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More Americans Support Abolishing ICE Than Ever Before, Polling Data Shows

ICE’s approval rating among Americans currently sits at -13-points, a recent poll revealed.

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2025 Was the Worst Non-Recession Year for Jobs Growth Since 2003

Jobs this past year grew at a rate 70 percent slower than the year before Trump took office.

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Vance Announces New Deputy AG Role to Root Out Supposed “Fraud”

The Trump administration has frequently cited fraud as a basis for cutting benefits for US residents.

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Trump Blames Woman Killed by ICE Agent in Minneapolis for Her Own Death

Analysis of the incident shows the ICE agent was in no real danger before opening fire on Renee Nicole Good.

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Minneapolis Schools Cancel Classes Amid Violent Federal Immigration Crackdown

Federal agents tackled people and used chemical weapons as school let out at Roosevelt High on Wednesday.

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Polls Undercut Dem Strategy to Avoid Discussing Trump Impeachment in Midterms

Democratic strategists are telling swing district candidates to focus on the economy and to avoid discussing Trump.

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Marco Rubio Tells Congress That US Is Seeking to Purchase Greenland

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called on Trump to end his “fantasies of annexation.”

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Critics Question RFK Jr.’s Changes to Food Guidance That Emphasize Red Meat

The changes are “a giant step back from decades of evidence-based nutrition research and science," a nutritionist said.

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Justice Department Says It Has Only Released 1 Percent of Epstein Files

The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law two months ago, required the files to be released by mid-December.

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Trump Thanks “MISTER TARIFF” on Truth Social, Claiming US Economy Is Improving

Polling shows a majority of Americans give Trump negative ratings on his handling of the economy and inflation.

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After Trump Snub, Machado Says She’d Share Nobel Peace Prize With Him

The Trump administration has provided vague details about its future plans in Venezuela.

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CDC Slashes Vaccine Recommendations for Children, Alarming Health Experts

“We can no longer trust … our federal government for credible information about vaccines,” one critic said.

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Kelly Demoted by Hegseth After Defending Troops’ Right to Disobey Illegal Orders

The Arizona senator described the action as an attack on servicemembers and a violation of his speech rights.

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Mehmet Oz Downplays Flu Shots as Hospitalizations Surge Across US

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services head pushed dubious MAHA strategies for dealing with the flu instead.

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2025 Ranked As One of World’s Hottest Years Due to Human-Made Climate Crisis

Climate change made 2025 heat waves 10 times more likely, a new report finds.

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Social Security Changes Under Trump Led to Backlogs, Wait Times, and More Issues

The delays in service are largely the result of staff firings, coupled with little training for transferred staff.

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Mike Johnson Claims This Year Was a Productive One for Congress

A poll published this month found that only 17 percent of Americans give Congress a positive approval rating.

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Report Flags Potential Conflicts in $2B Raised for Trump’s Pet Projects

Large gifts followed by positive outcomes for donors suggest “massive levels of transactionalism,” one group said.

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New GOP Jan. 6 Panel to Focus on “Security Failures,” Not Trump’s Role in Attack

The new committee will probably convene in late January, its new chair said.

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Flu Cases Spike in US as HHS Continues to Push Anti-Vaccine Policies

Even though flu season is now entering its peak phase, experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated.

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Document Removal, Missing Files Fuel Speculation of Epstein “Cover-Up”

“What are they protecting? The cover-up continues," said Epstein survivor Jess Michaels.

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New HHS Panel Appointee Pushed Unfounded Theory Linking COVID Shots to Cancer

“There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer,” the National Cancer Institute says.

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NC County Board Dissolves Library Panel Over Refusal to Ban Trans Book

The action by county commissioners “shows a blatant disregard for the expertise of librarians,” one critic said.

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Trump Confidant Alan Dershowitz Discussed Third Term Scenario With the President

Dershowitz also shared with Trump a draft of his new book, “Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?”

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4 House Republicans Join Democrats to Force Vote on ACA Tax Credits Extension

Millions of Americans' health insurance premiums could double if the credits aren't renewed by the end of this year.

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Coast Guard Removes “Hate Symbol” Designations Despite Assurances It Wouldn’t

Instead of classifying swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, the Coast Guard now defines them as “potentially divisive.”

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Florida GOP Gun Bill Seeks to Allow Open Carry on College Campuses

The bill would also expand Florida’s “guardian” program, which allows school employees to be trained to handle guns.

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Trump Sues the BBC — But the UK Broadcaster Insists It Won’t Back Down

“We will be defending this case,” a BBC spokesperson said after Trump announced the lawsuit.

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House GOP Blocks Vote on ACA Tax Credits as Premium Hike Deadline Looms

ACA health exchange participants who receive a tax credit will see premium costs increase by 114 percent, on average.

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FDA Opts Out of Widely Condemned Plan for “Black Box” Warnings on COVID Shots

Officials said they were considering such a move last week, but the plan was widely condemned by health experts.

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Senate Filibuster Derails Dual Efforts to Prevent Massive ACA Premium Increases

Tax credits to help families afford insurance premium costs on ACA marketplace plans will expire this month.

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Judge Bars Trump Admin From Re-Detaining Abrego Garcia After Release

“I stand before you as a free man, and I want you to remember me this way,” Abrego Garcia said.

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New “Trump Cards” Debut, Expediting Visa Process for Those Who Pay $1 Million

The president was vague regarding how the funds from the Trump Card program would actually be used.

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Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint After Attending Trump Rally

Bove, who was nominated and confirmed as a judge this past summer, was previously a criminal defense attorney for Trump.

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FDA Announces COVID Vaccine Deaths Inquiry, Despite Evidence Showing Safety

The inquiry was spearheaded by FDA official Vinay Prisad, an anti-vaxxer who has cited little evidence for his claims.

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Poll: Voters Say Billionaires Pay Too Little in Taxes, Back Action on Inequality

Eight in ten Americans view the wealth gap as a problem that is either “very big” or "somewhat big.”

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National Parks Service Ends Free Entry on MLK Day, Juneteenth

The change “sends a troubling message about who our national parks are for," one critic said.

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Report Downgrades US Civic Rating to “Obstructed” Due to Trump’s Actions

Trump has “triggered a wave of measures undermining democratic institutions and civic freedoms,” the group said.

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Lawsuit: White House Pushed Apple to Remove ICE Tracking App From Store

Several Trump officials made unsubstantiated claims that the app encouraged or led to violent outcomes.

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Trump Slams Democrat Cuellar for Not Switching Parties After Pardon

“I am a conservative Democrat, but I will work with the president,” Cuellar said after Trump's angry social media post.

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ACA and Medicare for All Polls Reveal Voters Back Publicly Funded Health Care

The Affordable Care Act has received 50 percent or higher approval ratings since 2019.

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After Failing to Win Nobel, Trump Is Awarded FIFA’s Newly-Created “Peace Prize”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino described Trump as his “close friend” during the award ceremony.

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OU Criticized for Suspending Trans TA After Student Claims Christian Persecution

Religious beliefs do not “entitle any student to a certain grade on an assignment,” the OU grad student union said.

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Missouri Court Orders Clearer Wording on GOP Measure to Undo Abortion Rights

The ballot measure seeks to undo a citizen-driven one that passed in 2024, which expanded abortion rights in the state.

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More Approve of Dems’ Message to Military Members Than Trump’s Sedition Attacks

“Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders,” a group of Democrats said in a video message in November.

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DeSantis Signals Florida Will Gerrymander Its Maps in the Spring

At the behest of Trump, several GOP-led states have redrawn maps to give the party an advantage in next year's midterms.

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Poll: Most on ACA Exchange Can’t Afford Even Modest Increases in Health Costs

Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on whether to extend tax credits for people on the health exchange.

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Mike Johnson Says He Opposes Bill Banning Lawmakers From Stock Trading

Amid concerns over insider trading, Johnson says a stock ban would deter “good people” from running for office.

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Critics Warn “Trump Accounts” Won’t Address Most Families’ Needs

The program is “another giveaway to the richest Americans that leaves everyone else further behind," one critic said.

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Trump Pardons Anti-Immigration Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar in Bribery Case

Trump baselessly claimed Joe Biden's DOJ targeted Cuellar, who was indicted last year on bribery charges.

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