In a dramatic conclusion to a trial that gripped the nation and sparked passionate debate, a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial today in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former nurse accused of murdering her three children.

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Vice President JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran war to end nor a date when gas prices might sink below pre-war levels during a White House appearance Thursday, suggesting instead it was up to Iran to conclude the conflict that began with joint US-Israeli airstrikes six months ago.

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New pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as one GOP senator who voted to confirm him is asking the president to find someone else to run the Pentagon. Plus, President Trump leans into his midterm strategy of keeping the focus on himself. 

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The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*t show,” according to a new whistleblower report released Tuesday by a Democratic senator.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. One source said the decision was unsurprising given tension between Driscoll and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

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Trump’s detour in Iran now turns into a six-month slog. Plus, a look at what evidence the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wanted to hold for themselves. 

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Amid a growing trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” needling Canada further after trade talks collapsed.

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Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to pay about $18 billion as part of a settlement to resolve a multistate lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health.

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Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to a family statement.

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The Supreme Court on Monday said that President Trump could begin carrying out parts of an executive order intended to restrict mail voting, but additional legal challenges could hinder implementation of his plan before the November midterm election.

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