President Donald Trump addressed Congress for a very long time on Tuesday. It was the longest time ever, in fact, that a president has addressed lawmakers, breaking the record previously held by President Bill Clinton in 2000. Trump’s speech was filled with misinformation, jabs at Democrats, and, more than anything, …
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Trump’s interminable address to Congress was met with Democratic responses ranging from angry heckling, from Texas Rep. Al Green, to sober counterprogramming, from Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin. The split response underscores the lack of unity among Democrats in how to respond to Trump’s destructive opening blitz. At times, the two …
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Last night, Donald Trump hosted his MAGA rally to Congress, offering little policy or coherent vision for the State of the Union — just more attacks on our nation’s veterans and boasting about how great America has become in six weeks. It was a nice preview of what the immediate …
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The United States has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, less than two days after announcing Washington was suspending military aid to its former ally. “We have taken a step back and are pausing and reviewing all aspects of this relationship,” said National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaking to reporters outside …
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Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are being toyed with as Donald Trump’s administration continues to hogtie the federal agency responsible for refunding more than $20 billion to defrauded consumers from greedy corporate malefactors. These administrative games are happening as a federal judge weighs a case brought by CFPB …
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In mid-February, Donald Trump’s interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, emailed his staff to tell them he was “impressed by the great work in the office and with our awesome team,” before sharing some “great news”: He has been authorized to hire 20 new assistant U.S. …
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Major markets are continuing their downward plunge after President Donald Trump implemented steep tariffs against three of the country’s most important trade partners: China, Mexico, and Canada. The Dow Jones has fallen over 600 points in 24 hours, the NASDAQ briefly found itself near correction territory, and the S&P has …
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced plans to theoretically deliver on a promise to Silicon Valley cryptocurrency whales who backed him with millions in Super PAC donations during his 2024 run. In order to “make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World,” and as an extension of …
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Showing off a healed hand on Monday after an eventful last week, Jon Stewart officially invited Elon Musk for an interview on The Daily Show after the Tesla billionaire said he would only go on if it “airs unedited.” Stewart unveiled a new sippy cup replacement for the “World’s Most …
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Donald Trump ordered a “pause” on U.S. military aid to Ukraine on Monday, hoping to push Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky into agreeing to a peace deal with Russia. The move comes only days after a contentious meetingbetween Trump, JD Vance, and Zelensky in the Oval Office, which saw the U.S. …
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