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Meet Katie Zacharia, Trump’s new White House press secretary

She will replace the controversial Karoline Leavitt, who resigned in August

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Leave the Greenland sharks alone

A bounty on 1,000 fish hearts is as barbaric as it sounds

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Tech leaders embrace Trump’s “super intelligence” as he calls critics “the enemy”

The president's rebrand of AI is brilliant, according to Silicon Valley billionaires

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White House denies Trump wants to let Iran bomb California cities

The president's comments sparked a posting war, outraging even some Republicans

06.10.2026 2

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Trump says U.S. is “looking strongly” at alleged Russian plague case

A 28-year-old lab technician's could be a highly fatal disease but a cause of death has yet to be released

05.10.2026 1

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Trump leans into Iran war, admits it could cost Republicans the midterms

The president insists the war is worth it. An American majority disagrees

01.10.2026 6

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We all need Jack Smith’s defiance right now

Republicans aren't just attacking one of Trump's enemies. They're trying to rewrite history

30.09.2026 6

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AI hype promises miracles. That’s as risky as doomsday talk

Trump and Silicon Valley are selling the idea that AI will save us. It's a dangerous bet

30.09.2026 8

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GOP has a “Nazi” problem, Karl Rove says

The conservative political operative said he’s voting for a Democrat

28.09.2026 10

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Fat Bear Week should be every week

Give me the "American Idol" version of meadowlark songs

26.09.2026 10

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Pro-Trump “love me” ads paid for by taxpayers

The controversial ads have invited bipartisan criticism. The White House said it was “educational" and "patriotic"

25.09.2026 9

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Trump folds as White house press returns

A judge Trump appointed said he didn’t follow due process in the ban

24.09.2026 10

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Trump admin spars with Iran at UN meeting

Global war is a major focus at the General Assembly this week

23.09.2026 8

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Launch of “Trump TV” draws comparisons to North Korean media

After banning several outlets from the White House, Trump launched his own news network. It's mostly reruns

22.09.2026 10

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Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery fueled by foreign cash: report

Critics called the merger a "bad deal for the future of film entertainment, independent journalism and democracy"

21.09.2026 10

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Trump’s Iran war has economists aghast

No "endgame" in sight, says J.P. Morgan, as gas prices keep soaring

19.09.2026 10

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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House “effective immediately”

Critics call it an "unprecedented assault on press freedom"

18.09.2026 10

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Mitch McConnell is back, and it’s terrifying

McConnell returns from three-month absence, to DC's surprise. But many questions remain

17.09.2026 10

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Are we in the AI end times?

Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines

16.09.2026 10

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Thomas Massie calls to impeach Pete Hegseth as Iran war looms over midterms

Though the move is not expected to succeed, it could have broad impact on the upcoming elections

15.09.2026 10

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“Hoax”: Trump dismisses AI concerns among bipartisan calls for regulation

A meeting with AI executives at the White House is reportedly in the works, according to Speaker Mike Johnson

14.09.2026 10

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Trump is trapped in his self-inflicted energy crisis

The president vowed $2 gas prices. Instead, he's created a problem of his own making

14.09.2026 10

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A federal court says the government can lie to you. That will backfire

The ruling begs the question: What is even the point of government?

12.09.2026 10

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August was brutal for consumers. September could be worse

Two new reports paint a stark picture of the U.S. economy, with no relief in sight

11.09.2026 10

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Anthropic says it blocked use of bad actors developing bioweapons

The report comes days after an Anthropic researcher resigned, alleging irresponsible AI development

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Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it that way

Because the US rejects reality, it voted against the UN's Correct the Map plan

10.09.2026 10

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Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announces retirement

The move comes after the White House labeled Smithsonian leadership radicals

08.09.2026 10

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“GTA VI” leaks draw more scrutiny than Epstein files

The outrage over video game footage leaking online shouldn’t outweigh sex crimes

08.09.2026 10

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Samuel Alito is complicit in climate disaster

The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet’s destruction

05.09.2026 10

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Judge declares Lindsay Clancy case a mistrial

"It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision," the jury said in a note

04.09.2026 10

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JD Vance denies Iran war is even a war at all

Will the Iran war end before the midterms? The vice president doesn't know

03.09.2026 10

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COVID vaccines are back. Just don’t expect the CDC to tell you that

Independent medical groups are filling the void left by Trump’s health agenda

02.09.2026 10

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ICE is arresting more people than ever

New data on immigration arrests continues to break records

01.09.2026 10

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Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever

Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling

31.08.2026 10

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Will Hurricane Dolly hit Mar-a-Lago?

Probably not, but it’s understandable why so many people hope so

28.08.2026 10

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Senator calls for criminal investigation into RFK Jr.’s lies to Congress over vaccines

Meanwhile, Republican efforts to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress have hit a wall

27.08.2026 20

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CIA’s visit to Moscow is no big deal, according to Trump

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s mysterious trip was “semi-routine,” the president says

26.08.2026 10

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Supreme Court gives Trump green light to restrict mail-in voting

It's not yet clear how this will affect the midterms

24.08.2026 10

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The DEA is a bigger joke than ever

The same agency accused of letting fentanyl flow freely in the U.S. is now probing Hayden Panettiere's death

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Trump’s Asia pullback is a gift to China and North Korea

The reduction of American military might in the region sacrifices decades of U.S. dominance

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Trump admin amps up pressure on Cuba

Marco Rubio accused Cuban mining companies of sustaining “the regime’s repressive apparatus"

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Mike Lindell refuses to accept he’s an election loser

On Wednesday, he offered to fund a recount in the Minnesota governor primary

19.08.2026 10

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Bring back the corporate death penalty

We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it

19.08.2026 20

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Trump’s destruction of national parks is just getting started

Last summer, Congress gave the Trump admin $46 billion to construct a wall from the Pacific Ocean to Mexico

18.08.2026 10

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Iran’s strategy to simply outlast Trump’s presidency

Meanwhile, U.S. oil reserves hit a new low as the economy teeters

16.08.2026 20

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing health insurance CEO Brian Thompson

“I shot Mr. Thompson, and he died,” the 28-year-old said

14.08.2026 20

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Karoline Leavitt is leaving her post as White House press secretary

The number of women left in the Trump admin is shrinking

12.08.2026 20

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The entire U.S. economy is basically a giant betting app

Senators oppose gambling on wildfire outcomes, but the financial sector rewards amoral wagers

12.08.2026 10

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Paramount CEO threatens to relocate company from California

California’s attorney general accused billionaire David Ellison of “blackmail”

11.08.2026 20

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Trump performs disappearing act to avoid Iranian threat

The president ducked into a catering truck and took a military plane home to avoid Iran's wrath

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