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The Common Thread Between Epstein Denial and Climate Denial
Besides its rhetorical flourishes, the throughline between climate denial and Epstein denial is that the underlying harms at…
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Donald Trump Is Having One of His Worst Weeks, Ever
They both shoulder some blame, but neither of those is really the answer. Every time I ask myself how he gets away with this, I remember:…
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Trump and JD Vance Humiliatingly Flub Response to WSJ Epstein Story
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
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Porsche plans more cost cuts to counter tariffs, China slump
It will start negotiations on additional reductions in the second half of this year [Stuttgart] Porsche warned its employees to brace for…
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Trump’s Old Drawings Resurface as He Denies Epstein Birthday Letter
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a…
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Compilation of clips shows dams in South Africa and Brazil, not Ethiopia’s new Nile River project
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced in July 2025 that the multi-billion-dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project…
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UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers who targeted Mariupol theater and family of poisoned spy
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. on Friday sanctioned Russian military intelligence units and officers it said were behind preparations for a 2022…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as Epstein Fiasco Worsens
Sargent: What’s striking about what you’re saying is also the degree to which this is seeping down into every crevice of the party and its…
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Contributor: If Haiti has become more violent, why end Haitians' temporary protected status in the U.S.?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced last month that temporary protected status for about 5,000 Haitians would end Sept. 2,…
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Gavin Newsom’s Retaliatory Redistricting Plan Is Good, Actually
In a letter sent on July 7, the Justice Department formally notified Texas that it believed that four of the state’s districts—the 9th,…
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Inside Trump's ICE expansion: Can he really hire 10,000 new agents?
WASHINGTON — President Trump says he wants to hire 10,000 new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and 3,000 new Border…
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Inside the Fight to Save SNAP and Medicaid
Experts also warn that some states will begin preemptively taking action to cut benefits ahead of time—many states have legislatures that…
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German Chancellor Merz believes economic turnaround is under way
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during his summer press conference in Berlin. Merz is continuing the tradition of summer press…
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HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks
Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk even as the possibility of such…
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Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow
President Trump is in trouble. The Jeffrey Epstein files are killing him with the base. New polls show him cratering on many issues. And…
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Video: The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS
Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York…
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Western arms makers can now live-test their prototype weapons on the battlefield against Russia's forces
Ukraine is turning its frontline into a proving ground for the West's newest prototype weapons. If firms send in their new tech and train…
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Trump says salacious Epstein letter attributed to him is 'fake,' and plans lawsuit against WSJ
President Trump lashed out Thursday at the Wall Street Journal for publishing a letter he supposedly sent to disgraced late financier…
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Three dead in Israeli attack on Gaza church
An Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip struck the territory's only Catholic church on Thursday, killing three people. The Latin Patriarchate…
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Trump resists bipartisan calls to release Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein
WASHINGTON — The case of Jeffrey Epstein, closed long ago by investigators but nevertheless a constant source of fascination to conspiracy…
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Susan Collins dealt new polling blow ahead of 2026 midterms
Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine was dealt a polling blow ahead of her potential reelection bid as the 2026 midterms…
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Ministers inch closer to firing Baharav-Miara, legality of decision unclear
Israel’s cabinet moves to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, sparking legal challenges and potential Supreme Court intervention.…
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In Congress, Two Paths Emerge for Republicans on Immigration
Border security is a settled issue, but the questions of what to do with legal immigration and long-term illegal residents still divide…
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ICE is gaining access to trove of Medicaid records, adding new peril for immigrants
The Trump administration is forging ahead with a plan that is sure to fuel alarm across California’s immigrant communities: handing over…