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Why not to bank on Trump’s $5,000 dividend checks happening

Washington — President Trump pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans keep the House and Senate in November, framing it as a dividend check made possible by the country’s “tremendous economic success.” But the president’s pledge at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention has political and logistical hurdles. And Mr. Trump has yet…

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Why some battleground GOP candidates are skipping this week’s Trump-backed midterm convention

Dallas — President Trump calls this week’s Republican National Committee midterm convention a “rally like never before,” and an opportunity to celebrate his administration’s first two years ahead of the November elections. But the convention is taking place as the GOP faces headwinds over the unpopular war in Iran, and Mr. Trump’s approval ratings have…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 6, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Energy Secretary Chris Wright Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado Rep. Lisa McClain, Republican of Michigan Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Democratic nominee for governor Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne, Republican midterm convention chair Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026…

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Transcript: Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 6, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne, Republican midterm election chair, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 6, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Ray Washburn, co-chair of the GOP midterm convention that is happening later this week in Dallas. He’s also chairman…

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Nepal flood rescue recovery efforts keep hope alive for desperate families as 4,200 people remain missing

Kathmandu, Nepal — Five days after a rocky mountainside and the glacier it supported collapsed near Nepal’s border with Tibet, unleashing torrents of flash floodwater, mud and debris on the valleys below that swept away everything in their path, rescuers were still searching Monday for reasons to hope. Over the weekend, a 6-year-old girl was miraculously…

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A former Indiana football star had fallen on hard times. A chance encounter with a fellow Hoosier gave him a new lease on life.

While walking along a path in Austin, Texas, earlier this year, Jasper Steinmetz spotted a man with something both familiar and out of place.  “I saw the Indiana University athletic backpack, and since I had just graduated from Indiana, we had that commonality. And I figured, you know, why not talk to him?” Steinmetz told…

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Men buy tickets to enter museum before stealing 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace, Vienna police say

Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday. Austrian media said the Van Cleef and Arpels necklace, with 673 precious stones, was worth several million dollars. It is the latest in a series…

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