Trump Attacks Smithsonian For Focus On ‘How Bad Slavery Was’ And, Boy, The Responses
Social media users wondered what the good parts of slavery were.
Texas State Rep Says Assigned Police Escort ‘Made A Scene’ And Threatened To Arrest Her
Texas Republicans forced Democrats to sign a slip authorizing a police officer to surveil them until Wednesday, when the House is scheduled to reconvene.
Adult Supervision From Europe Gone, Trump Reverts To Blaming Ukraine For Getting Invaded
Not even a full day after hosting European leaders who expressed solidarity with Ukraine, Trump on Tuesday reverted to his usual pro-Putin self.
Mexico: No border enforcement collaboration deal with DEA
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said law enforcement officers would not be cross-collaborating with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) “Project Portero” targeting narcotic smugglers. “The DEA put out a statement yesterday saying that there is an agreement with the Mexican government for an operation called Portero,” Sheinbaum said during her morning news briefing,…
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FTC says group flooded Ticketmaster with fake accounts to buy up tickets
Federal regulators are suing a ticket broker accused in a multimillion-dollar scheme to resell thousands of tickets to live events, including Taylor Swift’s record-setting “The Eras Tour,” by bypassing Ticketmaster security measures. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its suit against Key Investment Group LLC and its affiliates Monday, alleging that the Maryland-based ticket reseller…
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Russia won’t commit to Putin-Zelensky meeting
Russia is refusing to commit to a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which President Trump has encouraged as a next step toward ending the war between their two countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov argued Tuesday that any summit between the leaders should be prepared “step by step, gradually,…
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Poli Sci Experts Predict How Gavin Newsom’s Brutal Mockery Of Trump And MAGA Will Resonate
The California governor is utilizing a particular strategy in his relentless attacks on Trump, and professors of political science have thoughts.
Putin not going to make deal just to give Trump ‘a good news cycle’: Ben Rhodes
Ben Rhodes, who served as former President Obama’s deputy national security adviser, expressed skepticism on Tuesday that a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine could materialize in the near future. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Rhodes said it appears the two sides remain far apart on key issues — like…
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Colorado official: Trump ‘taking cues about democracy’ from Putin
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) said Tuesday that President Trump is “taking cues about democracy” from Russian President Vladimir Putin after Trump announced Monday he was planning to sign an executive order to get rid of mail-in ballots. “Look, mail ballots are secure,” Griswold said on “CNN News Central.” “They cannot be hacked…
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Sherrod Brown raises $3.6M in 24 hours since launching Senate bid
Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) raised more than $3.6 million in the first 24 hours after he launched his comeback campaign for the Senate on Monday. Brown’s campaign said in a release Tuesday that the donations came from all 88 of Ohio’s counties and 95 percent of them were less than $100, averaging $53…
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Treasury Secretary Compares Trump-Putin Meeting To Showing Off ‘Gun Case’ To ‘Uncontrollable Neighbor’
Cabinet member Scott Bessent said he wanted to “set the record straight” on Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Trump’s Justice Department Investigating Whether DC Officials Falsified Crime Data
The investigation comes amid an escalating — and political — showdown between the Trump administration and the city over control of the police department.
Boston mayor to Bondi on ‘sanctuary’ threats: ‘Stop attacking our cities’
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) struck back Tuesday at the Trump administration’s legal threats over her city’s immigration policies with a blistering letter asserting Boston won’t “bow down to unconstitutional threats or unlawful coercion” from the federal government. “The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our…
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There is a solution to America’s gerrymandering problem
The redistricting war going on across the country began with the president asking — or, as some see it, directing — Texas to redraw its congressional map to give the GOP as many as five additional House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Given that the party that holds the White House typically loses House…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Boyfriend For Asking Inane Questions About Zelenskyy’s Suit
“Brian Glenn is asking the questions America cares about,” said Greene.
Latino civil rights group pushes Home Depot to limit ICE presence
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is urging Home Depot to limit the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at its stores amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. LULAC, in a Tuesday press release, said its national president, Roman Palomares, asked Home Depot CEO Ted Decker “to establish…
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Jeffries vows to call Kristi Noem to testify in long-overdue oversight push
When House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries promised that Kristi Noem would be one of the first called before Congress if Democrats take the majority in 2026, he wasn’t just previewing political theater — he was signaling a long-overdue accountability moment. Because what we’ve seen under Noem’s watch as Homeland Security secretary isn’t just controversial policy,…
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Boston Mayor To Trump: ‘Stop Attacking Our Cities To Hide Your Administration’s Failures’
Michelle Wu responded to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s demand that cities like Boston stop interfering with “federal immigration enforcement.”
Zelensky gives Trump a golf putter
President Trump is putting a new flat stick in his golf bag, courtesy of a Ukrainian soldier who shares his love for the game and delivered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky presented Trump with a new blade-style putter during his visit to The White House on Monday. The Ukrainian leader told the president that the club…
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Trump floats air support for Ukraine as part of security guarantees
President Trump is floating providing U.S. pilots and warplanes as part of security guarantees for post-war Ukraine as he pushes for an end to Russia’s war against the country. Trump has said the U.S. will help Europe craft security guarantees for Ukraine to backstop any peace deal reached with Russia, in lieu of Ukraine joining…
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Bolton reacts to hot-mic moment about Putin: ‘That’s the way to Trump’s heart’
Former national security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday that President Trump’s hot-mic moment at the White House on Monday reveals key insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approach to dealing with the U.S. president as he pushes for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Ukraine. Ahead of the White House meeting with several of…
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Nearly 1 in 3 businesses plan to raise prices within six months: Report
Nearly a third of U.S. businesses are likely to increase prices by the end of the year as they continue to adjust to rising costs and inflation, a new report found. More than 30 percent of businesses surveyed by LendingTree said they expect their prices will be higher in six months than they are now.…
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Democratic 2028 hopefuls should start campaigning now instead of waiting
Put the target on your back. All Democrats who are even remotely thinking of running for president in 2028 must throw their hats into the ring now. There is no need to wait until the last minute, teasing a run until 2027. If democracy is truly at stake, as every Democrat feels it is, then…
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Gavin Newsom Is Talking Like Trump — And It’s Infuriating The Right
The reaction to the California governor’s pitch-perfect parody of Trump is shining a light on the absurd behavior of the president of the United States.
Trump approval mired at lowest level of second term: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating is stuck at the lowest level of his second term, according to a new survey. In the Reuters/Ipsos survey, 40 percent of respondents backed Trump’s handling of his job, the lowest percentage of Trump’s second term in the Oval Office and where it has stayed during the last few weeks. According…
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