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Payback looms as Trump gets told to shove his bribe | Opinion
I have a confession, one I’m not necessarily proud of, and it’s this: I’m a little worried that Trump’s offer to pay $5,000 to every American adult if the Republicans somehow take the midterms is going to make a sufficient difference to enough indigent...
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Trump once again denied the prize he covets most
Donald Trump has once again been passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize. This year’s winner has spent her career at the kind of institution he’s trying to tear down. The Norwegian Nobel Committee gave the 2026 prize on Friday to Navi Pillay, Reuters...
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Trump smears Muslims in unhinged late-night attack on surging Democrat
President Donald Trump went after Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee late Wednesday, calling Abdul El-Sayed a "Terrorist Sympathizer" in a Truth Social post that got his first name wrong. "Mohammed El-Sayed is a terrible Candidate for the Dumocrats,"...
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Republicans prep as they catapult toward Supreme Court 'nightmare scenario': Politico
Senate Republican leaders are making plans for how they would handle a sudden Supreme Court vacancy, with an eye on losing their majority in the midterms, according to Politico. A Democratic triumph would carry "massive implications for the rest of...
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Impeachment on the table after Trump 'jokes' Iran can bomb LA or San Diego: analysts
A glib rally comment by Donald Trump on Monday night that he would be fine with Iran bombing either Los Angeles or San Diego set off a call for his impeachment on MS NOW on Tuesday morning. Speaking inGrand Island, Nebraska, the American president made...
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Trump's '200 feet' pardon pledge tees up clash as charges eyed for his officials
President Donald Trump has promised to preemptively pardon anyone who has come "within 200 feet" of the Oval Office before he leaves office, but that pledge could set up a clash with Democrats who are weighing whether to prosecute administration...
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Trump's dumb misfire shot a gaping hole in his billion-dollar grift | Opinion
The price of oil has come down marginally this past week, largely because the Iranians are letting tankers transit the Gulf of Hormuz (presumably in an effort to work out a peace deal with Trump). Meanwhile, though, the big lesson the world seems to...
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This case pits Trump against the Supreme Court justices' own kids | Opinion
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a climate case that could make or break efforts to stop rising temperatures before they reach the point of no return. Our planet is hotter than it has ever been, at any time, in the entire...
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White House secretly told DOJ to hold off on one hot-button issue until after vote: report
The White House has told the Justice Department to slow-walk abortion-related actions until after November's midterm elections, according to a new report. Senior White House officials, led by chief of staff Susie Wiles, delivered the message directly...
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Top Fox News analyst says Trump is headed for doom
Veteran Fox News analyst Brit Hume delivered a grim midterm warning to President Donald Trump on his own preferred network Wednesday, pointing to fresh polling showing serious trouble for Republicans in Michigan and beyond, The Daily Beast reported....
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'Can't walk in a straight line': Fresh concerns about Trump's health after tech meeting
President Donald Trump's gait and stance during his high-profile appearance with tech industry titans drew raised eyebrows late Tuesday. The 80-year-old president spoke with reporters after a luncheon with tech executives, including Meta's Mark...
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Republicans 'brace for losing everything' as wipeout comes for heart of Trump country
Republican strategists are privately expecting a wipeout in Iowa as a deepening farm crisis tied to President Donald Trump's policies threatens the party's grip on a state he carried by more than 13 points, according to a new report. "In Iowa, we...
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Eyes roll as musician and noncitizen Nicki Minaj urges Americans to ‘vote red’
Musician Nicki Minaj urged Americans to “vote red” Saturday during an interview on Fox News with Lara Trump, prompting critics to point out that the Caribbean-born star can’t cast a ballot herself. “I want you guys to do your research, see what...
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Eyes roll as musician and noncitizen Nicki Minaj urges Americans to ‘vote red’
Musician Nicki Minaj urged Americans to “vote red” Saturday during an interview on Fox News with Lara Trump, prompting critics to point out that the Caribbean-born star can’t cast a ballot herself. “I want you guys to do your research, see what...
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Trump's security lie creates the building blocks for his own prison | Opinion
Sabrina Haake is a political analyst and 25+ year federal trial attorney specializing in 1st and 14th A defense. You can subscribe to her free Substack, The Haake Take. Veterans are standing in the middle of D.C.’s Memorial Circle at rush hour with...
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Trump ditched by GOP lawmakers as part of awkward plan that is doomed to fail: report
Republican lawmakers have started to adopt an unorthodox strategy to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda: “de-emphasizing” the commander in chief himself, Punchbowl News reported Friday. In January, Trump first revealed his proposal for the...
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GOP at war with itself as Big Oil slams Trump's diesel plan
A decades-long alliance between congressional Republicans and the fossil fuel industry is fracturing over a proposed diesel export ban, with farm-state GOP lawmakers and MAGA populists now openly attacking "Big Oil" as skyrocketing fuel prices threaten...
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Dam breaks as Republicans hit 'panic button' to distance themselves from Trump: report
As President Donald Trump’s war against Iran risks escalating even further just weeks out from the midterms, a growing number of Republican lawmakers are racing to oppose the deeply unpopular conflict that has sent gas prices soaring, Punchbowl News...
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'It's crushing us': Trump 'contagion' has GOP insiders running scared
Republican Party insiders are hitting the panic button, now having to pour millions into midterm races they once considered safe, including deep red states. President Donald Trump and his policies have cast what one official described as an...
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Dems zero in on ruthless impeachment scheme that sidesteps trap that saved Trump
Democrats weighing what to do if they retake Congress next year are increasingly eyeing a strategy that sidesteps the trap that doomed both of their previous attempts to impeach President Donald Trump. One of the president's most persistent critics...
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Desperate Trump handed Dems the key to destroy him with this 'Nuremberg' speech | Opinion
The New York Times described last week how foreign investors and allies are getting cold feet about the U.S. economy. Every other day, Trump imposes another nonsensical tariff, threatens the rule of law, lies about Iran, and remains clueless about how...
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Dimwit Trump's own absurd brag literally begs us to depose him | Opinion
A man with a third grader’s intellect says all we need to regulate AI is a smart president. The same guy who will bark ‘hoax! hoax! hoax!’ at climate change while Mar a Lago takes on water now insists that efforts to regulate AI are also a hoax. If...
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Trump raves at 'dirty dogs' in late-night rage post: 'You will pay a big price!'
President Donald Trump hurled furious threats in the middle of the night and insisted his MAGA base read a three-week old column from a conservative Washington Post pundit. The president took to Truth Social at approximately 12:15 a.m. Friday to share...
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Hegseth's true job is done - and now he's in grave danger | Opinion
God, the list of terrible Trump Cabinet appointees (and other positions) is as endless as the number of jobs themselves - though that's to be expected when the first, maybe only, requirement is unrequited love, along with unwavering and public support...
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Loose-lipped Mike Johnson just spilled on how a defeated GOP plans to keep Congress | Opinion
It isn’t the U.S. Postal Service I’m so worried about. I don’t have a giant concern that ballots won’t be distributed to eligible voters - and by eligible, I mean all of them. Even the troublesome ones in blue states. Call me crazy, but I feel like...
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Spitfire Alito dissent on GOP mail-ballot scheme a harbinger of what's to come: analyst
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was prepared to let the Trump administration strip millions of voters of their ability to cast mail ballots in the 2026 midterms - and when the court's majority stopped him, he lashed out at the judge who ruled...
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Rapper chasing Trump pardon erupts that '60 Minutes' buried what mattered most
Torrence Ivy Hatch Jr., the prominent rapper known as Boosie BadAzz, lashed out at CBS News’ “60 Minutes” Sunday night, accusing the long-running news program of gutting his interview in a recent exposé about the new pardon industry that has emerged...
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A Hollywood star leaped to defend a MAGA liar drowning in boos - and that's the problem |…
There may be no better metaphor for why Democrats keep getting pantsed by Republicans than Whoopi Goldberg asking an audience to please be respectful to Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz. Also Read: 'Here's my secret': Republican plot flagged as way to terrorize...
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Even Republicans loathe Jim Jordan - and we're about to find out why | Opinion
Without question, Jim Jordan is one of the most loathsome creatures in politics, or, more broadly, in American society. The sight of Jordan makes your skin crawl, and the sound of his abrasive voice makes your ears ring for days. He is equal parts...
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Shock as Trump ‘lunges and growls’ at female reporter in tense late-night incident
President Donald Trump left several critics stunned Friday morning after he was captured on video aggressively snapping at ABC News’ Rachel Scott. Following the second night of the RNC midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, Trump briefly spoke with...
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Trump's $5k 'bribe' bombs on Fox & Friends: 'It's gonna run up the debt'
President Donald Trump’s promise to pay $5,000 dividends to every American citizen landed with a thud on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” Thursday morning, with host Lawrence Jones apprehensively offering Trump an alternative to his unprecedented plan. Trump...
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Trump family member breaks silence to punch back at 9/11 claim: 'I need to speak out'
President Donald Trump's nephew is publicly disputing his uncle's headline-making claims about his response to the Sept. 11 attacks. "I try not to comment personally about my uncle," Fred Trump wrote on X, "but his claim...so offends me that I need to...
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Republicans suffer ‘striking' blow due to Trump at most inopportune moment
A combination of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration has dealt Republicans nationwide a “striking” blow just ahead of the midterms, Axios reported Tuesday after getting its hands on new data. Trump made historic gains with...
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These squirming underdogs are the key to putting Trump in prison | Opinion
No characteristic or attitude has defined Trump Administration 2.0 more broadly or blatantly than the money grab, a pattern established well before Inauguration Day. There was the $TRUMP meme coin pump and dump, and then through airplanes and Saudi...
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Mike Johnson's sickening silence catches him in a shameful lie | Opinion
In more reasonable times, our nation’s leaders used to worry about what kind of message their actions would send to our children. They used to worry about how the policies they passed would harm kids. They used to worry about the well-being of those...
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Buried in JD Vance's scary-as-hell rant was a terrifying admission | Opinion
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed - I mean, there are just so many damn distractions these days - but our Vice President JD Vance is a crazed religious zealot untethered from reality. This is not terribly reassuring considering that his boss is even more...
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Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem - the iconic feminist journalist who revolutionized work for generations of women to come - has died. She was 92. Steinem passed away in her New York City home on Wednesday, surrounded by those who loved her, The Gloria Steinem...
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House Republicans seethe over Pete Hegseth's 'critical' Pentagon problem: 'Dissension'
House Republicans are increasingly uneasy about the wave of senior departures rattling the Pentagon amidst the ongoing Iran war. The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, announced Monday night after he reportedly raised concerns with President...
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Trump donors panic at what he's doing with all their cash
President Donald Trump's foot-dragging on releasing hundreds of millions of dollars for the midterms is now causing real distress among the deep-pocketed donors who bankrolled him. According to Politico, money is trickling out of Trump's MAGA Inc....
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World's richest man called out for openly embracing notorious ‘Nazi psychopath’
Billionaire Elon Musk issued a call Thursday evening to free the law enforcement officer serving a 22-year sentence for murdering George Floyd, but in doing so was also accused of embracing a controversial far-right figure who has predicted the...
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Fed-up MAGA calls for ouster of 'disturbing' Trump Cabinet secretary who 'projects weakness'
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has drawn backlash from MAGA allies who say his habit of doing favors for former congressional colleagues is softening Trump's deportation agenda. Mullin gave up his Senate seat to take over the Department...
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Terrified Trump officials flee in 'dramatic exodus' as pressure builds to bend law: report
The U.S. Treasury under Secretary Scott Bessent has seen a "dramatic exodus" of officials in President Donald Trump's second term, according to a new report. At least four of the seven top Treasury officials departed after disagreements with the White...
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Trump's 'human binkie' gatekeeps what reaches him with one-word tipoff: report
One of the most powerful "gatekeepers" in Donald Trump's White House isn't a chief of staff or a Cabinet secretary - it's the aide known as "the human printer." According to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, the ever-present Natalie Harp has become one of...
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Scott Jennings put on legal notice as lynching smear unravels - and Fox News could be next
MAGA pundit Scott Jennings is facing a looming defamation suit from left-wing influencer Hasan Piker after airing a deceptively edited compilation of his Twitch streams on his nationally syndicated radio show. Piker told Status he and his legal team...
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This perfect storm of horrible exposes the GOP's greatest vow as a lie | Opinion
To co-opt a famed riddle about drug addicts and alcoholics: How do you know a member of the Trump Administration is lying? Answer: Their lips are moving. Also Read: 'God's money': White House enrages with vow that public cash belongs to evangelicals As...
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This law has the teeth to jail Trump - and he's desperate to defang it | Opinion
Trump just took steps to make it very difficult to prosecute money laundering, a crime he and his real estate buddies may well have been committing much of their felonious lives. This month, we learned that Capital One Bank closed more than 300 Trump...
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Trump allies admit alarm as Jeanine Pirro makes weird gambit
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is suss - or so say Trump administration insiders. The U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.'s bizarre court move this week to convene a special grand jury is raising eyebrows among President Donald Trump's allies and staffers,...
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Foul-mouthed pundit tops list to replace fleeing White House press secretary: sources
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt could be replaced by a controversial CNN pundit known for hurling expletives on air, according to a new report. Scott Jennings, a Trump supporter on the news network, is at the top of the list for the job,...
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Jeanine Pirro's 'very unusual' move revealed amid Trump drama: 'Could be very interesting'
Less than two weeks after Jeanine Pirro enraged President Donald Trump by dropping vandalism charges linked to his scandal-plagued Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool project, the U.S .Attorney made an "usual" and "notable" move, according to a new...
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Vague Trump promises throw a wrench into massive hometown project
New York Democrats say they want to believe President Donald Trump will pay for a signature infrastructure project - they just don't believe him. At the center of the standoff over Penn Station's $8 billion redevelopment is a promise - which may or may...
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Trump's grip on crucial Senate race slips: 'I still don’t know who I’m voting for'
Republicans head to the polls in South Carolina on Tuesday for a special primary to fill the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and President Donald Trump is working hard to secure it for an ally. But in a rare twist for a red-state primary in the Trump...
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Nervous Trump knows Todd Blanche's broken promise threatens certain impeachment | Opinion
Of the innumerable Trump scandals in this or his previous administration, the mishandling or nonhandling of the Epstein investigation manages to stand out which, given the scandal-a-day pace, all but puts higher functions into a comprehensive coma. It...
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Mr Magoo-Trump has stumbled into a brand new horror show | Opinion
Supernaturalis widely regarded as the longest-running horror show in television history, with 327 episodes over 15 seasons. The entire Trump presidency, from his first term through now, has been a horror show, blowing past 327 episodes in his first...
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Trump official driving off staffers with 'arrogance' and 'utter lack of curiosity'
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is driving away staff with a toxic leadership style that has left career employees feeling dismissed and undervalued, according to former officials interviewed for a new report. Staffers were initially optimistic when...
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Trump-appointed judge's 'weird' corporate side-hustle stuns insiders
A judge appointed by President Donald Trump ran a PR company for corporations that made clients and staffers "uncomfortable" about the ethical and legal implications, according to a new report. Judge Jennifer Mascott, a former law professor who now...
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Republican Chuck Edwards drops out after visits to female staffer's home revealed by probe
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) dropped his reelection bid after a House ethics panel found he had repeatedly visited a female staffer's home and lavished her with unsolicited gifts and attention. The bipartisan House Ethics Committee released its report...
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Trump's secret late-night call to accused lawmaker leaks: 'Things aren't looking good'
President Donald Trump personally phoned Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) Monday night to deliver a sobering message as the Ohio Republican faces calls from his own party to resign amid allegations of abuse, three insiders told Axios. Miller has been accused of...
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11th-hour GOP revolt rocks 'rising star' Republican candidate: 'You’re gonna be surprised'
President Donald Trump's handpicked candidate to be Michigan's next governor is running into unexpected headwinds just days before the primary. According to a report from Politico, GOP "rising star" Rep. John James (R-MI) was expected to have smooth...
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MAGA denigrated as the man it tried to destroy flips the tables | Opinion
Let me start this off with the understanding that I’m a very big fan of vaccines and have no patience for, or understanding of, anyone who isn’t - in particular our clueless Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. Just as a quick refresher,...
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Parasitic Katie Miller buried herself with her own revolting words | Opinion
The ungrateful, parasitic, and contemptible Katie Miller, wife of the equally ungrateful, contemptible and parasitic Stephen Miller, wants you to believe Dr. Anthony Fauci was never really anything to her. Not her doctor. Not her friend. Not the man...
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Obama used curse words to describe Trump Jr.'s intelligence to Fauci
Former President Barack Obama resorted to expletives to express his disdain for Donald Trump Jr.'s intellect, Dr. Anthony Fauci's newly released diary reveal. Obama apparently sought to comfort Fauci in November 2021 after Trump Jr. decided to sell...
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Katie Miller's own words a 'stark departure' from her Fauci story: report
Dr. Anthony Fauci's diaries are causing a major headache for Stephen Miller and his wife Katie, new reports show. The Millers - Katie a former Trump administration official and Stephen the White House deputy chief of staff - are scrambling to explain...
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Bully tactics come back to bite Hegseth - now begging for help he can't get: report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running into a brick wall as he begs U.S. allies for support, according to a new report. After months of browbeating European nations to join his Iran war, Hegseth is now desperately seeking their assistance-only to...
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Mystery group caught ‘meddling’ in Dem election amid wave of GOP interference: report
A “mystery” super political action committee (PAC) formed “only recently” has been exposed for dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into a competitive Michigan Democratic primary, Punchbowl News reported Tuesday, employing tactics similar to other...
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This razor-sharp putdown left Trump's man crushed - and Dem women swooning | Opinion
If you’ve been finding yourself swooning lately over the clips of Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) calmly and methodically bulldozing Republicans facing Senate questioning, welcome to the “Senator My Boo” Club, my friends. Movie-star handsome and charismatic,...
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Opinion
Pete Hegseth has not held a Pentagon press conference since May 5. That's more than two and a half months of silence while the U.S. fights a war. The administration is claiming some of the past few weeks fell under a “ceasefire.” That’s just another in...
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