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Justice Department Releases Epstein Files—With Broken Search Tool
The Department of Justice finally released its first trove of files on Jeffrey Epstein Friday afternoon—with a broken search tool. The…
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Sarah McBride Convinced Four Republicans to Defect on Trans Bill
Representative Sarah McBride—the first out transgender member of Congress—had to lobby Republicans to strike down an anti-trans bill…
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Trump Has Already Slapped His Name on the Kennedy Center
The president genuinely could not wait to plaster his name on the Kennedy Center. The newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center received some new…
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Justice Department won't meet Friday deadline to release all Epstein files
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will miss a legal deadline Friday to release all files from its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, a…
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Zelensky sees win for Ukraine as EU finally reaches funding deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday described the billions in further funds approved by the European Union as a "great…
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UN mission says no evidence Hezbollah rearming in southern Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said it has found no evidence of the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah rearming since a…
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Transcript: Affordability Isn’t a “Silver Bullet” for Democrats
Stancil: Or what happened in August 2021? Bacon: The U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan and the media covered it—the bad withdrawal—like it…
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Trump Judge Threatens to Hold Government in Contempt Over ICE
“ICE held them, day after day, without access to bunks, bedding, soap, showers, toothbrushes or clean clothes,” Brown stated in his…
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Trump Secretary Has Dystopian Idea for How to Stop More Immigration
The political party that has historically pitched itself as a proponent of “states’ rights” is now advocating for a mass federal seizure…
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Random YouTube Livestream Pops Up on White House Website
The photos were released through a Dropbox account, and nothing in the upload indicates who the photos are of or when they were taken.…
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Epstein Made People Listen to Trump Talk to Him About Sex
The photos were released through a Dropbox account, and nothing in the upload indicates who the photos are of or when they were taken.…
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Poland’s Lower House of Parliament Overrides Presidential Veto on Crypto Bill
Poland’s Sejm (lower house of parliament) pushed through a contentious crypto-asset bill for the second time, overriding President Karol…
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Turning Point USA Conference Devolves Into MAGA War
Right-wing commentators Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson used their speeches at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest to take shots at each other,…
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House Republicans strike an intraparty deal for an early 2026 vote on stock trading ban
House Republicans plan to hold a vote in early 2026 on legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stock amid rank-and-file…
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Putin says loans for Ukraine will impact EU budgets
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the European Union of the attempted "robbery" of Russian state reserves, which he claimed had…
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Affordability Isn’t a “Silver Bullet” for Democrats
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Democrats are…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal New Fox Poll Hits
It’s about the fracturing within his coalition, which has really intensified following the death of Charlie Kirk. And it’s about his,…
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News Analysis: Trump's math problem: Rising prices, falling approval ratings
WASHINGTON — President Trump made dozens of promises when he campaigned to retake the White House last year, from boosting economic growth…
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MAHA Is Coming for the EPA’s Lee Zeldin
You’d need a full-screen infographic with live updates to keep track of all the MAGA infighting these days. President Trump’s chief of…
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Cognitive Tests Are Good. The Way Trump Talks About Them Is Bad.
The MoCA is a starting point—it bundles together mini-tests on several different areas of cognition, and if a patient has a lower score in…
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal New Fox Poll Hits Him Hard
On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the world that the Kennedy Center has now been renamed after President…
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Clip of Australia leader banning visas for Pakistanis is AI-generated
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown to stamp out extremism as the country reeled from the deadly…
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Ukraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia's Iranian Shaheds
Ukraine says it supplies its troops with nearly 1,000 interceptor drones a day. It's a major milestone for the anti-Shahed tech, which was…
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EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and…