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Trump Post Ignites Firestorm as GOP, Democrats Spar Over Iran Conflict

A divisive exchange over military action in Iran has exposed fractures within both major parties, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers trading barbs over a president's social media commentary o...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Openly Threatens Massive Iran Campaign, Breaks From Decades of US Restraint Language

President Trump has made explicit threats to conduct a devastating military campaign against Iran, declaring he would bomb the country "back to the Stone Ages" and signaling an approach starkly dif...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Astronaut Glenn Pushes Congress to Fund Moon Shot

John Glenn, fresh off his historic orbit around Earth, sat down on Meet the Press in July 1963 to make the case for aggressive federal spending on space exploration.The lieutenant colonel and test ...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Kaine Opens Door to Trump's Next AG Pick, With Catch

Sen. Tim Kaine signaled openness to evaluating President Trump's next attorney general nominee, breaking from reflexive Democratic opposition in an exclusive interview on Meet the Press.The Virgini...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Khanna Doubles Down on Piker Appearance, Won't Apologize

Rep. Ro Khanna said Sunday he has no regrets about his recent appearance on Hasan Piker's livestream and would make the same choice again, pushing back against criticism from within his own party. ...

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Kaine Warns of Pentagon Budget Battle: Trump's $1.5 Trillion Ask Faces Tough Scrutiny

Senator Tim Kaine is signaling that Congress will struggle to rubber-stamp the Trump administration's defense spending blueprint, which carries a hefty $1.5 trillion price tag for the Pentagon.The ...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Pushes Iran Endgame Despite War Complications

President Donald Trump remains committed to ending the conflict in Iran within weeks, according to his aides, even as the situation on the ground grows more complex than initially anticipated.The t...

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Trump Hails 'Easter Miracle' as Second Airman Rescued from Iran

President Trump marked the safe recovery of a second U.S. airman with religious language, calling the rescue operation an "Easter Miracle" in a message sent to NBC's Kristen Welker.The airman was o...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Gallego Eyes 2028 Bid: Arizona Senator Weighs Presidential Gamble

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is actively exploring a 2028 presidential campaign, signaling serious consideration of a White House run during remarks at a Latino construction industry event in Chicago...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Peace Talk Pitch Falls Flat With Oil Traders

Oil markets are growing deaf to Donald Trump's diplomatic overtures, even as the president signals movement toward resolving global conflicts.Traders have grown skeptical of Trump's ability to move...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Miller Quietly Advances Hard-Line Immigration Push

Stephen Miller, the intellectual force behind Trump's deportation agenda, continues advancing restrictive immigration policies with less public fanfare than his first stint in the White House.The l...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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DARING DESERT RESCUE: U.S. PULLS DOWNED FIGHTER PILOT FROM DEEP IN IRAN

The U.S. military successfully retrieved an Air Force officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iranian territory, officials confirmed. The pilot spent roughly a day in the hostile zone a...

Sarah Mitchell April 5, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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GOP Blocks White House Push for Major Defense Spending Surge

A growing faction of Republicans is throwing a wrench into the White House's defense budget ambitions, signaling they will not green-light the requested spending increase without congressional inpu...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Federal Judge Hits Pause on Trump Push for College Race Data

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's effort to compel colleges and universities across 17 states to disclose racial demographic data, freezing a compliance review tied...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Polymarket Apologizes For Betting Market on Downed U.S. Pilots

The cryptocurrency-backed prediction platform Polymarket has issued an apology after users wagered on the fates of American military pilots whose fighter jet crashed in Iranian territory.The incide...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Orders Pay for 35,000 DHS Workers as Shutdown Drags Into Week 8

President Donald Trump signed a presidential memo Friday directing payment to all Department of Homeland Security employees, breaking a nearly two-month freeze on their paychecks.The action affects...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Meat Plant Shutdown Jolts Latino Workers Into Nebraska Politics

A closure at a Nebraska meat processing facility has yanked a group of young Latino men into the political arena, potentially reshaping how they engage with candidates and campaigns.The plant shutd...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Breaks Decades of War Silence With Social Media Offensive

The Trump administration is discarding a long-standing tradition of keeping military operations out of the public spotlight, instead deploying slick videos across social media platforms to showcase...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Iran Strategy Hits Reality Check: No Clear Path to Victory

President Trump campaigned on ending the conflict with Iran swiftly, a promise that energized his base and offered a stark contrast to years of regional tensions. Yet as his administration settles ...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's DOJ Pick Faces Familiar Test: Can He Deliver Vengeance?

Whoever leads the Justice Department in Donald Trump's second term will inherit an impossible mandate: the president's appetite for prosecuting enemies has grown so expansive that even his most com...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump: Feds Can't Afford Social Programs, Must Prioritize Military

President Trump argued Wednesday that the federal government cannot simultaneously finance Medicare, Medicaid, and child care programs while maintaining military spending, calling it an impossibili...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Election Denier's Prison Sentence Tossed Over Free Speech Rights

A Colorado appeals court has overturned the nine-year prison sentence handed down to Tina Peters, ruling that the lower court improperly restricted her First Amendment protections when it convicted...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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DOJ: Trump Can Keep Presidential Records

The Justice Department has concluded that President Donald Trump is not required to hand over his presidential records to the National Archives when his administration ends. The legal opinion, issu...

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Trump Eyes New AG as Bondi Frustration Builds

President Donald Trump has grown disenchanted with Attorney General Pam Bondi and is exploring the possibility of a replacement, according to multiple people with knowledge of his thinking.The frus...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Axes Bondi as Attorney General, Citing Deep Frustration

President Trump has terminated Pam Bondi as attorney general, according to a senior administration official and another source briefed on the decision.The firing marks an abrupt end to Bondi's tenu...

Sarah Mitchell April 4, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Florida Vice Mayor Dead; Husband Arrested in Murder Case

A prominent Florida political figure was discovered dead at her residence, with law enforcement moving swiftly to arrest her husband on murder charges.The vice mayor, widely regarded as an emerging...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's AG Search Just Got Trickier After Bondi Stumble

The sudden complications around Pam Bondi's path to attorney general have left Donald Trump with a narrower bench than expected for replacing her, according to reporting from NBC News.Bondi, Trump'...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Orders Immediate Payment for Thousands of Shutdown-Stranded Federal Workers

The White House has directed officials to pay federal employees who have been without paychecks during the extended government shutdown, according to a new memorandum. The order covers workers acro...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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NATO Chief Rushes to White House as Trump Fuels NATO Fury

NATO's secretary general is making a high-stakes trip to the White House next week, arriving as President Donald Trump escalates criticism of European allies for declining to participate in militar...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Pushes Forward With White House Ballroom Despite Fierce Backlash

A federal commission dominated by Trump appointees has green-lit plans to construct a new ballroom at the White House, clearing a major hurdle for a project that has drawn intense criticism from pr...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Defends Border Crackdown in Fiery NBC Sitdown

President Donald Trump sat down with NBC News correspondent Tom Llamas at the White House on Wednesday, offering a spirited defense of his immigration enforcement actions while addressing criticism...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Signals Fresh Wave of Cabinet Shake-ups

President Donald Trump is weighing additional changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks, signaling potential upheaval in his administration even as he consolidates power in his second term.The new...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Weighs More Cabinet Shakeups as Confirmation Window Narrows

As midterm elections loom, President Trump is exploring potential changes to his cabinet even as he grapples with a narrowing timeline for getting nominees through the Senate.The urgency stems from...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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CONGRESS' GRAY WAVE: Nearly Two Dozen Octogenarians Racing to Keep Power

More than a dozen members of Congress have crossed into their 80s, but most show no signs of stepping aside. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's surprise retirement announcement at 85 stands as a n...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran Hours After Trump's Victory Claim

An American F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Thursday, forcing a tense rescue operation just hours after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. military had thoroughly defeated Tehran...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Team Floods Zone with Christian Outreach Push

The Trump administration is making a visible play for Christian voters through stepped-up religious messaging and policy moves.President Trump and his officials have ramped up public appeals to the...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump: Downed F-15 Won't Derail Iran Talks

President Trump said in a phone interview that the shooting down of a U.S. fighter jet will not disrupt his administration's negotiations with Iran, even as he expressed concern about how the incid...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Orders Feds Paid During Shutdown

President Trump signed a directive Tuesday instructing the Department of Homeland Security to compensate all agency employees throughout a government shutdown, expanding on an earlier order that ad...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Targets Diversity Programs in New Budget Proposal

President Trump's 2027 budget request zeroes in on federal programs centered on diversity and civil rights, marking a direct assault on initiatives his administration views as ideologically misalig...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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TRUMP'S DEPORTATION MACHINE: Where the Numbers Stand

President Donald Trump entered his second term with an aggressive mandate: sweep the nation of its estimated 10 million undocumented immigrants through what he has framed as the largest mass deport...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Ex-Defense Secretary Warns Iran Emboldened by Downed Jet

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper cautioned that Iran will grow more aggressive following the loss of a U.S. F-15 fighter jet, as search and rescue operations continue for a second pilot.Esper ma...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Shutdown Standoff Sparks Cross-Party Push to Overhaul ICE

As a Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on, two lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle are stepping forward with a plan to reshape how the government handles immigration enforcement...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Reshuffles Cabinet, Signals Strategic Shift in Second Term

President Trump is making significant personnel changes that reshape the composition and direction of his administration, according to reporting from NBC's Kristen Welker.The Cabinet moves represen...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Democrats Eye Senate Upset in Six Critical Battlegrounds

Democrats are quietly preparing for a stronger-than-expected showing in this year's midterm Senate races, with strategists identifying half a dozen contests where the party believes it can defy his...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Capitol Goes Dark: Congress Bails as Government Shutdown Deepens

Congress adjourned for recess without resolving a Department of Homeland Security shutdown that continues to drain federal resources and disrupt operations across the nation.The departure leaves th...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump: Downed Fighter Jet Won't Derail Iran Talks

President Trump said the loss of an American F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iranian airspace will not disrupt potential negotiations with Tehran, according to remarks made to NBC News.The incident...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Iran Racing to Rebuild Fortified Missile Sites, U.S. Spies Report

U.S. intelligence agencies have detected rapid reconstruction at Iranian missile bunkers, undercutting assumptions about the durability of recent strikes against Tehran's weapons infrastructure.The...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Says War Costs Block Expansion of Medicare, Medicaid, Day Care Aid

President Trump said the federal government cannot afford to expand support for health care and child care because military spending obligations consume available resources. In remarks captured on ...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read