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“Unprecedented Power Grab”: Trump & Texas Try to Create 5 More GOP House Seats with New Gerrymander President Trump is pushing for a major redrawing of Texas’s congressional districts to favor Republicans and shape the outcome of future elections, including next year’s midterms. Voting rights expert...

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Internal DOJ messages bolster claim that Trump judicial nominee spoke of defying court orders Emil Bove, a top DOJ official who has been nominated to be an appellate judge, is the subject of whistleblower allegations.

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For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.

“The methods Trump threatened in Los Angeles this weekend could be much more effective in November 2026 than the attempted civilian coup of January 2021,” writes David Frum: theatln.tc/0WAwG6n4

Chicago mass celebrating Pope Leo XIV, featuring video message, to take place next month Pope Leo XIV will be celebrated in his hometown of Chicago at an event and Catholic mass next month.

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New images suggest Russian military buildup in strategic enclave | CNN New satellite imagery shared exclusively with CNN shows Russia appearing to upgrade four of its military installations in Kaliningrad, Russia’s strategic outpost on NATO’s doorstep.

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The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

"House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history," writes Jonathan Chait: theatln.tc/V4tUfdNi

Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low | CNN Business Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums after President Donald Trump’s tariffs: Consumer sentiment continued its freefall this month, settling in at a near-record low.

Americans' optimism about the economy is at a near-record low as Trump's tariffs cause inflation expectations to surge: cnn.it/3ZgP3OT

Most believe Trump tariffs benefit wealthy, corporations: Poll Most Americans in a new poll say the wealthy and large corporations will benefit the most from President Trump’s tariffs on various imports and trade policies. In the latest CBS News/YouGov p…

In the latest CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday, 74 percent said that Trump’s tariffs and trade policies will benefit wealthy people, and 71 percent said they will benefit large corporations. Half of the Americans polled said they would benefit the U.S. auto industry.
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'New Artwork': White House Replaces Obama Portrait With Trump Assassination Painting The White House shared footage of the new portrait on social media, with MAGA loyalist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) publicly celebrating the change.

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Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over.

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‘This is not your grandmother’s Easter Egg Roll’: White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter event | CNN Politics The White House, through an outside event production company called Harbinger, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns from ethics ex...

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Putin Trolls Trump With Power Strike After ‘Ceasefire’ The Russian president agreed to halt the targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a Tuesday call with Trump. That apparently didn’t last long.

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YouTube video by MSNBC Fast Trump slump! Markets plunge after tariffs and MAGA panics as 47 won't rule out 'recession'

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Diplomacy dies on live TV as Trump and Vance gang up to bully Ukraine leader US president said his horrific blow-up would make ‘great television’ – the White House has never seen anything like it

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‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say

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Elon Musk’s Power Grab Is Lawless, Dangerous, and—Yes—a Coup What do we call it when the president is too lazy to gut the government himself, and gives away his power to a zealous and unaccountable friend?

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US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.

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This directly affects all seniors. WHY? To appease Big Pharma.

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History Will Judge the Complicit Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?

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Thank you, President Joe Biden!