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President Donald Trump was reportedly trying to win back voters he offended in recent weeks with a new stunt, according to reports on Wednesday. The Guardian's Adam Gabbatt described how Trump's attempt Tuesday night to read from the Bible — the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles — was a move that left religious scholars unimpressed. "Trump...
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FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, over their report documenting his alleged drinking problem and absenteeism. Patel's legal team claimed the article was "replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations," despite The Atlantic cited more than two dozen...
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President Donald Trump erupted on social media Wednesday after Virginia voters elected to adopt a new congressional district map that could bolster Democrats' electoral prospects in November, calling the election "rigged,” without evidence, and expressing hope that "the courts will fix this travesty.”"A RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT IN...
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A Republican senator has broken ranks to criticize President Donald Trump's remarks about allied nations.Trump has resumed his longstanding criticism of NATO, questioning the alliance's utility and threatening to withdraw U.S. support if member nations don't increase defense spending.Jerry Moran (R-KS) urged unity with NATO members, with Trump...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a stunning claim Wednesday after speaking with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier that morning by phone, one that could have major global implications if proven accurate.Graham's announcement comes amid the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping waterway...
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The Trump administration is "nearing” a deal to provide the Florida-based Spirit Airlines with a loan of up to $500 million, insiders revealed to The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, designed to help the struggling airline amid rising costs tied to Trump's war against Iran, sparking outrage from onlookers."While the government has helped the...
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surprised onlookers by claiming that President Donald Trump employs his own version of calculating percentages.The health and human services secretary testified Wednesday morning before the Senate Finance Committee, where he told Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that the 79-year-old president...
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A rare clash between Supreme Court justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas left the internet stunned on Wednesday after Alito dissented in the case involving a Taliban suicide bombing and whether federal or state law should take precedence, Newsweek reported. Army specialist Winston T. Hencely filed the lawsuit after he suffered a fractured skull...
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Political analyst David Pakman criticized President Donald Trump's recent Truth Social posts about the Iran war, characterizing them as "demented tirades" motivated by panic over anticipated Republican losses in November. Pakman argued Trump fears his administration will face investigations and oversight during the final two years of his...
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Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who was expelled from Congress in late 2023 after being federally indicted on fraud charges, floated the idea of a congressional comeback Wednesday – and was met with a wave of mockery from online critics."If Congress doesn't move to remove illegitimate [Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)], I'll run again just to remove her...
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Veteran Democratic Rep. David Scott (D-GA) has died after nearly 50 years of elected office.Scott, who had filed paperwork to run for a 13th term in office, died at age 80 years old and was the first Black congressman to chair the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution."David Scott was a trailblazer who served...
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Bravo personality and executive Andy Cohen had a scathing reaction to hearing MAGA podcaster Joe Rogan's name during "Watch What Happens Live" this week. Cohen was hosting "Laguna Beach" alum Kristin Cavallari and "Summer House" star Jesse Solomon on Tuesday's live episode when they talked about reality star Spencer Pratt's run for Los Angeles...
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Friends,Trump's domestic and foreign policies — ranging from his attempted coup against the United States in January 2021, to his ICE and Border Patrol excesses (including murders in Minnesota), to his incursion into Venezuela and abduction of its president, to his attack on Iran, and his threats against Cuba, Colombia, and Greenland — all...
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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) touted President Donald Trump's naval blockade of Iran because he said it was "literally starving" the people of the country.In an interview with Newsmax host Ed Henry this week, Marshall argued that the U.S. military was "locked and loaded" after Trump suggested to CNBC that he was willing to begin bombing Iran again if...
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CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown were stunned by a "fiery exchange" between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The health and human services head testified Wednesday morning before the Senate Finance Committee, where Warren asked whether Kennedy would release information about tariff...
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The Department of Justice rescinded a subpoena for former CIA Director John Brennan to testify before a grand jury regarding allegations he lied to Congress, according to The New York Times. The rescission followed Trump's removal of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who failed to indict several of President Donald Trump's perceived political enemies,...
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Kicking off the MI Healthy Climate Conference on Tuesday, former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee applauded Michigan's efforts to reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050, offering optimism amid a bleak federal landscape on climate action.Since taking office in 2025, President Donald Trump's administration has rolled back scores of federal efforts to combat...
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A top counterterrorism official in the Trump administration is under investigation after allegations that she was using "sugar daddies" to fund her lifestyle, The Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Julia Varvaro, 29, had an official complaint filed against her after a man who was identified by The Mail...
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MAGA influencer Steve Bannon flew into a rage after Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum that is likely to benefit Democrats in the midterm elections.During his Wednesday War Room broadcast, Bannon blamed Republican consultants for the loss."That's just more consultant lobbyist crap!" he exclaimed. "And now in Virginia, it had...
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The Supreme Court has been grilled by a political analyst who believes some members have found a way to hide their actions from the public.The Supreme Court has employed a secretive practice known as the "shadow docket" to issue significant rulings. This mechanism allows the court to release orders and decisions with minimal explanation or...
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A Houston police officer was relieved of duty after she was caught in a racist rant on social media, according to reports on Wednesday. The Houston Police Department was investigating Officer Ashley Gonzalez after she posted a video telling an alleged story about her wallet almost getting stolen and using the n-word multiple times, TMZ reported....
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President Donald Trump is reportedly considering extending his deadline for Iran by another "three to five days,” Axios' Barak Ravid claimed on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source who shared the news in a curse-laden message."Trump is willing to give another three to five days of ceasefire to allow the Iranians to get their s--- together," a...
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The MAGA movement has suffered a blow that could mark the beginning of the end, according to a political analyst. Veteran Democratic Party strategist Max Burns believes the movement's loss of both Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson is a sign that MAGA support could be slipping. Burns wrote in The Hill, "MAGA voters have long believed in...
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At the North Lake ICE Processing Center in Baldwin, the biggest in the Midwest with 1,800 beds, several hundred detained immigrants started a hunger strike on Monday, refusing to eat or work, according to immigrant rights advocates and relatives of the detainees in Michigan.In a press release shared by the activist group No Detention Centers in...
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With the Justice Department in a period of flux and uncertainty following the unceremonious dismissal of Attorney General Pam Bondi, one of her associates has made a brutal admission to the press about the floundering mission to use the full weight of the DOJ to go after President Donald Trump's political opponents.The revelation was flagged by...
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CNN's Kate Bolduan reacted with alarm to a House Democrat's warning about military preparedness as President Donald Trump's war on Iran continues into a third month.Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), who serves on the House Intelligence Committee, raised concerns about U.S. weapons stockpiles and troop fatigue, but she told "CNN News Central" that she...
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Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has sent new materials to the Department of Justice, according to reports on Wednesday.Maxwell sent the Department of Justice a USB stick to support her appeal against her 20-year sentence, reported The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack. Although it's unclear what was contained in the digital file, calls...
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Historians Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discussed First Lady Melania Trump's recent press conference denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein on the podcast "The Court of History," speculating she must know damaging information is about to be revealed. Wilentz questioned why Melania felt compelled to deny Epstein connections unprompted, suggesting...
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Republicans in Congress continue to be at odds over how to advance a reconciliation package in the Senate to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday.At issue is whether the bill, engineered to get around a Democratic filibuster under budget rules to avoid a near-intractable fight...
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Congressional approval has reached a new low, and CNN's Harry Enten sarcastically congratulated lawmakers for sharing space with some of the fringiest positions in public opinion polling.Republicans control both houses of Congress, along with President Donald Trump in the White House, and the legislative branch just tied an all-time record for...
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Fox News host Lara Trump took a subtle shot at her sister-in-law, Ivanka Trump, for offering the most "unsolicited advice" in the family."What she's got, I feel like she wants to help," Lara Trump told White House insider Katie Miller on a podcast this week. "Like she always means so well.""But, you know, it's okay," she added. "We take it all in...
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President Donald Trump extended his self-imposed deadline Tuesday for when the United States would resume attacks on Iran, claiming that his decision was made "based on the fact” that Iran's government was "seriously fractured” – a remark that one senior Iranian official mocked as a "desperate attempt to save face.”Trump has extended his...
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After weathering years of challenges, from online competition to the COVID pandemic, President Donald Trump's tariffs became "the last reason” why Jennifer Bergman decided to close down the New York City toy store her mother opened in 1981.As small businesses currently navigate a complex tariff refund process and still face rising costs, Bergman,...
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The White House faced backlash for "honoring" the University of Georgia women's tennis team with a photo that featured only men in the foreground.On Tuesday, the Bulldogs were among other NCAA champions that were invited to the White House. To celebrate their accomplishment, the White House's Margo Martin posted a photo on X with the women of the...
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President Donald Trump's cabinet has a new set of fears to contend with as they are dealt a fresh problem, a political analyst has suggested. Heather Delaney Reese claims that Trump's team is slowly but surely leaking information to cover themselves as cabinet members and White House insiders worry for their future. Reese wrote, "The cabinet he...
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President Donald Trump's back-and-forth with the Federal Reserve is set to worsen as he is already on track for a blowout with Jerome Powell's successor. Trump has waged a relentless campaign to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, primarily over monetary policy disagreements. Trump has repeatedly demanded that Powell lower interest rates...
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President Donald Trump started his morning with a furious Truth Social rant against the Supreme Court, complaining they are not loyal enough to him and not endorsing policies he wants.In particular, he took aim at the justices for striking down his reciprocal tariff scheme, as well as their visible skepticism to his executive order rewriting the...
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European diplomats were left perplexed after the Trump administration's "naughty and nice” list of NATO nations was leaked this week, though details as to how the White House intends to punish allies given the "naughty” designation remain scant, Politico reported Wednesday.According to three European diplomats and a Pentagon official "familiar...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly seeking to join the Trump administration after leaving office, and the president has supposedly considered handing the outgoing GOP governor his "dream job."Axios reporter Marc Caputo, who's plugged into Florida's MAGA world, told "CNN News Central" that President Donald Trump had lunch with DeSantis last...
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Die AfD sucht nach einer außenpolitischen Linie und lässt sich dabei von jemandem beraten, den die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung nicht mehr einlädt. Alexander Rahr, bis 2022 bezahlter Gazprom-Berater in Brüssel und heute Leiter der Eurasischen Gesellschaft in Berlin, stand auf der Gästeliste einer Sonderklausur des AfD-Arbeitskreises Außen für...
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Democratic Party candidate Graham Platner has outlined a plan to impeach two sitting Supreme Court judges. Platner, who is running for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine, told NBC there are reasonable grounds for the removal of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Alito and Thomas have faced significant ethical scrutiny during...
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Political analyst David Pakman tore apart President Donald Trump's recent rants on Truth Social about the Iran war in the latest episode of his show."The word 'dementia' is not a word that prior to Donald Trump held such a prominent role in American political discussion," said Pakman. "And yet now we're hearing the word almost daily. Donald Trump...
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FBI Director Kash Patel has handed himself only one out with a lawsuit he filed against The Atlantic, a political analyst has claimed. Patel filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick on April 20, 2026, following the outlet's bombshell report detailing his alleged drinking problem. Patel's legal team...
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A former Republican congressman dismissed a mea culpa from one of the most prominent MAGA voices as essentially worthless.Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News broadcaster who was ultimately terminated for spreading 2020 election lies, expressed regret this week for "misleading" his podcast listeners about President Donald Trump, and CNN's Audie...
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Kevin Warsh, tapped by President Donald Trump to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, was hammered Wednesday by MSNBC's Joe Scarborough for his "pathetic” Senate hearing performance Tuesday in which he frequently dodged questions on his ability to act independently of the president.Warsh was vetted by members of the Senate Banking...
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A criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been filed as an act of revenge from Donald Trump's administration, a legal analyst has claimed. The legal center has been indicted on federal charges relating to past payments to confidential informants used to infiltrate groups like the Ku Klux Klan. Bryan Fair, the SPLC's...
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The White House is already plotting its response to a major Democratic Party victory where Virginia voters elected to adopt a new congressional district map that could flip as many as four seats, but "even some of [President Donald] Trump's closest allies” are "worried” that the plan could "backfire” spectacularly, Politico reported...
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MORRISVILLE, N.C. — When the Department of Homeland Security surged federal agents into North Carolina last November, they pledged to "target criminal aliens” and go after "the worst of the worst — including murderers, rapists, and pedophiles.”But in one case reviewed by Raw Story, federal immigration authorities received a tip about a...
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The Democratic Party could be handed a 10-to-1 advantage thanks to a recent redistricting vote, a political analyst has claimed. Virginia Democrats have pushed an aggressive redistricting measure aimed at gaining four additional House seats through redrawing the state's congressional map to favor Democrats in 10 of 11 districts.The ballot measure,...
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House Democrats are demanding an honest accounting of FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged drinking problem.Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have called on the 46-year-old Patel to take an alcohol-abuse test or testify under oath after The Atlantic published a deeply sourced report on his alleged excessive drinking, and Rep. Jamie Raskin...
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Republicans are pointing fingers after a narrow redistricting loss in Virginia undermined President Donald Trump's national gerrymandering crusade, effectively erasing months of GOP gains and creating a stalemate in the high-stakes redistricting battle.Republican insiders acknowledged their party should have invested more heavily and earlier in...
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With more than 95% of the vote in, Virginia voters elected to adopt a new congressional district map on Tuesday that could flip as many as four Republican-held seats, sparking panic within the GOP as the party's slim majority in the House comes under threat."Republicans are already pointing fingers at each other over whether they missed an...
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Republicans are at it again, and it's hard to overstate how chilling this is and what it tells you about the direction people in this Party want to take America.Texas Congressman Chip Roy is preparing to introduce legislation he's calling the "MAMDANI Act,” named after Zohran Mamdani, the recently elected democratic socialist mayor of New York...
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An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation's natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors.
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That's a question thousands of Canadians who receive a letter back from Canada's prime minister may be asking in the not-too-distant future as the government contemplates a plan to replace some of the people who handle his correspondence with new technology like artificial intelligence.
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Brussels faces a narrowing window to strike a deal on its next long-term budget. EU leaders gather in Cyprus this week for a potential clash over the bloc's €1.8 trillion plan — already dividing north and south, farmers and reformers, capitals and Brussels. Council President Antonio Costa wants momentum. But with proposed new EU taxes, […]
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Am Mittwochabend deutscher Zeit sollte die Waffenruhe zwischen den USA und dem Iran enden. Nun hat Trump sie verlängert. Julius Brinkmann von POLITICO in Washington, D.C. gibt ein Update zu den wichtigsten Entwicklungen aus der Nacht und zum Stand von Friedensgespräch in Islamabad. Mehr Informationen dazu auch in unserem Newsletter D.C....
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An author who has written four books about President Donald Trump revealed how the president plans to retain power over the White House once he leaves office. Journalist Michael Wolff, author of the book "Fire and Fury" about the first Trump administration, argued during a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head," a podcast he co-hosts with Joanna...
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Former Fox News host Geraldo Rivera skewered a GOP pundit's defense of President Donald Trump's latest bailout idea during a segment on CNN's "NewsNight" with host Abby Phillip. On Tuesday, Trump was asked about a recent statement made by officials in the United Arab Emirates who said they may seek a bailout from the U.S. because of the war in...
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The "can of worms" that first lady Melania Trump opened up when she held a seemingly unprompted press conference about her ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein may be too much for President Donald Trump to survive, according to two analysts. Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discussed Melania Trump's recent press conference on a new episode...
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Fans of President Donald Trump's MAGA movement melted down on Tuesday night after voters in Virginia approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's election map. The new map will give Democrats four more seats in the House of Representatives, and was passed at a time when many in the Republican Party are expressing concern about their party's...
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Fresh off Democrats' victory in Tuesday night's referendum in Virginia to retaliate against Republican mid-decade gerrymanders by drawing out four Republicans, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) put out a statement warning Florida Republicans not to try following suit — or they would go all out to break them at the ballot box.Florida...
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US President Donald Trump's war in Iran is costing nearly $2 billion per day, according to a Harvard analysis based on estimates from the Pentagon. The head of the United Nations' humanitarian agency said the money could instead be used to save more than 87 million lives around the world.Tom Fletcher, the undersecretary-general for humanitarian...
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A new poll spells disaster for President Donald Trump — with even much of his own party turning on him.According to the poll, conducted for the Associated Press and NORC, voters disapprove of Trump's job performance 67-33, with near-unanimous Democratic disapproval at 97 percent and independents opposing Trump by a three-to-one margin.The real...
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Comedian Ramy Youssef had a simple response to conservatives melting down over his Sesame Street appearance — take it up with the president.Youssef guest-starred on the children's classic last week as part of Arab American Heritage Month, spending a few minutes with Elmo learning basic Arabic greetings. The segment was not intended to be...
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A Democratic analyst caught a slip-up by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a press conference on Tuesday. Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Tuesday that the Trump administration had indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire and bank fraud for its efforts to infiltrate extremist groups. The indictment was...
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A conservative broadcaster declared Sen. Cory Booker a servant of darkness this week after the New Jersey Democrat delivered a thunderous speech calling on Americans to fight for democracy, all because of one line about grassroots organizing.Booker took the stage at the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus Legacy Luncheon last weekend and delivered a...
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered a passionate speech at the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus, telling a crowd, "What we need is foot soldiers for our democracy, who in times of trial are willing to stand up. Will you stand for our democracy?" His remarks came as the Trump administration and the Republican Party have expressed concern about the...
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President Donald Trump once again threatened to obliterate the Iranian civilization in a Truth Social post on Tuesday as war negotiations seem to be faltering. CNN reported on Tuesday that Trump's administration has had a hard time identifying a negotiator with decision-making authority inside Iran as it evaluates multiple proposals it has...
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In another blow to President Donald Trump, voters in Virginia on Tuesday night approved a Democratic-backed referendum to pass an aggressive mid-decade gerrymander in retaliation for Republican states engaging in the same.The vote was called by Decision Desk and CNN, with the vote at about 50.3% to 49.7% in favor.Under the map approved by voters,...
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Donald Trump melted down on Truth Social Tuesday in a sprawling tirade that started as an attack on Democratic strategist James Carville and ended with the president torching his own Supreme Court picks as traitors who "totally misrepresented who they were."The post began with Trump dismissing Carville as a "wacko" and "Country Destroying...
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