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“Reasonable discussion”: Pentagon denies reports that official threatened Pope Leo
A new report claimed a Pentagon official threatened a representative of the Vatican during a tense meeting. Read more.
“They’re stupid people”: Trump slams conservative MAGA critics like Carlson, Kelly
The president took aim at Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones and other disloyal conservatives in a fiery social media rant. Read more.
“Completely false”: Melania Trump denies any “relationship” to Jeffrey Epstein
The first lady denied allegations that she was introduced to Trump by the late sex criminal. Read more.
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New acting AG plans to operate as Trump’s personal lawyer
In his first press conference, Todd Blanche made it clear he would do the president's bidding. Read more.
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Voting for Trump is costing Latinos their wealth
The president assembled a rainbow coalition of rage and resentment to win in 2024. They are now abandoning him. Read more.
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