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Sabrina Haake

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Under Trump, a Hong Kong-style fire is waiting to happen

Lax safety regulations have defined Trump's profits-first administration — and Americans will pay the price

15.12.2025 9

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Hegseth’s press purge is now complete

Despite his hand-picked press corps, the defense secretary still has major problems

11.12.2025 4

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Trump’s threats against Dems show he is unfit to lead

The president's vile language and investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly could have dangerous consequences

25.11.2025 8

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Trump claims unchecked power — and challenges the Constitution

Even the Supreme Court can't question his use of force in American cities, Trump says

17.11.2025 50

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In Latin America, Trump signals war in all but name

The Pentagon's aircraft carrier deployment to the Caribbean is a major escalation

25.10.2025 10

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Fired Fed governor sues Trump — and she just might win

Lisa Cook is refusing to back down from her firing without cause

31.08.2025 5

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Trump’s DC occupation scratches an old itch

He's running the Central Park Five playbook on a massive scale

17.08.2025 10

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Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, don’t forget what we owe Ukraine

The U.S. has an obligation to defend Ukraine — and democratic values

13.08.2025 4

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America’s heartbreaking divorce from Canada

Bourbon boycotts, a drop in Canadian tourism — Trump's tariffs and rhetoric are taking their toll

11.08.2025 20

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Fired Labor commissioner should sue Trump for defamation

Dr. Erika McEntarfer's public ouster is actionable because of Trump's false accusations

06.08.2025 6

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Democracy is at stake in Harvard’s lawsuit against Trump

At the case's heart is whether the First Amendment will survive the administration's assaults

28.07.2025 10

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Trump and SCOTUS are weakening the separation of powers

Conservative justices permit Trump's Education Department purge — and increase his power

19.07.2025 10

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 Pam Bondi's “shocking” strategy should cost her

The attorney general should try the case in court, not on TV

05.06.2025 6

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Signalgate resets the standard of scrutiny for Team Trump

Deleting official communications is a federal crime, punishable by up to ten years in prison

01.04.2025 5

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Justice Alito's USAID dissent is a map for Trump

The Supreme Court justice insists that President Trump can disregard federal law simply because he disapproves

09.03.2025 10

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JD Vance's bombast tells us where MAGA is going 

Trump is sticking to the Zelenskyy script

03.03.2025 9

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Trump undercuts Zelenskyy — but Americans are not abandoning Ukraine

As Trump tries to demean Ukraine, millions of Americans reach out to President Volodmyr Zelenskyy

25.02.2025 10

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John Roberts' Supreme Court obeyed in advance

Trump’s wrecking ball is a constitutional unravelling of the Roberts’ court’s own making

18.02.2025 7

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Donald Trump's retribution campaign tests the limits of the First Amendment

First Amendment protections afforded to all public employees are supposed to shield them from political punishment

10.02.2025 10

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Trump is using tragedy to hide his bait and switch

When a radicalized US Army veteran mowed down 14 people in New Orleans, Donald Trump wasted no time pointing his finger, blaming immigrants and a...

05.01.2025 9

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Why ABC settled a case with Donald Trump they knew they would win

Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. of Justice has defined rape as “the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or...

21.12.2024 3

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