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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump has forgotten his oath of office. History will not remember him kindly | Corey Brettschneider

Presidential response to violence must uphold the constitutional oath, call for calm, assign individual guilt, and work to unify rather than exploit divisions for gain.
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Why Trump Wants a 2026 Midterm Convention

President Trump could change his mind, of course, but it makes some sense from his point of view. He knows preserving Republicans' governing trifecta is going to be an uphill climb in 2026, given the historical pattern of the White House party almost always losing House seats in the midterms. His iron control of the GOP means it won't be hard to impose discipline on hand-picked delegates to an event like this, essentially making it a big paid ad for the party and its messages.
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