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Day 1866: “A noble mission.” The U.S. and Israel launched “massive and ongoing” “major combat operations” in Iran; and Democrats said they’ll try to force votes on War Powers resolutions to limit Trump’s authority to...

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Day 1864: “The politics are a lot better.” Pro-Trump activists circulated a 17-page draft executive order urging Trump to declare an election emergency and use it to impose federal voting rules, including limits on mail ballots and voting mach

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Day 1864: "The politics are a lot better."

Day 1864: “The politics are a lot better.” Pro-Trump activists circulated a 17-page draft executive order urging Trump to declare an election emergency and use it to impose federal voting rules, including limits on mail ballots and voting mach

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Day 1864: “The politics are a lot better.” Pro-Trump activists circulated a 17-page draft executive order urging Trump to declare an election emergency and use it to impose federal voting rules, including limits on mail ballots and voting mach

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✨ "The politics are a lot better."

Day 1864: “The politics are a lot better.” Pro-Trump activists circulated a 17-page draft executive order urging Trump to declare an election emergency and use it to impose federal voting rules, including limits on mail ballots and voting mach

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Day 1863: "Is the president working for you? We all know the answer is no."

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Day 1862: “Brink of disaster.” Trump will deliver his first State of the Union of his second term with his approval rating near an all-time low, and polling showing that 55% of Americans disapprove of his job performance; at least

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Day 1862: “Brink of disaster.” Trump will deliver his first State of the Union of his second term with his approval rating near an all-time low, and polling showing that 55% of Americans disapprove of his job performance; at least

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Day 1861: “Obnoxious.” The European Union demanded that the U.S. honor last summer’s EU-U.S. trade deal, saying “a deal is a deal,” after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s emergency tariffs and he moved to replace them

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Day 1861: “Obnoxious.” The European Union demanded that the U.S. honor last summer’s EU-U.S. trade deal, saying “a deal is a deal,” after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s emergency tariffs and he moved to replace...

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