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Pete Hoekstra accused Canada of interfering in electoral politics south in the U.S. Wednesday night at an event in Ottawa. It was an interesting perspective given that the man who nominated him for a U.S. ambassador role, President Donald Trump, hasn't exactly been circumspect in talking about foreign elections.
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Two of three Sikh separatists arrested for firearms offences have had all charges against them dropped. The third, Inderjit Singh Gosal, replaced Hardeep Singh Nijjar as leader of the Sikh independence referendum campaign in Canada following Nijjar's 2023 assassination.
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Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the Holly residence of U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin late Friday night, just one day after President Donald Trump publicly labeled the first-term Democrat a "traitor” and suggested she should be arrested or even put to death.Slotkin, a former intelligence analyst who previously served three terms in...
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The internet erupted Friday after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress effective Jan. 5 following escalating tensions with President Donald Trump and increasingly frequent breaks from the Republican Party.The resignation followed weeks of public infighting with the MAGA leader and a sudden attempt by Greene to revamp...
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas's GOP-favored congressional map, a move that delivers a significant advantage to Republicans as the midterm election filing deadline in the Lone Star State approaches, according to media reports.The decision from the George W. Bush-appointed justice allows Texas to use the...
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Donald Trump-appointed prosecutor Lindsey Halligan tried to fix a big court "screw up" but ended up making things much worse, according to a legal analyst.Halligan's team recently admitted to a grand jury error in the criminal case of Trump foe James Comey, only to later walk back that admission in a second filing that suggested the grand jury was...
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Donald Trump on Friday evening linked one of his political opponents to "fraudulent money laundering activity" in a bizarre rant on social media.The president took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to attack Governor Tim Walz, misspelling the Democrat's name."Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering...
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In their first meeting today at the Oval Office, President Donald Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani struck a surprisingly cordial tone, sparking a Daily Beast analyst to wonder if there is "a method behind the niceness.”In a new analysis on Friday, Daily Beast chief national correspondent David Gardner described the encounter as...
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Former U.S. Naval War College professor and Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols warned that President Donald Trump's social media eruptions this week reflect something more alarming than routine presidential tirades: a loss of control over himself.Presidents often lose control over policy, legislation, or even their parties, Nichols wrote in his...
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Donald Trump on Friday met with the man who was elected mayor of New York City, and concluded that despite previous attacks from both parties, Zohran Mamdani is a "rational person." That provoked outrage with Trump's biggest fans.After the meeting, Trump took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to offer a glowing review of the GOP...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Friday evening that she will resign from Congress, with her last day set for Jan. 5.In a statement, Greene said she has "always represented the common American man and woman,” but criticized Washington, D.C., for being "completely unserious.” "I'm going back to the people that I love to live my life...
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FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino faced a wave of online backlash Friday after giving an exclusive interview to Fox News Digital about the 2024 near assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.According to the report, the FBI concluded that Thomas Matthew Crooks acted alone, following what officials...
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An agreement, signed today, between all Canadian provinces, territories, and the federal government, will drop interprovincial trade barriers on many goods except food and alcohol. It's part of an effort to provide businesses with more trade opportunities in light of U.S. tariffs.
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Raw Story on Friday reported on rumors swirling online after JD Vance's wife appeared in public without a wedding ring, but the second lady's office offered an explanation.Usha Vance's appearance in public without a wedding ring raised eyebrows among liberal influencers and strategists, who have kept an eye on JD Vance's relationship since the V.P....
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The political world erupted Friday after President Donald Trump publicly rejected GOP claims that New York mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani is a "jihadist” – a moment that immediately blew up Rep. Elise Stefanik's central campaign message in the New York governor's race.And Washington insiders, journalists, and even Stefanik herself quickly chimed in...
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U.S. Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, but the subject of the probe is still "unclear."The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics made the announcement on Friday, saying that Collins and his chief of staff are both under investigation at this time."Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause...
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President Donald Trump on Friday distanced himself from Republican attacks portraying New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as a "jihadist,” brushing aside the smear during the pair's first-ever meeting in the Oval Office.The moment unfolded when a reporter asked Trump directly whether he believed he was "standing next to a jihadist right now,” a...
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The internet erupted with intrigue and speculation Friday after several photos showed JD Vance's wife, Usha, arriving at an event alongside Melania Trump, but without her wedding ring.Usha was recently in the news after her husband mentioned at a speaking event that he hopes she will one day convert from her religion, Hinduism, to his Christian...
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Fifty-seven years ago, I authored an article in the New York Times Magazine provocatively titled: "Nine Men in Black Who Think White.” It argued that the Supreme Court had long been one of the major roadblocks to progress on racial justice in this country.Today, the nine black-robed Supreme Court justices include two Black justices, one Latina,...
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Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham came under fire Friday for being the only lawmaker to sign on to a GOP self-enrichment scheme.Jake Sherman appeared on MS NOW ahead of the weekend, where he was asked about a ploy that would allow senators who are investigated by the government to sue for potentially millions of dollars. Specifically, the host...
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Four and a half years after a landmark review into sexual harassment, South Australia's Parliament has been accused of moving at a "glacial pace" on workplace reforms, with a new report revealing staff concerns about power imbalances and a "deeply ingrained culture of favouritism".
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The passage of the Epstein Transparency Act cemented a bad week for President Donald Trump, leaving him "in a panic,” according to conservative commentator Bill Kristol.Writing in a piece for The Bulwark on Friday, Kristol noted that while Trump might have the started the week off "loving life” as he hosted a lavish dinner for the visiting...
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Some DOGE staffers lamented "mistakes" the agency made while it tried to slash federal spending, which caused the department to become hated by its colleagues, according to a new report. One of President Donald Trump's first actions in his second term was to create the Department of Government Efficiency, which was led by SpaceX and Tesla founder...
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Democrats invested heavily in sweeping Republican culture warriors off school boards across the country, and their efforts paid off.Republicans lost school board seats in local races in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas after seizing onto educational culture war issues in the post-COVID era, as Democrats recruited candidates to run professional...
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People who are here legally have had their lives "shattered" by ICE, too, according to interviews conducted by an analyst with the New York Times.Sarah Wildman, a staff writer and editor in Opinion for the NYT, spoke "to a half-dozen people and their families who have been taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention." According to...
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A former Democratic House Representative accused MAGA members of "lying" about President Donald Trump's latest threat to lawmakers during an interview on Friday morning. Earlier this week, Trump threatened Democratic lawmakers who told military members that they don't have to follow illegal orders, saying the comments amounted to "seditious...
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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) disclosed exclusive new details to Raw Story on Friday about the activities of the suspect in the pipe bombs left at the Republican and Democratic National Committees on Jan. 6."Based on those reports, it should have been a lot worse," said Loudermilk, explaining that many details known to the FBI have gone unshared...
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The Department of Justice is considering additional charges against one of President Donald Trump's political enemies.Prosecutors suggested Friday at a court hearing that more charges could be filed against former national security adviser John Bolton, who has already been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information, reported...
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At least nine Indiana lawmakers have faced intimidation and swatting threats following President Donald Trump's campaign to have the state's congressional districts redrawn before the 2026 midterms.Indiana state Senator Andy Zay confirmed to FOX59 that he was targeted with a bomb threat on Thursday.According to the Columbus Police Department, a...
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A pair of legal experts slammed President Donald Trump for attempting to prosecute people who protest against his administration during a new podcast episode that aired on Friday. The Trump administration is currently pursuing charges against a slate of protesters, including Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal...
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A columnist for The Guardian argued on Friday that President Donald Trump's attempt at "cuteness" when he called a reporter a "piggy" has backfired spectacularly. Earlier this week, Trump was asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files while on Air Force One. In response, he pointed his finger at the reporter and said tersely, "Quiet, piggy!" The moment...
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) former chief of staff appears to have claimed a Maryland home as his "primary residence" while living nearly 3,000 miles away in San Francisco, according to a new report. The San Francisco Standard reported on Friday that Saikat Chakrabarti, a progressive tech millionaire running to replace outgoing Rep. Nancy...
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Texas Republicans' first legal salvo to try to get their congressional gerrymander reinstated for the 2026 midterm election has been rejected in court — an expected move that sets them up for an appeal to the Supreme Court."The 3-judge panel in Texas has denied the state's request to stay the ruling striking down the congressional map," Brennan...
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President Donald Trump denied that he was "threatening death" for Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. troops that they are obligated not to follow illegal orders.On Thursday, Trump accused Democrats of sedition "punishable by DEATH” after they published a video advising troops to uphold the Constitution.But in an interview with Fox News host...
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President Donald Trump just lobbed death threats at a group of Democratic military veteran lawmakers for reminding the troops they are required to refuse illegal orders — but then a series of courts hit him in the face with precisely the reason that reminder was necessary, former Trump administration Homeland Security staffer Miles Taylor wrote...
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Today I want to talk to you about a difficult subject. Let me start with the Trump regime's ongoing accusations of antisemitism to extort billions of dollars from American universities — while simultaneously disregarding antisemitism within its own ranks.Exhibit A is Harmeet Dhillon, now Trump's assistant attorney general for civil rights. For...
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Federal investigators are looking into thoroughly debunked conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump's election loss that were infamously pushed by right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell, who pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiring to interfere with that election.The attorney later defended herself from defamation allegations by arguing...
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A Hispanic business owner in Las Vegas bashed President Donald Trump's economy, saying that it is shaping up for a "very scary" future because of Trump's tariffs. Matt Payan, who owns the North 5th Street Brewing Co. in Las Vegas, told NBC News that Trump's tariffs have forced the company to scale back its production because of material cost...
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CNN anchor Pamela Brown clashed on Friday morning with Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), as he initially tried to defend President Donald Trump's call to execute military-background Democratic lawmakers who published a video reminding troops they can refuse illegal orders — something the administration is already trying to backpedal on."When you look at...
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Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) is unbowed in the wake of President Donald Trump suggesting that her and a number of other Democratic lawmakers' video reminding troops they can refuse unlawful orders is "punishable by death" — and reiterated her stance to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Friday morning."Congresswoman, first of all, thanks so much for your...
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The FBI turned the tables on a California realtor and Republican congressional candidate who was planning to drop an attack on a Democratic lawmaker but instead was grilled about her communication with Federal Housing Agency Director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin, according to reports. Christine Bish thought she was heading to Greenbelt,...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are moving closer to reaching a deal on the future of Alberta's energy sector, according to a senior government official, and that memorandum of understanding is likely to include some language about a path forward for the northwest B.C. oil pipeline that Smith has long demanded.
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As it currently stands, any hope that Donald Trump may have that the Texas redistricting ploy to pick up additional seats in the House of Representatives will be revived is likely dead in the water.According to the editors of the Wall Street Journal editorial page, that is the way it should be as they lambasted Texas Republicans for blatant racial...
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CNN's Harry Enten was left stunned Friday after new polling showed President Donald Trump suffering "probably the worst 10-day period in the polls his entire second term.”"The numbers are just atrocious!” Enten exclaimed.According to a new poll from the Associated Press, Trump was below water among voters by as much as minus 26 points. The...
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A former Obama administration staffer claimed during a new podcast interview that there is a big "problem" with President Donald Trump's outburst at Democrats. On Wednesday, several Democrats published a video telling America's military members that they can ignore "illegal orders." Trump and several GOP members responded by calling the video...
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Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson argued Friday that MAGA's cowering to President Donald Trump is killing the Republican party as he lashes out after six Democrats released a PSA reminding military members, "you don't follow illegal orders."In a Substack essay, Wilson described how Trump's reaction to the Democrat veterans' message — and his...
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The Republican who's leading Indiana's resistance to President Donald Trump's redistricting scheme has been the focus of an unusually direct pressure campaign from the White House, but those who know him say he won't back down.Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray announced last week there weren't enough votes to pass a measure creating more...
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An analyst bashed President Donald Trump's latest 28-point peace plan for Russia's war in Ukraine on Friday, calling it "absurd" and "obscene."Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with senior administration officials on Thursday to discuss the plan, which includes demands that Ukraine cut its military by over 600,000 troops, give up...
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One of President Donald Trump's former staffers bashed his comments about Democratic lawmakers telling military members that they can disobey illegal orders. On Wednesday, some Democratic lawmakers posted a video on social media reminding military members that they swore an oath to the Constitution and not a single leader. Trump responded by...
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Donald Trump he needs to "wipe the slate clean" with his tariffs as the cost-of-living crisis worsens. Lutnick, who has been in the role since February this year, believes the rollback would improve the economy and relations with nations who have higher tariffs imposed. Speaking on Fox Business Insider late...
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As the prices of groceries and energy continue to soar, many supporters of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are rebelling over what they see as the president's broken promises to lower costs."I feel like it's only gotten worse!” said Jenique Jones, who lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a community frequently cited as a bellwether for...
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A Democrat representative says articles of impeachment will be filed against Donald Trump "before Christmas."Al Green has confirmed at a speech in Washington D.C. yesterday that motions for the impeachment of the president would be filed this year, according to Newsweek. Rep. Green said, "There will be articles of impeachment filed before the...
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In a comment to my recent article about how much Trump-like corruption the American people will tolerate, Sabrina Haake (who writes the "Haake Take”) wrote:"I really want to see a deep dive on how power affects the brain. A strong addiction, as you say. but it deserves a special study in the age of Trump, given its complete takeover…”It's a...
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President Donald Trump has promised to bring Americans more manufacturing jobs, but experts warn that could backfire over a talent shortage. New factories are expanding across the U.S. and manufacturing production is expected to ramp up by 2026 as new locations open and companies are enticed to invest under the Trump administration's tax...
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