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The issue wasn’t just that the speaker claimed not to know anything about his own government, but that he insisted on answering questions anyway.
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Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
The House speaker has perfected the art of turning a blind eye to Donald Trump’s rampage.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The issue wasn’t just that the speaker claimed not to know anything about his own government, but that he insisted on answering questions anyway.
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Column: Who will President Trump choose to succeed Jerome H. Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve? Powell has stressed the importance of the Fed’s independence. But in truth, it is not clear that it was ever as insulated from politics as it claims to be.
Column | Is the Federal Reserve truly independent?
Who will President Donald Trump choose as the chair of the Federal Reserve?
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Column: Who will President Trump choose to succeed Jerome H. Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve? Powell has stressed the importance of the Fed’s independence. But in truth, it is not clear that it was ever as insulated from politics as it claims to be.
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The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
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A new comment from the president's son led to extensive mockery over the weekend.
'Call coming from inside the house': Trump Jr. quote leads to 'nepo-baby-in-chief' mockery
A new comment from the president's son led to extensive mockery over the weekend.Donald Trump Jr., who has reportedly been privately fuming over a college friend who has "destructive information" about him, took to social media over the weekend to make a comment that was widely ridiculed.Commenting ...
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A new comment from the president's son led to extensive mockery over the weekend.
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A concerted lobbying push by a cannabis CEO, a Florida sheriff and a Mar-a-Lago member helped persuade the president. on.wsj.com/4jgq9YJ
President Trump overrode some on the religious right, White House aides and Republican lawmakers when he decided to reschedule marijuana as a lower-level drug
A concerted lobbying push by a cannabis CEO, a Florida sheriff and a Mar-a-Lago member helped persuade the president.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A concerted lobbying push by a cannabis CEO, a Florida sheriff and a Mar-a-Lago member helped persuade the president. on.wsj.com/4jgq9YJ
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From excruciating start to embarrassing end, It was The Year of The Trump.
BRIAN READE: 'Best and worst of 2025, an orange-tinted horror show of a year'
www.mirror.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
From excruciating start to embarrassing end, It was The Year of The Trump.
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After revealing that she is pregnant with her second child, Karoline Leavitt is already being bombarded with questions about who her replacement will be.
Leavitt's top replacements named as Trump to lose 'machine gun lips' in months
www.irishstar.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
After revealing that she is pregnant with her second child, Karoline Leavitt is already being bombarded with questions about who her replacement will be.
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Indiana pushes to remain sharp after long layoff before Rose Bowl showdown with Alabama
Indiana pushes to remain sharp after long layoff before Rose Bowl showdown with Alabama
Alabama and Indiana vow not to take each other lightly as they ramp up workouts ahead of their College Football Playoff Rose Bowl matchup on New Year's Day.
www.latimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Indiana pushes to remain sharp after long layoff before Rose Bowl showdown with Alabama
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A popular rising star in the Democratic party on Saturday sounded the alarm about Donald Trump, saying "something is seriously wrong with him" after a recent move.
Dem star Jasmine Crockett sounds alarm on Trump move: 'Something seriously wrong with him'
A popular rising star in the Democratic party on Saturday sounded the alarm about Donald Trump, saying "something is seriously wrong with him" after a recent move.Rising Dem star Jasmine Crockett, a candidate for senate in Texas, issued a panicked plea after the president ordered foreign military st...
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December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A popular rising star in the Democratic party on Saturday sounded the alarm about Donald Trump, saying "something is seriously wrong with him" after a recent move.
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The midterms are the last chance for Democrats to hold Trump accountable at the national level before he leaves office (unless he attempts to follow through on his musings to seek an unconstitutional third term).
Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election
From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their…
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The midterms are the last chance for Democrats to hold Trump accountable at the national level before he leaves office (unless he attempts to follow through on his musings to seek an unconstitutional third term).
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Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
Are We Getting Stupider?
Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think.
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
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China has invested billions of dollars in building ports around the globe, giving Beijing a strategic advantage as trade tensions rise, and sparking security concerns for the rest of the world. (from the archive)
How China Came to Dominate Global Shipping Ports
China has invested billions of dollars in building ports around the globe, giving Beijing a strategic advantage as trade tensions rise, and sparking security concerns for the rest of the world. (Source: Bloomberg)
bloom.bg
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
China has invested billions of dollars in building ports around the globe, giving Beijing a strategic advantage as trade tensions rise, and sparking security concerns for the rest of the world. (from the archive)
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The players are striking in-season for the first time in the 38-year-old league's history. Here's why as explained by Blades union rep Logan Lambdin.
Why is the ECHL on strike? Player rep helps explain
The players are striking in-season for the first time in the 38-year-old league's history. Here's why as explained by Blades union rep Logan Lambdin.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The players are striking in-season for the first time in the 38-year-old league's history. Here's why as explained by Blades union rep Logan Lambdin.
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Federal law previously banned states from collecting tolls on interstates because drivers already paid for roads through a tax on petrol. The problem is that this model no longer works
Toll roads are spreading in America
The decline of petrol taxes is to blame
econ.st
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Federal law previously banned states from collecting tolls on interstates because drivers already paid for roads through a tax on petrol. The problem is that this model no longer works
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Trump admin accused of blurring line between church and state with Christmas posts
Trump admin accused of blurring line between church and state with Christmas posts
Trump admin accused of blurring line between church and state with Christmas posts
www.independent.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Trump admin accused of blurring line between church and state with Christmas posts
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“By year’s end Mr. Trump’s popularity had sunk to historical lows, as many Americans recoiled from his brutality and his extremism,” writes Steven Rattner. These 10 charts illustrate the president’s first year back in office.
“By year’s end Mr. Trump’s popularity had sunk to historical lows, as many Americans recoiled from his brutality and his extremism,” writes Steven Rattner. These 10 charts illustrate the president’s first year back in office.
Opinion | Trump’s First Year Back, in 10 Charts
Steven Rattner recaps the year of Trump in charts.
nyti.ms
December 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“By year’s end Mr. Trump’s popularity had sunk to historical lows, as many Americans recoiled from his brutality and his extremism,” writes Steven Rattner. These 10 charts illustrate the president’s first year back in office.
“By year’s end Mr. Trump’s popularity had sunk to historical lows, as many Americans recoiled from his brutality and his extremism,” writes Steven Rattner. These 10 charts illustrate the president’s first year back in office.
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“The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions ... I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat." trib.al/2SjC4D5
Jack Smith Testifies That He’d Prosecute Trump All Over Again
The former special prosecutor is standing by his prosecutions of Donald Trump.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions ... I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat." trib.al/2SjC4D5
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Large employers indicate that they either want to maintain the size of their teams next year or let go of workers. on.wsj.com/4qyPWxL
The corporate playbook for next year? Don’t hire.
Large employers indicate that they either want to maintain the size of their teams next year or let go of workers.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Large employers indicate that they either want to maintain the size of their teams next year or let go of workers. on.wsj.com/4qyPWxL
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Internet users are speculating whether 19-year-old Barron Trump hit another growth spurt after new video footage of him emerged over the Christmas holiday, towering over his father.
Barron Trump 'still growing' as he's seen for first time in months at Mar-a-Lago
www.irishstar.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Internet users are speculating whether 19-year-old Barron Trump hit another growth spurt after new video footage of him emerged over the Christmas holiday, towering over his father.
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Like other Stanley Cup contenders, Golden Knights have had far worse injury luck than the Avalanche this season trib.al/5i3E4VM
Like other Stanley Cup contenders, Golden Knights have had far worse injury luck than the Avalanche this season
The Colorado Avalanche could look across the ice Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena and see … themselves, from the past couple of seasons.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Like other Stanley Cup contenders, Golden Knights have had far worse injury luck than the Avalanche this season trib.al/5i3E4VM
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Former Alabama star Mark Ingram believes that the Crimson Tide is seriously considering canceling its proposed home-and-home series with Ohio State in 2028 and 2029 amid concerns about not making future College Football Playoffs.
Ex-Alabama star believes Crimson Tide is considering U-turn on Ohio State series
www.irishstar.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Former Alabama star Mark Ingram believes that the Crimson Tide is seriously considering canceling its proposed home-and-home series with Ohio State in 2028 and 2029 amid concerns about not making future College Football Playoffs.
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When even Republicans think Republicans are in trouble…
A wave of GOP members are retiring or resigning ahead of #2026, hinting at a rough midterm map. buff.ly/4d0IVDM
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A wave of GOP members are retiring or resigning ahead of #2026, hinting at a rough midterm map. buff.ly/4d0IVDM
#polisky #election
Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress
The president’s party almost always loses seats in the midterms. More than two dozen Republican House members have already decided to retire.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
When even Republicans think Republicans are in trouble…
A wave of GOP members are retiring or resigning ahead of #2026, hinting at a rough midterm map. buff.ly/4d0IVDM
#polisky #election
A wave of GOP members are retiring or resigning ahead of #2026, hinting at a rough midterm map. buff.ly/4d0IVDM
#polisky #election
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FBI should 'have a chat with Trump' after new post admits Epstein knowledge: ex-prosecutor
FBI should 'have a chat with Trump' after new post admits Epstein knowledge: ex-prosecutor
A former federal prosecutor said Saturday that, if she were still in her old role, she would "send out two FBI agents to have a chat with" Donald Trump after the president signaled he knows more than he previously suggested about Jeffrey Epstein's activities.Ex-prosecutor Joyce Vance, who recently t...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
FBI should 'have a chat with Trump' after new post admits Epstein knowledge: ex-prosecutor
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Masked agents dragged a teacher from her classroom. They pepper-sprayed a toddler. They shot a father of two, for the crime of trying to go to work.
This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Masked agents dragged a teacher from her classroom. They pepper-sprayed a toddler. They shot a father of two, for the crime of trying to go to work.
This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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At AmericaFest, conservative influencers sniped at one another over Israel, the specifics of Charlie Kirk’s murder, and more. While these disputes may seem like petty recriminations, they reveal a broader fight
MAGA is eating itself
Fighting among conservative influencers reveals broader rifts within the Republican Party
econ.st
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
At AmericaFest, conservative influencers sniped at one another over Israel, the specifics of Charlie Kirk’s murder, and more. While these disputes may seem like petty recriminations, they reveal a broader fight