administration acted illegally by designating AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling… August 28, 2026 3 min read
US Politics At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria At least 12 people have been killed and 54 injured as wildfires sweep through northeastern Algeria, according to the Interior… August 27, 2026 4 min read
