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The CIA carried out a Venezuela drone strike on a coastal port facility.
The strike hit a suspected Tren de Aragua drug hub with no casualties.
This is the first publicly confirmed U.S. attack on Venezuelan soil.
The action marks a tougher U.S. stance against drug trafficking...
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• Trump’s focus on gold trim and renaming buildings may upset voters
• Inflation remains high and job growth is slow under Trump’s term
• CNN analyst David Axelrod warns this focus feels like a Marie Antoinette moment
• Voters want lower costs, not gilded monuments
• This gold obsession could hurt...
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President Trump told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene not to back a bill to release Epstein files.
Greene said Trump warned that releasing the files would hurt his friends, not the movement.
An analyst says this slip shows Trump fears reputation damage more than injustice.
Victims of Jeffrey...
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses Scott Jennings of lying about her becoming a “lib.”
• Their clash follows Greene’s break from the MAGA coalition and public spats with Trump.
• Greene highlights her 98% voting record with Trump to counter Jennings’s claim.
• This feud underscores deeper rifts within the Republican...
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Mary Trump says her uncle shows deep fear and growing Trump insecurity.
Frequent staff shake-ups add to his stress and reckless decisions.
He turned the Kennedy Center honors into a partisan spectacle.
His push to rename the Institute of Peace highlights his ego.
Experts warn that Trump...
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• President Trump admitted that CIA operatives carried out a strike inside Venezuela.
• A law professor says the CIA strike crossed a red line under the UN Charter.
• The strike hit docks used by a Venezuelan gang to store and ship drugs.
• The action differs from past strikes...
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Karl Rove warns that Trump’s unsustainable pace may hurt his support
Voters find Trump’s brash style and constant boasts off-putting
Overpromising and underdelivering can drive people away
Slapping Trump’s name on projects feels like narcissism to many
Rove urges Trump to explain plans clearly and build trust
In...
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Donald Trump openly pushes his MAGA ideas in other countries, breaking long-held diplomatic norms.
He targets places where he enjoys strong support to back friendly leaders.
His global MAGA influence spans Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Critics worry this shift toward direct election...
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President Trump spotlights alleged child care fraud in Minnesota.
Experts say his true aim is to shift the focus to immigration.
Trump’s approval ratings on the economy and overall have slipped.
Immigration remains one of his strongest issues, polling near 49 percent.
The debate over fraud and...
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• Commentators blasted Stephen Miller as America’s Grinch after his holiday tweet
• They noted Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were first-generation Italian immigrants
• They called Miller a sad, broken person obsessed with immigrants
• They warned his hate-driven views shape U.S. policy in dangerous ways
• They highlighted the irony...
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Stephen Miller posted anti-immigrant messages over the holiday.
Charlie Sykes slammed Stephen Miller’s bigotry and ignorance.
Critics pointed out Miller’s own family ties to Italian immigrants.
Miller ignored the key role immigrants played in US history.
Sykes Hammers Stephen Miller Over Racist Tweets
Miller’s Holiday Rant on Immigration
Over the...
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Elon Musk slammed New York City’s decision to name a non-firefighter as FDNY commissioner.
Critics pointed out that EMS handles about 80–85% of FDNY calls.
Past FDNY commissioners often came from outside firefighting ranks.
Voices from across the political spectrum defended the new FDNY commissioner pick.
Mayor-elect...
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• The administration wants to convert 23 industrial sites into immigrant warehouses.
• These sites could detain over 80,000 people with no due process.
• Warehouses lack proper plumbing, ventilation, and privacy.
• The plan risks repeating past dehumanization and injustice.
Trump’s Immigrant Warehouses Plan
The administration’s new policy would funnel newly arrested...
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• Veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove warns of a historic low in Trump approval by year’s end.
• Rove urges the president to clearly explain his achievements and future healthcare plans.
• He recommends under-promising and over-delivering to rebuild trust with everyday Americans.
• Historical trends show second-term midterms rarely favor...
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• New polling shows a massive dive in Trump approval among independents, dropping 42 points in one year.
• His net approval with independents fell from –1 in January to –43 by December.
• Economic approval slid from +9 to –16, while immigration approval went from +9 to –6.
• This...
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The Supreme Court now issues many rulings through the shadow docket.
These rulings lack full opinions and detailed explanations.
Critics say the shadow docket can change major laws in secret.
Justice Kavanaugh calls it an “interim docket,” but experts disagree.
The debate raises questions about transparency and...
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Donald Trump boasted on Truth Social that he ended the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia.
He repeated his claim of stopping eight conflicts during his second term.
Experts say these “Trump peace claims” greatly exaggerate his role.
The Thailand-Cambodia dispute is a long-running border issue.
Many believe...
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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie turned a Trump insult into quick fundraising wins.
On Christmas, Trump called Massie “one lowlife Republican” on Truth Social.
Massie used the Trump insult in posts on X to ask for donations.
Within two hours, Massie’s campaign raised nearly $3,000.
This clash follows...
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• Most Americans share the same views on major issues, yet Trump pushes minority rule.
• Trump’s policies on tariffs, climate, guns, abortion, voting and health care clash with public opinion.
• Ignoring the majority endangers democracy and slides the U.S. toward authoritarianism.
• Restoring majority rule would align laws with...
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• The Justice Department says it found over one million new Epstein documents.
• Former congressman Adam Kinzinger challenged Attorney General Pam Bondi’s earlier comments.
• Kinzinger asked if Bondi closed the case without reviewing these Epstein documents.
• The discovery raises questions about transparency in the Epstein investigation.
AG Bondi Faces...