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Mamdani claps back at Musk over criticism of FDNY chief pick

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Saturday rejected Elon Musk’s argument that his appointment to head up the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is inexperienced. “Experience does matter, which is why I appointed the person who spent more than 30 years at EMS. You know, the workforce that ad…

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California Might Tax Billionaires. Cue the Inevitable Tech Billionaire Tantrum

They say they're going to do something that rhymes with "grieve."

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What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz

President Trump has recently attacked Gov. Tim Walz over the fraud cases, calling Minnesota a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity" and lashing out against the state's Somali community.

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How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol

The frog has become a frequent symbol at protests against the Trump administration.

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How We Found Out About COINTELPRO (2014)

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Another Front in the Trump Immigration Crackdown: Import Warehouses

Workers at facilities that stock shipped goods say customs officers who inspect merchandise are helping immigration agents arrest migrants.

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U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on EU individuals

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Trump Pursues His Legacy One Name at a Time

In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and autocrats.

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Gloria Allred questions Trump’s reasons for ending friendship with Epstein

Attorney Gloria Allred on Friday speculated on why the friendship between President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ended, and what the files released by the Justice Department (DOJ) could reveal about the falling out. "Well, I‘ve heard different explanations from the White House ab…

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Why over 80% of America’s top CEOs think Trump would be wrong not to pick Chris Waller for Fed chair

The dark-horse candidate may lack the White House network of other top contenders but he is perhaps the only one who can give Trump the rate cuts he wants.

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The Supreme Court Cast Its Lot With Trumpism. It Should Be Very Worried.

Why did the conservative supermajority align with the president, and what consequences might it face for its choices?

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Republican behind Epstein files act responds to Trump ‘lowlife’ taunt

Kentucky’s Thomas Massie used the president’s insult to raise funds to run against a Trump-endorsed candidateA Kentucky congressman singled out by Donald Trump on Christmas as a “lowlife” after co-authoring a law requiring the federal government to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files says the p…

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Joe Walsh blasts reported ICE raids over Christmas: ‘What the f---?’

Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) on Friday decried the Trump administration’s immigration raids that were carried out throughout the Christmas holiday. “I did my best yesterday to turn off the news from Christmas Eve on and not think about anything and not tweet anything,” Walsh, a frequent …

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Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"

As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.

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HHS launches investigation of Seattle Children's Hospital over transgender youth care

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Friday it is launching an investigation into Seattle Children’s Hospital over its gender-affirming care for minors, the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s attempts to end the practice nationwide. In a post on X, HHS said the hospit…

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Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.

An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.

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Minnesota Gov. Walz unveils new fraud prevention program

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday unveiled a new statewide fraud prevention program in the state's latest effort to crack down in the wake of the Feeding Our Future scandal — a scheme that siphoned away $250 million in taxpayer funds meant for hungry children.

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Trump, allies lean into religious messaging on Christmas

President Trump and his Cabinet officials leaned heavily into religious themes as they wished Americans a Merry Christmas, underscoring how the second Trump administration has embraced and promoted Christianity without hesitation. The theme carried into late Christmas Day, as Trump announced the U.…

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How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.

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I Was the President’s Pardon Attorney. He’s Making a Mockery of the Pardon Process.

Anyone who wants to live in a safe, fair and free country should be alarmed.