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Trump's rhetoric now sounds 'eerily' similar to Putin's Ukraine invasion: retired general
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"“I think he called it a ‘special military operation,' which sounds eerily familiar to what President Putin was calling the invasion in Ukraine,” Hertling shot back."
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Trump's rhetoric now sounds 'eerily' similar to Putin's Ukraine invasion: retired general
Following Donald Trump dismissing questions about the Iran war quagmire the U.S. is stuck in during a press availability preceding NATO talks in Turkey, retired United States Army Lieutenant General M...
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DOJ caught redacting files on Epstein company that moved millions after his death
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"The Justice Department quietly wiped bank fraud alerts from its Epstein files about a Jeffrey Epstein-owned company that kept moving millions after his death, a new report shows."
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DOJ caught redacting files on Epstein company that moved millions after his death
The Justice Department quietly wiped bank fraud alerts from its Epstein files about a Jeffrey Epstein-owned company that kept moving millions after his death, a new report shows.The alerts are called ...
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'Ugly disaster': Trump's 'big beautiful bill' costs 300K their food aid in swing state
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'Ugly disaster': Trump's 'big beautiful bill' costs 300K their food aid in swing state
A year after President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to cut taxes and slash spending on healthcare and other programs aimed at helping lower income Americans, Democrats in Arizo...
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Todd Blanche buried by avalanche of ex-DOJ employees urging Senate to torpedo nomination
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Todd Blanche buried by avalanche of ex-DOJ employees urging Senate to torpedo nomination
More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees have signed a letter urging senators to reject Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, a roster of names so long it fills 59 pages.The lette...
https://www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche-2677166662/
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"Trump struggled with multiple questions Tuesday during a press conference during his meeting in Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan."
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‘You asking me?’ Confused Trump fumbles through press conference questions
President Donald Trump struggled with multiple questions Tuesday during a press conference during his meeting in Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.One reporter asked Trump about an ongoing co...
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"A federal appeals court overturned a victory for three Colorado election deniers accused of sending armed canvassers to voters' doors to intimidate them over the 2020 election."
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Election deniers' win overturned as new trial ordered for voter intimidation
A federal appeals court overturned a victory for three Colorado election deniers accused of sending armed canvassers to voters' doors to intimidate them over the 2020 election.Shawn Smith, Ashley Epp,...
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Warren pulls support for Platner after new allegations
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Warren pulls support for Platner after new allegations
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the more progressive Democratic senators who had backed Graham Platner in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), is calling for him to withdraw from…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5956445-warren-calls-for-platner-withdrawal/
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Poll: Majority of Maine voters would want Platner to drop out after another scandal
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Poll: Majority of Maine voters would want Platner to drop out after another scandal
A new poll from Monday shows that a majority of Maine voters say they want Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) to drop out if another scandal surfaces. Wedgewood Polls found in its latest survey on…
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"As Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as long as Ankara holds Russian air defense systems."
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Trump, eyeing F-35 reversal for Turkey, faces growing pressure ahead of NATO summit
As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, a…
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More than 440,000 people became millionaires in the US last year
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More than 440,000 people became millionaires in the US last year
The U.S. is home to 23.6 million millionaires — more than the rest of the top 10 countries combined.
https://thehill.com/business/5956239-440k-new-millionaires-2026-usa-ubs-report/
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Fetterman: Sanders, others need to ‘apologize’ for backing Platner
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Pot calling kettle black. You need to apologize to your constituents for crawling up Trump's ass and voting with GOP every chance you get.
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Fetterman: Sanders, others need to ‘apologize’ for backing Platner
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said late Monday that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other prominent progressive voices in the Democratic Party should “apologize” for championing Graham Platner’s Sena…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5956325-platner-faces-abuse-allegations/
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The Supreme Court’s bleak October term served Trump, not America
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The Supreme Court’s bleak October term served Trump, not America
The Supreme Court voted for the Republicans and Trump whenever it had a chance to do so and checked Trump where it had no plausible alternative but to do so.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/supreme-court/5955223-supreme-court-partisan-term/
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"A commercial tanker caught fire after being struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday."
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Tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
A commercial tanker caught fire after being struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday. The vessel was hit off the coast of Limah in Oman while t…
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5956347-oil-tanker-oman-strait-of-hormuz-attack-iran-war/
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'More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees encouraged the Senate to reject Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, writing in a Tuesday letter that he has been “demonizing career employees.”'
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DOJ alums call on senators to reject Blanche nomination as attorney general
More than 1,200 former Justice Department employees encouraged the Senate to reject Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, writing in a Tuesday letter that he has been “demonizing career em…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5956374-blanche-nomination-faces-opposition/
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"Trump pardoned a business partner of infamous Jack Abramoff, kingpin of the massive corruption scandal that rocked DC in the 2000s. The man, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and mail fraud conspiracy, has donated nearly $4 million to GOP campaigns..."
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Trump pardons a major donor and violators of the Clean Air Act
The pardons continue a pattern in President Donald Trump’s second term of railing against the Biden administration while granting clemency to political allies and donors.
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"A federal judge blocked part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, citing the president's own "preference" for white immigrants."
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Trump 'preference' for 'white people' costs him in blistering court ruling
A federal judge blocked part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, citing the president's own "preference" for white immigrants.U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley of the Southern Dist...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-white-people-court-ruling/
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Top daytime talk show folds to Trump admin intimidation and ‘changes’ programing: report
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Top daytime talk show folds to Trump admin intimidation and ‘changes’ programing: report
Inside sources revealed to Semafor that “The View,” the top-rated daytime talk show on television, succumbed to pressure from the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and “ch...
https://www.rawstory.com/brendan-carr-2677163503/
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Maine Democrat in marquee race accused of sexual assault
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Maine Democrat in marquee race accused of sexual assault
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has been accused of sexual assault, according to Politico on Monday.The accuser, "a 41-year-old Maine resident named Jenny Racicot, detailed the alleged incident ...
https://www.rawstory.com/graham-platner-2677162237/
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Five 'under the radar' Supreme Court rulings that could be undone: column
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Five 'under the radar' Supreme Court rulings that could be undone: column
A future Congress could undo some of the Supreme Court's most consequential rulings from this term, a new Slate opinion piece argues, naming five federal laws an analyst says lawmakers should move to ...
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-2677164164/
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Democrats Score A Big Win Against Shady Trump's Board Of Peace "The Trump administration took the unheard-of step of having the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office apply for Trump's trademark for the Board of Peace, but Democratic pressure stopped it dead."
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Democrats Score A Big Win Against Shady Trump's Board Of Peace
The Trump administration took the unheard-of step of having the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office apply for Trump's trademark for the Board of Peace, but Democratic pressure stopped it dead.
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicususanews/p/democrats-score-a-big-win-against?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires
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"Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding, enraging anti-abortion conservatives one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid."
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Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires
Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding, enraging anti-abortion conservatives one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid. Beginning July…
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5955263-gop-loses-planned-parenthood-fight/
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"Russia launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv late Sunday, shortly before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey for the annual NATO summit."
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Ukraine hit by deadly Russian attack ahead of NATO summit
Russia launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv late Sunday, shortly before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey for the annual NATO summit. Russia launched…
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5955420-zelensky-nato-summit-turkey/
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"The rotation of U.S. service members in Poland, which was paused by the Pentagon earlier this year, will return to the Central European country in the “coming weeks,” Poland’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday."
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US troops returning to Poland in ‘coming weeks,’ defense minister says
The rotation of U.S. service members in Poland, which was paused by the Pentagon earlier this year, will return to the Central European country in the “coming weeks,” Poland’s Defense Minister Wład…
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5955466-us-troops-rotation-poland/
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Comer knocks ‘weak’ Republicans who won’t support Trump-backed SAVE America Act
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Comer knocks ‘weak’ Republicans who won’t support Trump-backed SAVE America Act
On Sunday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) bashed his counterparts in the Senate for not supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America)…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5955458-comer-criticizes-senate-republicans-save-act/
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"Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Monday signed a bill making the state the country’s first to mandate that the largest artificial intelligence labs obtain third-party audits of their safety plans."
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Illinois becomes first state to require third-party audit of AI models
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Monday signed a bill making the state the country’s first to mandate that the largest artificial intelligence labs obtain third-party audits of their safety p…
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5955442-illinois-ai-safety-bill/
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Trump broadcasts right-wing attack on kindergartners over their hijabs
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"Trump posted an unblurred video of more than a dozen Muslim kindergartners to Truth Social, exposing the children's faces while targeting them for their religion."
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Trump broadcasts right-wing attack on kindergartners over their hijabs
President Donald Trump posted an unblurred video of more than a dozen Muslim kindergartners to Truth Social, exposing the children's faces while targeting them for their religion.The video showed stud...
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"Emergency managers in central Kansas say a tornado that tore through their communities on April 13 caught them off guard for one reason: the forecast said clear skies, and they blame staffing cuts under Trump for gutting the data behind it, according to Politico."
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Red state town blindsided by tornado blames Trump cuts for blown forecast
Emergency managers in central Kansas say a tornado that tore through their communities on April 13 caught them off guard for one reason: the forecast said clear skies, and they blame staffing cuts und...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cuts-2677162966/
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"A Trump-endorsed congressional candidate in Arizona is collecting campaign cash from some of the biggest names in sports, according to a report by MeidasTouch's Scott MacFarlane."
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Jim Nantz among big sports names donating to Trump-backed House candidate: report
A Trump-endorsed congressional candidate in Arizona is collecting campaign cash from some of the biggest names in sports, according to a report by MeidasTouch's Scott MacFarlane.The candidate is Jay F...
https://www.rawstory.com/jim-nantz/
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Todd Blanche hit with court blow after new move to bury Epstein files
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"U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan reviewed Blanche's response to an earlier court order and kept the case alive."
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As the White House continues to tout its boat-strike campaign, officials and agencies closest to the action have all but given up the pretense that it has succeeded in reducing the flow of drugs into the U.S.,
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The Administration Isn’t Even Pretending Anymore
More than 200 deaths later, the drugs keep coming.
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Trump is now using his platform to attack kindergarteners because they are Muslim
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Over the weekend, Democracy Docket tracked its 100th court victory of the cycle! Total Active Cases: 195 Active Voting Rights Cases: 154 Active Redistricting Cases: 41 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 76 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28
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YES, PLEASE!!! Works well for Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland!!
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'Visibly shaken' Senate Republicans walloped with bad news in closed-door meeting: report
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'Visibly shaken' Senate Republicans walloped with bad news in closed-door meeting: report
Senate Republican leaders have delivered grim new warnings to their colleagues: the midterms are shaping up to be a bloodbath beyond what had previously been predicted.An anti-incumbent wave is sweepi...
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"Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he was found with a handgun, according to investigators."
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National Guard members patrolling in Memphis fatally shoot man
Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he was found with a handgun, according to investigators. Tyrin Johnson was killed by soldiers wh…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5954785-memphis-tennessee-national-guard-shooting/
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Leaked report shows Trump admin knows of threat that may send 'shockwaves' through economy
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Trump can expect 'obstacles' as Dems handed new ammo to 'get under his skin'
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'Where have you been?' Husband in disbelief when his MAGA wife asked if Jan 6 was real
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'Where have you been?' Husband in disbelief when his MAGA wife asked if Jan 6 was real
In interviews with MS NOW’s David Noriega over why they have abandoned Donald Trump, members of the “Leaving MAGA” organization explained why they got involved in the movement before fleeing what one ...
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'Amazing': Nobel-winning economist floored as data shows how many 'suckers' Trump fleeced
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Three-time Trump voter 'insulted' by Congressional bid of Sean Duffy's son-in-law
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Three-time Trump voter 'insulted' by Congressional bid of Sean Duffy's son-in-law
A three-time Trump voter says it's "insulting" that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's son-in-law is even running for Congress.Meg Ellefson, a Wisconsin podcaster and former drive-time radio host, ...
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'You can stick it': British paper sends JD Vance an unambiguous message
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The vice president proclaimed to the Sunday Times, “I have a special affection for Britain," which "feels more culturally familiar to me than any country on Earth, aside from my own.”
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"Trump is facing a fresh round of outrage Monday after new reporting revealed that at least $90 million in national park entry fees had been diverted to pay for the president’s Washington, D.C. beautification projects."
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Outrage as extent of Trump’s ‘looting’ for personal projects exposed: ‘A cruel joke’
President Donald Trump is facing a fresh round of outrage Monday after new reporting revealed that at least $90 million in national park entry fees had been diverted to pay for the president’s Washing...
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677162183/
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Dr. Oz's 'ridiculous' claims about health insurance on Fox News leave analyst aghast
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Dr. Oz's 'ridiculous' claims about health insurance on Fox News leave analyst aghast
President Donald Trump's top health care chief revealed during a recent Fox News interview that he apparently doesn't know how health insurance works, according to one political analyst. Dr. Mehmet Oz...
https://www.rawstory.com/dr-oz-2677160421/
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"A sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation on its 250th anniversary in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for Republican control of the House and Senate, given President Trump’s slumping approval rating."
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Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP majorities
A sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation on its 250th anniversary in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for Republican control of the House and Senate, giv…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5952136-rising-voter-anger-incumbents/
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"The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Monday slammed FIFA’s decision to reverse a one-game suspension for U.S. player Folarin Balogun after President Trump made a call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino."
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European soccer body: FIFA reversal after Trump call ‘incomprehensible’
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Monday slammed FIFA’s decision to reverse a one-game suspension for U.S. player Folarin Balogun after President Trump made a call to FIFA Presi…
https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/5954699-uefa-slams-fifa-balogun-red-card/
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Johnson: House GOP ‘looking at all angles’ after Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
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Johnson: House GOP ‘looking at all angles’ after Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday his conference is “looking at all angles” to legislatively address birthright citizenship, after the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s executive…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5954723-birthright-citizenship-legislative-fix/
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs to be handled by company that won no-bid contract, Burgum says
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Because the first no-bid contract company did such a great job. Can't make this shit up.
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs to be handled by company that won no-bid contract, Burgum says
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs will be completed by the same company that was previously hired to revive the landmark. “We’ll use …
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5954729-vandalism-lincoln-memorial-pool/
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Trump's 'sad' America 250 celebration dismays analyst: 'Cheap and slapped together'
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Trump's 'sad' America 250 celebration dismays analyst: 'Cheap and slapped together'
At least one political analyst left President Donald Trump's July 4 celebration feeling a little let down. Trump had spent months ginning up a story that his July 4 bash would be the biggest in Americ...
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Hunter Biden stuns with scorched-earth rant about Trump corruption: 'Long live the King'
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Hunter Biden stuns with scorched-earth rant about Trump corruption: 'Long live the King'
Hunter Biden stunned political analysts on Sunday with a scorched-earth rant about the Trump family corruption. Last week, the New York Times reported that the Trumps had made more than $2.4 billion d...
https://www.rawstory.com/hunter-biden-2677160319/
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