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alternet. org > trump-midterms-tamper

Expert says Trump is desperate to steal the midterms " but can't

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (54+ words) President Donald Trump wants his federal government to seize control of the 2026 midterm elections so he does not lose power of Congress, but an elections expert just pointed out he does not actually know how to accomplish that. It is…...

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alternet. org > trump-e-jean-carroll-2676831049

Court refuses to reconsider Trump's most embarrassing conviction

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (19+ words) Trump has argued that the U. S. Department of Justice should have been substituted for him as the defendant....

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alternet. org > florida-redistricting

Florida's swing state days are over " and Ron De Santis just sealed its fate

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (47+ words) In recent months, states across the country have been grappling with redistricting efforts as Republicans and Democrats fight to create new congressional seats and shift the balance of power. The gerrymandering war was kicked off in Texas, and has since…...

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alternet. org > trump-krugman-ballroom

Trump's focus on ballroom project masks 'humiliating strategic defeat': analysis

3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (47+ words) President Donald Trump insists that polls showing him with low approval ratings are "fake news." But those polls are not outliers, and they show a pattern of widespread dissatisfaction with the president, according to critics. In a Substack column published…...

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alternet. org > comey-indictment

Revealed: The real threat behind DOJ's 'flimsy' Comey indictment

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (57+ words) The DOJ's second indictment of James Comey is "flimsy, at best," according to a former U. S. attorney writing for MS NOW, but even if it is no real threat to the man himself, there is one threat it does pose. On…...

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alternet. org > trump-state-dinner

Trump used Hillary Clinton's dishes for dinner with King Charles

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (48+ words) The 200-year-old White House mansion has among its lower-level rooms the "China Room," which features a place setting chosen by first families of past administrations. It appears that one of President Donald Trump's favorites is the exquisitely gilded china with…...

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alternet. org > doj-denaturalization

Trump's shiny new attack on US citizens is on shaky legal ground

4+ hour ago  (53+ words) The New York Times, on April 23, reported that the Trump-era U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is ramping up its push to denaturalize U. S. citizens " and more than 300 are being targeted. The New Republic's Matt Ford, in an article published on April 29, describes…...

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alternet. org > jason-crow-pete-hegseth

Sparks fly as Pentagon chief dodges questions on hiring his personal attorney for DOD role

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (114+ words) Rep. Jason Crow (D-Col.) confronted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday during a hearing on the Pentagon budget about the secretary's decision to hire his personal lawyer to a top role while the lawyer is still working with clients…...

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alternet. org > trump-king-2676830156

UK will pay the price for tying itself to rogue state's 'descent into madness': analysis

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (51+ words) King Charles is engaged in a high-profile visit to the United States, and while some are applauding his apparent ability to impress and navigate President Donald Trump, others in the United Kingdom are decrying that their monarch has them "trapped…...

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alternet. org > bill-kristol-trump-sleep

Conservative brutally mocks Trump's sleeping habits in scathing parody

1+ hour ago  (50+ words) When President Donald Trump is sending social media posts nonstop during the wee hours, critics often ask: Shouldn't someone with a job as demanding as president of the United States be getting more sleep? One of those critics is Never…...