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The SAVE America Act is bad news for Republicans

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act) is a poorly-crafted and undemocratic piece of legislation that would not solve a...

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Iran is both Trump’s war and Netanyahu’s war

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have launched a costly and unnecessary war in Iran, which has further eroded public opinion of Israel in the...

17.03.2026 3

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For Democrats, control of the Senate now in play

Democrats have a good chance of regaining control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, which could clip Trump's wings and put the brakes on...

10.03.2026 2

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Trump’s war of choice in Iran

Early Saturday morning, wearing a white baseball cap, President Trump informed the American people, “A short time ago, the United States military...

03.03.2026 10

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Washington doesn’t need another rich man’s golf course

Donald Trump has been treating the city of Washington like his own sandbox, making changes to the White House and other landmarks, and plans to...

24.02.2026 10

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George W. Bush and Barack Obama are missing in action

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have been criticized for their lack of action and silence in response to the Trump administration's...

17.02.2026 5

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First, they came for the journalist

Trump is using the Department of Justice to target his political enemies and intimidate journalists, just as the Department of Defense is being used...

03.02.2026 10

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For Trump, life’s a game of monopoly

Donald Trump is obsessed with acquiring Greenland as his latest property, despite Denmark and Greenland both contending it is not for sale, and the...

20.01.2026 7

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Who needs Congress? Might as well shut it down.

President Trump's takeover of Venezuela and seizure of Nicolas Maduro is a flagrant violation of international law, and Congress has failed to take...

06.01.2026 10

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‘Stop the music’ in Trump’s big ballroom

The National Historic Trust has filed a lawsuit against President Trump, the Department of Interior, the National Park Service, the General Services...

16.12.2025 8

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The ‘double-tap’ is not the issue; it’s the whole war

The Trump administration's bombing of a small boat in the Caribbean, which killed 11 people, was more complicated than first revealed, and the second...

09.12.2025 8

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Blame Merrick Garland and Mitch McConnell for Trump 2.0

Merrick Garland and Mitch McConnell failed to hold Trump accountable for his actions, allowing him to serve a second term as president and leaving the...

02.12.2025 8

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Trump gives a lesson in how not to handle a scandal

President Trump has mishandled the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, fanning the flames of a baseless conspiracy theory and making numerous mistakes in his...

18.11.2025 10

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Hegseth is wrong: Women play an essential role in the military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a "1990 test" to replace current military standards with those of 1990, which would exclude women from...

07.10.2025 8

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Trump might as well rename the Department of Justice

President Trump has been using the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice to pursue his political enemies, and the departments should be...

30.09.2025 10

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Why Jimmy Kimmel should matter to all of us

President Trump's attempts to silence media critics are "dangerous as hell" and a page out of every authoritarian's playbook, from Hitler to Mussolini...

23.09.2025 6

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It’s time to lower the rhetoric, starting at the top

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a wave of political violence, Republicans and Democrats failed to come together to denounce the cycle of...

16.09.2025 8

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‘Department of War’ sends the wrong message

President Trump has changed the name of the Pentagon from the Department of Defense to the Department of War, sending a message that the US is a...

09.09.2025 6

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Trump gets golf prize, but no Nobel Peace Prize

President Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has been criticized for his foreign policy claims, but has been praised by Trump for his...

02.09.2025 10

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In the works: A presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, is seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, which would be an unthinkable abuse of power given...

29.07.2025 10

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Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories come back to haunt Donald Trump

President Trump's base is angry at him for allegedly selling out on the Epstein scandal, despite the fact that there is no evidence of foul play or a...

15.07.2025 6

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For the middle class, one great, big, beautiful betrayal

The "big, beautiful bill" passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump last week has been criticized for breaking numerous rules and...

08.07.2025 10

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Don’t know what DC club to join? Ask Groucho.

Washington's private clubs are a source of stress and anxiety for young professionals and politicians, but there are plenty of free alternatives to...

03.06.2025 7

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3 reasons ‘Signalgate’ is not going away                        

The Trump administration's use of Signal for a group chat to discuss plans for a U.S. military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen has been widely...

01.04.2025 9

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The media is under attack — man the barricades

President Trump has declared war on the media, with the help of leaders inside the media world, such as Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Mark...

25.03.2025 10

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Schumer surrenders, but so do Senate Republicans

Congress has surrendered its power to declare war and control federal spending to the executive branch, giving President Trump and Elon Musk blanket...

18.03.2025 8

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Project 2025: You can’t say Trump didn’t warn us

Project 2025, a 922-page blueprint for a second Trump administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation, has been implemented by Trump's...

11.03.2025 20

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Trump rebrands party. GOP now stands for: 'Good ole’ Putin’ 

President Trump has turned the history of the Western world upside down by luring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into the Oval Office and...

04.03.2025 10

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Urgent plea to Bill, George and Barack: Get up off the couch

Former presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, are being urged to speak out against President Trump's actions, which have...

25.02.2025 10

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Eric Adams is not for sale. He’s for rent!

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on five counts of bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal campaign contributions from foreign...

18.02.2025 10

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The richest man on the planet attacks the poorest

USAID, a crucial humanitarian agency created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, was unexpectedly closed by Donald Trump, sparking concerns over the...

11.02.2025 10

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Trump floods the zone; Democrats need to raise hell

Democrats are suffering from an identity crisis. They’re split. Divided between those who want to challenge every outrageous Trump action and those,...

04.02.2025 10

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You can get anything at Costco, including DEI

Costco shareholders voted to reject pressure from the Trump administration to reconsider or abandon their DEI policies. Let's affirm that diversity,...

28.01.2025 10

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Trump inaugural: American carnage, round two

Inauguration Day 2025 was marred by a divisive and untruthful inaugural speech from Donald Trump, who failed to unify the nation and instead focused...

22.01.2025 20

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Trump fans the flames of Los Angeles wildfires

Donald Trump's approach to natural disasters is to play politics and withhold aid, while President Biden pledged to pay all costs of relocating...

14.01.2025 9

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