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You Don’t Have to Love Afroman to Like Police Accountability

Cops failed spectacularly at using the courts to clamp down on a critic this week. That critic was the rapper Afroman, who created music videos...

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DHS Keeps Attacking Americans. Trump’s Nominee Loves Duels. What Could Go Wrong?

“Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken, and a damaged lung. Tell me to my face.” “You told...

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Trump: Help, the Iran War Is Going Great

Donald Trump painted his military campaign in Iran with the same gold shine as his plans for the new Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in remarks...

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Thanks to Trump, Petro-Imperialism Is Back

Following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran beginning in late February, Iran has effectively halted all traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a...

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Zohran Mamdani Supports Peaceful Protest In Wake Of Attempted Bombing

Zohran Mamdani maintained the right to peaceful protest on Monday, two days after two counterprotesters allegedly deployed two explosive devices...

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Trump Looks Increasingly Desperate to Restrict Voting Rights

Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to withhold his signature from all bills until Congress passes a GOP-led voting bill that implements voter...

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“Black Rain” and a School Massacre: the Latest From Trump’s War on Iran

While the Trump administration claims that they have the war in Iran under control, devastating consequences are mounting from the military campaign...

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Kristi Noem Doubles Down on the Violence

In her second day of hearings before Congress, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem refused during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday to...

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Hegseth Complains That Reporting on Dead Troops Is Bad PR for Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday criticized news outlets for highlighting the deaths of six US service members in Iran’s retaliatory...

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Even Republicans Are Losing Patience With Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem faced frustration from some Republicans during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday over how she’s handling her job as secretary of...

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Trump’s DEI Crackdown Hit a Wall in Court. What’s Next?

A federal judge voided a Trump administration directive that pressured educational institutions to end all programs related to diversity, equity, and...

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Gregory Bovino Is Now Under Criminal Investigation

Former Customs and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino’s use of chemical irritants during the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Metro...

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Trump Uses Medal of Honor Ceremony to Boast About His “Beautiful Ballroom”

Donald Trump used a Medal of Honor ceremony on Monday, meant to honor three Army soldiers, to gush about the drapes he will add to his new ballroom in...

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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump’s Strikes on Iran

Just one in four Americans supports the Trump administration’s ongoing strikes on Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday. The...

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What a War Powers Resolution Vote on Iran Actually Means

Key members of Congress are calling for a vote on a war powers resolution on Monday to stop the Trump administration from continuing its illegal...

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Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Proves Devoted to MAHA’s Dangerous Talking Points

President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, wellness influencer Casey Means, parroted various MAHA talking points throughout a Senate...

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Armed Man Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says

An armed man was fatally shot on Sunday after driving into the secure perimeter of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as another vehicle was exiting,...

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US Ambassador to Israel: “It Would Be Fine” If Israel Took Over Most of the Middle East

On Sunday, more than a dozen Arab and Islamic governments condemned statements made by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after he said in an...

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Trump Made Us a Soundtrack to World Peace

In the run-up to the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, which began about 40 minutes late on Thursday at the recently renamed Donald J. Trump Institute...

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Tom Homan: Minnesota Should Say “Thank You” for DHS Operation

On Sunday morning, Border czar Tom Homan said elected officials in Minnesota “ought to be saying thank you” to the Trump administration for making...

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Trump Promises Billions in Aid to Gaza as Israeli Airstrikes Reportedly Kill 12 Palestinians

Donald Trump said Sunday that member states of his Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza....

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Pam Bondi Refuses to Apologize to Epstein Survivors

The House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on oversight of the Justice Department devolved into insults and chaos on Wednesday. One telling example:...

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Trump’s Immigration Officials Don’t Want to Talk About the Cruelty

“I’m not going to speak about personnel actions,” acting ICE director Todd Lyons said in response to a question from Rep. Eric Swalwell...

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Immigration Court Blocks Trump From Deporting Pro-Palestine Tufts Student

An immigration judge dropped a deportation case against Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University doctoral student who was arrested by masked and...

10.02.2026 3

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Here’s the Thing About Bad Bunny’s Light Poles

While watching Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, you may have noticed the artist climbing electrical poles with other performers while...

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The Right Is Terrified of Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny, the “King of Latin Trap,” will perform the halftime show at the Super Bowl, promising a “huge party.” But his opposition to the...

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Federal Judge Calls Out the Racism of Trump Admin’s Plan to End TPS for Haitians

A federal judge issued a last-minute temporary stay on Monday to block the Trump administration’s attempt to remove temporary legal protections for...

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Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million

The Education Department spent an estimated $28 to $38 million on attempted staff cuts last year at its Office of Civil Rights, according to a report...

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Snowflake Trump Can’t Take Kennedy Center Heat

Donald Trump announced on Sunday night that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close its doors for two years while it undergoes...

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Texas Democrat Flips State Senate District That Trump Won by 17 Points

A Democrat and union leader won a special election on Saturday to represent a Texas state Senate district that Donald Trump carried by 17 points in...

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Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas at Nonviolent Anti-ICE Protesters—Including Children

A peaceful protest in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday broke into chaos as federal agents deployed tear gas on demonstrators—including families with...

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Who Takes Palantir’s Money? A New Tracker Finds Out.

As the Trump administration continues to violently occupy Minnesota, the role of the defense tech firm Palantir—which continues to sell its data...

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Yup. Trump Suggested Ilhan Omar Staged Her Own Attack in Minneapolis.

After Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked at a Minneapolis town hall on Tuesday night and sprayed with an unknown substance from a syringe,...

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Lawyer for Jonathan Ross Quits Minnesota Governor Race and Denounces ICE

A Republican attorney in Minneapolis who gave legal counsel to the ICE agent who shot and killed Renée Good dropped out of the Minnesota governor’s...

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Breaking: Federal Agents Shot and Killed a Man in Minneapolis This Morning

Federal agents shot and killed a man in south Minneapolis on Saturday morning, sparking a new round of outrage in a city still reeling from the...

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The Long Arc of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Iran

Devastating images and videos have come out of Iran since December 28, when a wave of protests began sweeping the country: dozens of body bags outside...

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Trump Abruptly Drops His Threat of Economic Warfare Over Greenland

After previewing his plans to acquire Greenland through economic warfare, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would not impose tariffs...

22.01.2026 20

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Hakeem Jeffries Says No to Funding ICE. Democrats Still Aren’t United.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Wednesday that he would reject a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the rest...

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Trump Rules Out Force. But His Greenland Demands Are Only Escalating.

President Donald Trump just gave a preview of how he plans to acquire Greenland: economic warfare.  That was the unmistakable warning embedded in...

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“Utter Buffoonery”: Trump Slaps NATO Allies With Tariffs over Greenland, Even as More Republicans Revolt

Donald Trump promised on Saturday to issue a series of increasing tariffs on European NATO allies until he is permitted to buy Greenland, the latest...

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Trump’s Frantic Attack on Minnesota Hits Obstacles in the Streets—and the Courts

On Friday afternoon, a judge blocked federal agents in Minneapolis from arresting peaceful protesters or using crowd control tools against them,...

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Trump Jeopardizes NATO Over a Lie

Trump’s pursuit of Greenland is becoming increasingly unpopular: Denmark, Greenland, many NATO allies, and even some Republican lawmakers are in...

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Trump Urges Protesters in Iran to “Take Over Your Institutions” As Death Toll Reaches Thousands

With the death toll reportedly surging in the thousands as Iran continues to brutally suppress the nationwide demonstrations over the country’s...

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Trump’s War Against Jerome Powell Enters a Dark New Chapter

Anger is mounting among Republicans after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed on Sunday that the Justice Department had opened a criminal...

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Kristi Noem Claims Trump Is Enforcing the Law Equally. That’s Obviously False.

Kristi Noem spent Sunday defending the actions of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis last week. The Trump...

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Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Are Rapidly Unfolding

President Trump’s plans for Venezuela’s oil industry, insofar as there are concrete plans, appear to be solidifying. On Wednesday, Energy...

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Wyoming Court Stops Abortion Bans

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming following a Tuesday decision in the state’s Supreme Court that said its two abortion bans, including a block...

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Europe Tells Trump: Greenland Is Not for Sale

European leaders argued for Greenland’s sovereignty Tuesday amid President Trump’s continued threat to take over the island following his military...

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US Reduces Number of Vaccines It Recommends For All Children

Federal health officials reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 to 11 on Monday. According to the new schedule, some...

06.01.2026 10

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Trump Is Using a Scandal in Minnesota to Kill Child Care in Blue States

Minnesotans who lost years of access to state-administered social services amid a series of fraud scandals under Gov. Tim Walz’s watch are now...

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