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U.S. Negotiating $20 Billion Swap Line With Argentina
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Trump Aides Responsible for Malfunctions at U.N.
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Hundreds of Federal Employees Rehired
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Trump Slams Jimmy Kimmel’s Return
“President Trump claimed Tuesday night that ABC told White House officials that Jimmy Kimmel’s show had been canceled over his comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing,” Axios reports….
White House Sees Conspiracy in Stopped Escalator
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Roles Are Reversed in Shutdown Fight
“On one side is the minority party, using what little leverage it has — a looming government funding deadline — to push for priorities it can’t enact otherwise. On the…
Schumer’s Leadership Is Increasingly Toxic
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Sometimes Resistance Is the Point
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Jimmy Kimmel Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC
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FBI Found Classified Documents in Bolton’s Office
“FBI agents executing a search warrant at former national security adviser John Bolton’s downtown Washington office last month turned up documents marked as classified,” Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Joe Walsh Slams His New Party
Former Rep. Joe Walsh railed against the Democratic Party just three months after joining it. Said Walsh: “I know I’ve only been a Democrat for 3 plus months, so if…
The “Most Direct Infringement’ on Free Speech
CNN’s Jake Tapper claimed that the suspension of late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was the “most direct infringement” on free speech by the “government” that he’s ever witnessed, Mediaite reports. Meanwhile,…
