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President Trump addresses the Insurrection Act, highlighting its use by 48% of previous Presidents. He calls it a "very powerful" tool.

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January 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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OPINION: Under Trump’s “America First,” the U.S. has gone from global leader to global liability—feared abroad, isolated by allies, and stripped of its moral standing. Read the full story at bit.ly/49Z18y1

#AmericaFirst #Trump #USForeignPolicy #Democracy #Opinion #OpinionNews
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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A Minneapolis family says ICE agents fired flash-bangs and tear gas into their van, sending three children—including a 6-month-old—to the hospital. Read the fill story at bit.ly/4qqFiJJ

#Minneapolis #ICE #Protests #CivilRights #TrumpAdministration #Politics #PoliticalNews
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Fox News is sounding the alarm over “wine moms,” and critics say the panic reveals more about right-wing fear than any real threat. Read the full story at bit.ly/4jHzf0F

#wineMoms #FoxNews #Trump #ICE #Politics #PoliticalNews
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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A longtime Trump biographer warns the Epstein fallout is a threat the president knows could end his presidency — and he’s scrambling to distract from it. Read the full story at bit.ly/4aXhGrg

#Trump #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein #MAGA #GhislaineMaxwell #WhiteHouse #USPolitics
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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GOP nerves are showing as Republicans quietly urge Trump to drop his Greenland ambitions, warning it could fracture the party and burn key alliances. Read the full story at bit.ly/3YIjZXW

#Trump #Greenland #GOP #NATO #ForeignPolicy #Politics #PoliticalNews
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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President Trump addresses questions about potentially acquiring Greenland, the U.S. relationship with NATO, and concerns regarding Russia and China in the region.

#Trump #DonaldTrump #Greenland #Denmark #NATO #Politics #USA #News #OvalOffice #CSPAN
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Nearly $2B in mental health and addiction funding wiped out overnight, leaving patients and providers in crisis. Read the full story at bit.ly/4qyN9VB

#MentalHealth #SubstanceAbuse #TrumpAdministration #HealthcareCuts #RecoveryMatters #PublicHealth #FundingCuts
January 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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A medical expert says President Trump’s recent physical and behavioral changes may point to a past stroke, raising new questions about transparency around his health. Read the full story at bit.ly/3YJGyLN

#TrumpHealth #Politics #DonaldTrump #President #Health #AF1 #PoliticalNews
January 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Rep. James Comer’s press conference derailed after a heckler pressed GOP claims against the Clintons, prompting a call for Capitol Police. Read the full story at bit.ly/4sMs2AQ

#JamesComer #HouseOversight #Clintons #Congress #CapitolHill #GOP #PoliticalNews #Epstein
January 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Greenland and Denmark pushed back hard after President Trump claimed China posed a threat to the Arctic island. Read the full story at bit.ly/4qUccSO

#Greenland #Denmark #NATO #Trump #ForeignPolicy #USPolitics #Geopolitics #Arctic #InternationalRelations
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey turned the tables on Fox News, pressing the network over DOJ resignations and questions surrounding the Trump administration’s ICE crackdown in Minnesota. Read the full story at bit.ly/4qq6rMW

#Minneapolis #ICE #DOJ #Immigration #Politics #Mayor
January 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Stars and Stripes faces criticism after job applicants were asked about supporting Trump’s agenda, raising concerns about the paper’s independence. Read the full story at bit.ly/4aUhtoJ

#StarsAndStripes #Trump #MediaIndependence #Journalism #MilitaryNews #Government #PressFreedom
January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Federal prosecutors say Trump’s sweeping pardons are undoing years of work and draining morale inside the Justice Department. Read the full story at bit.ly/49UTmVR

#DOJ #FederalProsecutors #PresidentialPardons #RuleOfLaw #JusticeDepartment #Jan6 #Politics #PoliticalNews
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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A Guardian columnist breaks down Stephen Miller’s outsized influence in the Trump White House and why fear is central to his political strategy. Read the full story at bit.ly/45e1M8i

#StephenMiller #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHousePolitics #ImmigrationPolicy #USPolitics
January 13, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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An anti-ICE activist was nearly hired despite openly opposing the agency, exposing lax screening and alarming recruitment practices. Read the full story at bit.ly/4qdXxSu

#ICE #Immigration #TrumpAdministration #HumanRights #LawEnforcement #Recruitment #politics #political
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Leaked emails show the EPA may stop putting a price on lives saved by pollution rules — while still counting corporate costs. Read the full story at bit.ly/3Lz9VgH

#EPA #EnvironmentalProtection #CleanAir #PublicHealth #Pollution #TrumpAdministration
January 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Trump lashed out online as the Supreme Court weighs his tariff scheme, warning a loss could cost trillions and leave the U.S. “screwed.” Read the full story at bit.ly/4sEZI31

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January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Trump sparked backlash after claiming the Civil Rights Act was “unfair” to white Americans, drawing sharp accusations of racial grievance politics. Read the full story at bit.ly/49jC0Sp

#CivilRightsAct #Trump #USPolitics #Politics #PoliticalNews #News #DonaldTrump
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses potential air strikes on Iran, stating that while diplomacy is the first choice, the Commander-in-Chief is prepared to take military action if necessary.

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January 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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ICE agents in Minneapolis were caught on video threatening a man trying to get home, invoking the killing of Renee Good as a warning. Read the full story at bit.ly/4bqniKM

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January 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Trump posted a doctored image declaring himself Venezuela’s “acting president,” alarming critics worldwide. Read the full story at bit.ly/3YxcWRN

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January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Lindsey Graham echoed Trump’s warning to Cuba, issuing regime-change rhetoric that closely mirrors threats made to Venezuela before the U.S. takeover. Read the full story at bit.ly/4syPotk

#Cuba #Trump #LindseyGraham #USForeignPolicy #LatinAmerica #Politics #PoliticalNews
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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OPINION: As Trump pushes authoritarian rule, corporate America looks the other way — or lines up to profit. Read the full story at bit.ly/49rHIjR

#DefendDemocracy #CorporateGreed #Trum #PowerAndMoney #PoliticalNews #Opinion #OpinionNews
January 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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OPINION: What once sounded like a bad joke is starting to look dangerously real: Trump and his allies are openly floating the idea of seizing Greenland. Read the full story at bit.ly/4szWHB2

#Greenland #Trump #ClimateCrisis #NATO #GlobalWarming #Arctic #Opinion #OpinionNews
January 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM