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Ron DeSantis's campaign turns to an unconventional strategy Desperate DeSantis begs out-of-state "moms and grandmoms" come to Iowa and vote for him in GOP caucus Mark Frauenfelder

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the B word Plane makes emergency landing when angry couple says the word "bomb" Carla Sinclair

authoritarianism The formula for defeating a Trump dictatorship: "Unite the Democrats, split the Republicans" Mark Frauenfelder

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war U.S. vetoes UN Security Council vote for Gaza ceasefire Rob Beschizza

MAGA lawmakers Lauren Boebert spent campaign funds to see boyfriend in bike race Carla Sinclair

How do you do, fellow kids? Xitter CEO tries yesterday's slang for today's embarrassment Jason Weisberger

legal battles Rotten news for Newsmax: Dominion gets access to journalists' text messages Mark Frauenfelder

luxury brands Bloomberg reveals stunning 42% wealth surge in global elite families Mark Frauenfelder

politics Megyn Kelly says Trump's mental decline is obvious Jason Weisberger

proactive bystanders Tourists stop woman from burning down Martin Luther King Jr.'s house (video) Carla Sinclair

Science Holiday sale on the Voyager Golden Record 3xLP box set David Pescovitz

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uk Man banned from bicycling now in jail for riding to probation meeting on his bike David Pescovitz

Not as an endorsement Christie declares Ramaswamy "a jackass" with "a women problem" Jason Weisberger

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