Donald Trump ordered military strikes against Iran over the weekend. Now, his allies think he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. The president has long craved to be honored as a peacemaker, while complaining that the Nobel Committee honored Barack Obama as such in 2009. Trump most recently ranted about the …
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If President Donald Trump’s tax bill becomes law, millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid, the government insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doesn’t feel bad for them — and has argued, in fact, that stripping their health care is the …
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The United States bombed Iran and risked a potential destabilization of an entire region and potential all-out war, but at least we crippled their nuclear program for the foreseeable future, right? It doesn’t appear so, actually. According to reports from multiple outlets, an initial assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies indicates …
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s obsession with kicking millions of undocumented immigrants out of the country is a byproduct of his hateful ethnonationalism — but he also stands to make a pretty penny off the administration’s deportation agenda. According to ethics disclosure reports released by the White …
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When deciding to launch a bomb (or several dozen) at another nation, it is critical to consider that even though the target of your munitions may be thousands of miles away, the geopolitical and economic fallout could extend far beyond tit-for-tat airstrikes. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump authorized potentially …
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Iran reportedly targeted American military bases in Qatar and Iraq on Monday, after President Donald Trump launched preemptive strikes against three Iranian nuclear development facilities over the weekend. According to multiple news outlets, Iran launched at least six missiles towards U.S. military bases in Qatar. Ahead of the missile launches, …
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes acknowledged that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will almost certainly be re-arrested by the Department of Homeland Security despite her order for his release from federal custody, but that didn’t stop her from eviscerating the Trump administration’s embarrassing attempts to paint him as a hardened criminal …
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President Donald Trump took to social media on Monday night to declare that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire. “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!” the president announced on Truth Social. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE …
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President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. has carried out a “successful” attack on multiple nuclear sites in Iran. The news comes amid Israel’s military strikes and as Fox News has appeared to encourage the U.S. to become directly involved in the conflict. Just months ago, Trump’s Director of …
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President Donald Trump is ranting about wind power again, and a top Republican lawmaker is pushing back. “Windmills, and the rest of this ‘JUNK,’ are the most expensive and inefficient energy in the world, is destroying the beauty of the environment, and is 10 times more costly than any other …
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