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What’s a bored Donald Trump to do? Apparently, target Cuba

As U.S. surveillance flights over the island increase, the president could be betting on action to regain his mojo

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Trump’s war against wokeness has a long history

Only the acronyms have changed in the fight to purge the National Endowment for the Humanities and "woke" education

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Trump’s “affordability hoax” may doom him

A stagnant economy and a crisis in Iran doomed one president. Donald Trump could be next

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Trump’s dog whistles and prosecutions echo Nixon’s racist strategy

No longer bothering to hide its agenda, the administration is making blatant appeals to the Old South

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Could Donald Trump Jr. make a 2028 presidential bid?

In the wake of the British royals' visit, there are renewed signs a Trump political dynasty could be in the works

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Comey indictment reveals a desperate DOJ — and president

The former FBI director is facing a selective prosecution. But his case holds important lessons for Democrats

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Trump wants do-over of failed airline fantasy — at taxpayers’ expense

Spirit Airlines could get a $500M government bailout. Even MAGA diehards think it's a bad idea

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A dark chapter returns: Stripping citizenship

The Justice Department's bid to denaturalize American citizens has roots in the Red Scare

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Trump’s Cabinet firings reveal a teetering administration

The president's forced resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a reminder that old habits die hard

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Trump has a new avenger in chief

Joseph diGenova will pursue charges in the Florida "grand conspiracy" case against the president's perceived foes

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Clarence Thomas’ attack on progressivism should alarm you

In a speech celebrating America's 250th, the Supreme Court justice gave a dishonest and dangerous read of history

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Trump’s Middle East envoys are partners in duplicity

Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are proof of what happens when conflicts of interest meet diplomacy

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The next attorney general could be an anti-civil rights warrior

Harmeet Dhillon has worked to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department

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New acting AG plans to operate as Trump’s personal lawyer

In his first press conference, Todd Blanche made it clear he would do the president's bidding

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Trump revealed his objective in Iran — 40 years ago

"Take the oil" has always been the president's rallying cry

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A year later, Trump doubles down on tariffs

Remember Liberation Day? Well, a year later, inflation is up, Trump’s ratings are down — and he doesn’t care

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Viktor Orban’s problems undercut Trump’s new world order

A loss by the Hungarian strongman in the country's April 12 election would have ramifications for MAGA

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Trump is taking charge of his own memorials

Now beyond caring about popular opinion, the president's only concern is how he will be remembered

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Evidence of insider trading on Iran war grows

Unusually timed trades around Trump’s Iran announcement have raised questions about who knew what and when

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Regime change in Cuba could benefit wealthy Republicans

Business and commerce are driving Donald Trump and Marco Rubio's desire to "take" Cuba

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Tulsi Gabbard’s Iran pivot comes with contradictions

The DNI who once sold shirts that read "No War With Iran" is now apparently all in on Donald Trump's war of choice

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Trump’s “America First” becomes America alone

The nation’s allies are refusing to help in Iran, leaving the president increasingly isolated on the world stage

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How Iran is exposing Vance and Rubio’s 2028 rivalry

The widening Middle East war has made it clear that Republicans learned nothing from Democrats' political missteps

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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz problem

Oil prices surge as the Trump administration shows no clear plan for the world’s most critical shipping lane

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Trump’s threats against the “radical left” echo a long history

Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters

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Lindsey Graham is the little war devil on Trump’s shoulder

The South Carolina senator and noted war hawk pushed Trump on Iran. Now he says "Cuba is next."

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Trump and Hegseth are writing their own rules of war

As the Iran war widens, the president and defense secretary’s long support of carnage suddenly matters a lot

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Trump’s new plan for Iran doomed to backfire

As the administration reportedly prepares to arm Kurds, history shows the risks of using militias for regime change

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Trump’s foreign policy has no rules

The president's war with Iran proves that talk of a "Donroe Doctrine" was fiction

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Trump is swift boating the midterms

POTUS is considering an executive order declaring a national voting emergency. Its co-author helped sink John Kerry

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This isn’t Trump’s “Golden Age” — it’s ours

Under Donald Trump’s leadership, Americans are more pessimistic than ever. But there’s reason for hope

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Trump foe dons MAGA hat after Maduro raid

Once branded a "lunatic" by Trump, Colombian President Gustavo Petro is now on board to "Make Americas Great Again"

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Trump family’s $4 billion graft shows no signs of stopping

The multibillion-dollar profiteering is snowballing in an anything-goes presidency

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How the Fulton County raid is giving Sidney Powell an encore

The wild conspiracy theories of Trump's former attorney are driving the new federal probe into the "Big Lie"

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Even the quilting forums are protesting ICE now

We're seeing more "I don't usually get political on here, but" posts than ever

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Jack Smith lays it out: Trump has shattered the rule of law

The former special counsel's congressional testimony was a reminder: We could have been spared a second Trump term

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Democrats: It’s more than “just the economy, stupid”

Tariffs, ICE raids, city invasions and brutalizing immigrants have also become kitchen table issues

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For Trump, Greenland is about legacy — and humiliation

The president has infuriated NATO allies and left Greenland’s foreign minister in tears

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Trump is something worse than a fascist

We've been using the wrong word to describe the president and his approach to ruling

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ICE’s threat was there from the beginning

"Homeland security" has become the repressive domestic police force we were warned about

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War has become fashionable again for the GOP

The right's detour into pacifism under Trump was never going to stick

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After Venezuela, who’s next?

Trump's threats against Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Greenland must be taken seriously

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Trump’s cultural coup is doomed to fail

Artists are protesting Trump's Kennedy Center takeover — and creating art in defiance of his repression

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The year of the blue state governors

The Democrats' congressional leadership dropped the ball. But the party's governors offered action and inspiration

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Neighbors are standing up for immigrants

From protests at Home Depot to rapid response networks, 2025 is the year many mobilized to defy Trump — and ICE

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Trump’s MAGA coalition is showing cracks over religion

As Trump and Vance attack immigrants and proclaim religious liberty, some Christian denominations are uncomfortable

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Trump’s crackdown on the left has decades of precedent

The Justice Department's plans to target leftist organizations is taking alarming shape

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Trump’s primetime speech was a master class in gaslighting

The president's false claims about economic conditions are the latest indication that he's in serious trouble

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Mike Johnson’s speakership is in trouble

Like his GOP predecessors, the House speaker is having trouble corralling his unpredictable caucus

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Trump could ring in the new year with a Cabinet shake-up

Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and Kash Patel are rumored to be on the chopping block

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