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According to the ProPublica report, Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman and president of the International Boxing Association, paid hundreds of thousands in wedding expenses.
https://to.pbs.org/3SOF0kp
Putin-tied Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrations
A ProPublica report says a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin helped fund Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration in the Bahamas. According to the report, Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman ...
www.pbs.org
September 15, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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An attendee at the Republican midterm convention on Thursday night shouted three times, “He should be shot!” — when Sen. Ted Cruz talked about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Senate nominees Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico.
GOP convention attendee calls for shooting Democrats during Cruz’s speech
Democrats condemned the calls for violence. The Republican senator did not address the outburst in the moment but later posted a clip in which it could be clearly heard.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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The Army awarded an artillery shell project to General Dynamics in a rushed process without the typical vetting.

The result: a fiasco in a Texas factory with robots in flames and half a billion dollars in taxpayer funds that yielded no usable shells.
The Costly Blunders in the Army’s $533 Million Fiasco
ProPublica revealed how a rushed effort to arm Ukraine with artillery shells wasted half a billion dollars in taxpayer funding. Here are the biggest takeaways from that reporting.
www.propublica.org
August 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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🚨New bombshell reporting from 11 Alive News reveals Rick Jackson just extended a multimillion dollar state contract into 2027—despite telling Georgians LAST WEEK he’d unwind these contracts if elected governor.

More of the same from Slick Rick Jackson.

www.11alive.com/article/news...
www.11alive.com
August 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC reviewed the company's megamergers. (From @propublica.org)
FCC commissioners face ethics complaints for taking luxury gifts from Paramount
Commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC reviewed the company's megamergers.
www.salon.com
August 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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In the first term, Trump officials had been a little sloppy in showing their partisanship and racism. Trump 2.0 has been different: Just as partisan and racist, but far more professionalized.
Inside Trump’s Stealth Trick to Rig the Census—and Congress
The administration’s latest power grab is disguised as boring technical guidance.
lnk.thebulwark.com
July 25, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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2015: “[Donald Trump] is a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. He doesn’t represent my party. He doesn’t represent the values that the men and women who wear the uniform are fighting for.”
July 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Do go on.
June 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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The president suggested the recent numbers mean there will be a bigger decline in inflation once the war in Iran is over.
Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ as annual rate jumps to a 3-year high
The president suggested the recent numbers mean there will be a bigger decline in inflation once the war in Iran is over.
nbcnews.to
June 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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For the umpteenth time: Donald Trump is the biggest crybaby, the biggest sore loser, the most easily triggered snowflake in all of human history. He is the very antithesis of a man.👇
June 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.
https://to.pbs.org/4c0Eh6n
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Blame data centers
Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers -- and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.
www.pbs.org
May 31, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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After defense officials got a request to push through a deal with a firm tied to Donald Trump Jr., Pentagon staff moved at an unusually rapid pace.

“The call came from the White House: We have to get this done,” said one person involved.
The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company.
www.propublica.org
May 31, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Veteran groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know why. n.pr/4dwUalO
Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless vets. His budget funds zero
Veteran groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know why.
n.pr
May 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Exclusive: President Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of US states by asking whether the Commerce Department could declare their components national-security risks, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4nTpiPV
Trump official tried to ban voting machines used by half of US states
U.S. President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states by asking whether the Commerce Department could declare their compone...
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May 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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This is President Trump's envoy to Greenland, the man tasked with convincing them to join America and enjoy its deep commitment to democracy
May 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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A really tough week.

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May 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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New: Solar Freakin' Roadways Remix 2026!

Our viral Solar Freakin' Roadways that has had over 22 million views all updated with new images.

Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=48aq...

#SolarRoadways #SolarFreakinRoadways #SolarPower
April 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Do we have enough solar yet?

We've opened up a whole new market for the solar industry: we've engineered solar panels robust enough for walking and driving surfaces. #GoGreen
April 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Breaking News: President Trump said the U.S. Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after marathon talks with Iran ended without a peace deal. Follow live updates.
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Blockade’ Strait of Hormuz After Peace Talks Fail
nyti.ms
April 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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This is so well done. 👌
April 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
With oil prices climbing it should be a reminder how easily oil becomes volatile. We should be investing more in solar and wind energies for stable energy prices.
Do we have enough solar yet?

We've opened up a whole new market for the solar industry: we've engineered solar panels robust enough for walking and driving surfaces. #GoGreen
April 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth nullified an Army investigation into the unauthorized helicopter flybys of Kid Rock’s estate and anti-Trump protests in Tennessee over the weekend.

“No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, Patriots,” Hegseth wrote on social media.
Hegseth exonerates helicopter crews over Kid Rock flyby, nullifying Army probe
“No punishment. No investigation,” the Pentagon chief wrote on social media hours after military officials announced they had grounded the pilots involved.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 1, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
Trump takes aim at windmills despite increasing energy costs
President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
n.pr
March 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM