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Military Archbishop Says There’s No Way God Is Sponsoring This War

The conservative leader of Catholics in the U.S. military had some damning words for Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump’s holy war on Iran.

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Iran Mocks Trump as He Remains Mute on Missing Pilot in Fighter Jet

Iranian officials are trolling President Donald Trump’s abysmal leadership amid an ongoing search for the pilot of a U.S. F-15 fighter jet that was...

yesterday 3

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Trump Hasn’t Destroyed Nearly as Much of Iran’s Arsenal as He Claims

The Pentagon has been misleading Americans about the destruction of Iran’s military arsenal, casting doubt on Donald Trump’s timeline for ending...

yesterday 3

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Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions in Middle of War for Dumbest Reason

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rampant racism and sexism extend further than we previously knew.

yesterday 8

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Trump Threatens War Crimes in Iran After Double-Tap on Major Bridge

President Donald Trump is bragging about committing war crimes in Iran—and promising to commit even more.

yesterday 7

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Trump’s New Budget Cuts More Health Care to Pay for More Wars

Donald Trump is preparing to release a budget plan that sets aside more than $1 trillion for defense spending in 2027, a sum that will be at least...

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Who Will Trump Pick to Replace Pam Bondi?

President Donald Trump has to nominate someone to replace Attorney General Pam Bondi and, big surprise: His options are all bad.

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“Cover-Up”: Pentagon Is Downplaying Troop Casualties Under Trump

The Pentagon appears to be engaged in a “casualty cover-up” of U.S. soldiers killed as a result of Donald Trump’s military onslaught in Iran, a...

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Blind Refugee’s Death Thanks to Border Patrol Ruled a Homicide

The death of a blind Rohingya refugee who was abandoned by Border Patrol agents in a parking lot has been ruled a homicide, the Investigative Post...

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Trump Is Ready to Throw JD Vance Under the Bus Over Iran

President Donald Trump said that if there’s no deal with Iran, then he’ll blame Vice President JD Vance.

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Want to Be a White House Intern? Be Ready to Answer These Questions.

As the U.S. job market continues to crumble, Donald Trump’s White House is looking to hire a new batch of sycophant interns—but won’t pay them...

wednesday 5

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Brutal New Poll Shows Trump Has Lost Almost All Support on Economy

Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has hit some horrendous—and historic—new lows.

wednesday 3

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Why Pete Hegseth Is So Eager to Blow Things Up in Iran

A “trigger happy” Pete Hegseth has used the conflict in Iran to boost his own position in the Trump administration, CNN reported Tuesday.

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“See You in Court”: Blue States Trash Trump’s Mail-in Voting Order

Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting is already being challenged by states, while election experts say it’s dead on arrival.

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Trump Booed at Kennedy Center Despite His Attempts to Overhaul It

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were booed at the prestigious national theater the president has spent months running into the ground.

wednesday 6

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Trump’s Budget Is About to Force Hundreds of Hospitals to Close

President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to Medicaid are putting more than 440 hospitals at risk of closure, which could sever care from millions of...

31.03.2026 4

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Trump Deals Massive Blow to Economy in New Ploy to Bully Immigrants

Donald Trump’s administration will bar green-card holders (read: legal, permanent residents) from receiving small business loans, threatening to...

31.03.2026 4

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Edith Olmsted

Trump Targets More Children With Strike on Iranian Orphanage

The U.S. and Israel have reportedly attacked an Iranian orphanage, killing two people and injuring five others.

31.03.2026 3

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Only One Supreme Court Justice Says Conversion Therapy Is Bad

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Colorado’s ban against so-called “conversion therapy,” finding that it was discriminatory to the...

31.03.2026 3

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Pete Hegseth Says When Iran War Ends Is Up to Trump’s “Determination”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says ending the war in Iran is up to one person and one person alone: President Donald Trump.

31.03.2026 3

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Karoline Leavitt Refuses to Say if Trump Put Land Mines in Iran

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had nothing to say Monday to reports that the United States appears to be placing land mines in Iran.

30.03.2026 4

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Alex Pretti’s Death Came After Insane Stephen Miller Order

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s outrageous order to immigration officials may have sparked the confrontation that killed an...

30.03.2026 3

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Republicans Plot Gutting Health Care to Pay for Trump’s Iran War

Republicans are eyeing massive cuts to health care spending in order to scrounge up $200 billion for Donald Trump’s reckless war in Iran.

30.03.2026 4

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Marco Rubio Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s Claim About Iran Regime

Well, that was quick. Secretary of State Marco Rubio directly contradicted Donald Trump’s claims about negotiations with Iran.

30.03.2026 3

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Trump Finally Admits Iran War Is About Regime Change

Donald Trump has finally come clean about his objective for Iran—and threatened to launch a series of war crimes if he doesn’t get what he wants.

30.03.2026 3

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Republicans Panicking Over Trump Sending Ground Troops to Iran

A growing contingent of House Republicans is voicing opposition to Donald Trump potentially deploying ground troops to the Persian Gulf, Politico...

27.03.2026 5

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Republican Senators Skip Town as House Revolts Over Shutdown Deal

Senate Republicans appear to be fleeing Washington, D.C. for a two-week vacation without passing Donald Trump’s disastrous SAVE America Act.

27.03.2026 4

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Democrats Hunt Down Epstein Investigators and Missing Hard Drives

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are looking for more answers about missing materials from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.

27.03.2026 4

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Trump Administration Cooked Up Gay Ayatollah Story

The Trump administration wants people to think Iran’s new ayatollah is gay.

27.03.2026 6

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What Senate Democrats Won—and Lost—in the Shutdown Deal

Senate Democrats approved a deal early Friday morning that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ensuring that Transportation...

27.03.2026 4

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Trump’s Reckless War Is Throttling New Homes and New Jobs

President Donald Trump’s reckless war with Iran is literally costing Americans their future by driving up mortgage rates and sapping the already...

26.03.2026 3

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Trump Is Trash-Talking JD Vance for Not Being So Gung-Ho on Iran War

Donald Trump isn’t too happy with Vice President JD Vance’s attempts to distance himself from the president’s reckless war in Iran.

26.03.2026 4

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Trump Can’t Help Dozing as His Cabinet Defends His Reckless War

President Donald Trump was spotted snoozing while his Cabinet members delivered their dismal defenses of his disastrous war in Iran.

26.03.2026 6

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U.S. Troops Abandon Military Bases Amid Iran Strikes

Iran’s retaliatory strikes have rendered many of America’s 13 military bases in the Gulf region “all but uninhabitable,” forcing U.S. military...

26.03.2026 7

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Furious Trump Attacks Republicans in Early Morning Posting Blitz

President Donald Trump raged against the filibuster and his fellow Republicans Thursday morning.

26.03.2026 7

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White House Declares Mission Accomplished on Regime Change in Iran

The next time White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wants to double down on one of Donald Trump’s dubious claims, she should really consult a...

25.03.2026 5

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DOJ Forced to Admit ICE Lies About Immigration Court Arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement lied about having the authority to arrest hundreds of lawful asylum-seekers and individuals seeking citizenship at...

25.03.2026 5

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Trump Makes Shocking Carveout in Cruel Cuba Fuel Blockade

President Donald Trump has been facilitating shipments of oil to private businesses in Cuba while cutting off government-run institutions for months.

25.03.2026 4

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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Hitting Republican States Hard

President Donald Trump’s behemoth spending bill is forcing Republican lawmakers to consider dramatic budget cuts in many states.

25.03.2026 6

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Desperate Trump Sends Peace Plan to Iran

President Donald Trump has sent a peace plan to Iran—but is anyone actually reading it?

25.03.2026 4

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Trump Sending Troops to the Gulf Despite Claiming He Wants a Deal

If Donald Trump says he’s ready for peace with Iran, why is the Pentagon planning to deploy thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to...

24.03.2026 5

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Hegseth: We Negotiate With Bombs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just perfectly summed up Donald Trump’s reckless military campaign in Iran.

24.03.2026 5

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The Pentagon Is Directing Companies to Censor Iran War Information

The Pentagon is working with private companies to control what we know about Donald Trump’s reckless military campaign in Iran.

24.03.2026 6

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Trump Declares Moon Base a Priority—as Everything Else Falls Apart

Donald Trump is about to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to make Elon Musk’s fantasies a reality.

24.03.2026 5

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Trump Voted By Mail Again While Blasting It

President Donald Trump has once again voted by mail while railing against so-called “mail-in cheating.”

24.03.2026 6

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Trump, 79, Falls Asleep in Memphis Task Force Meeting

President Donald Trump was spotted struggling to stay awake even while his sycophants showered him with praise.

23.03.2026 6

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It Sure Looks Like the Supreme Court Is About to Gut Mail-In Voting

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to upend laws allowing ballots to be counted after Election Day amid President Trump’s attacks on mail-in...

23.03.2026 6

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Israel Launches Fresh Wave of Attacks on Iran as Rift With Trump Grows

Donald Trump claimed Monday that the U.S. and Iran had moved toward a resolution to the American president’s disastrous war—but Israel is still...

23.03.2026 5

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ICE Agents Deployed to Airports as Trump Refuses to Fund TSA

No one is happy about Donald Trump’s decision to use Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help run airport security.

23.03.2026 5

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Trump Kills Republicans’ Plan to Finally Fund TSA

Donald Trump has claimed that Democrats are responsible for the long lines at airports, but the president just rejected a deal to pay that would fund...

23.03.2026 6

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