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Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says
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Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceli...
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October 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says
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It's just more evidence of the rotting corruption of this administration.
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Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate (Gift Article)
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
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September 18, 2026 at 11:10 AM
It's just more evidence of the rotting corruption of this administration.
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Apparently, Trump thinks he can dictate another nation's foreign policy.
Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump
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Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump
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Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed European lawmakers Thursday after E.U. officials said Canada could become the bloc’s first “associate member.”
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September 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Apparently, Trump thinks he can dictate another nation's foreign policy.
Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump
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Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump
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I would love to see the list of those supporting insurrection, the beating of law enforcement, and destruction of the halls of Congress.
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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund (Gift Article)
The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.
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September 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I would love to see the list of those supporting insurrection, the beating of law enforcement, and destruction of the halls of Congress.
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Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
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Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
The Associated Press and The Guardian have obtained documents that contradict statements made by current Health Secretary Robert F.
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August 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
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“Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses.”Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/o...
Opinion | Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders. (Gift Article)
Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do.
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August 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
“Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses.”Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/o...
There is already a secure bunker so the ballroom isn't about security, it's about EGO at our expense
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Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say
The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.
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August 24, 2026 at 3:37 PM
There is already a secure bunker so the ballroom isn't about security, it's about EGO at our expense
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USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
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USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
The Associated Press has found that the decision by the United States to slash its foreign aid funding last year has increased pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal.
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August 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
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The international media can tell the truth in ways the American press cannot or will not.
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The scale of corruption in Trump’s second administration is head-spinning
Self-censorship in Trump's America is increasingly common and despite the administration’s growing unpopularity, criticism is muted
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August 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The international media can tell the truth in ways the American press cannot or will not.
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Pretty much every dictator in history, both ancient and modern, has rewritten his nation’s history because, as Orwell noted, those who control the past can use it to reprogram the future.
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Why Trump Is Hoping You'll Overlook His Secret Attack on the Smithsonian
Trump's Smithsonian purge follows the same roadmap used by Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and every strongman who came before…
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July 31, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Pretty much every dictator in history, both ancient and modern, has rewritten his nation’s history because, as Orwell noted, those who control the past can use it to reprogram the future.
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This war completely fails the Powell Doctrine is a military strategy stating that the United States should only use military force when vital national security interests are threatened, objectives are clear, and overwhelming force is applied.
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Iran War Live Updates: Middle East Faces Expanded War as Iran and U.S. Reignite Attacks (Gift Article)
Egypt said it had come under attack from an unidentified drone. Earlier, Saudi Arabia acknowledged direct involvement in the war for the first time.
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July 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
This war completely fails the Powell Doctrine is a military strategy stating that the United States should only use military force when vital national security interests are threatened, objectives are clear, and overwhelming force is applied.
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Oh, so soft power IS important! Maybe you should have considered that before dismantling USAID.
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide.
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July 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Oh, so soft power IS important! Maybe you should have considered that before dismantling USAID.
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
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It will be the states that fight back.
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Opinion | A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover (Gift Article)
Trump is beatable if you take a page from his playbook and flood the zone with opposition.
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July 28, 2026 at 12:49 AM
It will be the states that fight back.
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Isn't there something in the Constitution regarding who controls the power of the purse? 🤔
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Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It. (Gift Article)
“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”
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July 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Isn't there something in the Constitution regarding who controls the power of the purse? 🤔
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He destroys everywhere touches.
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Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center. A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway. (Gift Article)
In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.
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July 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
He destroys everywhere touches.
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