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Dems flag concerns on 'disturbing' development in Trump war with Iran

10+ hour, 12+ min ago  (332+ words) President Donald Trump's claim that his war against Iran may soon be coming to an end is being rejected by Senate Democrats, who warn that the administration may be on a path to putting boots on the ground in a…...

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Florida Republican 'hero' candidate gets his couch repossessed: report

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (331+ words) The New Republic reports Florida's newest, most rousing GOP candidate is churning the waters of ridicule. "Florida's gubernatorial hopeful James Fishback is a hero of the Republican Party's growing sect of young white nationalists. He's also a laughingstock among his…...

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Former DOJ prosecutor cheers investigation of Trump DOJ 'charlatan"

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (245+ words) Former DOJ prosecutor cheers investigation of Trump "charlatan" US attorney Outgoing "weaponization" chief and Donald Trump appointee Ed Martin is facing an ethics investigation, and former prosecutor Elie Honig says it couldn"t happen to a better person. "Any time…...

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'Militant' Pentagon chief’s recital of 'ominous' Bible verse stuns experts​

12+ hour, 54+ min ago  (375+ words) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers a prayer as President Donald Trump stands by, Image via Screengrab / YouTube. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoted the Bible " specifically the Old Testament " on Tuesday during remarks on the progress of the war…...

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Social Security faces 80-year crisis after Trump employee steals data

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (859+ words) According to a whistleblower, a former DOGE employee with access to highly sensitive Social Security databases planned on sharing data with his private employer. As a result, reports the Washington Post, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is investigating what would…...

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Former GOP congressman says 'coward' Trump sets wrong example of masculinity

9+ hour, 55+ min ago  (614+ words) President Donald Trump is refusing to accept that the US military shot a Tomahawk missile that killed more than 160 people at an Iranian elementary school, many of them children " and a former Republican congressman who once backed Trump says the…...

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Betrayed voters turn on Trump as former prosecutor details how cynicism fuels his power

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (254+ words) President Donald Trump "benefits from cynicism" as he erodes Americans" faith in key democratic institutions, according to a prosecutor speaking with a conservative commentator. Weissmann responded that because he could not address every one of Trump"s 30,000 lies, he was…...

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'Does he think hedge fund managers live in rentals?' WSJ blasts new Trump program

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (522+ words) President Donald Trump can usually rely on The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board to support his economic programs, but on Tuesday the venerable newspaper slammed the Republican Party leader for being too "progressive." "Republicans want to show voters they're doing…...

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Ex-Bush advisor: Trump's Iran war is a 'catastrophe' built on lies

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (449+ words) Steve Schmidt, a Republican political strategist who famously advised President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), warned on his Tuesday Substack that President Donald Trump's war against Iran is a "catastrophe." "The lies never, ever stop," Schmidt wrote. He…...

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Trump team 'frantically' trying to avoid admitting they’re 'a bunch of morons': expert

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (271+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump looks down as he participates in a call with service members of U.S. Army, JTF-Southern Border, 101st Airborne Division (Fort Huachuca, AZ), U.S. Marine Corps, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion (REUTERS) An international policy expert says it's no longer a matter…...