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Trump's war with Iran has been very helpful – to Russia

wednesday 9

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Congress gets one more chance to derail Bondi's cover-up

08.03.2026 10

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Trump needs an 'emergency' to federalize elections. Convenient.

04.03.2026 10

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Democrats can't just kill the SAVE Act. Voters need to know why.

01.03.2026 10

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We've forgotten Obama's immigration legacy. Trump's building on it.

12.02.2026 10

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Trump rode Obama's immigration failure to a win. Has the tide turned?

12.02.2026 10

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I said Trump's attacks would be a windfall for Mark Kelly. I was right.

03.02.2026 10

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If Trump wants ICE to bring law and order, hold them to police standards

30.01.2026 7

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Pam Bondi is holding Minneapolis hostage over voter records

27.01.2026 7

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Trump doesn't want de-escalation. He needs ICE to provoke the fight.

16.01.2026 20

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Jerome Powell told the president no. And to Trump, that's a crime.

14.01.2026 10

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I asked the DOJ why Trump's US attorney picks keep getting ousted

13.01.2026 10

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Even Republicans are 'sick of the stupid' about Greenland

09.01.2026 9

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Big Oil knew about Trump's Maduro raid. Congress didn't.

07.01.2026 10

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Trump doesn't care if his election lies are fueling violence

30.12.2025 30

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Clinton doesn't want protection from Epstein files. Trump does.

24.12.2025 10

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With Venezuela, Trump pushes US toward the wars he promised to end

21.12.2025 30

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Trump's post on Rob Reiner's death exposes how unwell he is

16.12.2025 60

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She was dismissed once. Trump is quietly trying to reinstall her.

15.12.2025 50

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Trump has only himself to blame for $12 billion farmer bailout

10.12.2025 10

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Team Trump claimed pipe bombs were 'inside job.' But they're in charge now.

05.12.2025 9

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How many meltdowns has Trump had lately? Let me count for you.

27.11.2025 10

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Hegseth's attacks on Kelly prove the very point Democrats are making

27.11.2025 9

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GOP senators demand $500K of your tax dollars for getting subpoenaed

21.11.2025 9

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Trump failed to bury the Epstein files. Don't believe him now.

18.11.2025 20

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Your check from Donald Trump actually isn't in the mail

16.11.2025 20

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Opening the government back up may finally open the Epstein files, too

12.11.2025 10

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Trump almost learned a lesson. Then narcissism reared its ugly head.

10.11.2025 20

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Trump wants to rewrite history. Actual history may make that hard.

09.11.2025 10

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'No Kings' calls for peaceful protests. Trump will call it violence.

17.10.2025 9

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Trump bails out Argentina over US farms. So much for America first.

15.10.2025 9

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Why Hegseth is now calling his own announcement fake news

14.10.2025 10

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GOP is fighting health care subsidies that help Republican voters most

10.10.2025 10

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Trump got played by Argentina. US farmers are left holding the bag.

08.10.2025 20

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Remember when Trump claimed he knew 'nothing' about Project 2025?

05.10.2025 10

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Day 1 of shutdown, Day 254 of Trump not releasing the Epstein files

01.10.2025 7

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Republicans don't mind a shutdown if they can blame Democrats for it

30.09.2025 20

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The case against James Comey is weak. It almost doesn't matter.

27.09.2025 10

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Hegseth's generals meeting will stay a mystery. That's by design.

26.09.2025 9

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Congress finally has a path to forcing the Epstein files' release

24.09.2025 10

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Democrats may have finally found a way to fight back: A shutdown

24.09.2025 8

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Kimmel won't be the last casualty of networks bowing down to Trump

19.09.2025 10

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Trump advocates for free speech in England while squashing it at home

17.09.2025 10

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RFK Jr. seems surprised to hear the things he's said about vaccines

10.09.2025 10

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Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while they work?

09.09.2025 10

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GOP wants total control over budget. Democrats, let them have it.

05.09.2025 7

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Epstein's victims need more Republican support. Good luck with that.

04.09.2025 9

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Congress seems ready to sanction Russia. Will GOP act against Trump?

02.09.2025 10

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Don't fall for Trump's trap. He can't criminalize flag burning.

28.08.2025 10

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Republicans used to dislike presidential overreach. Now, not so much.

26.08.2025 9

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