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EXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it "hot" again. So, how's it doing? @jeremybmerrill.com and I used data from the center's ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they've been since the pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trump’s oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst they’ve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it "hot" again. So, how's it doing? @jeremybmerrill.com and I used data from the center's ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they've been since the pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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"Trump’s boat attacks, by contrast, are an almost gleeful bloodletting without any consultation with Congress, evidence, or legality. The people in those boats may or may not have been criminals. The people ordering the strikes are."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-targ...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-targ...
Trump’s Targeting of ‘Narcoterrorists’ Is a Crime in Itself
Shoot first, ask questions when?
www.thebulwark.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Trump’s boat attacks, by contrast, are an almost gleeful bloodletting without any consultation with Congress, evidence, or legality. The people in those boats may or may not have been criminals. The people ordering the strikes are."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-targ...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-targ...
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"Johnson won’t swear in Grijalva. It is a reminder how much Trump doesn’t want those files released. It’s also a reminder that the Republican party is now a full co-conspirator in the coverup. Epstein has become a Republican problem, not simply a Trump problem."
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www.thebulwark.com/p/for-one-da...
For One Day at Least, Long Live the King
King Charles III shows us—but, really, congressional Republicans—what actual accountability looks like when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.thebulwark.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Johnson won’t swear in Grijalva. It is a reminder how much Trump doesn’t want those files released. It’s also a reminder that the Republican party is now a full co-conspirator in the coverup. Epstein has become a Republican problem, not simply a Trump problem."
www.thebulwark.com/p/for-one-da...
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JD Vance’s half-brother suspected of voter fraud — the very thing the GOP rages against
JD Vance’s half-brother suspected of voter fraud — the very thing the GOP rages against
JD Vance’s half-brother Cory Bowman, the Republican candidate for mayor of Cincinnati, is facing questions over where he actually lives and whether he may have committed voter fraud — a hot-button issue for GOP candidates across the U.S. — in his own election. Bowman has pledged to “flip the 'Nati” ...
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
JD Vance’s half-brother suspected of voter fraud — the very thing the GOP rages against
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President Donald Trump's administration is following a plan mapped out by Project 2025 to intentionally create a blind spot in government data that could skew elections toward Republicans, a new report claimed Friday.
'Not a coincidence': Report exposes Project 2025 plan to 'silence voters'
President Donald Trump's administration is following a plan mapped out by Project 2025 to intentionally create a blind spot in government data that could skew elections toward Republicans, a new report claimed Friday.The president disbanded the Census 2030 Advisory Committee early in his second term...
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
President Donald Trump's administration is following a plan mapped out by Project 2025 to intentionally create a blind spot in government data that could skew elections toward Republicans, a new report claimed Friday.
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With more than 200,000 Black active-duty members serving in the military—historically one of the country’s few avenues of social mobility for the Black community—Hegseth’s grooming policy will no doubt have a devastating impact.
That’s no accident.
That’s no accident.
If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid
Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
With more than 200,000 Black active-duty members serving in the military—historically one of the country’s few avenues of social mobility for the Black community—Hegseth’s grooming policy will no doubt have a devastating impact.
That’s no accident.
That’s no accident.
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NYT: “I’m the speaker and the president,” Mr. Trump has joked, according to two people who heard the remark and relayed it on the condition of anonymity
October 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
NYT: “I’m the speaker and the president,” Mr. Trump has joked, according to two people who heard the remark and relayed it on the condition of anonymity
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I still can’t believe Scott Bessent, whose net worth is $521 million, went on TV and claimed that he “has felt the pain” of the trade war because he is a “soybean farmer.”
And he claims to be a “farmer” not because he grows things, but because he is a landlord of some farmers.
And he claims to be a “farmer” not because he grows things, but because he is a landlord of some farmers.
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I still can’t believe Scott Bessent, whose net worth is $521 million, went on TV and claimed that he “has felt the pain” of the trade war because he is a “soybean farmer.”
And he claims to be a “farmer” not because he grows things, but because he is a landlord of some farmers.
And he claims to be a “farmer” not because he grows things, but because he is a landlord of some farmers.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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A Republican congressman was called out on a lie Thursday after he falsely claimed that former President Barack Obama had torn down a part of the White House in order to build a basketball court.
MAGA's Tim Burchett slammed over Obama White House basketball court claim
www.irishstar.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A Republican congressman was called out on a lie Thursday after he falsely claimed that former President Barack Obama had torn down a part of the White House in order to build a basketball court.
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Trump’s hissy fit on Canada hurts Susan Collins more than just about any other US politician so at least there is one positive.
October 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Trump’s hissy fit on Canada hurts Susan Collins more than just about any other US politician so at least there is one positive.
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Donald Trump's furious late-night announcement that trade negotiations with Canada have been terminated may have repercussions beyond just a war on words with America's neighbor.
Alarm raised Trump will plunge opening World Series game into chaos
Donald Trump’s furious late-night announcement that trade negotiations with Canada have been terminated may have repercussions beyond just a war on words with America’s neighbor.During a discussion on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” about the president’s late night outburst on Truth Social about an ad featuri...
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October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Donald Trump's furious late-night announcement that trade negotiations with Canada have been terminated may have repercussions beyond just a war on words with America's neighbor.
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Federal inflation data was postponed for the first time in years as a government shutdown delayed economic reports.
Inflation Rose Again Last Month, Delayed Data Shows
Federal inflation data was postponed for the first time in years as a government shutdown delayed economic reports.
www.forbes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Federal inflation data was postponed for the first time in years as a government shutdown delayed economic reports.
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President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada over an ad featuring Ronald Reagan making critical remarks about tariffs decades ago, and he was smacked with criticism and fact-checking on social media.
'Doesn't have a leg to stand on': Trump and presidential foundation see attacks backfire
President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada over an ad featuring Ronald Reagan making critical remarks about tariffs decades ago, and he was smacked with criticism and fact-checking on social media.The U.S. president made his announcement late Thursday on Truth...
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada over an ad featuring Ronald Reagan making critical remarks about tariffs decades ago, and he was smacked with criticism and fact-checking on social media.
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Inflation heated up in September to a pace not seen since January, according to the first data set to be released during the shutdown.
If monthly gains continue, some economists warn, annual inflation could approach 4 percent by year’s end.
If monthly gains continue, some economists warn, annual inflation could approach 4 percent by year’s end.
Shutdown-delayed report showed hotter inflation in September
Inflation data shows inflation ticking up, offering this month’s only official glimpse of the economy amid the shutdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Inflation heated up in September to a pace not seen since January, according to the first data set to be released during the shutdown.
If monthly gains continue, some economists warn, annual inflation could approach 4 percent by year’s end.
If monthly gains continue, some economists warn, annual inflation could approach 4 percent by year’s end.
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President Trump’s announcement that he was raising the quota for Argentine beef imports drew almost immediate pushback from his staunch supporters across America’s sprawling ranch lands as well as their representatives in Washington
Trump Stirs Up a Fight With Ranchers Over Argentine Beef
Raising the quota for beef imports brings complaints from ranchers.
bloom.bg
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Trump’s announcement that he was raising the quota for Argentine beef imports drew almost immediate pushback from his staunch supporters across America’s sprawling ranch lands as well as their representatives in Washington
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Shall we call it a “Roberts reward”?
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
www.motherjones.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Shall we call it a “Roberts reward”?
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I hope voters make them pay for all of Trump’s corruption, incompetence, lies and malfeasance. It is only made possible by the acquiescence and cowardice of Republicans in Congress, so they are the ones who should be held accountable for all of it in the short term.
October 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I hope voters make them pay for all of Trump’s corruption, incompetence, lies and malfeasance. It is only made possible by the acquiescence and cowardice of Republicans in Congress, so they are the ones who should be held accountable for all of it in the short term.
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A number of pro-Trump Cuban Americans are revolting against the White House's immigration policy after their own lives have been uprooted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on Cuba, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
'I love Trump but don't think it's fair': Pro-Trump Cubans revolt against White House
A number of pro-Trump Cuban Americans are revolting against the White House’s immigration policy after their own lives have been uprooted by President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Cuba, The Washington Post reported Sunday.One such Cuban American is Arely Díaz Leal, a resident of Tampa, Florida, who ...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A number of pro-Trump Cuban Americans are revolting against the White House's immigration policy after their own lives have been uprooted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on Cuba, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
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Trump: The gretest con man in American history.
October 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump: The gretest con man in American history.
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Breaking news: Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would 'destroy' Ukraine if it did not agree on.ft.com/4ou5h1A
October 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Breaking news: Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would 'destroy' Ukraine if it did not agree on.ft.com/4ou5h1A
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Conservatives are calling out U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for ignoring what appears to be a brutal attack on an American journalist by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
'He's too busy': Conservatives call out Trump ally over ignoring journalist 'ambushes'
Conservatives are calling out U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for ignoring what appears to be a brutal attack on an American journalist by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.Jasper Diamond Nathaniel, formerly of the Paris Review but now an independent journalist, said on social media...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Conservatives are calling out U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for ignoring what appears to be a brutal attack on an American journalist by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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Organizers estimated that millions of Americans attended rallies in cities and towns across America, protesting the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration. Photos via The Atlantic photo:
Photos: More ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the U.S.
Organizers expected millions of Americans to attend rallies in cities and towns across America, protesting the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Organizers estimated that millions of Americans attended rallies in cities and towns across America, protesting the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration. Photos via The Atlantic photo:
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The Trump WH spent all weekend ripping Gavin Newsom for being concerned that this stunt by Hegseth and Vance could endanger people driving on one of the busiest highways in America. These idiots are going to get people killed.
October 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Trump WH spent all weekend ripping Gavin Newsom for being concerned that this stunt by Hegseth and Vance could endanger people driving on one of the busiest highways in America. These idiots are going to get people killed.
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OPINION: Critics say Trump’s “peace deal” isn’t peace at all — it’s politics dressed up as progress. Read the full story at bit.ly/46Xbugw
#MiddleEast #IsraelPalestine #Gaza #GlobalNews #WorldWatch #Trump #PeaceDeal #Opinion #OpinionNews
#MiddleEast #IsraelPalestine #Gaza #GlobalNews #WorldWatch #Trump #PeaceDeal #Opinion #OpinionNews
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
OPINION: Critics say Trump’s “peace deal” isn’t peace at all — it’s politics dressed up as progress. Read the full story at bit.ly/46Xbugw
#MiddleEast #IsraelPalestine #Gaza #GlobalNews #WorldWatch #Trump #PeaceDeal #Opinion #OpinionNews
#MiddleEast #IsraelPalestine #Gaza #GlobalNews #WorldWatch #Trump #PeaceDeal #Opinion #OpinionNews