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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Rages at Media over Floods, Exposing MAGA
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 9 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Trump Press Sec’s Fury at Media Over Texas Flood Exposes Worst of MAGA
At least 109 people have died amid devastating flooding in Texas. Distressingly, 27 deaths occurred at a summer camp for girls, and the…
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Iran tells US to choose war or peace
Iran has challenged the United States to make a pivotal decision following the recent war with Israel, urging Washington to return to…
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Russia's top regulator tells Putin how companies outmaneuver Western sanctions
A top regulator explained to Vladimir Putin how Russian companies use strategies to bypass sanctions.Getty Images Russia is using gold and…
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Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule on cases against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia's actions in the conflict in Ukraine,…
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NEA delegates vote to cut ties with Anti-Defamation League
The National Education Association has voted to break with the Anti-Defamation League, seeking to end a decades-long partnership on…
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Oil edges up to two-week high on lower US output forecast, renewed Red Sea attacks
Oil prices edged up to a two-week high on Tuesday on forecasts for less US oil production, renewed Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red…
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No need to take off your shoes. TSA has a new screening policy already in effect at some airports
Do you dread taking off your shoes when going through airport security? That requirement is going away at airports in the United States,…
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KBJ Rips “Senseless” Supreme Court Decision on Trump’s Mass Firings
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Newly Constructed Bridge Features A Nearly 90-Degree Turn
Read the full story on Backfire News Photos of a road bridge built over railroad tracks, featuring a nearly 90-degree turn have been…
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Trump orders up 50% tariff on copper, says levies on Big Pharma are coming
President Trump said Tuesday he would issue a 50% tariff on copper brought into the U.S. and signaled he was queuing up high levies on…
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Democratic Bill Would Force ICE Agents to Unmask and ID Themselves
Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Alex Padilla have introduced a bill that would ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from…
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Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Is Now Openly Spouting Antisemitic Rhetoric
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Supreme Court OKs Trump's mass layoffs of federal employees across more than a dozen agencies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and…
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Top Democrats Demand Release of All Epstein Files Naming Trump
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Trump’s New Tariff Threat Will Send Medication Prices Skyrocketing
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Ghana's president inaugurates a special task force to tackle illegal gold mining
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that…
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Trump’s Claim on Ukraine Aid Raises Question of Who’s In Control
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Elon Musk Drags Steve Bannon Into His Epstein Report Freak-Out
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Anti-ICE Agitation Reaches a Boiling Point
‘The public thinks, well, if a member of Congress can attack ICE, why can’t we?’ Source link
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Trump Agriculture Chief Pushes Delusional Plan for Medicaid Recipients
Stocks tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump unveiled new tariff rates for a number of countries, taking a few steps closer, once again, to…
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MAGA Meltdown Gets Worse as Trump Flips on Ukraine Aid
According to a report from The Daily Beast, Senator Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece as tragedy struck his state. Over the July 4…
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October 7 and beyond: Hamas's use of sexual violence was systematic weapon of war, report finds
The report concludes that "Hamas used sexual violence as a tactical weapon of war," a finding that carries potentially far-reaching…
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Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Awkward Truth about ICE as MAGA Seethes
Sargent: Well, there was a second MAGA person who really put it out there in a way that really underscores your point. It’s from MAGA…