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ICE Largely Abandons Plan To Turn Warehouses Into Migrant Detention Facilities

ICE ICE Largely Abandons Plan To Turn Warehouses Into Migrant Detention Facilities The Department of Homeland Security plans to...

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Celebrating American Freedom Means Celebrating Juneteenth

America 250 Celebrating American Freedom Means Celebrating Juneteenth June 19 commemorates the day the final 250,000 people held in...

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Adam Schiff Wants Federal Tax Credits for Movie and TV Production

Film Subsidies Adam Schiff Wants Federal Tax Credits for Movie and TV Production Studies repeatedly show the credits aren't worth...

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Police Kill 1-Year-Old Boy Shooting Into Car of Suspected Shoplifters

Police Police Kill 1-Year-Old Boy Shooting Into Car of Suspected Shoplifters The suspects—his mother and aunt—were accused of...

16.06.2026 3

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Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire. Is That Such a Bad Thing?

Elon Musk Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire. Is That Such a Bad Thing? Growing economies benefit all people, not...

12.06.2026 7

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ACLU Sues After Facial Recognition Falsely Identifies Florida Man as a Child Abductor

Police ACLU Sues After Facial Recognition Falsely Identifies Florida Man as a Child Abductor Police arrested and charged Robert...

11.06.2026 6

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DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern

Executive Power DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern It's the latest example of Justice...

09.06.2026 10

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The FCC Wants Warning Labels for Shows With 'Transgender' Content

FCC The FCC Wants Warning Labels for Shows With 'Transgender' Content But free speech advocates are pushing back. Joe...

31.05.2026 6

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The DOJ's Flimsy Legal Theories To Support Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Trump Administration The DOJ's Flimsy Legal Theories To Support Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Despite the administration's...

26.05.2026 10

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Democrats Tried To Bury 2024 Election Autopsy

Democratic Party Democrats Tried To Bury 2024 Election Autopsy Why is the party so dead set against learning from its own mistakes?...

22.05.2026 8

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Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money

Trump Administration Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money The government says the money...

19.05.2026 10

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Mamdani 'Balanced' New York City's Budget—With a Bailout From Albany

Zohran Mamdani Mamdani 'Balanced' New York City's Budget—With a Bailout From Albany The mayor eliminated a $12 billion deficit...

13.05.2026 10

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Trump Had 60 Days To End the Iran War. Instead, He's Just Pretending It's Over.

Iran Trump Had 60 Days To End the Iran War. Instead, He's Just Pretending It's Over. Legally, Trump must either cease operations or...

01.05.2026 10

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The James Comey Indictment Looks Like Vindictive Prosecution

James Comey The James Comey Indictment Looks Like Vindictive Prosecution Such claims are hard for most defendants to prove. But...

29.04.2026 10

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Why the Federal Government Can't Charge Anyone With 'Domestic Terrorism'

Law & Government Why the Federal Government Can't Charge Anyone With 'Domestic Terrorism' Federal law defines the term but...

28.04.2026 10

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The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater

Secret service The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater Calls for more aggressive security...

27.04.2026 10

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Biden Killed the Spirit Airlines Merger. Now Trump Wants Taxpayers To Save the Company.

Airlines Biden Killed the Spirit Airlines Merger. Now Trump Wants Taxpayers To Save the Company. A merger with JetBlue could have...

23.04.2026 10

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Tariffs Are Driving Up Your Homeowners Insurance Premiums

Tariffs Tariffs Are Driving Up Your Homeowners Insurance Premiums When it costs more to build a house, it also costs more to...

22.04.2026 10

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ICE Is on a $45 Billion Building Spree. Can Small Towns Support These New Migrant Warehouses?

Politics ICE Is on a $45 Billion Building Spree. Can Small Towns Support These New Migrant Warehouses? The government is selling...

21.04.2026 10

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Don't Count on the 25th Amendment To Dethrone Donald Trump

25th Amendment Don't Count on the 25th Amendment To Dethrone Donald Trump Democrats can't muster the votes to impeach and remove...

20.04.2026 10

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62-Year-Old Protester Acquitted on All Charges for Wearing Penis Costume

Free Speech 62-Year-Old Protester Acquitted on All Charges for Wearing Penis Costume The judge felt there was probable cause for an...

16.04.2026 10

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Do You Have a Right To Wear a Penis Costume in Public? A 62-Year-Old Alabama Woman Is About To Find Out.

Free Speech Do You Have a Right To Wear a Penis Costume in Public? A 62-Year-Old Alabama Woman Is About To Find Out. A police...

14.04.2026 10

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Lindsey Graham Says the President Can Start a War, but Only Congress Can End It

War Lindsey Graham Says the President Can Start a War, but Only Congress Can End It The feeling is perfectly consistent: Graham...

09.04.2026 10

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Trump's Answer to Iran's Hormuz Crisis: Sell Oil We Don't Have

Oil Trump's Answer to Iran's Hormuz Crisis: Sell Oil We Don't Have The administration claims we're a "net oil exporter," but...

03.04.2026 10

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Pam Bondi's Loyalty to Trump Wasn't Enough To Save Her Job

Trump Administration Pam Bondi's Loyalty to Trump Wasn't Enough To Save Her Job Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the...

02.04.2026 10

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Trump Keeps Taking Equity Shares of Private Companies. A New GOP Bill Would Codify the Practice.

Socialism Trump Keeps Taking Equity Shares of Private Companies. A New GOP Bill Would Codify the Practice. The bill would not only...

01.04.2026 10

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Trump's 'Military Operation' Wordplay Can't Hide Iran War

Iran Trump's 'Military Operation' Wordplay Can't Hide Iran War A war by any other name must still be authorized by Congress. ...

30.03.2026 10

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Trump Backs Section 702 Reauthorization After Once Calling To 'KILL FISA'

FISA Trump Backs Section 702 Reauthorization After Once Calling To 'KILL FISA' The president is much less concerned about the law's...

27.03.2026 10

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FCC Bans Nearly All Wireless Routers Sold in the U.S.

Technology FCC Bans Nearly All Wireless Routers Sold in the U.S. The government says foreign-made routers pose a national security...

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ICE Insists Liberia Is the Only Place It Can Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Deportation ICE Insists Liberia Is the Only Place It Can Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia The administration insists it can only deport...

23.03.2026 10

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Same Lies, New War: Trump and the Iraq Playbook

Iran Same Lies, New War: Trump and the Iraq Playbook Unfortunately, Trump's war in Iran is every bit as shortsighted—and...

20.03.2026 20

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DHS Pledges Not To Deport Any U.S. Citizens if Congress Ends Shutdown

DHS DHS Pledges Not To Deport Any U.S. Citizens if Congress Ends Shutdown In a letter to senators, the administration offered five...

18.03.2026 10

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FCC Chair Threatens Media Outlets That Don't Report Good Iran War News

Brendan Carr FCC Chair Threatens Media Outlets That Don't Report Good Iran War News Brendan Carr, who relishes his role as Trump's...

16.03.2026 10

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Trump May Waive the Jones Act for Oil Shipments. Let's Repeal It Instead.

Jones Act Trump May Waive the Jones Act for Oil Shipments. Let's Repeal It Instead. The century-old law makes energy more expensive...

10.03.2026 20

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Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't.

asylum Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't. The president's advocacy is laudable,...

09.03.2026 10

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Jobs Are Down While the U.S. Spends $2 Billion a Day on War With Iran

Jobs Jobs Are Down While the U.S. Spends $2 Billion a Day on War With Iran The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that instead of...

06.03.2026 10

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Trump Bragged About Lower Gas Prices. Then He Bombed Iran.

Gasoline Trump Bragged About Lower Gas Prices. Then He Bombed Iran. You can have low gas prices or war in the Middle East, but not...

06.03.2026 20

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Review: Resisting the Hive Mind Virus in PLUR1BUS

Entertainment Review: Resisting the Hive Mind Virus in PLUR1BUS The protagonist in the Apple TV series does not want her...

06.03.2026 10

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Trump Imposed 39 Percent 'Emergency' Tariffs When Switzerland Hurt His Feelings

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Ring's Lost Dog Finder Is a Potential Civil Liberties Nightmare

11.02.2026 20

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Trump Wants To 'Take Over' State Elections

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South Carolina Gave $1.3 Billion to Scout Motors. It's Already $150 Million Over Budget.

31.01.2026 30

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Trump Says States Are Required To Enforce Federal Immigration Laws. He's Wrong.

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Border Patrol Agents Killed Alex Pretti. Why Is Border Patrol in Minneapolis at All?

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Your Wi-Fi Router Was Probably Made in China. Does That Mean It's a National Security Threat?

26.01.2026 20

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The FCC Wants To Police How Many Conservatives Appear on The View

23.01.2026 20

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As ICE Cracks Down Harder, Support for Abolishing ICE Surges

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Renee Good Was a Casualty of Trump's Order Against 'Political Violence'

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The L.A. Sheriff's Office Is Mad at Starbucks—Over a Pig Doodle

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Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

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