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Hegseth’s 2016 Warning to Military Nukes Trump’s Attack on Democrats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to court-martial Democratic Senator and military veteran Mark Kelly for saying—nearly…
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Video: Trump’s Shift on Afghan Immigrants
new video loaded: Trump’s Shift on Afghan Immigrants Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent, describes how President Trump’s…
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Trump's pardon of a convicted trafficker undermines his drug war narrative
MEXICO CITY — Juan Orlando Hernández, a convicted drug trafficker whom prosecutors said “paved a cocaine superhighway” to the United…
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Trump’s Hold on the GOP Has Never Been Weaker
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript…
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Trump’s Use of Slur Costs Him Ally in Red State Redistricting Scheme
The president’s crass mouth is losing him Republican support in Indiana. State Senator Michael Bohacek announced Friday that he would no…
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Trump’s FBI Spent Nearly $1 Million on Redacting Epstein Files
Between March 17 and March 22, the bureau spent $851,344, according to a Bloomberg report, and agents racked up 4,737 hours of overtime…
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The Reality Behind Trump’s Wild Claims About Turkey Prices
And such small portions! The Farm Bureau would like you to know that turkey represents a shrinking slice of the cost of Thanksgiving…
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Here Are the Billionaires Who Bankrolled Trump’s Transition
President Trump has finally released the names of 46 wealthy donors who bankrolled his transition into office. The list predictably…
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Judge Roasts Trump’s “Frivolous” Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
It looks like Donald Trump and Alina Habba won’t be getting out of that pesky nearly $1 million fine for filing a particularly petty…
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Trump’s ICE Comes for Karoline Leavitt’s Family
Leavitt’s nephew lives with his father, Michael Leavitt, and stepmother in New Hampshire. Speaking to WMUR, Michael Leavitt said that…
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Trump’s approval rating negative with every pollster for first time ever
President Donald Trump's approval rating is negative with every pollster for the first time. As of Wednesday morning, Trump currently has…
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Why Republicans in Congress Hate Trump’s Health Care Plan
Reuters reported Monday that a slew of states are lagging in ACA plan enrollment compared to a year ago. “People are making really tough…
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Trump’s Ukraine Plan Nearly Drove a GOP Rep. to Quit on the Spot
At least one Republican lawmaker was so outraged by the White House’s supposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning from…
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DOJ Flouts Court Order on Trump’s Illegally Installed Attorney
Justice served two terms as West Virginia’s governor, being elected as a Democrat in 2016 before switching parties the next year. After…
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Transcript: Anti-Blackness Is at the Heart of Trump’s Toxic Politics
Crenshaw: Change what money can do. I think that is—that’s all behind what campaign finance reform was all about. We’re inheriting a world…
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Anti-Blackness Isn’t Part of Trump’s Agenda—It’s the Very Heart of It
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read the…
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White House Declares All of Trump’s Orders to Military Are Legal
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says “all orders” from President Trump are “lawful orders,” and troops have no right to…
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Judge Kills Trump’s Revenge Cases Against James Comey, Letitia James
Donald Trump’s revenge prosecutions against former FBI Director James Comey—and New York Attorney General Letitia James—have been thrown…
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Trump’s DOGE Is Dead and We Won’t Miss It
It was here for a bad time, not a long time: The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has been officially disbanded. The…
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Trump’s Team Didn’t Care That Deadly Boat Strikes Could Be Illegal
In a country where the cost of living skyrockets while wages remain low, where a few broken bones can leave you in financial ruin, and…
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JD Vance reacts to Donald Trump's viral moment with Mamdani
Vice President JD Vance reacted to President Donald Trump's viral moment with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday in the…
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Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Appears to Be Translated From Russian
“Now the pressure on Ukraine is one of the most difficult,” Zelenskiy said in his native language, standing outside his presidential…
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Transcript: Trump’s Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Backfires Badly
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Democrats Who Sent Message to Troops Respond to Trump’s Hanging Threat
The National Guard’s takeover of Washington was not legal, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the…