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President Trump announced Thursday that he would "permanently pause" immigration from "Third-World Countries." The declaration comes as the Trump administration takes aim at U.S. immigration policies in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday afternoon a suite of new measures to help Canada's steel and lumber sectors that have been battered by U.S. tariffs, including financial assistance and tightening up the Canadian market from foreign products.
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Guilbeault's resignation — the rare cabinet resignation due to a disagreement over government policy — both adds to and underlines the test of national and political leadership that Mark Carney signed up for when he put his signature on that memorandum.
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Recent retirements announced by the GOP mean that Democrats may get a chance to make an "unprecedented" power play that would expose the "fragile" Republican majority, according to a writer on Saturday.Journalist and political analyst Hayes Brown appeared on MSNOW over the weekend, where he was asked about the recently announced Republican...
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Although MS NOW host, Never Trump conservative and ex-GOP Congressman Joe Scarborough often says that the United States' immigration laws must be obeyed and enforced, he is vehemently critical of the way in which President Donald Trump's United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are being carried out. Scarborough considers the...
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Donald Trump's increasingly failing cognitive capabilities are causing Republican lawmakers to depart from the president more often, according to a member of the Trump family.Mary Trump, the niece of the president and a trained psychologist, on Saturday published a video in which she talks about her uncle's "crumbling" hold over...
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Former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy has no love for the "craven video” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and five Democrats released to the public advising military members to ignore illegal orders. But he said President Donald Trump's executive power abuses in reacting to it represent a whole "new level” of threat.McCarthy tells the National Review that...
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A former CNN host Saturday came under fire for his response to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's comment about the recent West Virginia shooting.Mamdani said, "I'm devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard. She was only twenty years old. As families across the nation come...
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Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.Stuart Stevens, Chief Strategist of Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, wrote an article on Saturday called None Dare Call It Treason: The Republican Party Is Compromised in which he argues that "Republican Senators understand the grave threat Russia poses." Putting the GOP...
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President Donald Trump's saber-rattling about potential military action in Venezuela is indeed about drugs, but not cocaine. It is about a far more dangerous drug that former President George W. Bush admitted (in his 2006 State of the Union address) the US is addicted to.Oil.Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world — 300 billion...
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Yet another Republican congressman announced he will be retiring, leading to speculation running rampant online.Congressman Troy E. Nehls Saturday made his announcement on social media, following the lead of another recent departure from the GOP side of things: Marjorie Taylor Greene."After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and...
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This commentary was originally published by Big Pivots. The Sand Creek Massacre comes to mind in reading about U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a decorated combat veteran who declared that members of the U.S. military must refuse illegal orders."No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution,” said Crow and five other members...
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The Trump administration is hoping to use its push for the release of grand jury testimony in the cases of Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell as a ploy to divert attention away from the impending release of tens of thousands of Epstein-related documents, one ex-state attorney argued Saturday.Earlier this month, President Donald...
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Another MAGA lawmaker is calling it quits after Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her decision not to run for her seat again.Congressman Troy E. Nehls on Saturday made his announcement on social media."After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army...
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Richard Painter, former chief ethics lawyer to President George W. Bush, blasted the waste of $200 million 'national emergency' ads inflating President Donald Trump's ego."If every problem is a national emergency you wind up with a president and executive branch that can do whatever they want," said Painter, who now teaches corporate law at the...
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President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that he inherited a troubled, dysfunctional economy from his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, and quickly turned it around. In fact, the United States enjoyed record-low unemployment during Biden's presidency, but widespread frustration over inflation helped Trump pull off a narrow victory of roughly 1.5...
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Newsbreak reports that millionaire President Donald Trump is diverting donor money straight into his pocket."Even as he leverages his presidency to make himself millions, perhaps even billions of dollars, Donald Trump is also funneling Republican donor money into his own cash registers through the political committees he controls,” said Newsbreak...
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A social media post from President Donald Trump's Department of Labor was flagged Saturday by internet sleuths for its apparent "Nazi dog whistles,” including a potential reference to the Confederacy and its questionable font choice.Posted on Friday, the official Labor Department X account published a post depicting the Lincoln Memorial statue...
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The Women's March WIN political action committee launched an ad campaign this weekend with an ad encouraging Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers to quit their jobs, and kicked off the campaign with ads running in West Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald Trump is spending his Thanksgiving weekend."Our goal behind this is not to...
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Practicing daily gratitude is a habit I picked up from my spiritual mentor, Gottfried Müller; when Louise and I took a long hike through the trails of Forest Park here in Portland on Wednesday, for example, we stopped a few times to look around at the forest and just notice what an amazing world we live in and then to say "thank you” to all the...
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Now 79, President Donald Trump continues to feel highly competitive with a wide range of people, from former President Barack Obama to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) to fellow real estate developers. Trump will insist that he has a higher IQ than past Republican presidents, and he repeatedly brags about how well he thinks he plays golf.But...
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Before getting around to describing FBI Director Kash Patel tenure at the law enforcement agency as a "dumpster fire,” former FBI Special Agent Christopher O'Leary claimed the Donald Trump appointee has been bestowed with a new nickname behind his back at headquarters.Speaking with the host of MS NOW's "The Weekend,” O'Leary expressed nothing...
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A new batch of nearly 21,000 unredacted emails and file attachments from Jeffrey Epstein revealed Saturday that the disgraced financier was "obsessed” with President Donald Trump, having purchased "basically every major exposé” about the president, Zeteo reported."Epstein showed intense interest in books about the Trump administration's...
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Advocates for refugees in the United States continued to raise alarm Friday after President Donald Trump moved quickly to exploit the murder of one National Guard soldier and the wounding of another—allegedly shot by a national from Afghanistan who worked for the US military and CIA during the war there before seeking asylum in the US—by...
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A clip of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appearing with his wife and complaining about his lack of vacation time set off gales of laughter on MS NOW's "The Weekend” on Saturday.Earlier in the week, the embattled GOP leader spent almost an hour speaking with Katie Miller, the wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller who is cashing in on his...
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US Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is one of six Democrats with national security backgrounds who released a video last week reminding military personnel they are obligated by law to refuse to obey illegal orders.The reaction by the Trump regime is a distillation of animating force that has driven America to its current crisis: the impunity of elites.First,...
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President Donald Trump declared himself to be "the affordability president” early Saturday, a continuation of his attempt to rebrand the GOP as the party of affordability in the wake of the party's colossal election losses earlier this month."Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DRUG PRICES ARE FALLING...
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Reacting to a Washington Post report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed military officials to "kill them all,” in an attack on what the Donald Trump administration has labeled "narco-terrorists,” attorney George Conway claimed the former Fox personality faces a wide array of criminal charges that may be beyond the president's...
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Newsmax host T.W. Shannon exploded at his guest Saturday after they rebuked his condemnation of those criticizing the Trump administration's potentially illegal military orders, calling his guest's remarks "outrageous.""We're seeing the left now comparing our troops to Nazis!” Shannon proclaimed, pointing to remarks from Glenn Kirschner, an...
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Maryland is one of the most heavily leaning Democratic states in the nation and it's one of the few that could redistrict to help their party win Congress by countering Republicans. However, so far, the idea hasn't been well-receive.
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Going beyond Donald Trump personally insulting reporters as "stupid” and addressing a reporter as "piggy,” the Trump administration is launching a broader assault on the press as his poll numbers spiral downward.During the news lull in Washington, D.C., over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a new page appeared on the White House website...
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President Donald Trump declared Saturday that all airspace over and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed, a major declaration amid the United States' rising escalations against the South American nation."To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE...
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Supporters of Donald Trump, who believed everything he touches turns to gold, are finding out the hard way that investing in the president has turned into a bad bet.According to a Saturday report from the Wall Street Journal, since Trump was inaugurated in January, shares in the parent company behind the president's Truth Social platform have...
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President Donald Trump's use of a slur for intellectually disabled people to describe one of his political opponents may be costing him some MAGA support, according to one Republican strategist.Mediaite reported Friday that during a segment on CNN, Joseph Moreno — a military veteran and former federal prosecutor — lamented Trump called...
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President Donald Trump issued a panicked plea to the Supreme Court early Saturday as it actively reviews the legality of his tariff policy, calling on his followers to "pray” that the court rules in his favor while attacking critics of his trade policy as "evil, American hating forces.”"The USA is respected again, respected like never...
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Back in August, a publication written by and for US military members groused about the danger of National Guard troops performing lawn care in the nation's capital. Credibly ranked as having no political bias, The Military Times observed that the real threat to 2,300 troops deployed to D.C. wasn't Trump's imaginary "magnitude of violent crime” in...
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A fiery on-air blowup erupted Friday night on CNN's "NewsNight" after former Democratic lawmaker Bakari Sellers slammed MAGA figures for refusing to distance themselves from white nationalist Nick Fuentes.The moment sparked a heated, minutes-long clash with podcast host Katie Miller, wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller, who accused CNN's...
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Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) received a sharp clapback on Friday from the former Democratic congresswoman she ousted in 2022, who is now seeking a rematch.The controversy began when Kiggans took to X in the evening to vow to be a watchdog against the newly elected Democratic trifecta in the state government of Virginia."During my Black Friday shopping,...
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Supporters of Donald Trump erupted in fury Friday after an Indian Republican state senator announced he would vote against the GOP's redistricting plan – citing the president's use of "r-----ed” to attack Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. State Sen. Michael Bohacek, a Republican from a deep-red district, said in a Facebook post that he would...
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Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) blasted Donald Trump on Friday over the death of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot near the White House earlier this week.Walsh – once a Tea Party congressman and now an outspoken Trump critic – said the 20-year-old soldier should never have been stationed in the nation's...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a wave of online backlash Friday after posting a defiant and combative statement defending ongoing U.S. military operations targeting alleged cartel-linked traffickers in the Caribbean.In his social media post Friday, Hegseth accused the media of reporting "fake news,” and insisted the controversial missions...
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Donald Trump Jr. is not happy with the Wall Street Journal after its editorial board published an urgent plea for Americans not to resort to "collective punishment" against Afghan immigrants."The fate of Afghans, men and women, who worked with the U.S. has often been brutal," wrote the board in the article, first published on Thursday in response...
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A prominent university has agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars as part of a deal to have the Trump administration end federal investigations and lift stop-work orders on terminated federal grants, according to a report.Northwestern University finalized a comprehensive settlement with the Trump administration that will have it fork over $75...
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President Donald Trump announced he has pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, who is serving a 45-year sentence in a U.S. prison for drug trafficking.Trump wrote in a Friday post to his Truth Social platform that he was endorsing Nasry "Tito" Asfura in Sunday's presidential election in Honduras, and that his...
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Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), who is currently facing a barrage of scandals and ethics allegations, spent tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions on expenses like casino trips, limousines, and private jet charters, the conservative Washington Examiner reported on Friday."The reelection campaign for Mills ... spent nearly $80,000 on fine...
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Amazon workers and their allies worldwide took to the streets on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, to protest the e-commerce behemoth's exploitation of workers, relentless union-busting, contributions to the worsening climate emergency, and plans to replace employees en masse with robots."Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and their political...
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refused to back down or apologize amid explosive new reporting that on his orders, military officials went out of their way to fire on survivors of suspected drug trafficking ships that were already taken out, which legal experts have said would be an open-and-shut war crime if true.Hegseth, who calls himself the...
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President Donald Trump recently announced on social media that he was declaring all of former President Joe Biden's executive orders invalid, and that he wasn't ruling out having his predecessor charged with crimes.In a Friday post to his Truth Social platform, Trump declared: "Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was...
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President Donald Trump's attempt to redraw U.S. House districts in a deep-red state just hit another roadblock, after one Republican state senator announced that Trump's use of a slur cost him his vote on the plan.Politico reporter Adam Wren tweeted Friday that Indiana state senator Michael Bohacek (R) announced he would not be supporting Trump's...
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Outrage erupted across social media Friday after President Donald Trump announced that he intends to grant a "Full and Complete pardon” to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, the convicted drug trafficker serving a 45-year federal sentence for helping move massive amounts of cocaine into the United States. Hernandez, extradited to...
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order on Friday demanding the Trump administration file affidavits from every official involved in the decision to carry out mass deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, despite Boasberg's standing order to turn the planes around.The order, which gives the administration one week to...
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A former Republican strategist suggested Friday that a top advisor for President Donald Trump ought to face prosecution for spying and treason.Steve Witkoff serves as a peace envoy for negotiations related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Recently, he has worked closely with the White House on a controversial 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and...
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An ex-GOP strategist warned Friday that Republicans are facing a potential disaster in Tennessee's upcoming special congressional election – a race in a deep-red district that should otherwise be, in his words, "a layup.”Joseph Moreno, a former federal prosecutor and current CNN commentator, said Friday the signs are unmistakably troubling for...
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Advocates for refugees in the United States continued to raise alarm Friday after President Donald Trump moved quickly to exploit the murder of one National Guard soldier and the wounding of another—allegedly shot by a national from Afghanistan who worked for the US military and CIA during the war there before seeking asylum in the US—by...
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President Donald Trump continues to tease out a possible 2028 run, despite the constitutional prohibition on a third term. On Friday, the 79-year-old unveiled a new "slogan,” and his new name for Trump Republican voters.Trump has acknowledged the constitutional block on a third term, recently telling reporters that Speaker of the House Mike...
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A health expert has called out the Trump administration over what he calls the "sharpest threat" in decades. The U.S. Department of Education has claimed it will redefine what it considers a "professional degree," claiming it's tied to an attempt to reduce costs. The department has planned to recategorize nursing, public health, social work,...
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Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) sent out a bizarre fundraising call to action for his supporters on Friday, headlined, "the furries are coming for me.""I'd heard of furries, but to be honest, I didn't think they were real. Then one filed to run against me for Congress," stated the email. "Samuel Smeltzer, whose furry name is Elyon Badger, announced he's...
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President Donald Trump's campaign has been caught upcharging prospective buyers on a Black Friday sale.The campaign's Black Friday fundraising email hawks multiple items that appear to contain higher prices than what's listed on its website, according to Meidas Touch. The report found one email advertised a red MAGA hat ornament at a "reduced"...
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President Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro are reportedly discussing a potential diplomatic meeting amid rising tensions between the two nations, with the United States placing immense pressure on Venezuela.Sources familiar with the matter told the Times that while the leaders discussed a possible encounter, no concrete plans have...
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Indiana Republicans are convening at the end of the year to consider a mid-decade gerrymander, but there's no indication anything has changed from the past few weeks when Senate President Pro Tempore Roderic Bray said the votes weren't there to move ahead, a Politico reporter said Friday.The meeting comes after months of President Donald Trump,...
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