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Zohran Mamdani Won in a Double-Digit Blowout, NYC Ballot Results Confirm

The last round of ranked-choice ballots showed the left-wing candidate winning 56 percent of the votes, to Cuomo’s 44.

02.07.2025 10

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JD Vance Says Medicaid Cuts for Millions “Immaterial” Compared to Funding ICE

Vance handwaved away the Medicaid cuts — expected to lead to thousands of deaths yearly — as “minutiae.”

01.07.2025 3

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UN Expert Exposes Companies Aiding Israel’s Genocide, Occupation in Palestine

Amazon, Blackrock, and Keller Williams LLC are some of the companies named in the report.

01.07.2025 3

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Fetterman Moans He’s Missing Beach Trip to Vote on Bill Projected to Kill 50k

The bill is targeted at harming the poor, and is projected to cause 50,000 excess deaths yearly.

01.07.2025 10

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Israeli Forces Liken Gaza Aid Site Shootings to Game of “Red Light, Green Light”

The deadly aid site protocol is called “Operation Salted Fish,” the Israeli name for the children's game.

30.06.2025 4

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Mamdani Says Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist: “What We Need More of Is Equality”

Mamdani has proposed raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy in New York City.

30.06.2025 5

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Democratic Senator Gillibrand Goes on Islamophobic Rant Against Mamdani

Democratic Senator Gillibrand Goes on Islamophobic Rant Against Mamdani

The Democrat’s rant has sparked calls for her to resign over her bigoted language.

27.06.2025 9

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Supreme Court Paves Way for Trump Mission to End Birthright Citizenship

Supreme Court Paves Way for Trump Mission to End Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court effectively blocked the judiciary’s ability to stop Trump from implementing a huge range of policies.

27.06.2025 5

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Netanyahu Asks to Postpone His Criminal Trial After Trump Calls to Cancel It

Netanyahu Asks to Postpone His Criminal Trial After Trump Calls to Cancel It

Trump said this week that he wants Netanyahu’s trial “CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY.”

26.06.2025 10

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Democrats Unveil War Powers Resolution That Gives Trump Leeway to Bomb Iran

Democrats Unveil War Powers Resolution That Gives Trump Leeway to Bomb Iran

“This Resolution has a loophole so big you could fly a B-2 through it,” one advocacy group said.

26.06.2025 8

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The Right Incites Blatant Islamophobia After Zohran Mamdani’s Win

The Right Incites Blatant Islamophobia After Zohran Mamdani’s Win

There is already an ongoing hate crime investigation into a death threat against the Democratic mayoral nominee.

26.06.2025 10

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Zionists Tried to Make NYC Race About Israel. Zohran Mamdani Didn’t Give In.

Zionists Tried to Make NYC Race About Israel. Zohran Mamdani Didn’t Give In.

Mamdani was badgered at nearly every turn about his stance on Israel — in a race for the mayor of New York City.

25.06.2025 9

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Rights Group: Israel Threatens Expulsion for West Bank Towns in “No Other Land”

Rights Group: Israel Threatens Expulsion for West Bank Towns in “No Other Land”

Israel has accelerated its attempts to erase Masafer Yatta after it was featured in an Oscar-winning documentary.

25.06.2025 10

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Stephen Miller Owns Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock, Report Finds

Stephen Miller Owns Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock, Report Finds

Palantir is reportedly building a mega-database of Americans’ personal information for the Trump administration.

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Trump Says He’s “Not Happy With Israel” for Bombarding Iran After Ceasefire Deal

“I didn’t like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal,” a frustrated Trump said.

24.06.2025 3

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David Hogg: Same Dems Opposing Mamdani Question Why Party’s Losing Young Voters

Democratic operatives are spending big on consultants in attempts to win back support.

24.06.2025 10

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Trump Thanks Iran for Giving Advance Notice of Strikes on US Air Base in Qatar

Trump thanked Iran for giving advance notice of the strikes, and said, “IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!”

24.06.2025 10

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Poll Finds Mamdani Winning NYC Mayoral Primary by 4 Points Over Cuomo

A poll released the day before the primary election shows Mamdani ahead in the final round of voting, 52 to 48.

23.06.2025 7

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Rubio Spokesperson Says US Is “Greatest Country on Earth Next to Israel”

The official said it’s her responsibility to ensure “every person on this planet” recognizes the importance of Israel.

23.06.2025 6

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Trump Bombs Iran, Then Demands Iran Agree to End the War

After the unprovoked attack, Trump demanded that Iran effectively surrender while continuing to threaten the country.

22.06.2025 50

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62 Percent of Democrats Want Current Party Leaders to Be Replaced, Poll Finds

Democrats recently ousted David Hogg from leadership after he criticized the party for complacency.

20.06.2025 4

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US Reportedly Assesses Only a Nuclear Bomb Could Destroy Iran Nuclear Facility

One expert has warned that attacks on nuclear facilities “should never take place” because of the radioactive fallout.

20.06.2025 10

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IAEA Head: “We Did Not Have Any Proof” of Iran Building Nuclear Weapon

“We did not have any proof of a systematic effort to move into a nuclear weapon,” IAEA’s Rafael Grossi said.

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Ted Cruz Suggests US Is Involved in Israeli Strikes on Iran, Despite US Denials

“We are carrying out military strikes today,” Cruz said in an interview.

18.06.2025 5

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Israel Kills Over 70, Wounds Hundreds as Tanks Open Fire on Aid Seekers in Gaza

“The people are dying, they are being torn apart, to get food for their children,” one eyewitness said.

18.06.2025 5

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Huckabee Suggests Trump Should Nuke Iran, Follow Guidance From “Heaven”

The evangelical pastor and ambassador to Iran told Trump he “will hear from heaven” with guidance about the war.

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Trump: “I Don’t Care” That US Has Assessed Iran Is Not Pursuing Nuclear Weapon

US spies have assessed that Iran has not been pursuing a nuclear weapon for over 20 years.

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Sanders Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor: “We Need a New Politics”

“We need the kind of visionary leadership that Zohran is providing in this campaign,” said Sanders.

17.06.2025 8

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Israel Bombs Iranian State TV, Devastating Building During Live Broadcast

Earlier that day, Israel’s defense minister said “residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon.”

17.06.2025 10

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Trump Orders ICE to Ravage Democratic Cities After Countrywide Protests

Trump says he’s ordering his entire administration to attack cities he calls “the Democrat Power Center.”

17.06.2025 20

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“Disgraceful”: Judge Refuses to Order Mahmoud Khalil’s Release, Siding With DOJ

The government is using “transparent delay tactics” to continue detaining Khalil, his legal team said.

16.06.2025 5

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Tlaib Warns Trump Against Violating Constitution to Join Israel’s War on Iran

Tlaib Warns Trump Against Violating Constitution to Join Israel’s War on Iran

“The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

14.06.2025 6

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US Lawmakers Cheer Israeli Attack on Iran UN Expert Says Is Likely War Crime

A UN expert said that Israel’s strikes on Iran, which have killed at least 78 people, were a “prohibited use of force.”

13.06.2025 4

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Judge Rules Government Can’t Detain Mahmoud Khalil Under Rubio’s Reasoning

The judge said that Khalil must be released on Friday, giving the government time to appeal.

13.06.2025 4

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CBO: GOP Bill Would Sap $1.6K From Poorest Households, Give $12K to the Richest

This would amount to a $168 billion increase to the collective wealth of the top 10 percent.

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Senator Padilla Tackled to the Ground, Handcuffed at Noem Press Conference

“If this is how this administration responds to a senator … imagine what they’re doing” to everyday Americans, he said.

13.06.2025 30

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Smotrich Moves to Destroy Palestinian Economy After UK, Others Sanction Him

Israel's finance minister has moved to isolate Palestinian banks from the international banking system.

12.06.2025 10

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Trump Has Deployed More Troops in LA Than Syria and Iraq, Per US Counts

The figures are a show of the administration’s willingness to use extreme military force on its own population.

12.06.2025 60

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NYC Mayoral Race Poll Shows Progressive Zohran Mamdani Closing In on Cuomo

A new poll with a margin of error of 3 points has Zohran Mamdani trailing the former governor by just 2 percent.

11.06.2025 20

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Pentagon Says Trump’s Armed Anti-Protest Crackdown in LA Will Cost $134 Million

Hegseth said the anti-protest crackdown in LA is the beginning of a “new phase” of militarization against Americans.

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Labor Leader Released on Bond After Being Swept Up in ICE’s Violent Raid of LA

SEIU California President David Huerta was arrested while protesting the Trump administration’s militarized raid of LA.

10.06.2025 7

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Israeli Officer Promoted After He Ordered Killing of White Flag Holders in Gaza

“I don’t know what a white flag is, shoot to kill,” the officer reportedly said at the time.

05.06.2025 40

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US Firm BCG Pulls Out of US’s Gaza “Humanitarian” Scheme as Casualties Rack Up

Over 600 Palestinians have been killed or injured near the US-backed sites in just a week.

04.06.2025 20

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Trump Grants Clemency to Executive Who Orchestrated $205M Medicare Fraud Scheme

Republicans have claimed they’re “saving” Medicaid from “waste, fraud and abuse” with massive cuts.

04.06.2025 30

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Trump’s FEMA Chief Reportedly Didn’t Know US Has a Hurricane Season

Sweeping cuts made by the Trump administration have already left the government unprepared for hurricane season.

03.06.2025 5

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Biden Official Acknowledges Israeli War Crimes After 15 Months Backing Genocide

Former State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Israel has “without a doubt” committed war crimes.

03.06.2025 60

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Lindsey Graham Fantasizes About Sinking Gaza Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg

“Hope Greta and her friends can swim!” Senator Graham wrote on social media.

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Republicans Are Mocking Americans They Want to Take Medicaid Away From

Mike Johnson said that people raising alarm about Medicaid cuts are “complaining.”

03.06.2025 70

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RFK Jr.’s Answer to US Health Crisis Is Citations Made Up by AI

A report spearheaded by RFK Jr. contained fake citations and markers indicating that it had been compiled using AI.

30.05.2025 7

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GOP Senator’s Defense of Medicaid Cuts: “Well, We All Are Going to Die”

The GOP’s reconciliation bill includes cuts to anti-poverty programs that help save tens of thousands of lives yearly.

30.05.2025 7

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