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Trump says he’s “allowed” to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell

The president told reporters that he had not thought about issuing a pardon but volunteered that he could do so

25.07.2025 2

Salon

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“South Park” skewers Trump, Paramount in season premiere

The Season 27 premiere mocks Trump’s lawsuits, the Epstein files and his manhood

24.07.2025 3

Salon

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Epstein saga: Ex-Trump lawyer to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell

Todd Blanche, now serving as deputy attorney general, represented President Trump in several criminal proceedings

22.07.2025 4

Salon

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Critics suggest Colbert firing was politically motivated

"The Late Show" staff and others believe Colbert was ousted over his repeated criticism of President Donald Trump

18.07.2025 1

Salon

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Trump’s call to release Epstein transcripts panned as “desperate move”

Trump called for the release of grand jury transcripts knowing they would reveal little that is new, critics charge

18.07.2025 2

Salon

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Sen. Wyden presses DOJ to release Epstein bank reports to Congress

The Oregon Democrat says banks flagged over $1.5 billion in suspicious Epstein transactions

17.07.2025 7

Salon

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Senate Republicans defund public media

All but two Senate Republicans voted to strip previously approved funding from PBS and NPR

17.07.2025 2

Salon

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Jon Stewart: MAGA in “open revolt” over Epstein files

The Daily Show host had some fun with the right-wing rupture over Jeffrey Epstein

15.07.2025 1

Salon

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House Republicans block release of Jeffrey Epstein files

Just one Republican voted to release the files, calling the Trump administration's reversal "strange"

15.07.2025 2

Salon

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“Pathetic”: Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Critics slammed the scene as "a**-kissing and a PR stunt" that shows "how to play Trump"

09.07.2025 20

Salon

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Trump’s “resilient” economy hides cracks in job market

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.1%

04.07.2025 20

Salon

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“It’s a killing field”: Israeli soldiers describe firing on civilians at US-backed Gaza aid sites

Israeli troops say commanders ordered them to use live fire on unarmed Palestinians, per a Haaretz investigation

28.06.2025 30

Salon

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“No right is safe”: Liberal justices issue dire warnings after birthright citizenship decision

The Supreme Court's three liberal justices warned that the decision could undermine the rights of all Americans

28.06.2025 50

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Trump forces out University of Virginia president as part of federal war on diversity

James Ryan stepped down amid a DOJ investigation into diversity practices at the University of Viginia

28.06.2025 20

Salon

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“Striking how little they seem to know”: RFK Jr.’s CDC vaccine panel alarms experts

Experts were shocked by the panel's vote against recommending certain flu shots

27.06.2025 9

Salon

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Hakeem Jeffries says "aggressive diplomacy," not war, is the best way to deal with Iran

Jeffries called Iran a “sworn enemy” of the U.S. and said it should never be allowed to make nuclear weapons

20.06.2025 5

Salon

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"Not a danger to the community": Judge order Mahmoud Khalil's release from detention

“It is highly, highly unusual to be seeking detention ... given the factual record,” Judge Michael Farbiarz said

20.06.2025 3

Salon

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"We are heartbroken": Hospitalized lawmaker and wife recount assassination attempt

Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded by the same man suspected of assassinating another Democrat

20.06.2025 6

Salon

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“This is not our war": Lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to block Trump from starting war with Iran

Democratic and Republican Legislators introduced legislation to block another American war in the Middle East

18.06.2025 10

Salon

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"UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER": Trump threatens Iran, ignores US intelligence findings

Trump raised the possibility that the U.S. could directly target Iran's head of state

17.06.2025 20

Salon

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"You need to take responsibility": Sen. Mike Lee confronted over Minnesota assassination posts

The GOP senator from Utah falsely suggested that a conservative Republican assassin was actually a leftist

17.06.2025 4

Salon

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"We will kill you graveyard dead": Florida sheriff issues ominous warning to violent protesters

"We will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at," says Wayne Ivey

13.06.2025 9

Salon

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"Excellent": Trump praises "very successful" Israeli attack on Iran

“Iran should have listened to me ... I gave them a 60-day warning and today is day 61,” Trump said

13.06.2025 3

Salon

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Poll: 60% of Americans says Trump's military parade is a waste of money

Saturday's event, which takes place on President Trump's birthday, is expected to cost up to $45 million

12.06.2025 20

Salon

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"It’s shameful": CBO finds lowest-income families will take big hit under GOP's "beautiful" bill

The CBO says the bill will provide substantial gains for America's wealthiest while slashing resources for the poor

12.06.2025 30

Salon

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"They're going to be met with very big force": Trump threatens crackdown on DC parade protestors

The president issued a warning to protestors ahead of a planned military parade in Washington, D.C.

11.06.2025 10

Salon

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"Prepared for everything": LA school police ordered to protect students from ICE

“Every student in our community ... has a constitutional right to a free public education," says head of LA schools

10.06.2025 5

Salon

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"Lost his mind": Trump planning to sell Tesla after falling out with Elon Musk

The president is reportedly "bummed" after beefing with his biggest megadonor

07.06.2025 10

Salon

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"He should be deported": Bannon warns Trump to "get ahead" of Elon before he can "steal" 2028 race

Trump's longtime ally called Musk an "illegal alien" and said he should be investigated for drug use amid feud

06.06.2025 4

Salon

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"I don’t want to see my parents fighting": Fox News struggles to cope with Trump-Musk explosion

“This is not a story that anyone was looking for,” host Will Cain admitted

06.06.2025 4

Salon

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Elon Musk suffers one of the largest wealth losses ever as Trump feud escalates

Thursday's eruption between the two MAGA billionaires shaved a reported $34 billion off Musk's net worth

06.06.2025 10

Salon

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"SOS": Detained Cuban immigrants spell out protest inside detention center

A helicopter captured the detainees spelling out "SOS" and "Cuba libre" using their bodies

06.06.2025 10

Salon

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"Such ingratitude": Musk escalates feud with Trump as president responds to "big, beautiful" tirade

Donald Trump has remained quiet about Musk's continued bashing of Republicans until now

05.06.2025 6

Salon

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"Prejudice and bigotry": Trump's latest travel ban targets Haiti and Africa

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., accused Trump of betraying the "ideals and values that inspired America’s founders."

05.06.2025 4

Salon

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"Reckless disregard of facts": Newark mayor sues Alina Habba, Trump lawyer turned prosecutor

Mayor Ras Baraka accuses the U.S. attorney for New Jersey of acting like a MAGA "political operative"

04.06.2025 8

Salon

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"Shameful, vindictive erasure": Hegseth orders removal of Harvey Milk's name from Navy ship

One defense official told reporters that announcing the renaming during Pride Month was intentional

04.06.2025 40

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"It's not just one ruling": Now Trump's mad at Amy Coney Barrett, sources tell CNN

Frustrations with the conservative justice, simmering for over a year, are spilling out in MAGA media

03.06.2025 3

Salon

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"Well, we’re all going to die": Joni Ernst dismisses concern over GOP Medicaid cuts

The Iowa Republican made the remark at a tense town hall with constituents on Friday

31.05.2025 10

Salon

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FBI investigating alleged effort to impersonate White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

The FBI is investigating claims that someone is pretending to be the White House chief of staff

30.05.2025 6

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Elon Musk's drug use was "far more serious" than previously known: NYT report

The billionaire consumed an alarming amount of drugs during the 2024 campaign, according to The New York Times

30.05.2025 5

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"Most transparent f**king body on Earth": Weiner defends Pelosi stock trading

Weiner told talk show host Adam Friedland that he had a "wafer-thin" knowledge of politics

30.05.2025 8

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Source? I made it up: RFK Jr.'s MAHA report cites fabricated studies

An analysis of the report found falsified studies, broken links and mischaracterizations of conclusions

30.05.2025 10

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"A bewildering gamut of schemes": Democrats press Trump for information on "crypto con" dinner

House Democrats are criticizing the president for exploiting his office for personal profit

29.05.2025 3

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"Breakdown in trust": Hegseth's Pentagon, White House drift apart amid leaks investigation

Specious claims of an illegal wiretap add to a growing rift between Hegseth's DoD and the White House

28.05.2025 20

Salon

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"Don’t know what the president’s talking about”: Hume blasts Trump's Putin comments

Hume pushed back on Trump's belief that Putin had changed in recent months, saying, "This is who he's always been"

28.05.2025 20

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NPR is fighting back over Trump's "retaliatory viewpoint-based discrimination"

NPR lawsuit says Trump executive order infringes on First Amendment

27.05.2025 6

Salon

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The Democrats Just Erased All of Their Progress on Foreign Policy

In 2020, the Democrats released a platform whose foreign policy section was greeted with cautious optimism by the party’s progressive wing. The...

21.08.2024 20

New Republic

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