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Senate GOP budget plan gives Trump full funding for border wall proposal
Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham released a budget plan Friday that includes full funding for President Trump's border wall proposal,…
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MAGA Civil War Erupts as Trump Backs Israel’s Attack on Iran
Israel bombed several Iranian cities and nuclear sites early Friday, and Donald Trump has done nothing but inflame the situation. In a…
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Trump Suffers Major Blow in Attempt to Overhaul U.S. Elections
Israel bombed several Iranian cities and nuclear sites early Friday, and Donald Trump has done nothing but inflame the situation. In a…
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The Manhandling of Alex Padilla Was a Red-Line Moment for America
They both shoulder some blame, but neither of those is really the answer. Every time I ask myself how he gets away with this, I remember:…
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Trump Knew of Israel’s Planned Attack on Iran All Along
Israel barraged several Iranian cities and nuclear sites early Friday, and Donald Trump has done nothing but incense the situation. In a…
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Trump Threatens Iran’s Total Annihilation After Israel Attack
Israel bombed several Iranian cities and nuclear sites early Friday, and Donald Trump has done nothing but inflame the situation. In a…
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UK government confirms no military support given for Israel’s attack on Iran
Britain did not provide military support to Israel’s attack on Iran or help down Iranian drones, the UK government has said, as the prime…
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Transcript: Trump Blurts Out a Dark MAGA Truth, Handing Dems a Weapon
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 13 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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How Trump’s Obsession With Weight Explains His Misrule
When President Donald Trump addressed Army troops June 10 at Fort Bragg, his audience was screened for political leanings and physical…
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What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center Production of “Les Mis”
On Wednesday evening, when the new Czar of All the Arts, Donald Trump, went to see “Les Misérables”—which is, we are told, along with…
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Ranked-Choice Voting in NYC Faces Its Make-or-Break Moment
“We are seeing more mayoral candidates talk about ranked-choice voting earlier,” she said. “It’s more of a dialog with the voters. It also…
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David Plunkert’s “On Parade”
Nearly five months into Donald Trump’s second term, he is not only increasingly turning America into an autocracy with his endless stream…
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Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Stephen Miller’s Ugly, Hateful Aims
Stephen Miller had a shouting match Thursday with a GOP senator over Miller’s demand for massive funds for deportations, which Republicans…
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What happened to the Madleen Gaza boat activists detained by Israel?
On June 9, Israeli forces seized the Madleen ship in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea as it attempted to break the…
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Senator Alex Padilla’s Detention Is Being Celebrated on the Right
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Trump Team Lies About Attack on Democratic Senator
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Hegseth Refuses to Admit Courts Can Stop Him in Alarming Testimony
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he's accused of clamping down on opposition
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday denied that there were plans to turn Africa's largest democracy into a…
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Democratic Senator Violently Dragged Out of Kristi Noem Presser
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Newsom: Trump Is in Mental and Physical Decline
California Governor Gavin Newsom has claimed that his recent interactions with President Trump regarding his deployment of troops indicate…
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Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules as He Fully Destroys States’ Rights
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Hegseth All but Confirms Trump Plans to Take Greenland by Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused Thursday to answer a simple question about the Trump administration’s plans for Greenland, implying…
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Andrew Cuomo Ad Deceptively Edits Photo of Zohran Mamdani
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Trump Brazenly Admits His Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Farmers
Donald Trump just admitted that his administration’s massive deportation efforts are causing chaos for farmers—but he doesn’t care. In a…