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Trump Holds Stake in UFC's Parent Company While in Office

President Trump owns shares in TKO Group, the entity that operates the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to filings from the Trump Organization. The holdings raise questions about potential...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump backs Collins in Georgia Senate showdown

Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's GOP Senate runoff, delivering a last-minute endorsement just days before voters decide between the two-term congressman and ...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Lankford Pushes Congress Vote on Trump Iran Deal

Sen. James Lankford said Sunday that any agreement between the Trump administration and Iran should go before Congress for ratification, arguing that legislative approval would give such a deal gre...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump Mesmerized by D.C. Makeover as War Costs Mount and Polls Collapse

President Donald Trump walked through the Kennedy Center recently and spent time test-driving renovation chairs with Sen. Lindsey Graham, debating which seating options would best serve future audi...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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America's 250th Birthday Arrives with Record Gloom and Institutional Collapse

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a new national poll reveals a country gripped by pessimism about its future, with Americans reporting record-low pride in their nation and his...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Kornacki: America 250 poll reveals a nation gripped by skepticism and gloom

A sweeping national survey is painting a portrait of deep public unease, with voters expressing substantial doubt about the country's direction and their own prospects. The America 250 poll, analyz...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Democrats cling to 5-point edge on Congress as Trump's approval hits record low

A new national poll shows Democrats maintaining a narrow but meaningful advantage heading into this year's midterm elections, even as President Donald Trump's approval rating has sunk to its lowest...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Ellison Seals Media Deal, Heads to Trump's UFC Bash

David Ellison will celebrate one of the biggest media wins of the year by ringside at a UFC event timed to coincide with President Trump's birthday, marking the culmination of Paramount's high-stak...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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G7 Fractures as Trump Looms Over Global Summit

The Group of Seven convenes this week in what amounts to a test of whether the world's richest democracies can still operate as a unified bloc. The summit, beginning Monday, arrives at a moment whe...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Wasserman Schultz's Path Clears as Black Candidates Splinter in Florida Showdown

A redistricting battle in Florida has created an unexpected political advantage for Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose district now encompasses a historically Black neighborhood where f...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Turns 80, Dismisses Talk of Aging as Political Hit

Donald Trump reached his 80th birthday this week, marking a milestone that has become an unwelcome topic in his political orbit. The former president has long resisted public discussion of his age,...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump backs Collins in Georgia Senate showdown with Kemp ally

Former President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Mike Collins in Georgia's Senate runoff, setting up a high-stakes clash between two rival Republican camps.Collins faces Derek Dooley, a f...

Sarah Mitchell June 14, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Team Slaps Export Ban On Anthropic's Newest AI Models

The Trump administration moved abruptly Friday to block foreign access to Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence models, reigniting a bitter clash between Washington and the San Francisco start...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Judge Tosses Ranger's Free Speech Case Over Trans Flag Dispute

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a national park ranger who was terminated after displaying a transgender pride flag at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The ranger filed suit...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Taps Personal Lawyer for Manhattan U.S. Attorney Post

President Trump has selected James M. McDonald, a longtime member of his legal defense team, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the federal prosecutor's office that ha...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Kennedy Center Quietly Scrubs Trump Name Off Building

The Kennedy Center removed President Trump's name from its facade overnight Saturday, marking an unexpected turn for the nation's premier arts institution. The timing and reasoning behind the move ...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Vanessa Trump Moves to Next Phase of Cancer Treatment After Surgery

Vanessa Trump announced Saturday that she has entered the second stage of her breast cancer treatment, moving forward after spending the previous month recovering from surgery. The ex-wife of Donal...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Texas Democrat Taps Spurs Legacy to Court Swing Voters

A Democratic candidate running for Texas Senate has launched a new campaign advertisement that leans heavily on the San Antonio Spurs' championship tradition to build appeal beyond the party's base...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump expects Iran deal to close Sunday

President Trump signaled Sunday that a fresh agreement with Iran could be finalized imminently, offering an optimistic read on negotiations that have remained fragile and subject to sudden reversal...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Name Comes Down From Kennedy Center After Federal Judge Orders Removal

Workers began dismantling President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center's facade early Saturday morning, completing a court-ordered removal that had become a flashpoint between the performi...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Court Blocks Challenge to UFC Event at Trump's White House Birthday Bash

A federal judge has rejected an attempt to shut down a UFC fight scheduled to take place at the White House on President Trump's birthday, clearing the way for the event to proceed. Judge Amit P. M...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Iran's New Guard Shows No Fear as U.S. Seeks Deal

A shift in Tehran's calculations has emerged from months of regional conflict, reshaping how American negotiators may approach talks with Iran. The country's emerging leadership appears far less wi...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump's Ambassador Rewrites the Playbook in New Delhi

Sergio Gor has upended the traditional ambassador role since arriving in India, operating as something closer to a foreign policy operative than a career diplomat. From his post in New Delhi, he ha...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Economic Problem With Working-Class Voters Widens

Donald Trump is hemorrhaging support among white working-class voters over his handling of the economy, according to a review of recent polling data that reveals a dramatic reversal from his tradit...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Breakaway blueprints: Americans plot radical new borders

Calls to carve up the nation and realign state boundaries are no longer fringe whispers. From proposals to reshape the Pacific Northwest as an independent Cascadia to schemes that would expand Idah...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Hotel Stop Turns into ICE Nightmare for Venezuelan Immigrant

Bryan José Rojas Galofre and his wife Socorro Zaragosa planned a simple honeymoon in January: drive to Miami, stay at Trump National Doral, maybe catch a glimpse of the president Zaragosa admired. ...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 11 min read

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Spy Program Expires Friday as Congress Flees Town Over Trump Intelligence Chief

A cornerstone of U.S. foreign surveillance authority will lapse at the end of business Friday after Congress abandoned negotiations and left Washington for a scheduled recess, marking the first tim...

Sarah Mitchell June 13, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump Claims Military Strike Killed Venezuelan Gang Leader

President Donald Trump announced Friday that a U.S. military operation had killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela-based...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump's endorsement streak faces heat in three GOP runoffs

President Donald Trump will face a critical test of his political clout this month as Republican voters head to the polls in three separate primary runoffs. The contests in Alabama, Georgia, and So...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Florida Judge Tosses Free Speech Challenge from Banned Campus Group

A federal judge has rejected a Republican student organization's attempt to overturn the University of Florida's ban on the group, finding no constitutional violation in the university's decision t...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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When Presidents Play Tough: Trump's White House UFC Night Echoes Older American Traditions

Donald Trump's decision to host a UFC event at the White House, complete with fight action on the premises, taps into a deeper American presidential pattern than some observers might realize. The m...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Admin Backs Down on Asylum Halt After Judicial Rebuke

The Trump administration announced plans to resume asylum and immigration processing following a sharp rebuke from a federal judge who accused officials of defying a court order. The judge had issu...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Federal Judge Halts Trump Order to Strip 'Negative' Content From National Parks

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from removing educational materials and historical depictions of slavery from national parks, finding the effort constitutes unconstitutional ce...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Iranian-American Journalist's Desperate Plea From Detention

An Iranian-American journalist held in captivity is making an urgent appeal for freedom, casting a spotlight on the detention case even as diplomatic tensions simmer between Washington and Tehran. ...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Federal Agents Raid Ohio Voting Rights Organization

Federal investigators descended on a progressive voting rights group in Ohio, serving search warrants on members as part of an undisclosed probe that has left the organization's leadership in the d...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Eyes Maiden Flight of Qatar Jet at Mount Rushmore

President Trump is weighing whether to christen the new presidential aircraft with a trip to Mount Rushmore next month, marking what would be the first operational flight of a $400 million Boeing 7...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Deal as Trump Claims Victory on War

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran have advanced to a critical stage, with both sides reported to be nearing agreement on a memorandum of understanding. The development comes as Trump has r...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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DOJ Green-Lights Paramount Skydance's $110 Billion Warner Deal

The Justice Department has cleared Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, removing a major regulatory hurdle from what will be one of the largest media mergers in recent histor...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump's Gamble Backfires: GOP Faces Midterm Chaos

Republicans entered June facing an unexpected crisis after what looked like a banner spring. A series of MAGA primary victories and favorable redistricting had positioned the party for strong midte...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Newsom Hosts Hunter Biden for Candid Podcast Sit-Down

California Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed Hunter Biden to his podcast for a wide-ranging conversation that touched on Democratic Party challenges, his father's presidency, and personal struggles wi...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Fetterman Goes Nuclear on Platner: 'Bona Fide Dirtbag'

Senator John Fetterman unleashed a scathing attack on Graham Platner during a recent interview, leveling language rarely heard from sitting lawmakers. Fetterman called Platner a "bona fide dirtbag,...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Hunter Biden breaks silence: Dad put family before legacy with pardon

Hunter Biden has offered his most direct accounting yet of why his father granted him a sweeping presidential pardon, telling California Governor Gavin Newsom in a podcast interview that Joe Biden ...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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Alaska GOP Moves to Boot Lookalike Candidate from Senate Ballot

Alaska's Republican leadership is pursuing an extraordinary challenge to keep a same-named rival off the ballot in this year's Senate race, alleging he coordinated with Democrats to split the vote ...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Judge Demands Trump Administration Prove 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Is Actually Dead

A federal judge in Virginia has indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's proposed 1.8 billion dollar fund, expressing deep skepticism about conflicting statements from the White House and Ju...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Pentagon dumps third batch of decades-old UFO files on the world

The Department of Defense released 72 declassified documents Friday spanning from the 1940s to the present day, opening new windows into how U.S. intelligence agencies investigated reports of unide...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Judge demands Trump administration prove controversial fund is truly dead

A federal judge has intensified pressure on the Trump administration to guarantee that a disputed fund will not be revived, marking the most forceful judicial intervention yet to ensure the governm...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Spy Powers Set to Collapse as Congress Stalls

A critical surveillance tool used by U.S. intelligence agencies is scheduled to expire this weekend, sparking warnings from top officials that the nation faces a dangerous intelligence gap if lawma...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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FBI raids Ohio voting group as Trump pushes unproven fraud claims

Federal agents descended on the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's office Thursday, executing a search warrant as part of a Justice Department investigation into the group's voter registration activit...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read