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‘The Threat Trump Poses to Our Democracy Has Never Been Greater’ – Biden Campaign

After Thursday’s surprise late afternoon GUILTY on all counts verdict for ex-president and current front-runner for … ‘The Threat Trump Poses to Our Democracy Has Never Been Greater’ – Biden CampaignRead more

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Trump with Tiny Hands Ready to Be Cuffed Will the the Cover of Next Week’s The New Yorker

Well, this isn’t going to go over well with the Trump crowd. The cover of next … Trump with Tiny Hands Ready to Be Cuffed Will the the Cover of Next Week’s The New YorkerRead more

by •30 May 2024
The Jury Delivers A Devastating Message To Convicted Felon Donald Trump
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The Jury Delivers A Devastating Message To Convicted Felon Donald Trump

By finding Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts, the jury sent a message to the … The Jury Delivers A Devastating Message To Convicted Felon Donald TrumpRead more

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Trump’s Mind Seems To Be Breaking As He Awaits Verdict

Trump is both filled with rage and appears to be breaking as he posts on social … Trump’s Mind Seems To Be Breaking As He Awaits VerdictRead more

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New Poll Confirms That A Guilty Verdict Could Doom Trump

The mainstream press is ignoring the part of the new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll that shows that … New Poll Confirms That A Guilty Verdict Could Doom TrumpRead more

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Former Apprentice Producer Confirms Racist Trump Tapes

A former producer on The Apprentice has confirmed that there were tapes of Trump making racist … Former Apprentice Producer Confirms Racist Trump TapesRead more

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Senate Democrats Request DOJ Criminal Investigation Into The Oil Industry

Twenty-three Senate Democrats have written to Attorney General Merrick Garland to request that the DOJ investigate … Senate Democrats Request DOJ Criminal Investigation Into The Oil IndustryRead more

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Trump Melts Down Over Not Being Able To Rig His Own Trial

Trump was bordering on incoherent as he angrily spoke outside of the courthouse after jury deliberations … Trump Melts Down Over Not Being Able To Rig His Own TrialRead more

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Justice Alito Refuses To Recuse Himself On 1/6 Cases

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has rejected a request from top Senate Democrats to recuse himself … Justice Alito Refuses To Recuse Himself On 1/6 CasesRead more

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House Democrats Demand Answers From Chief Justice Roberts On Alito And SCOTUS Ethics Rules

House Democrats sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts demanding that he answer questions about … House Democrats Demand Answers From Chief Justice Roberts On Alito And SCOTUS Ethics RulesRead more

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Trump Sounds Like He Knows He’s Going To Be Convicted

Trump didn’t sound confident as he left the courtroom, but instead seemed to already be trying … Trump Sounds Like He Knows He’s Going To Be ConvictedRead more

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A Conviction Could Wreck Trump With Senior Voters

GOP strategist and CNN contributor Scott Jennings said that a conviction could harm Trump with senior … A Conviction Could Wreck Trump With Senior VotersRead more

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John Fetterman Cuts Though The Media BS On The Biden/Trump Election

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) made the choice clear for voters who are trying to decide between … John Fetterman Cuts Though The Media BS On The Biden/Trump ElectionRead more

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Robert De Niro Takes Down Trump Supporter Who Called 1/6 Police Traitors

Actor Robert De Niro took down a Trump supporter after he called 1/6 police officers Michael … Robert De Niro Takes Down Trump Supporter Who Called 1/6 Police TraitorsRead more

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Even Trump’s Allies Admit That A Guilty Verdict Would Hurt Him

Former Trump deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said that a guilty verdict would change the minds … Even Trump’s Allies Admit That A Guilty Verdict Would Hurt HimRead more

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Ominous Sign For Trump As Jury Is Locked In On Prosecution During Closing Argument

The jury is described as attentive and locked into what prosecutors say during the closing arguments … Ominous Sign For Trump As Jury Is Locked In On Prosecution During Closing ArgumentRead more

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Robert DeNiro Shows Up At The Courthouse And Destroys Trump

Robert DeNiro showed up via the Biden campaign outside the courthouse to call Trump a money … Robert DeNiro Shows Up At The Courthouse And Destroys TrumpRead more

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Aileen Cannon May Get The Boot After Rejecting Trump Gag Order Request

Aileen Cannon became the first judge in a Trump case to reject a gag order request, … Aileen Cannon May Get The Boot After Rejecting Trump Gag Order RequestRead more

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Trump Can Only Get Tiffany Trump To Show Up At His Trial

On the day of closing arguments at the hush money trial, Trump’s only family in the … Trump Can Only Get Tiffany Trump To Show Up At His TrialRead more

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Former Trump Lawyer Expects Ex-President To Be Found Guilty

Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb explained why he expects the jury in Manhattan to … Former Trump Lawyer Expects Ex-President To Be Found GuiltyRead more

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    Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.”

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    What the Trump admin has said about Epstein files release

  • Social Media - Texas floods fact-check: NWS and NOAA cut jobs, but Trump hasn't ‘defunded’ them

    The Trump administration “has defunded not only the National Weather Service but also what’s known as NOAA.”

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    President Donald Trump’s tax law has “tax breaks for billionaires, permanent; tax breaks for everybody else, expire.”

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  • He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.

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    Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, doesn’t want the spotlight—but with this White House, there’s no avoiding it.

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    When Congress grills former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients about who was running the government in the Biden years, they should have him explain his connections to the Kavanaugh hit, too.

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  • He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.

    How Joseph Kurihara lost his faith in America

  • Zohran Mamdani’s Lesson for the Left

    The New York City mayoral primary showcased a better kind of politics than progressives are used to.

  • What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Understand About Soldiers

    Lethality alone doesn’t win wars.

  • Trump’s New Favorite General

    Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, doesn’t want the spotlight—but with this White House, there’s no avoiding it.

  • The Man Who Thinks Medicaid Cuts Won’t Cut Medicaid

    In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.

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  • Trump taps Sean Duffy to serve as interim NASA chief

    Trump appointed Sean Duffy interim NASA chief on Wednesday via Truth Social, replacing Janet Petro after pulling Jared Isaacman’s nomination.

  • Trump's Justice Department targets doctors, clinics who provide sex change procedures to minors

    Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced the Justice Department has subpoenaed more than 20 doctors and clinics providing sex change treatments for minors.

  • Gov. Abbott demands comprehensive overhaul of Texas flood warning systems as death toll rises

    Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

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    Hakeem Jeffries' adviser warns of 'forceful' response to potential primary challenges from democratic socialists after Mamdani's NYC victory.

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    Left-wing critics argue Texas floods were worsened by climate denialism, while conservatives call out politicization of the tragedy amid ongoing search and rescue efforts.

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  • Six Secret Service agents suspended after Trump assassination attempt

    The Secret Service suspended six agents in connection with their "actions" during last year's assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a source from the agency confirmed. They were suspended following an investigation into the attempted assassination, "specifically their actions," the source told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company. Their jobs,...

  • Trump praises Liberia leader's English, the country's official language

    President Trump said Wednesday he was impressed with Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English during a meeting with African heads of state at the White House. “Such good English,” he said after Boakai spoke. “Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia? Well, that’s very interesting. It’s beautiful English,” Trump said during a joint press conference. “I...

  • Tillis suggests he wouldn't vote in favor of Hegseth confirmation now

    Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) suggested on Wednesday that he would not vote in favor of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's confirmation at this time. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Tillis said that when it came to Hegseth's confirmation vote, he "had already informed my conference that I was going to defer to the Senate...

  • Trump taps Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

    President Trump said late Wednesday that he was tapping Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis after Trump yanked his original nominee for the post. "Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems, while at the same time rebuilding...

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  • Lobbyists linked to Donald Trump paid millions by world’s poorest countries

    Somalia, DR Congo and Yemen among states forced to sign deals and barter their minerals for aid or military supportSome of the world’s poorest countries have started paying millions to lobbyists linked to Donald Trump to try to offset US cuts to foreign aid, an investigation reveals.Somalia, Haiti and Yemen are among 11 countries to sign significant lobbying deals with figures tied directly to the US president after he slashed US foreign humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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    Trump calls for end to prosecution and also targets other countries with steep levies while Washington sanctions UN official over Gaza – key US politics stories from Wednesday 9 JulyDonald Trump has slapped a 50% tariff on Brazil over what he called the “witch-hunt” against former president Jair Bolsonaro and demanded that it end immediately.The US president said the levy on Brazil would be “separate from all sectoral tariffs” as he also targeted seven other countries for steep tariffs and criticised the trial of Bolsonaro, whom he has described as a friend and hosted at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Continue reading...

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NPR

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Five Thirty Eight

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    On Wednesday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. On the surface, the electoral impact of Romney’s decision is minimal — his seat should stay safely in Republican hands. But it’s still notable because it represents the departure of one of the few remaining Republican senators who had a

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