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Trump's deportations flout due process. That should worry you.

Trump's deportations flout due process. That should worry you.
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Trump isn't joking about a third term. Why are Republicans laughing?

Trump isn't joking about a third term. Why are Republicans laughing?
01.04.2025 20

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Vance's influence over Trump is bad for American foreign policy

Vance's influence over Trump is bad for American foreign policy
31.03.2025 40

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Do you realize Trump might get another SCOTUS pick? That's a scary thought.

Do you realize Trump might get another SCOTUS pick? That's a scary thought.
28.03.2025 7

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Congress could help Trump shrink government. Why doesn't it?

Congress could help Trump shrink government. Why doesn't it?
28.03.2025 10

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Trump isn't wrong about judges. But his tantrums cloud the issue.

Trump isn't wrong about judges. But his tantrums cloud the issue.
26.03.2025 5

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Is it too much to ask that Trump take national security seriously?

Is it too much to ask that Trump take national security seriously?
26.03.2025 20

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If Trump's GOP embraces EVs they can beat Democrats on climate

If Trump's GOP embraces EVs they can beat Democrats on climate
22.03.2025 20

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Toddlers and tantrums: Is this what politics has been reduced to?

Toddlers and tantrums: Is this what politics has been reduced to?
21.03.2025 9

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Trump undermines Constitution. It should worry conservatives.

Trump undermines Constitution. It should worry conservatives.
19.03.2025 10

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Why is Newsom catering to MAGA influencers? His image problem.

Why is Newsom catering to MAGA influencers? His image problem.
18.03.2025 6

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Trump ignores antisemitism if you're Andrew Tate, not Mahmoud Khalil

Trump ignores antisemitism if you're Andrew Tate, not Mahmoud Khalil
16.03.2025 7

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GOP clearly doesn't care about economy. But what about reelection?

12.03.2025 20

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Why do I criticize Trump if I'm conservative? Because I want better.

11.03.2025 20

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DOGE distracts with 'cuts' while Republicans make US debt worse

09.03.2025 90

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Trump keeps blaming Biden. But Biden isn't tanking the economy. He is.

05.03.2025 30

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Americans are wise to Trump's tariff lies. He can change that.

04.03.2025 5

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GOP has a chance for lasting budget cuts if Congress does its job

03.03.2025 20

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Why is Rep. Massie the only Republican worried about the economy?

01.03.2025 4

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Trump said he would fix the economy. When does that start?

01.03.2025 60

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US voted against condemning Russia. That's a mistake.

25.02.2025 10

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Trump, Musk are horrible moral examples for young Republicans like me

24.02.2025 50

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McConnell will leave a GOP he helped build, but no longer recognizes

23.02.2025 10

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Trump is rushing to end Ukraine war, even if it means America loses

22.02.2025 3

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Musk's disregard for our Constitution makes him dangerous

18.02.2025 3

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Trump tweets he's above the law and spineless Republicans don't care

18.02.2025 80

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Democrats need to realize being anti-Trump isn't the way to win

16.02.2025 10

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Vance is smart enough to let Trump flout the courts. That's bad for us.

16.02.2025 100

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I bet my boss GOP would reject Kennedy and Gabbard. I was wrong.

13.02.2025 10

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If Congress keeps failing, Trump can freeze spending for real

09.02.2025 30

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Trump is testing constitutional limits. Republicans just let it happen.

07.02.2025 4

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I hope Republicans find the fortitude to reject RFK Jr.

04.02.2025 30

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We can't let China win the AI race. Trump's investment is smart.

02.02.2025 10

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Speaker Johnson is all wrong about Trump's Republican Party

30.01.2025 8

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Trump can't run again, they said. Now they're trying to change that.

25.01.2025 80

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Trump said TikTok was a national threat. Then he saved it for his ego.

24.01.2025 2

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Trump pardoned more than 1,500 J6 rioters. Presidents can't be trusted.

21.01.2025 5

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Hegseth was a sure thing. Democrats, focus on Gabbard and RFK Jr.

18.01.2025 10

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Liberals called Justice Barrett a Trump puppet. She proved them wrong.

16.01.2025 10

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Trump says voters gave him a mandate. We didn't.

14.01.2025 50

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Democrats acted honorably after losing. Republicans refused to.

Four years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a joint session of Congress convened on Monday to certify Donald Trump's electoral victory in the 2024...

08.01.2025 3

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Republicans picked a House speaker. Now they have to work with him.

By reelecting Mike Johnson as speaker of the House on Friday after some voting drama, the House GOP's Freedom Caucus members acknowledged the...

04.01.2025 4

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Do you think Musk will help trim the national debt? No chance.

One of the most “disruptive” moves that President-elect Donald Trump has made leading into his new administration is the appointment of Elon Musk...

02.01.2025 10

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Will GOP governors obey Trump? DeSantis is already being tested.

Republican governors are entering a delicate political climate. They must choose between two paths: following President-elect Donald Trump blindly...

26.12.2024 10

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GOP will have to own a government shutdown. And it's a bad look.

Donald Trump isn’t even in office yet, and he's already causing problems for Republicans.  Republicans and Democrats had an agreement in place to...

20.12.2024 20

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TikTok should be banned or sold. That's the truth of all this.

One of the first cases the Supreme Court will hear in 2025 is a challenge to the TikTok ban scheduled to go into effect next month. Congress passed...

20.12.2024 7

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Trump is in his revenge era. That shouldn't be the GOP's problem.

Donald Trump and his supporters seem to have one major goal heading into his second term: revenge. Whether it be election officials who supposedly...

16.12.2024 30

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Think Biden's pardon of Hunter was bad? No president can be trusted.

Following President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden, the administration is now apparently considering another unique use of executive...

12.12.2024 5

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Not all Republicans have gone MAGA. Senate GOP will hold the line.

Democrats warning of the dangerous ramifications of a second Trump presidency term ought to feel validated following his ridiculous slate of...

11.12.2024 3

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Democrats should be relieved they failed to kill the filibuster

In the four years after Donald Trump’s first presidential term, Democrats have thrown around a number of norm-shattering ideas to undo much of his...

25.11.2024 4

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