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Trump Advisers Panic That His Iran Commentary Is Derailing Peace Talks

President Donald Trump’s addiction to social media posting is hurting negotiations with Iran.

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House Republicans in Disarray as Members Try to Expel Each Other

Republicans are fighting over expelling some of their own members of Congress.

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Trump Considers Bailing Out His Family’s Major Business Partner

The Trump administration is considering a bailout for the United Arab Emirates over economic losses sustained as a result of the U.S. war with Iran.

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Republican Rep. Obsessed With Hating Muslims Unveils MAMDANI Act

Republican Representative Chip Roy is taking aim at free speech and freedom of religion, introducing a bill that would target immigrants who support...

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“Absurd”: Michigan Flat-Out Rejects Trump Demand for Ballots

The Trump administration was rebuffed by the state of Michigan Sunday after it tried to demand Detroit-area ballots from the 2024 election.

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Trump Derails His Own Ceasefire Talks With Iran

Iran says it won’t be participating in negotiations with the U.S. after it seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

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RFK Jr. Says Every Person Who Lost Health Insurance Is Illegal

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a callous and wildly inaccurate response to a question about millions of Americans losing their health insurance at a...

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Trump Is Ditching His Biggest Supporter’s Birthday at Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump is snubbing the Republican congressman who used to be his personal physician by not attending his birthday party at Mar-a-Lago.

17.04.2026 4

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MAGA Increasingly Believes Trump Assassination Attempt Was Fake

As Donald Trump’s MAGA base sours on him, some of them now think the 2024 assassination attempt on him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was staged.

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House Judiciary Investigates Kushner: “Pawn of the Saudi Monarchy”

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are investigating Jared Kushner over conflicts of interest between his business activities and his work as...

17.04.2026 3

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Trump Fumes Over Report He’s Considering Giving Iran $20 Billion

Donald Trump doesn’t want anyone to think that he’s giving Iran money.

17.04.2026 3

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Judge Says White House Can Only Build Underground Portion of Ballroom

President Trump has been dealt another setback on his massive ballroom project.

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Trump Announces Ceasefire in Israel-Lebanon War He Started

President Trump is claiming that he has negotiated a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, posting on Truth Social Thursday that the two nations have...

16.04.2026 4

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One Democrat Sinks Iran War Powers Resolution to Rein in Trump

The House of Representatives voted down a war powers resolution that would have restricted President Trump’s war in Iran by just one vote Thursday,...

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Pope Attacks “Tyrants” Manipulating Religion Amid Feud With Trump

Pope Leo XIV continued preaching a message of peace Thursday, telling an audience in Bamenda, Cameroon, that “the world is being ravaged by a...

16.04.2026 4

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Trump Defunds Catholic Charity Helping Immigrants Amid Feud With Pope

President Trump has canceled $11 million in funding to Catholic Charities in Miami for taking care of immigrant children as he continues to feud with...

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7 Democrats Vote to Kill Bill Blocking Arms Sales to Israel

Senate Democrats on Wednesday refused to rally behind a joint resolution sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders to block nearly $660 billion in weapons...

15.04.2026 3

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U.S. Bishops Condemn JD Vance’s Absurd Interpretation of “Just War”

American Catholic bishops are pushing back against the Trump administration after Vice President JD Vance warned Pope Leo XIV to “be careful when he...

15.04.2026 2

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Trump Sued for Firing Most of the Black Officials in Government

A Black former federal employee is suing the Trump administration, claiming he was fired because of his race.

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Trump Sends More Troops to Middle East as He Claims War Basically Over

Despite President Trump claiming that the war is almost over, the U.S. is sending thousands more soldiers to the Middle East.

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Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Before His Time Is Up

President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve Jerome Powell next month if he doesn’t step aside upon the end of his term—even if his replacement...

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Trump Rages as His Favorite Far-Right Leader Turns Against Him

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is no longer on Donald Trump’s good side after criticizing his remarks against Pope Leo XIV.

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Toddler Forced Back Into ICE Detention After Nearly Dying

An immigrant child detained by ICE with her family in Texas nearly died before receiving medical care.

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Trump Judges Block Probe Into Top Officials Ignoring Court Orders

The Trump administration won’t face contempt of court charges for deporting immigrants to El Salvador last year in defiance of a court order.

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GOP Senator Says Sorry About Your Gas Prices but Iran War Is Worth It

Republican Senator Roger Marshall wants Americans to stop complaining about gas prices because they’re necessary for “national security.”

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DoorDash Grandma’s Real Past Exposed—Along With Her Made-Up Math

The DoorDash driver who took part in a bizarre event at the White House about President Trump’s “no tax on tips” program has testified before...

14.04.2026 4

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Minnesota Investigates ICE Over Possible Kidnapping of American

Ramsey County, Minnesota, is investigating ICE agents over the alleged kidnapping of an American citizen in January.

13.04.2026 4

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Nearly 100 Arrested After Demanding Democrats Block Bombs to Israel

More than 300 people protested outside of the New York offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand Monday to oppose sending U.S. weapons...

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Netanyahu Reveals Trump Reports to Him Every Day on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Trump administration reports to him every day about the ongoing war in Iran.

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Trump Deletes Photo of Himself as Jesus After Total MAGA Uproar

Donald Trump has deleted a post with an AI image of himself as Jesus after backlash from his supporters and religious leaders.

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Iran Says JD Vance & Co. Blew Up Ceasefire Talks at Last Minute

Donald Trump’s negotiators scuttled talks with Iran at the last minute, according to Iran.

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See for Yourself How Tacky Trump’s 250-Foot Victory Arch Will Be

The White House revealed the designs for Donald Trump’s planned arch at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., Friday, and they heavily feature his...

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Democratic Governor Stalls Bill Ending ICE Contracts in the State

More than three weeks ago, Virginia legislators passed a bill that would severely restrict ICE operations in the state, preventing local police and...

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White House Begs Staffers to Stop Placing Bets on Prediction Markets

The Trump administration is warning staffers not to bet on world events in futures markets.

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Epstein Survivors Rip Into Melania Trump After That Weird Presser

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse are angry with Melania Trump.

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Trump Says Netanyahu Promises to “Low-Key It” Now

Donald Trump’s solution to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continuing to bomb Lebanon, and thus threatening to upend the entire ceasefire...

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Melania Trump Desperately Tries to Distance Herself From Epstein

On Thursday, Melania Trump tried to deny having any connections to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, but the internet quickly produced receipts.

09.04.2026 6

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RFK Jr.’s CDC Delays Report Proving the Covid Vaccine Worked

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed the release of a report showing that the Covid-19 vaccine cut hospitalizations and...

09.04.2026 4

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“America First” President Using Foreign Steel for White House Ballroom

Donald Trump, despite his praise for the U.S. steel industry, will be using foreign steel for his ballroom project.

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Iran Warns Trump as Netanyahu Threatens to Blow Up Ceasefire

Iran is not happy that Israel is continuing to bomb Lebanon and is warning Donald Trump to enforce what it says is “an inseparable part of the...

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White House Can’t Explain Who Exactly Is Bombing Iran After Ceasefire

The White House didn’t have an answer Wednesday to apparent violations of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

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Republicans Set to Let Bondi Get Away Without Testifying on Epstein

Republicans may let former Attorney General Pam Bondi out of her subpoena to testify before the House Oversight Committee.

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Trump Fumes as Iran Ceasefire Somehow Already on Brink of Collapse

Donald Trump is not happy as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is on the verge of collapsing.

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Hegseth Accidentally Blows Up Trump’s Favorite Talking Point on Iran

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth contradicted a major Trump administration talking point regarding the state of Iran’s ruling regime.

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Cracks Emerge in Iran Ceasefire as Trump Still Claims Total Victory

At the eleventh hour Tuesday night, Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire in his war on Iran, saying that Iran’s proposed 10-point plan was a...

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U.N. Warns Trump After Vile Iran Threat: “Even Wars Have Rules”

The United Nations is warning Donald Trump against further escalation in the Iran war after he threatened Tuesday that “a whole civilization will...

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Trump Reveals Who’s Really Going to Pay for His Obscenely Large Arch

Donald Trump is asking for millions of taxpayer dollars for his proposed 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C.

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Republicans Get to Work Defending Trump’s Sick Threat on Iran

After Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran Tuesday by warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back...

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New DHS Secretary Threatens to Sabotage America’s Biggest Airports

New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin wants to punish “sanctuary cities” for refusing to cooperate with Donald Trump’s mass...

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Trump Call to Artemis II Astronauts Hit With Longest Awkward Pause

President Trump reached out to the crew of the Artemis II spacecraft Monday night, but ended up having a call that was so awkward it quickly went...

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