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Taxes are the price we pay for civilization.
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EXCLUSIVE | Trump’s senior leadership team blamed Noem’s incompetence as the DHS secretary paved the way for the shooting of yet another U.S. citizen.
ICE Barbie on Thin Ice With Trump & Miller Over Bovino ‘Miscalculation’
Fatal shootings and warring lieutenants have turned Trump’s deportation drive into a crisis.
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Hello! “Trump’s senior leadership team”? Senior? Leadership? That’s generous. Mostly amateurs. Mostly extremists.
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Firing a pilot for leaving Kristi Noem's blanket behind. Berating staff when she's not on TV enough. Inside the constant chaos at DHS.
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
on.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Firing a pilot for leaving Kristi Noem's blanket behind. Berating staff when she's not on TV enough. Inside the constant chaos at DHS.
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An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.
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NEW Economist/YouGov: Direction of the country
% of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]...
At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50%
Now 29% | 62%
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% of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]...
At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50%
Now 29% | 62%
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February 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
NEW Economist/YouGov: Direction of the country
% of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]...
At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50%
Now 29% | 62%
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% of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]...
At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50%
Now 29% | 62%
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Q: A Democrat won a special election in Texas SD9 in an area that you won by 17%
Trump: I’m not involved in that. That’s a local race. I don’t know anything about it. I had nothing to do with it
Also Trump ⬇️
Trump: I’m not involved in that. That’s a local race. I don’t know anything about it. I had nothing to do with it
Also Trump ⬇️
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Q: A Democrat won a special election in Texas SD9 in an area that you won by 17%
Trump: I’m not involved in that. That’s a local race. I don’t know anything about it. I had nothing to do with it
Also Trump ⬇️
Trump: I’m not involved in that. That’s a local race. I don’t know anything about it. I had nothing to do with it
Also Trump ⬇️
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Europe is watching this, too.
So does Moscow.
And Beijing.
So does Moscow.
And Beijing.
January 28, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Europe is watching this, too.
So does Moscow.
And Beijing.
So does Moscow.
And Beijing.
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NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 23-26
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 57% (-18)
Last week 37% | 57% (-20)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 6% | 92%
Ind 27% | 67%
Rep 85% | 13%
18-29: 32% | 63%
65+: 43% | 55%
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% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 57% (-18)
Last week 37% | 57% (-20)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 6% | 92%
Ind 27% | 67%
Rep 85% | 13%
18-29: 32% | 63%
65+: 43% | 55%
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January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 23-26
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 57% (-18)
Last week 37% | 57% (-20)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 6% | 92%
Ind 27% | 67%
Rep 85% | 13%
18-29: 32% | 63%
65+: 43% | 55%
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% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 39% | 57% (-18)
Last week 37% | 57% (-20)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 6% | 92%
Ind 27% | 67%
Rep 85% | 13%
18-29: 32% | 63%
65+: 43% | 55%
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Jan 26 poll of 2,507 U.S. adults (+/-2.4 points)
% who think that the federal agents who shot a man in Minneapolis this weekend should | shouldn't face criminal charges
U.S. adults 57% | 22%
Democrats 90% | 1%
Independents 61% | 12%
Republicans 21% | 51%
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% who think that the federal agents who shot a man in Minneapolis this weekend should | shouldn't face criminal charges
U.S. adults 57% | 22%
Democrats 90% | 1%
Independents 61% | 12%
Republicans 21% | 51%
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January 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Jan 26 poll of 2,507 U.S. adults (+/-2.4 points)
% who think that the federal agents who shot a man in Minneapolis this weekend should | shouldn't face criminal charges
U.S. adults 57% | 22%
Democrats 90% | 1%
Independents 61% | 12%
Republicans 21% | 51%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
% who think that the federal agents who shot a man in Minneapolis this weekend should | shouldn't face criminal charges
U.S. adults 57% | 22%
Democrats 90% | 1%
Independents 61% | 12%
Republicans 21% | 51%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
Hello! “Trump’s senior leadership team”? Senior? Leadership? That’s generous. Mostly amateurs. Mostly extremists.
EXCLUSIVE | Trump’s senior leadership team blamed Noem’s incompetence as the DHS secretary paved the way for the shooting of yet another U.S. citizen.
ICE Barbie on Thin Ice With Trump & Miller Over Bovino ‘Miscalculation’
Fatal shootings and warring lieutenants have turned Trump’s deportation drive into a crisis.
trib.al
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Hello! “Trump’s senior leadership team”? Senior? Leadership? That’s generous. Mostly amateurs. Mostly extremists.
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More Americans say the shooting of Alex Pretti was not justified than say it was justified. Those who have seen video overwhelmingly say it was not justified.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
More Americans say the shooting of Alex Pretti was not justified than say it was justified. Those who have seen video overwhelmingly say it was not justified.
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This is what real Americans with American values think about the horrific murder of an innocent man.
And this is what the Trump-infected MAGA party thinks. What a brainwashed bunch.
And this is what the Trump-infected MAGA party thinks. What a brainwashed bunch.
Jan 25 poll of 3,834 U.S. adults (+/-2.0 points)
% who say that, based on what they know, the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday was | wasn't justified
U.S. adults 20% | 48%
Democrats 4% | 83%
Independents 13% | 50%
Republicans 44% | 13%
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% who say that, based on what they know, the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday was | wasn't justified
U.S. adults 20% | 48%
Democrats 4% | 83%
Independents 13% | 50%
Republicans 44% | 13%
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January 25, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This is what real Americans with American values think about the horrific murder of an innocent man.
And this is what the Trump-infected MAGA party thinks. What a brainwashed bunch.
And this is what the Trump-infected MAGA party thinks. What a brainwashed bunch.
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Jan 25 poll of 3,834 U.S. adults (+/-2.0 points)
% who say that, based on what they know, the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday was | wasn't justified
U.S. adults 20% | 48%
Democrats 4% | 83%
Independents 13% | 50%
Republicans 44% | 13%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
% who say that, based on what they know, the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday was | wasn't justified
U.S. adults 20% | 48%
Democrats 4% | 83%
Independents 13% | 50%
Republicans 44% | 13%
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January 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Jan 25 poll of 3,834 U.S. adults (+/-2.0 points)
% who say that, based on what they know, the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday was | wasn't justified
U.S. adults 20% | 48%
Democrats 4% | 83%
Independents 13% | 50%
Republicans 44% | 13%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
% who say that, based on what they know, the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday was | wasn't justified
U.S. adults 20% | 48%
Democrats 4% | 83%
Independents 13% | 50%
Republicans 44% | 13%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Jan 24 poll of 3,359 U.S. adults (+/-2.1 points)
% of U.S. adults saying they approve | disapprove of how ICE is handling its job, according to polls conducted...
Jan 7: 39% | 52%
Jan 24: 37% | 57%
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% of U.S. adults saying they approve | disapprove of how ICE is handling its job, according to polls conducted...
Jan 7: 39% | 52%
Jan 24: 37% | 57%
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January 25, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Jan 24 poll of 3,359 U.S. adults (+/-2.1 points)
% of U.S. adults saying they approve | disapprove of how ICE is handling its job, according to polls conducted...
Jan 7: 39% | 52%
Jan 24: 37% | 57%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
% of U.S. adults saying they approve | disapprove of how ICE is handling its job, according to polls conducted...
Jan 7: 39% | 52%
Jan 24: 37% | 57%
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about NATO troops in the war in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling” and suggested in a televised statement that the president should apologize.
Starmer Condemns ‘Appalling’ Trump Remarks on Afghanistan Troops
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about NATO troops in the war in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling,” adding in a televised statement that he would have apologized had he used them himself.
bloom.bg
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about NATO troops in the war in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling” and suggested in a televised statement that the president should apologize.
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See YouGov's polling on how many Americans support and oppose 369 policies and positions from the past year of the Trump administration
On average, 32% support each policy and 49% oppose it
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On average, 32% support each policy and 49% oppose it
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January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
See YouGov's polling on how many Americans support and oppose 369 policies and positions from the past year of the Trump administration
On average, 32% support each policy and 49% oppose it
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
On average, 32% support each policy and 49% oppose it
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While in absolute terms the US lost by far the most troops of any NATO country in Afghanistan, some European countries – with much smaller populations than the US – lost almost as many troops in relative terms. https://cnn.it/4r4YQTJ
January 23, 2026 at 4:31 PM
While in absolute terms the US lost by far the most troops of any NATO country in Afghanistan, some European countries – with much smaller populations than the US – lost almost as many troops in relative terms. https://cnn.it/4r4YQTJ
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"Just a few hours before Trump dropped the Greenland news, he came into Davos like a wrecking ball." | Analysis
Analysis: Europe is learning that a ‘deal’ with Trump doesn’t exist
Welcome back to another episode of TACO *checks watch* ugh, Wednesday.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
"Just a few hours before Trump dropped the Greenland news, he came into Davos like a wrecking ball." | Analysis
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"President Donald Trump’s climbdown on Greenland capped one of the most erratic episodes involving a modern president on the world stage," writes Stephen Collinson. | Analysis
Analysis: Trump’s latest TACO moment puts his increasingly erratic temperament in the spotlight | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s climbdown on Greenland capped one of the most erratic episodes involving a modern president on the world stage.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:28 AM
"President Donald Trump’s climbdown on Greenland capped one of the most erratic episodes involving a modern president on the world stage," writes Stephen Collinson. | Analysis
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CNN’s resident numbers wizard says if MAGA had hoped to deflect from the Epstein files by invading Greenland, it’s not going as well as they might have hoped.
CNN Data Guru Stunned by Trump Plan ‘Polling Worse Than the Epstein Files’
Harry Enten has warned MAGA there’s one key issue that’s now overtaken even the Justice Department’s bungled release of new documents on the sex trafficker’s crimes.
trib.al
January 21, 2026 at 7:32 PM
CNN’s resident numbers wizard says if MAGA had hoped to deflect from the Epstein files by invading Greenland, it’s not going as well as they might have hoped.
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Trump: “We had a good speech. We got great reviews. I can't believe it. We got good reviews in that speech. Usually they say, ‘he's a horrible dictator type person.’ I'm a dictator. But sometimes you need a dictator. But they didn't say that in this case. And no, it's common sense.”
January 21, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Trump: “We had a good speech. We got great reviews. I can't believe it. We got good reviews in that speech. Usually they say, ‘he's a horrible dictator type person.’ I'm a dictator. But sometimes you need a dictator. But they didn't say that in this case. And no, it's common sense.”
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This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
When was the last time there was such a large gap in intelligence, wisdom, leadership, eloquence, credibility, trust, and experience between the heads of state of Canada and the United States? Trump is inflicting enormous damage on the United States.
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Canadian PM Carney warns ‘rules-based order is fading’ and middle powers need to stick together | CNN
The decline of the international rules-based order means middle-sized countries need to stick together, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said today, in a thinly veiled criticism of the US administr...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
When was the last time there was such a large gap in intelligence, wisdom, leadership, eloquence, credibility, trust, and experience between the heads of state of Canada and the United States? Trump is inflicting enormous damage on the United States.
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Probably the absolute worst/most embarrassing speech ever delivered by a head of state on European soil since World War II. Nothing but drivel, lies, and self-glorification that only the brainwashed MAGA sect and the infected Republican Party could believe.
President Trump speaks in Switzerland as his push to acquire Greenland threatens to further alienate European allies and NATO. Follow live updates.
Live updates: Trump is en route to Davos, where his Greenland threats top agenda | CNN Politics
US President Donald Trump will speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as tensions rise with European leaders over his push to acquire Greenland. Follow for live updates.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Probably the absolute worst/most embarrassing speech ever delivered by a head of state on European soil since World War II. Nothing but drivel, lies, and self-glorification that only the brainwashed MAGA sect and the infected Republican Party could believe.
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NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 16-19: Greenland
% who support the U.S. [using military force to take control of | purchasing] Greenland
U.S. adult citizens 9% | 29%
Democrats 2% | 5%
Independents 4% | 24%
Republicans 22% | 58%
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% who support the U.S. [using military force to take control of | purchasing] Greenland
U.S. adult citizens 9% | 29%
Democrats 2% | 5%
Independents 4% | 24%
Republicans 22% | 58%
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January 21, 2026 at 2:12 AM
NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 16-19: Greenland
% who support the U.S. [using military force to take control of | purchasing] Greenland
U.S. adult citizens 9% | 29%
Democrats 2% | 5%
Independents 4% | 24%
Republicans 22% | 58%
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% who support the U.S. [using military force to take control of | purchasing] Greenland
U.S. adult citizens 9% | 29%
Democrats 2% | 5%
Independents 4% | 24%
Republicans 22% | 58%
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NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 16-19: Tariffs
% who think tariffs imposed by Donald Trump have increased | decreased the prices they paid for things that they bought
U.S. adult citizens 69% | 6%
Democrats 88% | 3%
Independents 65% | 5%
Republicans 54% | 11%
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% who think tariffs imposed by Donald Trump have increased | decreased the prices they paid for things that they bought
U.S. adult citizens 69% | 6%
Democrats 88% | 3%
Independents 65% | 5%
Republicans 54% | 11%
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January 21, 2026 at 3:03 AM
NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 16-19: Tariffs
% who think tariffs imposed by Donald Trump have increased | decreased the prices they paid for things that they bought
U.S. adult citizens 69% | 6%
Democrats 88% | 3%
Independents 65% | 5%
Republicans 54% | 11%
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% who think tariffs imposed by Donald Trump have increased | decreased the prices they paid for things that they bought
U.S. adult citizens 69% | 6%
Democrats 88% | 3%
Independents 65% | 5%
Republicans 54% | 11%
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