Republicans who hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate will likely need at least eight votes from Democrats to end a filibuster ...

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After a highly tumultuous week in America, the 77th Primetime Emmys began as an overly tempered ceremony and then quickly dissolved into a frenzied program full of (mostly delightful) unexpected wins.

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The police have yet to give a motive for why 22-year-old Tyler Robinson allegedly assassinated right-wing star Charlie Kirk Wednesday. But many, from President Donald Trump on down to social media ...