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Trump is trampling on the US Constitution. Who is going to step up and defend our founding document???

White House Easter egg roll: How to watch the event that will use 30,000 real eggs The White House Easter egg roll is set to take place on Monday and for the first time, there are corporate sponsors. Here's how to watch the event.

Eggs for show at the White House, empty fridges in real America, where’s the priority?
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Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was repelling an attack by Russian drones on Saturday, saying that showed Moscow's true attitude to Easter.

How can a ceasefire declared by Putin be taken seriously when the world watches as this administration allows destruction to continue unchecked?
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Running out of patience, Trump could abandon peace negotiations in Russia's war on Ukraine President Donald Trump is frustrated with Russia and Ukraine and could instruct his administration to pull out of peace talks.

How many more reckless decisions will it take before these out-of-control administrations push the world to the brink?
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Towns across the USA share a historic name. This man visited them all. Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, reenact the start of the American Revolution every year, but this year's festivities have a special flair.

If our towns carry history in their names, why do our leaders keep rewriting its lessons?
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'I'm not involved in it': Trump defers to Department of Justice on Abrego Garcia case Asked if he'd take steps to bring Abrego Garcia back to the US if a judge held him in contempt, Trump replied, "Well, I'm not involved in it."

Why is the government continuously passing the buck on crucial cases instead of taking real action?
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Trump in trouble? Stagflation, judicial contempt, and sagging polls Trump has long defied political gravity. That's an asset now being put to the test.

How many crises can one administration juggle before the circus tent collapses?
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Is Trump's proposal to send Americans to prison outside the US legal? Trump told the Salvadoran president that "homegrown criminals are next" and urged him to build more prisons for US citizens he intends to deport.

And if so, what does that say about the reach of our government’s power under these chaotic times?
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'Hopefully something can be worked out': Trump meeting with Japanese officials on tariffs "Japan is coming in today to negotiate Tariffs, the cost of military support, and 'TRADE FAIRNESS,'" Trump wrote on social media on April 16.

Is Trump negotiating tariffs or just reviving trade wars with sushi on the side?🍣🇺🇸🇯🇵
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See how Trump blinged out the Oval Office he inherited from Biden Each president makes the Oval Office in the White House their own. See some of the differences between Biden and Trump.

Is it the Oval Office or Mar-a-Lago 2.0? Did Trump just turn history’s desk into a backdrop for bling?
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Trump threatens to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status in escalating feud with Ivy League school The comments are the latest volley in an escalating battle between the White House and one of the nation's most prestigious colleges.

Since when did political grudges become tax policy?
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Trump administration sued over tariffs in US Court of International Trade A legal advocacy group asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners,.

Tariffs on trial, was it economic strategy or just another power play gone rogue?
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Trump wants to halve State Dept budget, slash foreign aid 75% President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, sources said.

When you slash foreign aid and dismantle diplomacy, the world pays the price. It's time we rethink the direction we're headed in. #LeadershipMatters #GlobalResponsibility
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'Constructive' and 'positive': What to know about the rare US-Iran nuclear talks Iran and the United States appear to be giving diplomacy a chance over Tehran's nuclear program − for now. Here's what you need to know.

What does this rare US-Iran nuclear talk reveal about the administration’s foreign policy? Is it truly protecting American security, or are we compromising too much?
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Person arrested after suspected arson fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home A person was taken into custody in connection with a suspected arson attack that caused a "significant amount of damage" to the home of Gov. Josh Shapiro, authorities said.

If a governor’s home can be targeted, what hope is there for the rest of us? What does that say about the leadership running this country?
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Is the Supreme Court Trump 2.0's friend or foe? A week that offered clues In recent decisions, conservatives on the Supreme Court overturned or trimmed lower court rulings against the Trump administration.

Is the Supreme Court enabling Trump 2.0’s agenda, or just turning a blind eye to the chaos?
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Trump aides direct Social Security Administration to list more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead The Social Security Administration listed more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead in a move directed by the Trump White House and DOGE.

If the Trump administration can strip over 6,000 immigrants of valid Social Security numbers, what's next, deciding who counts as American based on politics instead of principles?
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Dr. Oz: Medicaid won't pay for gender-affirming care CMS leader Dr. Mehmet Oz said Medicaid won't pay for gender reassignment operations or hormone treatments for minors.

He said, Has your leader actually done anything good for their people?
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For Wisconsin liberals, upcoming Supreme Court race is first test of ‘lessons learned’ | CNN Politics Angela Lang is about to send her canvassing teams door knocking. But first, a moment to outline the stakes:

Why is the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race seen as the first major test for liberals applying the 'lessons learned' from recent political battles?
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Because those tariffs keep rising, with no end in sight, yet instead of addressing that, they’re cutting Social Security and wages.

See new Donald Trump fist-pump portrait hanging in the White House The artwork appears to be based on an iconic Associated Press photo.

What prompted the White House to replace the Obama portrait with an artwork of Trump celebrating with a fist-pump?
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Senate confirms Trump pick Dan Caine as top US military officer The Senate voted 60 to 25 to confirm Dan Caine on Friday as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two months after Trump fired his predecessor.

He will select those individuals whom he thinks he can easily manipulate.
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Trump Administration leaves international students in panic after canceling visas The Trump administration has cited reasons like roommate disputes and traffic tickets for canceling hundreds of international student visas.

Since the term began, I haven’t seen a single piece of good news about anything he’s done.

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What's next for Trump's tariffs? Where the trade war goes from here after sudden retreat. President Trump said he would revive the tariffs he paused if countries do not agree to trade deals. Here's where the tariffs talk goes from here.

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Top IRS officials join chief in quitting following immigration data deal The agency's chief privacy, financial and risk officers are also resigning, according to two people familiar with the matter.

So what is this all about?

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'Yippy' and 'Afraid': What to know as Trump reverses course on tariffs Trump's pause on higher tariffs marked a dramatic reversal, sending the stock market soaring. Here's what to know about Trump's tariff rollercoaster.

That’s one of the hidden agendas, many people got involved and lost due to the wild fluctuations in the stock market, ultimately leading them to lose the game.
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Trump administration freezes funding for Cornell, Northwestern universities The Trump administration has frozen funding for Cornell and Northwestern universities while it investigates both schools over civil rights violations, a U.S. official said.

Another fund for him is necessary, as the current one is bound to vanish like a fleeting bubble.
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