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“Imaginary and Unfounded”: Jack Smith Finally Hits Back at MAGA
After being much maligned by MAGA for leading criminal cases against Donald Trump (until he returned to the presidency), Jack Smith is…
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DOGE Minions Put All Your Social Security Data Into Hackable Cloud
Department of Government Efficiency whistleblower Charles Borges has revealed that DOGE employees uploaded a copy of an important Social…
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Meet Your New Fed Chair: Donald Trump
Yet Reagan didn’t blame the Fed. At a press conference he said the cause was a too-high budget deficit. The real reason turned out to be…
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Fed Governor Refuses to Cave—Vows to Sue Trump Over Firing Attempt
“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district…
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German minister slams Israeli settler violence on visit to West Bank
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan on Tuesday visited Arab-majority areas in the West Bank under threat from Israeli…
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Trump Pisses Off Laura Loomer and MTG With Sudden China Pivot
“Sure, but there aren’t that many of them,” Trump said. “If you look at the top twenty-five cities for crime, just about every one of…
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Another French prime minister could be toppled. More political instability is ahead
PARIS (AP) — France ’s prime minister has announced a confidence vote next month that likely will lead to the collapse of his centrist…
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Transcript: Trump’s Fury Erupts at Many Targets as Expert Fears Worsen
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 26 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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German minister tours E Jerusalem area threatened by Israeli policy
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan on Tuesday visited Arab-majority areas in East Jerusalem under threat from Israeli…
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'Constructive'? Look again at the smoke and mirrors of the Trump-Putin summit
We’ve read quite a bit about President Trump’s “hot mic” comment, during a meeting with European leaders about the Russian war against…
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I Visit Israel Every Summer. I’ve Never Seen Hopelessness Like This.
“So, if you are a friend of Israel abroad … I tell my American friends, Jewish and non-Jewish, if you are a friend, a true friend of…
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Chancellor Merz confirms Germany will not recognize Palestinian state
Germany will not join partners such as Canada and France in recognizing a Palestinian state, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday…
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Video: What Happens When a Small Town Loses Its Radio Station?
Since Congress approved President Trump’s request to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local stations in rural…
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Trump’s Fury Erupts in Many Directions, Unnerving Experts: “Insanity!”
In recent days, President Trump has reached new levels of emboldenment when it comes to his ongoing authoritarian takeover. He’s raging at…
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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip,…
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Australia expels Iranian ambassador over antisemitic attacks
Australia says it will expel the Iranian ambassador alleging that Iran had directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Prime…
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Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, prime minister alleges
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia…
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Israel-Brazil relations wither as Lula gov't refuses to approve Israeli ambassador
Israel's decision to withdraw the application for an ambassador came after Brazil refused to approve Gali Dagan as the new ambassador from…
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Trump says he is removing Lisa Cook from the Fed board
President Trump said Monday he is removing Lisa Cook from her position as a governor on the Federal Reserve board, saying there is…
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Korean Air announces 103 Boeing jet order amid Trump-Lee summit
Korean Air announced an order on Monday for 103 Boeing airplanes coinciding with the visit of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to…
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Illinois’ JB Pritzker Rages Against Trump’s Fascist Takeover Plan
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump for planning to bring National Guard troops to Chicago while defunding…
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Florida Outright Refuses to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz”
Florida apparently has no intention of shutting down Alligator Alcatraz. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier revealed Monday that the…
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Trump Finally Admits the Truth About His Takeover of Blue Cities
“I think I’m going to be filing a lawsuit pretty soon and I think we’re going to be very successful in it. We’re going to be filing it…
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Trump Pulls From Dictator Playbook and Hangs Giant Banner of His Face
“I think I’m going to be filing a lawsuit pretty soon and I think we’re going to be very successful in it. We’re going to be filing it…