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Rand Paul says Trump didn't invite him to GOP lunch

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he was not invited to lunch at the White House with other Republican senators, after President Trump noted his absence. "I actually wasn’t invited to the White House lunch today, but that’s ok," Paul posted on X. Instead, Paul said he

Poll shows tightening statewide races in Virginia

A poll from Virginia Commonwealth University released Tuesday shows tight margins in the state’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general races two weeks out from Election Day. Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger holds the widest lead

Harvard slashing Ph.D. admission slots, Crimson reports

Harvard University is drastically reducing its Ph.D. student admission slots, according to the student newspaper The Harvard Crimson. Over the next two years, the Faculty of Arts & Sciences' (FAS) Science division will see a more than 75 percent cut in Ph.D. admission slots,

Trump faces growing calls to withdraw Ingrassia nomination

President Trump is facing growing calls to withdraw the nomination of Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel after the nominee reportedly referred to himself as having a “Nazi streak” while making other racist comments. Ingrassia, 30, made the comments in a text

Platner addresses ‘hidden Nazi tattoo’ claims

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Monday addressed claims that he has a "hidden Nazi tattoo" on his chest based on a family video shared online. "I am not a secret Nazi," Platner told "Pod Save America" co-host Tommy Vietor, during a conversation about since-deleted

An edible fungus could make paper and fabric liquid-proof

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus produced a layer that blocks water, oil and grease absorption. In a

Here are the 15 cities with highest property crime rates

Property crime in major U.S. cities dropped 8 percent last year, but it remains relatively high in some of the cities recently targeted by President Trump’s threats of federal intervention. While violent crime is relatively low in the West Coast cities of Portland, Ore., and