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Conservative Party members are pressing their leader to adopt a number of controversial policy positions at their upcoming convention including private health care, scrapping Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies and abandoning the party's position to stay out of the abortion debate.
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Only nine political prisoners appear to have been freed after Maduro regime figure Jorge Rodriguez promised on Thursday that a "significant" number would be emerging from the country's notoriously abusive prisons. The Trump administration has suggested their release is not a priority, and a growing number of anti-Maduro Venezuelans want to know...
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said over the weekend that he wants to hold people accountable for the recent ICE actions whether it is before or after Trump leaves office.Ex-lawyer and journalist Aaron Parnas interviewed Ellison, asking him if there's a statue of limitations on potential charges against the ICE agent who fired through a...
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A new front in the MAGA civil war opened up over the weekend, as a fringe Donald Trump ally declared war on Tucker Carlson's brother.It began when writer Eitan Fischberger posted about Tucker Carlson hosting his brother on his podcast. According to Fischberger, "We're about to witness Tucker and his alcoholic brother spend three hours projecting...
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday that she is suspending payments on all active and future awards from the USDA to Minnesota amid the long-running fraud scandal in which the White House has alleged a misuse of federal funds.
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The MAGAverse is eagerly anticipating U.S. military action in another foreign nation as top Trump insiders are aligning their messaging.It started with a statement by Donald Trump himself, who wrote, "Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP."Pete Hegseth reposted Trump's...
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Donald Trump's official presidential portrait has been altered by the Smithsonian so that it no longer includes information about the impeachments in his first term, despite the fact that Bill Clinton's portrait caption still describes his impeachment, according to reporting.The Washington Post broke the story on Saturday, writing that, "A Trump...
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Donald Trump on Saturday released what appeared to some to be a threat to freed political prisoners.The president took to his own social media site, Truth Social, over the weekend to thank Venezuela for freeing the prisoners."Venezuela has started the process, in a BIG WAY, of releasing their political prisoners. Thank you!" Trump wrote. "I hope...
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JD Vance promoted a leaked video as evidence that the ICE agent who shot and killed a mom in Minnesota was in the right, but that clip actually works against the administration's story, according to a conservative analyst Saturday.There was widespread division after a video showed a masked ICE agent shooting the woman, who was an American citizen,...
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A federal judge on Saturday swatted down the Trump administration, blocking its plan to strip thousands of immigrants of their legal status.Politico this weekend published an article called, "Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking immigration parole," in which the outlet reported that the court had granted a "two-week reprieve for more...
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Dan Bongino, the Trump FBI official who recently left the administration, got a chilly reception from his own fans, who accused him of posting like a "tween girl" and refusing to see the concerns of the common man.Bongino made headlines when the administration announced noted child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein had killed himself and didn't lead a...
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Political experts and observers alike hit Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security with brutal corrections on Saturday, after the agency released what some called an "embarrassing" statement about violence against police officers.It started ahead of the weekend, when the Trump administration's Homeland Security posted this to its social...
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced on Jan. 7, 2026, that it will cease all operations effective May 3. The daily newspaper, founded in 1786, has been the city's paper of record for nearly a century and is one of the oldest newspapers in the country.Block Communications, the company that owns the Post-Gazette, says the paper has lost "hundreds of...
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Senator Lindsey Graham is among the numerous MAGA allies who appear to be seizing upon a surprise comment by Donald Trump on Saturday as a "signal" of a potential new target for global regime change.After Trump's overnight mission to kidnap and arrest the leader of Venezuela and his wife, the wife of a Trump aide hinted that Greenland could be the...
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President Donald Trump took to social media Saturday to declare his love for Venezuelans, exactly one week after he authorized an unprecedented attack on the South American nation that state officials say killed at least 100 people, including civilians."I love the Venezuelan people, and am already making Venezuela rich and safe again,” Trump...
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President Donald Trump issued an ominous hint Saturday at what may be his administration's next foreign intervention following the U.S. attack on Venezuela last week."Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. "The USA stands ready to help!!!”Trump's remark comes as his...
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket cancellations in protest of the Trump administration and its increasingly aggressive deployment of federal immigration agents."I had to cancel my World Cup plans,” wrote Ramy Abdu, a Palestinian academic and assistant...
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What does Donald Trump have against Minnesota? Not only is ICE causing mayhem in Minneapolis, but Trump is halting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs there, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services.It's not just Minnesota. Trump is also stopping billions in...
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An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A U.S. official identified her as Renee Good. City leaders said the victim was a legal observer of federal actions in the city.
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It's still early, as facts are coming in about the brutal killing on Wednesday of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot in the head by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, through the windshield of her car.What we do know, as we all can see with our own eyes on the viral videos of the killing, is that Renee was shot in cold blood, unprovoked, not...
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Speaking with reporters on Friday about the killing of Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis earlier this week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the violence exposes a key contrast about the nation she wants to live in and the vision espoused by Vice President JD Vance, who has been...
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President Donald Trump renewed calls Saturday to imprison former Justice Department attorney Jack Smith, who helped lead investigations into Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents in 2023."Deranged Jack Smith should be sitting in prison for all that he has done to disgrace our Country!” Trump raged Saturday, writing on his...
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The first thing that should be said about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis is that the victim's name was Renee Nicole Good.Good, 37, was a mother, a wife, a poet and fervent Christian. Her mother, Donna Ganger, told the local newspaper her daughter and her partner were not involved in protests."She was probably terrified. Renee was one of the...
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White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt left onlookers stunned Saturday after sharing an alleged and unverified claim that suggests the United States used a secret "sonic weapon” during its attack on Venezuela last week.On social media, Leavitt urged her nearly 2 million followers on X to "stop what you are doing and read this,” sharing a...
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Progressive advocacy groups are set to lead nationwide rallies this weekend to protest Wednesday's killing of Renee Good by an immigration officer in Minneapolis and the Trump administration's wider deadly mass deportation campaign.Groups including 50501 Movement, Indivisible, the Disappeared in America campaign, MoveOn, the ACLU, Voto Latino, and...
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Donald Trump's Christmas night boast about military strikes against ISIS in Nigeria was undermined by a Washington Post report revealing significant operational failures.On Christmas night, Trump posted on Truth Social: "Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist...
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With over 1,000 rallies scheduled to commence this weekend nationwide in protest of the latest fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a number of MAGA supporters are lashing out online over the planned demonstrations."No kings, free Palestine, my body my choice, BLM, same thing with all the insufferable people,” wrote X...
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Republicans are increasingly concerned about maintaining Senate control in the upcoming midterm election, expressing frustration that Donald Trump is undermining their efforts.The party faces challenging circumstances. While poor approval ratings—partly attributable to the president's inability to address cost-of-living concerns—make House...
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Residents of Wisconsin and Washington, DC this week continued the legal fight against efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to gain access to confidential information about registered voters as the Democratic National Committee issued a related warning to 10 state governments.The group Common Cause on Thursday highlighted its recent...
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Far-right influencer Steve Bannon, who previously served as President Donald Trump's chief White House strategist, is planning to launch a 2028 presidential bid, according to two insiders who spoke with Axios.Axios reporter Alex Isenstadt was told by "two people familiar with [Bannon's] thinking” under the condition of anonymity that Bannon –...
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'Just floored': Dem lawmaker left 'horrified' after seeing migrant conditions in detentionRep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) visited California's newest immigration detention facility this week and, after meeting with its detainees, was left "horrified" at what he described as a blatant "violation of human rights,” KQED reported Saturday."We're treating these...
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Before meeting with health insurance executives to pressure them into lowering prices, Trump administration allies are acknowledging the president will likely achieve minimal results.According to Politico reporter Cheyenne Haslett, the president has announced plans to "strong arm" the insurance industry to assist in addressing the affordability...
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ExxonMobil's CEO told President Donald Trump during a Friday meeting that Venezuela is currently "uninvestible” following the US invasion and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, underscoring fears that American taxpayers will be left footing the bill for the administration's goal of exploiting the South American nation's vast petroleum...
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President Donald Trump called up Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in a fury to shout at her over the war powers vote on Venezuela earlier this week, The Hill reported on Friday."According to two sources familiar, a fuming Trump dialed up Collins, the foremost Senate GOP centrist, during the vote aimed at blocking the White House from using military force...
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The Trump regime rolled out a new, lie-filled website this week, purporting to tell the history of the January 6 insurrection attempt. It opens with bulls--- like this (which, interestingly, appears to be 100 percent AI-generated):"The Democrats masterfully reversed reality after January 6, branding peaceful patriotic protesters as...
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A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week on a proposal from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to hold "rogue judges accountable” could come back to haunt Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, according to one legal analyst.According to MS NOW's Jordan Rubin, Cruz argued for impeaching two judges, focusing on Judge James Boasberg, who sits on...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among the most pro-Israel lawmakers in Congress, turned heads Saturday after announcing that he was drafting a proposal to terminate U.S. military aid to Israel, an announcement that sparked an online frenzy of speculation."The aid we have provided to Israel has been a great investment keeping the [Israel Defense Forces]...
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The Department of Homeland Security and its leader "do not deserve the benefit of the doubt,” according to MS NOW analyst Philip Bump, who argued in a searing op-ed that the agency and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem have developed an "honesty problem.”"You cannot trust the Department of Homeland Security,” Bump wrote Friday, citing data and public...
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Free press defenders voiced alarm and outrage following Wednesday's vote by a congressional committee to subpoena a journalist wrongly accused of "leaking classified intel” and "doxing” a US special forces commander involved in President Donald Trump's invasion of Venezuela and abduction of the South American nation's president and his...
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One of the precepts of Alcoholics Anonymous that drives the success of the program is the idea of healthy shame. It's all part of taking a moral inventory and making amends. Applied in a positive way, free of guilt, shame helps to keep sober alcoholics focused. It's meant not to drag one down but to increase motivation.I bring this up to drive home...
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Donald Trump may not appreciate the gesture, but the Wall Street Journal editorial board encouraged the president to toss one of his harshest critics a note of gratitude. In a Friday editorial, the Journal argued that Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) forceful defense of presidential war powers during a vote rebuking Trump over U.S. actions in...
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Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging U.S. President Trump's pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump's Secretary of Labor, is under internal investigation over a complaint that she has carried on an "inappropriate" relationship with a subordinate, the New York Post reported on Friday evening."Chavez-DeRemer, 57, has welcomed her alleged paramour at least three times to her DC apartment and twice into her...
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A 37-year-old mother was shot dead during a Minneapolis immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday, and legal analysts said the killing wasn't an isolated incident, but rather the inevitable result of a Supreme Court decision that handed the president sweeping immunity powers.Video footage showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent...
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President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new affordability measure aimed at American consumers, proposing in a pair of Truth Social media posts on Friday dramatic changes to credit card interest rates – and touting his second term in the White House as "historic and very successful.”"Please be informed that we will no longer let the American...
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A far-right lawmaker running for governor of Florida was lobbying the IRS to write more favorable rules for cryptocurrency, the same day his wife purchased at least $50,000 in Bitcoin, Notus reported on Friday.According to the report, Rep. Byron Donalds joined 18 other lawmakers urging Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary currently also serving as...
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Gallego calls for ICE reforms as Phoenix braces for possible immigration enforcement sweepby Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror January 9, 2026Arizona Democratic U.S. Senator Reuben Gallego spoke with reporters Friday afternoon ahead of the upcoming legislative session, giving his thoughts on possible impending immigration actions in Arizona,...
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Hoyer departure opens scramble for his seat among Democrats long waiting in the wingsby William J. Ford and Christine Condon, Maryland Matters January 9, 2026Rep. Steny Hoyer's announcement that he will not seek reelection to the 5th District seat that he has held for the last 45 years is expected to make an already crowded race more crowded. Much...
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Internal doubts are quietly swirling inside the Trump White House following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis – an incident that some in the administration worry officials moved too quickly to frame as "domestic terrorism.”That's according to Politico, which reported Friday that the unease centers around public...
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President Trump ignited scrutiny and accusations of market manipulation by posting December jobs figures on Truth Social hours before the official release. The chart revealed private sector gains of 654,000 jobs "since January" 2025, numbers normally under embargo until 8:30 a.m. to prevent market disruption. Economists and journalists flagged the...
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A powerful conservative advocacy group is moving to punish Republicans who broke ranks on a high-profile health care vote this week to side with Democrats – a move the organization described as a "gut punch” to its grassroots operation. According to a new report in Politico, Americans for Prosperity is pulling support from GOP lawmakers who...
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about how much oil America will gain as a result of deposing Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro — but experts have said he doesn't have a clear grasp on what he's talking about, Notus reported on Friday.Trump's Venezuela operation captured Maduro, a socialist autocrat who has been wanted for years...
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The Washington National Opera is pulling the plug on its 55-year relationship with the Kennedy Center, marking another shocking rejection of President Donald Trump's makeover of the iconic venue.The opera company's board voted Friday to terminate its affiliation and relocate performances from the Kennedy Center's 2,300-seat Opera House. The move...
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A Democratic strategist is sounding the alarm over President Trump's latest White House ambitions, claiming that after demolishing the historic East Wing for his $300 million ballroom, the West Wing could be next. The strategist points to Trump's long-standing desire to reshape the presidential complex and calls for intervention to preserve the...
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A federal judge threw a wrench in the Trump administration's plan Friday to cut off billions of dollars in funding for child care and social services in blue cities.Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the administration to release the money while a legal battle plays out over the $10 billion freeze, The New York Times reported Friday evening. The move...
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The Washington National Opera's decision to leave the Kennedy Center after more than five decades set off a political and cultural firestorm – and critics wasted no time framing it as a direct rebuke of President Donald Trump's second-term overhaul of the iconic institution. The New York Times, which broke the story Friday, described the move as...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott escalated GOP election interference by threatening a state takeover of Houston's elections, drawing attention from Democrats and former Republicans alike. The move follows a complaint about allegedly improper voter registrations and comes as rising Democratic candidates like James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett energize...
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Former George W. Bush administration strategist David Frum told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace that the dismal economic figures released on Friday aren't an accident — they are direct and intentional, a result of President Donald Trump's trade and immigration agenda."The message to drive home for Democrats about prices is Trump did it on purpose," said...
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President Donald Trump was confronted by CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday about why his administration blocked Minnesota from being part of the federal investigation into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting of a 37-year-old mom of three in Minneapolis — and his resulting answer, which meandered into attacks on Somali-Americans and...
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MAGA figures Steve Bannon and Jack Posobiec sparked outrage Friday by calling for the arrests of multiple Democratic leaders after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. On his War Room broadcast, Bannon labeled local and state officials "Bolsheviks” who must be "rolled up,” while Posobiec blamed suburban moms for radicalizing...
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Neil Young is once again not holding back against President Donald Trump and MAGA.The iconic rocker kicked off 2026 with a blistering op-ed on his official website, the Neil Young Archives, and he pulled no punches at the MAGA leader."Wake up, people!” Young declared. "Today the USA is a disaster. Donald Trump is destroying America bit by bit...
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President Donald Trump's sinking approval numbers are a warning sign that cracks are forming well beyond his MAGA base, according to Sarah Longwell, the longtime Republican strategist and publisher of The Bulwark.In a conversation on The Bulwark's podcast out Friday, Longwell laid out a grim picture for Trump, pointing to a series of polls she...
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A far-right Republican stunned observers by initially voting to advance a Democratic plan to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, joining a small group of GOP lawmakers breaking with leadership. The unexpected move sparked speculation about possible retaliation against Trump—but the lawmaker quickly clarified the "yes” vote was accidental,...
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I want to be clear about what happened in Minneapolis.This was not an "ICE shooting.”This was not a "law enforcement incident.”This was the killing of Renee Good.Words matter. When we soften them, we make it easier to look away.Renee Good was killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis, not far from where...
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A fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer is casting a harsh spotlight on President Donald Trump's frantic push to fast-track 10,000 deportation officers by the end of 2025 — a drive that, according to a bombshell report by The Daily Mail, gutted hiring standards and flooded ICE with dangerously unqualified recruits. Lured...
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Colorado's Democratic Gov. Jared Polis hinted that he may free election conspiracy figure and Trump ally Tina Peters, calling her nine-year prison sentence "harsh" and suggesting he's "looking at" revisiting it — despite pleas from top state officials to keep her locked up.In an explosive CBS Colorado interview late Thursday, Polis mused about...
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David Letterman unleashed a blistering critique of CBS News on Friday, accusing the network where he spent more than two decades on the air of abandoning its integrity and handing control to what he described as "idiots.”The searing criticism from the 78-year-old former "Late Show” host came during an appearance on the Barbara Gaines Show, a...
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