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You shouldn’t be charged more based on who you are ACTION: Let's ban surveillance pricing!

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October 6, 2025 If White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is at the head of the administration’s deployment of federal agents against undocumented immigrants, it appears that Office of Management and Budget...

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Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

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As Money Rushed In, ICE’s Rapid Expansion Stalled Out Immigration arrests have declined and jail overcrowding is worse despite billions in new funds.

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A NATO ally says Russia 'physically pointed' weaponry at its warships and helicopters in strategic waters Denmark said Russia has been escalating its hybrid attacks, and that Russian warships had sailed on collision courses with its ships in key waters.

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Opinion | Elon Musk’s latest power grab points in a clear direction His SpaceX deal could fundamentally alter the relationship between a state and its citizens.

How many people recognize the time-space funnel changing shape around them?

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Opinion | Why are Americans relocating? The data shows surprises. The tranquility and safety of suburban and rural areas increasingly appeal to many movers.

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String of Correctly Spelled Texts from Trump Fuels Speculation That he is Dead The texts were the work of someone with at least a seventh-grade education.

Satire? Yeah; but it's mostly true!

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October 5, 2025 On Friday the Minnesota Star Tribune reported a conversation on the messaging app Signal between one of Stephen Miller’s top deputies, Anthony Salisbury, and a senior advisor to Secretary of Defense P...

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Russia: already at war with Europe? As Kremlin begins ‘cranking up attacks’ on Ukraine’s European allies, questions about future action remain unanswered

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October 3, 2025 Although President Donald J.

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I'm sure she didn't want to go home. Nobody attracks animals like you do, Suzette!

Know who this is and what he did?

I've had my photo in front of the barrel, as well.

Russian gasoline production buckles under Ukrainian drone strikes In annexed Crimea, drivers are limited to five gallons of gas at the pump, and all Russians face higher taxes and less social spending as the war drags on.

Ukraine’s new strategy of targeting oil refineries is taking its toll on Russia’s economy, dramatically cutting its refining capacity...nearly 40 percent of the country’s refining capacity remains idle, mainly due to repairs after attacks.

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U.S. used a transnational crime unit to secretly target campus protesters A Tufts University graduate student was among those targeted after the Trump administration created a “tiger team” to investigate pro-Palestinian activists.

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This is the poster photo hanging in the gallery at the recent Air Force Ball at Falcons Landing honoring Air Force spouses. It was taken at my commissioning ceremony at the University of Arkansas in 1972. My wife (Kaye) and my mother (Claudia) are pinning on my gold bars.

Trump floats the idea of bringing back battleships American battleships were a symbol of naval power for decades but became obsolete with the rise of missiles and other warships.

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Russian politician who called for Ukraine ceasefire is charged with spreading lies about the army MOSCOW (Reuters) -The deputy leader of Russia's liberal Yabloko party, which opposes the war in Ukraine, has been charged with deliberately spreading lies about the Russian army, state investigators s...

We should expect this sort of thing to begin in the United States.

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FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League, FBI director says WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI said on Wednesday it cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish group that tracks antisemitism, after conservatives criticized the group for including slain activ...

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AWKWARD! Look At Who Trump Blamed On Shutdowns Way Back When The president’s position appears to have shifted somewhat.

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Trump Admin Goes Full Dystopian Telling Federal Workers To Set Political OOO Message One health department employee said the directions seemed to be "coercing" subordinates into political activity.

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