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fromThe Atlantic
3 hours ago

Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse

Proposition 50’s redistricting reshapes California districts to drastically reduce Republican representation and likely unseat incumbents like Doug LaMalfa absent federal anti-gerrymandering action.
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fromwww.esquire.com
12 minutes ago

American Voters Are Finally Booting Conservative Weirdos off School Boards

Democrats flipped numerous local school board seats nationwide by focusing on test scores, bus safety, and normalcy, countering culture-war-driven partisan takeovers.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 hours ago

Oakland police again dinged by federal official for investigating misconduct too slowly

The city's police department is no closer to ending two decades of direct oversight by a federal judge, having failed once again to investigate enough complaints against officers within a timeframe set by the court. Between January and March of this year, the Oakland Police Department's internal affairs unit finished vetting just 65% of the most serious complaints within six months far short of a required 85% threshold.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

My God!' CNN's Elie Honig Stunned by Humiliating' Implosion of Trump Revenge Cases

Because if you look at this ruling, I will tell you, as a Justice Department alum, Kaitlan, it's painful. The way this broke. I was 10 minutes into teaching a class of college students, in a class about DOJ and the need to be independent of politics. And so, we stopped. We did breaking news is what happens if you take my class. Put it up on the screen, and started sort of reading the highlights.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
18 minutes ago

You're Yelling!' Trump Spox Bristles When Confronted on Comey Bombshell in Driveway Clash

Karoline Leavitt defended the president's push for accountability after charges against James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed over an illegal interim U.S. attorney appointment.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
15 hours ago

Who is Mark Kelly, and why is the US senator accused of sedition'?

It features six Democratic lawmakers who previously held positions in the military and intelligence services: Kelly, Representatives Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Representative Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, Representative Jason Crow of Colorado and Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. Slotkin wrote on X in a post accompanying the video that they wanted to speak directly to members of the military and the intelligence community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don't give up the ship, Slotkin wrote.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

JD Vance exploited a brawl to paint Cincinnati as crime-ridden. The fallout has divided the city

Violent July downtown Cincinnati brawl triggered national rightwing amplification, racialized rhetoric, political reaction, and local business and community divisions over safety.
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fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
3 hours ago

Administration Launches New Doomed Investigation as Comey and James Prosecutions Collapse, Gold-Painted "Oval Office" Sign Disappears From White House Exterior, and DOGE May or May Not Still Exist - Washingtonian

Cloudy, rainy day with a high near 59 and low near 53; rain begins around 5 p.m.; Wizards host Hawks tonight; Washingtonian Today pauses for the holiday.
fromwww.npr.org
2 hours ago

Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party

This is the first time, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says, that it's had a program specifically dedicated to engaging rural voters. Suzan DelBene, who chairs the DCCC and represents Washington's 1st Congressional District, said Democrats see an opportunity to engage rural voters as President Trump's economic agenda, particularly tariffs, becomes less popular. She said rural voters see the "damage" being done by GOP policies that have led to "costs going up, health care being gutted," and Democrats can provide an alternative.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 hours ago

Opinion: Here's why L.A. fire survivors want Ricardo Lara's resignation

California's insurance system is collapsing as Commissioner Ricardo Lara failed to enforce laws, enabling insurers' regulatory favors and mass policy dumping that harm fire survivors.
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fromFortune
50 minutes ago
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Trump circulates plan to rescue Obamacare for 2 more years as millions face spike in health care costs in January | Fortune

fromFortune
50 minutes ago
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Trump circulates plan to rescue Obamacare for 2 more years as millions face spike in health care costs in January | Fortune

fromMUO
4 hours ago

U.S. senators push for a Meta crackdown after reports of billions in scam ads

Two U.S. senators are pushing the heads of the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission to probe Meta Platforms after a recent Reuters investigation revealed the social media giant earned $16 billion from advertising scams and banned goods in 2024. A letter from Senators Josh Hawley (R‑MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) to the agencies calls for a full investigation into Meta, pointing out that internal documents show Meta earned about 10% of its annual revenue from scam and fraudulent ads last year.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 hour ago

Hegseth's Self-Incriminating Response to a Democratic Ad

The administration labeled Democratic veterans' ad as seditious and threatened investigations despite the ad urging service members only to refuse illegal orders.
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fromFortune
32 minutes ago

Trump orders 'Genesis Mission' for AI companies to work on scientific breakthroughs with universities, national labs | Fortune

Federal government will partner with tech companies and universities to centralize scientific data and accelerate AI-driven engineering, energy, and national-security discoveries.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 hours ago

Joe Scarborough Slams Stupid Republicans' for Sucking Up' to Prez in Illegal Orders Crusade: Trump Derangement Fealty'

Republicans aligned with Trump's threats and investigations against Democratic veterans, elevating astronaut and former Navy pilot Mark Kelly as the face of the Democratic Party.
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3 hours ago

Elon Musk's DOGE 'no longer exists' after contract ends early

Musk is believed to have donated an estimated $250 million (approximately £190 million) to Donald Trump's presidential re-election campaign, and once the Republican leader returned to the White House in January, the owner of X/Twitter and Tesla chief executive became the head of newly created department. However, Musk left role in May, having overseen cuts to foreign aid and thousands of federal jobs axed - moves that prompted boycotts of his businesses.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
15 minutes ago

Grotesque': Jonah Goldberg Savages Trump Over Threat to Court-Martial Dem Senator AND Illegal Orders Video

Jonah Goldberg called the Democrats' video urging troops not to follow illegal orders misdirected, dangerous, and a provocation that enrages Trump supporters.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Anti-fascist groups named as US terror threats barely exist', experts say

Experts have told the Guardian the same anti-fascist groups the US state department recently named as foreign terrorist organizations and accused of conspiring to undermine foundations of western civilization barely qualify as groups, let alone terrorist organizations, and pose no active threat to Americans. The whole thing is a bit ridiculous, said Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, which tracks extremist movements worldwide, because the groups designated by the administration barely exist and certainly aren't terrorists.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
3 hours ago

Destroying Boats, Killing Crews, Escalating Risks: The Venezuela Gambit

U.S. forces have destroyed suspected narco-trafficking boats, killing crews, while legal authority for such lethal actions is unclear and risks escalating a Caribbean military buildup.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 hours ago

X's new location feature raises questions about the origin of some MAGA accounts

Several prominent MAGA X accounts with large followings are based outside the United States, revealed by a new location feature.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 hours ago

Milkshakes and lattes will be included in sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity crisis

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromSun Sentinel
14 hours ago

Send troops to Venezuela? In Florida, the question splits a community

Venezuelan Americans in South Florida are anxious and divided over possible U.S. military action against Venezuela amid escalating pressure and unclear strategy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as the most openly corrupt president in American history'. This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre. I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 hour ago

The Average American Doesn't Know These US Presidents Served in the Military

Military service shaped presidential leadership, decision-making, and public image, influencing national security, foreign policy, and political power.
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 hour ago

TSA to Charge $18 Fee for Passengers Without Real ID-What Travelers Should Know

Travelers without a Real ID or passport may pay $18 per 10-day period to use TSA's optional modernized alternative identity verification program.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Erika Kirk Has a Message for Critics Hating On' JD Vance Hug

Erika Kirk defended an emotional onstage hug with Vice President JD Vance as a customary, affectionate gesture and dismissed online criticism as overblown.
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fromThe New Yorker
16 hours ago

ICE's Secretive Deportation Program

U.S. officials used third-country removal to deport migrants to secret detention camps in countries with no ties, exposing them to hunger, torture, and danger.
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fromAxios
5 hours ago

Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting

Surging retirements, procedural gridlock, and rising threats amid partisan conflict are driving an unprecedented exodus of House members.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
15 hours ago
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Letters: Trump ignores state's tragic history with offshore drilling

Reopening California's coast to offshore drilling risks environmental disasters, shifts cleanup burden to the public, and lets oil companies profit while communities suffer.
fromThe Mercury News
15 hours ago
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Letters: Trump ignores state's tragic history with offshore drilling

Reopening Pacific drilling risks environmental disasters and public cleanup costs; Khanna secured Epstein files release; dismantling the Education Department will harm children.
fromKqed
14 hours ago

After Trump Fires 5 More SF Immigration Judges, Legal Scholars Fear a More Partisan System | KQED

On Friday, Judges Amber George, Jeremiah Johnson, Louis Gordon, Shuting Chen and Patrick Savage were fired from San Francisco's immigration court, which at the start of the year had more than 20 judges, according to Milli Atkinson, the director of the Immigrant Legal Defense Program with the Bar Association of San Francisco.
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fromBoston.com
12 hours ago

Brookline Town Meeting declares Trump unfit for office

Brookline Town Meeting voted to call for President Donald Trump's removal from office citing constitutional violations and concerns about his mental fitness.
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from48 hills
13 hours ago

How California (and other states) can bring back the money that Trump takes away - 48 hills

State governments can offset federal funding losses by taxing the very rich and large corporations to prevent austerity and preserve programs for the poor and working class.
fromThe Mercury News
15 hours ago

Letters: 'Progressive' parcel tax would backfire on Oakland residents

Beth Weinberger's proposed "progressive" parcel tax based on square footage would, in fact, be regressive, selectively over-burdening those in larger homes without any consideration of their location. It could further devastate shops, restaurants, startups, and small industrial and R&D companies, many of whom rent in, or own, large old buildings, but have low revenues and are often unprofitable and struggling to survive.
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fromIntelligencer
15 hours ago

Turns Out Prosecuting People Purely out of Rage Isn't a Good Legal Strategy

Because they lack a legitimate official purpose, these kinds of prosecutions tend to be riddled with errors and irregularities, such as the resignation of upstanding government officials who refuse to bring trumped-up charges, the refusal of career attorneys to sign their names to otherwise routine charging documents, and the search for lackeys who may be willing to bring the charges before a grand jury anyway.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 hours ago

New antisemitism probe of Berkeley Unified announced by congressional committee

A House committee opened a federal investigation into alleged antisemitic bullying in Berkeley Unified, Fairfax County, and Philadelphia public school districts.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
15 hours ago

Trump launches Genesis Mission' to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs

The Genesis Mission orders integration of national lab scientists, supercomputers, and data into a closed-loop AI experimentation platform to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.
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fromFast Company
4 hours ago

For caregivers, Thanksgiving is no break at all

Lack of federal paid family and medical leave forces workers, especially women, to use holiday time for caregiving, harming families, careers, and the economy.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
8 hours ago

Santa Clara County may lose millions from new federal housing cuts

Santa Clara County faces a multimillion-dollar shortfall after federal cuts to permanent supportive housing, risking displacement of thousands experiencing homelessness.
fromAxios
13 hours ago

Scoop: GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan

Bacon told Axios he was "so angry" at the Trump administration's proposed 28-point Russia-Ukraine peace plan last week that he "thought about" resigning early.
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fromMiami Herald
5 hours ago

America's Social Media Ban Might Be Closer Than You Think

Governments globally are imposing strict age-verification and under-16 social-media bans, increasing pressure on U.S. regulators and platforms like Meta to adopt similar rules.
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fromJezebel
5 hours ago

In the U.S., Nothing Says Human Rights Abuse Like Ensuring Reproductive Freedom!

The U.S. will label policies like abortion subsidies, DEI, gender-affirming care for minors, and certain immigration routes as human rights violations in its report.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Is the Democratic party embracing Bernie Sanders-style politics? | Dustin Guastella

Democrats across factions have converged on a populist economic platform emphasizing affordability, universal services, and major investments to regain working-class support.
fromThe New Yorker
4 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Future of American Politics

Imagine, for a moment, that you first heard the name Larry Summers last week, when he showed up on what I've called Planet Epstein. That planet is an information ecosystem where all major global events are connected to the sex-trafficking conspiracy that supposedly rules the world. This is a metaphorical place, but not an imaginary one-you can find it on YouTube and in certain corners of TikTok and other social-media platforms.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Mark Kelly Insists His Remarks Were Non-Controversial' as Pentagon Investigates His Illegal Orders' Comment

Sen. Mark Kelly said service members should follow the law, refused intimidation, and prompted a Pentagon investigation after urging refusal of illegal orders.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 hours ago

Penn Refuses to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names

Penn has worked diligently to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish life on campus. We have cooperated extensively with the EEOC, providing over 100 documents, totaling nearly 900 pages; however, we have not turned over to the government lists of Jewish employees, Jewish student employees and those associated with Jewish organizations, or their personal contact information. Violating their privacy and trust is antithetical to ensuring Penn's Jewish community feels protected and safe, a Penn spokesperson said.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
14 hours ago

Laura Loomer Drops So Many Whoppers in New Interview That Magazine Issues a Disclaimer Warning Readers

Laura Loomer, a far-right activist with substantial social-media reach and political access, appeared in INFLUENCE magazine via an unvetted, verbatim interview accompanied by a disclaimer.
fromThe Atlantic
15 hours ago

A DOGE Exit Interview

How to begin to recount our monumental achievements? Never have so few done so much to so many. A few highlights ... We were willing to be vulnerable. Shared vulnerability brings people together, and by that metric, millions of Americans are now closer than when we started. What we are trying to say is, we uploaded Social Security data to the cloud in a worrisomely insecure way, as one whistleblower noted. Now we're all at risk!
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fromWIRED
18 hours ago

Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas

Major MAGA X accounts claiming U.S. bases are operated from abroad, including Chile, Nigeria, Russia, eastern Europe, India, while Trump promoted several.
fromMail Online
13 hours ago

Florida launches probe into Campbell's over '3D-printed meat' claims

It's not healthy now that I know what the f***'s in it,
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fromTheregister
13 hours ago

AWS to build 1.3GW of government-grade compute for Uncle Sam

AWS will build 1.3 gigawatts of compute capacity in US government datacenters at a cost of up to $50 billion.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Mamdani's Mayoral Win: Lessons and Warnings for the UK

A democratic socialist campaign prioritising immigrant rights, housing reform, and wealth redistribution raises UK right-of-centre concerns about immigration pressure, economic impact, and public services.
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fromFortune
5 hours ago

A new X update is pulling back the curtain on MAGA influencers, revealing many are operating from abroad | Fortune

X’s new About this Account feature exposed that several prominent MAGA and right-wing accounts are based outside the United States.
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

Republican Senator Agrees To Pay $5.1 Million in Back Taxes After DOJ Sues

In 2009, the senator sold Bluestone Coal Corporation his family business to a Russian company called Mechel for approximately $436 million in cash. Six years later, Mechel sold it back to Justice for 99% less than what he had sold it for. Despite this incredible turn of events, a Forbes report published in January said Justice's net worth is less than zero because his finances are severely troubled thanks to mountains of debt.
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fromVogue
15 hours ago

All Access! Gabriela Hearst Co-hosted a Brooklyn Concert in Support of the ACLU

Musicians, brands, and artists united at a Hearst-backed benefit at Pioneer Works to support the ACLU, blending performances, installations, food, and activism to defend civil liberties.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 hours ago

More than 2,000 children disappear in social services care each year

Nearly 2,400 trafficked or asylum-seeking children in UK went missing from local authority care and face high risk of exploitation; charities seek funding.
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fromBoston.com
12 hours ago

'Traumatic': Maine family, with two high schoolers, detained at Canadian border

A Maine mother and her three teenage children, including two Portland high school students, were detained at the Canadian border and transferred to Texas.
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Senate Republican Dumps Cold Water on Trump's Idea To Give Americans $2,000 Each: We Can't Afford It'

Well first of all, Maria, we're $38 trillion in debt, he replied. We've averaged $1.89 trillion deficits over the last five years. In the next 10 years, the projection's about $26 trillion from accumulated deficits. We have to address the deficit problem. We are on borrowed time here. So many people are whistling by the graveyard. If we're bringing in revenue through the tariffs, that oughta be applied to reduce the deficit, not just making a cash payment to Americans.
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fromAxios
4 hours ago

Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism

Johnson stresses the critical U.S.-Israel alliance for both scriptural and strategic reasons, rejects AI and heavy social-media use, and describes a relentless speakership workload.
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fromwww.twincities.com
15 hours ago

Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says

Administration ordered review and re-interview of refugees admitted Jan 20, 2021–Feb 20, 2025, and suspended green card approvals for that group.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

Seth Meyers Roasts Trump Charmless Goons' in Cabinet After Prez Left Smitten' With Mamdani

President Trump appeared visibly smitten with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, joked 'you can call me a fascist,' prompting mockery of his charm and cabinet.
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fromLos Angeles Times
14 hours ago

Santa Monica orders Waymo to stop noisy overnight operations at charging stations. Neighbors rejoice

Santa Monica ordered Waymo to cease overnight charging at two stations due to resident complaints of nocturnal noise and nuisance, with potential litigation if noncompliant.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
15 hours ago

Rachel Reeves set to cut annual cash ISA limit to 12,000 in Budget

Rachel Reeves will cut the annual cash ISA limit from 20,000 to 12,000 to encourage stock investment and help fill a 22bn fiscal gap.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

A tradition for turkeys: Another presidential pardon

The presidential turkey-pardon tradition began with industry lobbying and now gives two turkeys ceremonial pardons and post-White House retirement at universities.
fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

House Republican Says We Need To Go In' Venezuela Because It Will Be a Field Day' for Oil Companies

Maduro is not a brave boy. So now that he has understood that he's on that very nefarious list of the terrorist organization, that the airspace above Venezuela has been closed off, and the commercial airlines from the United States are not flying, he's understanding that we're about to go in. He understands that he is he has been our enemy for the last 25 years.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

CNN's Daniel Dale Obliterates Trump's False Zelensky Claim With 78 Examples That Say Otherwise

President Trump falsely claimed Ukraine expressed no gratitude; President Zelensky has repeatedly thanked the United States and President Trump, with 78 documented examples.
fromenglish.elpais.com
7 hours ago

Trump planning a call with Maduro, according to Axios

A call between Donald Trump and Nicolas Maduro? The prospect is on the table, despite the heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela. The Republican has informed his team of his plans to speak directly with the Venezuelan leader, according to the news website Axios. The report came on the same day that Washington officially designated Maduro as the head of a foreign terrorist organization, amid escalating tensions in the Caribbean.
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fromHuffPost
23 hours ago

Usha Vance Finally Responds To Wedding Ring Uproar

a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes.
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fromabovethelaw.com
1 day ago

Morning Docket: 11.24.25

Multiple legal and ethical controversies span investigations into Trump, migrant labor wage litigation, media-access disputes, sexual-assault allegations, institutional crises, and workplace discrimination.
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fromsfist.com
23 hours ago

Monday Morning Headlines: More Equipment Troubles Plague BART

Bay Area incidents and political developments: BART equipment failures, allegations of illegal strip searches, arrest of Morgan Geyser, labor protests, political updates, and sports news.
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