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It’s the Stupid, Stupid
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Hedge Fund Founder Slams Trump’s Trade War
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Trump Is Acting as a Proxy for Putin
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Trump to Sign Order Targeting University Accreditors
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Trump Says Zelensky Is Prolonging the ‘Killing Field’
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Pete Hegseth Relies on Small Circle of Advisers
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Trump’s Approval Lags Past Presidents
Approaching the 100-day mark, Donald Trump has 40% approval rating, the lowest of any president at this stage in his term going back generations. Save to Favorites
Trump Is Vulnerable on Immigration
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Trump to Host Dinner With Top Holders of His Memecoin
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Pete Hegseth Orders Make Up Studio Installed at Pentagon
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Elon Musk Got in Shouting Match with Treasury Secretary
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Trump to Install Flag Pole in Front of White House
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Jan Schakowsky Won’t Run Again
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) “is planning to announce next month she won’t seek reelection after 14 terms in the House and has started informing allies of her retirement decision,” Politico…
J.D. Vance’s Brother to Run for Mayor
Cory Bowman (R), the half-brother of Vice President J.D. Vance, is running for mayor of Cincinnati, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Trump’s War on Children
ProPublica: “The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.” Save…
Trump Loses His Advantage on Inflation and Immigration
G. Elliot Morris: “In three short months, the president has squandered his position on the two main issues voters elected him to address.” Save to Favorites
