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Burgum Evades Condemning White Nationalist March on July 4
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum repeatedly avoided condemning the white nationalist group Patriot Front after their July
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Vance's Rejection of Friedman Signals a Shift Toward Progressive Economics
JD Vance's recent attack on Milton Friedman's free-market legacy suggests a move toward progressive economics, sparking
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GOP’s Planned Parenthood Defunding Expires, Igniting Fury Among Anti-Abortion Activists
The GOP’s year-long defunding of Planned Parenthood expired July 5, allowing clinics to again bill Medicaid for non-abor
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DEA Hearings Begin on Marijuana Rescheduling, But Critics Say It Falls Short
The DEA has launched hearings to reclassify marijuana to Schedule III, a move that eases research restrictions but does
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MAGA and DSA Share a Common Enemy: Destructive Government
Both the MAGA movement and the Democratic Socialists of America are driven by the conviction that government has become
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From Critic to Enabler: How JD Vance's 2016 Trump Essay Exposes His Own Transformation
A decade-old essay by JD Vance likening Trump's appeal to opioid addiction resurfaces, highlighting his own shift from c
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Trump Reveals Sikorsky Footing $6M Bill for New White House Helipad
President Trump announced Monday that Sikorsky Aircraft is covering the $6 million cost of a new White House helipad, ci
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Trump Admits Ignorance of Red Card Rule After Balogun Incident
President Trump admitted he didn't know what a red card meant before intervening to overturn Folarin Balogun's penalty,
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Trump Claims His Call to FIFA Chief Triggered Balogun Red Card Overturn
Trump said Monday his call to FIFA's president spurred the review that overturned Folarin Balogun's red card. The decisi
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Socialist Candidates Test Democrats: Embrace Nordic Model or Face Voter Backlash
As Democratic socialists gain traction in 2026 primaries, the party must decide whether to embrace socialism or pivot to
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From Chicago Courtroom Graft to Trump's White House: A Pattern of Normalized Corruption
A former Chicago lawyer's brush with a corrupt judge in the 1970s reveals how routine venality can become normalized, mi
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Luna Demands Probe Into Patriot Front After July 4 March
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) urged an investigation into the Patriot Front after its July 4 march, alleging the FBI f