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Liz Cheney rips Trump over his "devotion to Putin" and "lies about history"
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney on Wednesday said President Donald Trump defies all values upheld by former President Ronald…
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Panama sends U.S. deportees to the Darien camp after they refused to return to their countries
Panama transferred 98 deportees from various nations it had received from the United States to a camp in its Darien province Wednesday, an…
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Trump to sign executive order ending benefits for illegal immigrants
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday evening that will terminate any taxpayer benefits that may be going to…
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Trump tariff worries keep gold near record high level
GOLD prices edged higher on Thursday (Feb 20), hovering near their all-time highs as concerns persisted over US President Donald Trump’s…
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Hegseth wants to cut Biden-era spending in the Pentagon to fund Trump priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants Pentagon officials to lop off about 8% from the next defense budget to help fund the military…
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Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the F.A.A.
The Trump administration is facing pressure to protect the Federal Aviation Administration from further layoffs after hundreds of workers…
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National Guard deployed to New York's jails
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Wednesday activating members of the National Guard to the state's correctional…
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So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?
President Trump recently ordered the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies, for a simple-sounding reason. Each penny, he said, has…
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Trump endorses sending DOGE rebate checks to taxpayers
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed sending Americans rebate checks based on a percentage of the savings achieved by the federal…
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Children's Hospital keeps limits on transgender care amid challenges to Trump order
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is keeping its recent restrictions on gender-affirming care in place as hospital officials review…
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Immigrants consume far less welfare than American citizens: Study
Immigrants were claiming 54 percent less in benefits from the federal government than native-born American citizens, including Medicare…
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Trump Education Department cancels $262 million in 'divisive' diversity grants
The Trump administration will cancel $262 million in grants earmarked for meetings and reports on diversity needs in K-12 schools, The…
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Trump Education Department cancels $226 million in 'divisive' diversity grants
The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled $226 million in federal grants earmarked for meetings and reports on diversity needs in…
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Senate plows ahead with its budget even though Trump wants the House version
Senate Republicans are moving forward with a vote this week on their budget plan despite President Trump asking both chambers to approve…
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Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
President Trump’s pick as labor secretary faced pointed questions from both parties at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over…
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Trump’s Defense Secretary Gives Pentagon Days to Plan for Massive Cuts
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
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Trump reevaluating independence of independent agencies
The White House is moving to gain control of independent agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission…
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Republicans Propose Creepy Bill to Track Pregnant People
Missouri Republicans are advancing an effort that would require pregnant people to register in a statewide database. House Bill 807,…
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Israel receives list from Hamas of deceased hostages set for handover
Israel has received a list of the names of the deceased hostages that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is to hand over in the Gaza…
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Transcript: Stephen Miller Rages on CNN as Musk’s DOGE Lie Implodes
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 19 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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JD Vance Warns Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Shut up and Obey Trump
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
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Republicans Happily Roll Over as Trump Declares Himself King
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
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Trump Declares Himself King as He Kills Congestion Pricing in New York
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
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Associated Press vs. Trump in ultimate showdown for media supremacy
Amid all of the fights the new president has picked so far, his feud with The Associated Press is the spiciest: one part petty, one part…