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Most Think Trump Is Hiding Epstein Info
CNN Poll: “A two-thirds majority of Americans say the federal government is intentionally holding back some information about the Epstein case that should be released, while just 16% say the…
Melting Ice May Make Greenland More Valuable
“The Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the globe, exposing natural resources, opening up potential shipping routes and prompting an increase in activity among military…
Pentagon Readies 1,500 Soldiers to Deploy to Minnesota
“The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, after President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to unrest…
Europe Weighs Going All-Out
“Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on countries that have shown support for Greenland is pushing transatlantic relations to a breaking point as EU leaders contemplate ways of retaliating against…
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion for Peace Board
“The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion,” Bloomberg reports. “According to a draft charter…
Voters Narrowly Support Maduro’s Removal
Wall Street Journal: “Voters are divided on the Jan. 3 military action, with 49% approving and 47% disapproving of the raid in which U.S. Special Forces bombed targets in Caracas…
Economists Shrug Off Trumponomics
“Economists have learned to stop worrying about Trumponomics,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “After President Trump announced his ‘Liberation Day’ import tariffs in April, a group of economists regularly surveyed…
U.S. Shuts Off China From Venezuelan Oil
Wall Street Journal: “Ultimately, the slowdown in Venezuelan oil flows threatens China’s status as the world’s most prolific oil buyer. The country has shopped for heavily discounted crude from places…
Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans
“For the first time since President Trump renewed his campaign to take over Greenland, people across the Arctic island braved the freezing temperatures and took to the icy streets on…
FBI Scours Its Records to Discredit Trump Opponents
“The FBI has had many missions in the more than half-century since its founding director, J. Edgar Hoover, died. It has chased spies, foiled terrorist attacks, ushered in a modern…
Trump Says He’s Suing JPMorgan Chase
President Trump announced he’s suing JPMorgan Chase “over the next two weeks” — “for incorrectly and inappropriately DEBANKING me after the January 6th Protest.” Save to Favorites
NATO Members to Face Tariffs Until Greenland Deal Made
President Trump announced that eight NATO members’ goods sent to the U.S. will face escalating tariffs “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase…
Trump Calls for New Leadership in Iran
President Trump on Saturday called for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign, Politico reports. Sid Trump: “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran.” New York Times:…
Is Trump Losing Joe Rogan?
“In February 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson famously lost Walter Cronkite when the renowned news anchor told Americans he could no longer accept the president’s assurances about the war in…
Xi’s Enforcers Punished Nearly a Million People
“Chinese leader Xi Jinping has directed relentless purges to assert a degree of autocratic control unseen in China in decades, with Communist Party enforcers punishing nearly a million people last…
Iran’s Leader Calls Trump a ‘Criminal’
“Iran’s leader called President Trump a criminal responsible for the deaths of protesters during the latest unrest in the country, stepping up the rhetoric at a time when Trump has…
House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity
New York Times: “House members cast 362 votes in 2025, the second-lowest count in the last quarter century. The only other year in that time frame when the House cast…
How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change
“Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed,” the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
Judge Curbs ICE Actions Against Minneapolis Protesters
“A federal judge imposed new limits Friday on how immigration-enforcement officials can interact with demonstrators in Minnesota, including blocking them from pepper-spraying or arresting peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing their…
Has It Been Only a Year?
USA Today: “In the year since his second inauguration, Donald J. Trump has been impossible to miss. Thanks to his sweeping assertions of power, his formidable persona and the explosive…
