Politics
Everyone Who Was Supposed to Protect You From This Failed Miserably
Trump is president again. It was a top-to-bottom collapse and failure by every major institution that got us here
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EMPIRE IN DECLINE
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The Oath Keepers Are Back — and Targeting America’s Youth
The infamous paramilitary group has a new honcho, and designs to influence cops, politicians, and the Boy Scouts
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The Trump Resistance Inside Washington’s National Cathedral
Washington mourned Jimmy Carter last week at the National Cathedral, which has been a guide for activism in the Trump era
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The Battle Against Trump 2.0 Begins in the States
Democratic governors are talking a tough game against the incoming administration — and activists are determined to hold them to their promises
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‘It’ll Be Brutal’: Inside Trump’s Planned War on Leakers and the Press
Trump 2.0 will feature more media subpoenas, communications seizures, whistleblower prosecutions, and legal threats against news outlets
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Trump’s Hiring Freeze Is Screwing Over Veterans
The president is throwing the federal government, and the welfare of the men and women who fought for the nation, into chaos
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Trump Ends Security Details for People Who Get Death Threats Because of Him
The newly sworn-in president’s retribution tour has already begun, starting with his former officials who hurt his feelings
- Don Petty
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Republicans Bow to Trump, Confirm Scandal-Ridden Hegseth as Defense Secretary
The Senate voted 50-50 to confirm the alleged sexual abuser to lead the Pentagon. Vice President J.D. Vance broke the tie
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Judge Bars Stewart Rhodes From D.C. Following Seditionist's Capitol Visit
The Oath Keepers leader had returned to Washington in the wake of Trump commuting his sentence
- Not So Fast
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Trump Says He Might ‘Get Rid’ of FEMA
The warning comes as the president threatens to withhold aid from California unless the state's leadership capitulates to his political demands
- What Could Go Wrong?
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Team Trump Says Mark Zuckerberg Has ‘More Ass-Kissing’ to Do
Trump’s aides and allies aren’t ready to buy the Facebook chief’s right-wing conversion. “He can't just snap his fingers and make the past not happen”
- Grovel Harder
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Lawmakers Texted Star Jan. 6 Witness About ‘Sexual Favors’: Report
An aide for Speaker Mike Johnson warned that subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson could reveal salacious texts from members, The Washington Post reports
- Dirty Deeds
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Judge Halts Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship: ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’
A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's executive order to overturn the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship
- Slapped Down
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Can Civil Lawsuits Keep Trump’s Criminal Element in Check?
The lawyers who beat the Charlottesville extremists in court have a warning for the pardoned Jan. 6 criminals
- See You in Court
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Trump Brushes Off Jan. 6 Rioters Beating Cops: ‘Minor Incidents’
The president’s pardoned 1,500 individuals, including offenders convicted of violently assaulting police
- Minimizing Violence
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