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Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports
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TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
October 2, 2026 at 1:15 AM
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
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TIME: You said you might annihilate Iran
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
TIME: You said you might annihilate Iran
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues.
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues.
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
September 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.”
September 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.”
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A phenomenal moment in the Senate.
Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.
Smith denies it.
Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.
Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.
WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.
Smith denies it.
Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.
Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.
WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
September 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A phenomenal moment in the Senate.
Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.
Smith denies it.
Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.
Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.
WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.
Smith denies it.
Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.
Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.
WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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wow -- Darline Graham cuts off Jack Smith just as Smith start explaining how her brother Lindsey in fact denounced Trump's lies about the 2020 election on the Senate floor
September 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
wow -- Darline Graham cuts off Jack Smith just as Smith start explaining how her brother Lindsey in fact denounced Trump's lies about the 2020 election on the Senate floor
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Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.
September 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.
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JUST IN: The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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September 28, 2026 at 4:17 PM
JUST IN: The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective.
Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive.
Hard to describe how bad this is.
Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive.
Hard to describe how bad this is.
September 24, 2026 at 2:32 AM
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective.
Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive.
Hard to describe how bad this is.
Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive.
Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Both WaPo and @oliverdarcy.bsky.social are reporting that one of the stories the WH claims they banned Politico for was based off a background briefing (that is, they're complaining Politico reported what WH told them to).
Darcy makes it clear JD was the background briefer in this case.
Darcy makes it clear JD was the background briefer in this case.
Scoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
www.status.news
September 23, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Both WaPo and @oliverdarcy.bsky.social are reporting that one of the stories the WH claims they banned Politico for was based off a background briefing (that is, they're complaining Politico reported what WH told them to).
Darcy makes it clear JD was the background briefer in this case.
Darcy makes it clear JD was the background briefer in this case.
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NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
September 22, 2026 at 10:06 AM
NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams.
ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Maybe Trump and Republicans can work out a compromise, count immigrants as three-fifths of a full person or something
Trump’s Census Proposal to Exclude Some Immigrants Could Cut Seats From Red States
A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Maybe Trump and Republicans can work out a compromise, count immigrants as three-fifths of a full person or something
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That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547%
The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.
The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.
September 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547%
The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.
The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.
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One easy way to tell they're not actually "the most transparent administration in history" is that this is the first time in five decades that the president and vice president didn't have their taxes audited and released to the public.
September 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
One easy way to tell they're not actually "the most transparent administration in history" is that this is the first time in five decades that the president and vice president didn't have their taxes audited and released to the public.
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I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General.
It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
August 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General.
It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
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“The first time Miller shared the folder, it contained private images of Miller and Ms. Moreno's daughter and left her name unredacted. At least one of those images could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material (SAM) because the daughter's genitals appear to be visible. ...
August 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“The first time Miller shared the folder, it contained private images of Miller and Ms. Moreno's daughter and left her name unredacted. At least one of those images could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material (SAM) because the daughter's genitals appear to be visible. ...
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Cool, cool.
We’re basically out of ATACMS and PrSM, and we used half our *global* TLAM supply… all for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed?
We’re basically out of ATACMS and PrSM, and we used half our *global* TLAM supply… all for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed?
August 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Cool, cool.
We’re basically out of ATACMS and PrSM, and we used half our *global* TLAM supply… all for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed?
We’re basically out of ATACMS and PrSM, and we used half our *global* TLAM supply… all for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed?
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"More needs to be made of this," a senior CBS News staffer tells me about the 60 Minutes story that Sharyn Alfonsi was working on about Epstein and banks that appears to have been scuttled after her firing.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
August 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"More needs to be made of this," a senior CBS News staffer tells me about the 60 Minutes story that Sharyn Alfonsi was working on about Epstein and banks that appears to have been scuttled after her firing.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
August 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
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Time to add another formerly respected institution to the garbage pile, this time @aau.edu, which just worked with the Trump admin to endorse resegregation in high education, embedding MAGA fraudsters as faculty, and banning student expression.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
August 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Time to add another formerly respected institution to the garbage pile, this time @aau.edu, which just worked with the Trump admin to endorse resegregation in high education, embedding MAGA fraudsters as faculty, and banning student expression.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NEWS: WV GOP Assistant Majority Leader Elliott Pritt has been arrested and charged with enticing a minor after allegedly grooming a 15-year-old through Roblox and Snapchat, then having her meet him in his classroom.
GOP leadership won't call for his resignation.
GOP leadership won't call for his resignation.
July 22, 2026 at 9:31 PM
NEWS: WV GOP Assistant Majority Leader Elliott Pritt has been arrested and charged with enticing a minor after allegedly grooming a 15-year-old through Roblox and Snapchat, then having her meet him in his classroom.
GOP leadership won't call for his resignation.
GOP leadership won't call for his resignation.