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Democrats want Trump to reveal who he's giving security clearances to without background checks

Democrats want Trump to reveal who he's giving security clearances to without background checks

Democrats want the White House to release the list of people who are now viewing the nation's secrets

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"Are we on the side of our donors?": DNC race puts spotlight on money and "good billionaires"

Progressives are urging Democrats to say no to billionaire donors, but the leading DNC candidates aren't so sure

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Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care

Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care

A DNC analysis notes that rolling back Medicare expansion alone could force millions off the program's rolls

29.01.2025 7

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Right-wing activists appear to be writing memos for the Trump White House

Right-wing activists appear to be writing memos for the Trump White House

Memos posted by the Office of Personnel Management initially listed right-wing activists as their authors

28.01.2025 1

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"Boggles my mind": Experts think Trump's "blatantly unconstitutional" order has a chance with SCOTUS

Fate of Trump birthright citizenship order depends on whether Supreme Court conservatives "take history seriously"

25.01.2025 30

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DOJ is trying to "scare" local Democrats into carrying out Trump's mass deportations

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he would not be intimidated into carrying out a "fascist" agenda

23.01.2025 3

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"Excluding Indians": Trump admin questions Native Americans' birthright citizenship in court

The Trump admin is leaning on a pre-14th Amendment law in its fight to redefine birthright citizenship

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"Violence will be rewarded": Legal experts say Trump's Jan. 6 pardons send a clear signal

Former Justice Department officials said the pardons signal a Trump taking a major role in the department

22.01.2025 6

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Who's Ken Martin? Supporters say the Minnesota Democrat and would-be DNC chair is ready for battle

Who's Ken Martin? Supporters say the Minnesota Democrat and would-be DNC chair is ready for battle

Allies of the Minnesota Democratic Party chair say "everyone has a seat at the table" when Martin is in charge

21.01.2025 20

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Trump "will be in charge of the border," Kristi Noem says at Senate confirmation hearing

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Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security insisted she wouldn't play politics with federal aid

17.01.2025 3

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Bondi says she will rely "on the facts and the law" when deciding whether to prosecute Trump critics

Bondi says she will rely

Bondi said she would evaluate charges against January 6 rioters and Trump critics alike on a "case-by-case basis"

16.01.2025 6

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"Not familiar": Pam Bondi claims ignorance of Trump's remarks on January 6 rioters

Pam Bondi dodged questions about some of Trump's most well-known statements

15.01.2025 10

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Bondi backs Kash Patel to head the FBI but insists she won't have her own "enemies list" at DOJ

Bondi backs Kash Patel to head the FBI but insists she won't have her own

Bondi was quizzed about her support for political prosecutions at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday

15.01.2025 10

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"I saw many things": Pam Bondi says she can now "accept" the 2020 results but won't say Trump lost

Bondi told senators she'd evaluate January 6 convictions on a "case-by-case" basis

15.01.2025 5

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"Rigging the system": Pam Bondi consistently sided with corporations that gave money to Republicans

Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department has often acted in the interests of corporate donors

15.01.2025 30

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"He had no defense": Legal experts say Jack Smith's report shows Trump would have been convicted

Jack Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election subversion shows the president-elect was lucky to avoid a trial

14.01.2025 3

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Progressives plan wave of Democratic primary challenges ahead of 2026 midterm elections

Progressives plan wave of Democratic primary challenges ahead of 2026 midterm elections

The group behind "the Squad" is recruiting candidates to run for open seats and challenge Democratic incumbents

14.01.2025 10

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Trump receives sentence of "unconditional discharge" in New York hush money case

President-elect Donald Trump appeared via video link at his sentencing hearing in New York on Friday

10.01.2025 8

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Trump's team is "trying to run out the clock" on Jack Smith, but will the Supreme Court bite?

President-elect Donald Trump is hoping that some friendly judges can make his Jack Smith problem go away

10.01.2025 8

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"Trump's protector-in-chief": Experts say Aileen Cannon has no right to block Jack Smith's reports

Cannon's work on Trump's case is "replete with examples of her astonishing bias," a former prosecutor told Salon

09.01.2025 6

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The Senate parliamentarian could block some of Trump's agenda — and be a scapegoat for Republicans

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he'll follow the parliamentarian's rulings, but he'll be pressured not to

09.01.2025 10

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"Grave injustice”: Trump's legal team wants the Supreme Court to postpone his felony sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene and pause his sentencing in New York, his attorneys claiming that...

08.01.2025 5

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"Would really be something”: Trump muses about annexing Canada and going to war for Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won’t rule out using military and economic force to take control of the Panama Canal and...

07.01.2025 5

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"Real risk of jury nullification": Experts say handling of Luigi Mangione's case could backfire

While the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a public discussion around America’s private healthcare industry and...

01.01.2025 10

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Trump's "McCarthy era" throwback: A promise to deport protesters

With President-elect Donald Trump promising to make mass deportation a top priority in 2025, one related campaign promise has fallen off the radar....

21.12.2024 10

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Trump's infrastructure "fantasy": Ditch mass transit for self-driving cars, private highways

While President-elect Donald Trump rarely spoke about infrastructure projects during the 2024 campaign, especially compared to the grand promises...

19.12.2024 7

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Gaetz admits to "embarrassing" acts after Republicans join vote to release House ethics report

The former representative from Florida, Matt Gaetz, tried to get out ahead of the expected release of an ethics report on his alleged sexual...

18.12.2024 3

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“The Lina Khan approach will quickly die”: Trump FTC pick signals big antitrust changes

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Ferguson to chair the Federal Trade Commission signals a break from the aggressive stance of...

15.12.2024 6

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“We’ll send the whole family”: Trump’s deportation plans echo depression-era "repatriation" schemes

President-elect Donald Trump’s recent promise to deport entire families of undocumented immigrants — including those who are American citizens —...

11.12.2024 30

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Expert: Project 2025 plot to turn U.S. state media into RT-style propaganda would backfire

Within Project 2025, a document laden with calls to slash government agencies and programs dedicated to American state media abroad stands out,...

11.12.2024 10

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Alleged UnitedHealthcare assassin praised Elon Musk for battle against “woke mind virus"

On Monday afternoon, police announced that they had arrested a person of interest in the investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief...

10.12.2024 10

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"Creating a parallel state": Elon and Vivek hope to test presidential and private powers

While the promises of billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to cut government spending down to the bone sound a lot like previous failed...

08.12.2024 10

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"Outrageously powerful and incredibly secret": Yes, Trump can wield CIA, FBI for his own ends

Donald Trump's war against the "deep state" and his political opponents appears to be on a collision course with U.S. intelligence and law...

04.12.2024 3

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Experts expect "heads on spikes to make an example" as soon as Trump takes office

With some of President-elect Donald Trump’s allies promising to dismantle entire federal departments and the incoming administration laying the...

01.12.2024 40

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Despite dismissal, legal scholar says "scathing" Trump evidence could still come out

With the election interference charges against President-elect Donald Trump dropped and special counsel Jack Smith moving to have the classified...

26.11.2024 7

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"Everyone is taking their skim": How Democratic consultants cashed in on Harris' losing campaign

In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat, recriminations have flourished inside the Democratic Party with different factions blaming...

24.11.2024 3

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“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges

Legal advocacy groups on Friday accused Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of preemptively surrendering to Republicans with the deal he cut late Thursday...

22.11.2024 6

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“A watershed moment”: Lawyers hope delays in Trump case are not a “prelude to a dismissal”

President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush-money case is poised to be postponed — potentially until after the presidency — as...

20.11.2024 8

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“It’s time to clean up shop”: Justice Democrats vow primary challenges against establishment Dems

The Justice Democrats, the group behind many of the insurgent progressive Democratic challengers who pulled off shocking upsets in recent years,...

17.11.2024 20

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“The most lethal force in the world”: Heritage founder takes victory lap amid Project 2025 fallout

NEW YORK — Kevin Roberts, the president of the right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation, took a victory lap at a lavish party on Tuesday...

16.11.2024 20

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House election forecast flips to GOP as Democrats hold on to their last hope

After an election night collapse in both the presidential election and key Senate races, Democrats are looking to the House as their last hope. As...

06.11.2024 6

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Election results: Congressional races in New York, California could decide control

In the battle for control of the House of Representatives , New York and California are expected to play a pivotal role with at least 13...

06.11.2024 6

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Democrats say "all eyes are on this district" to stop Trump and Mike Johnson's "little secret"

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Democrats signaled confidence in the final days of the campaign in New York’s 19th Congressional District, with House Minority...

04.11.2024 40

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Democrats Have Edge in Swing House Races, According to Election Forecasters

With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states of New York and California, where Democrats are trying to push...

02.11.2024 3

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“Democrats are in a stronger position": Election forecasters give Dems an edge in swing House races

With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states of New York and California, where Democrats are trying to push...

02.11.2024 1

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“This is real joy”: Trump fans cheer at MSG rally as speakers spew hate

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden may have been the zenith of his roles as entertainer-in-chief for the...

28.10.2024 1

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"Fake campaign": Expert says alleged "Republican plant" exposes vulnerability of third parties

In New York, the state’s Working Families Party is embroiled in a fight to maintain its ballot line, a struggle that provides insight into the...

26.10.2024 2

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Democrats' "wasted votes" and "cheap seats": Where you live impacts how much your vote counts

Most of the attention paid to political geography this year has focused on the presidential race and the shrinking number of swing states that will...

23.10.2024 3

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“This race is very, very different": Democrats feel momentum in what may be the closest House race

ROCKVILLE, N.Y. — In what’s expected to be one of the closest House races in the country, Democrats in New York’s Fourth District are saying...

21.10.2024 1

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Gerrymandering in 2024: How "deeply steered" districts benefit Republicans

In 1999, there were 164 House districts where election results were within five points of the national popular vote. Today there are only 82. One...

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