Quick Summary: Bond Warns UK Protest Restrictions Threaten Civil Society's Future
Bond published a critical report on February 18, 2026, highlighting new protest restrictions and a slow start to the...
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President Trump’s administration demands 100 to 200 denaturalization cases each month.
Denaturalization can remove citizenship if a person lies during naturalization.
Experts fear this plan will target lawful naturalized Americans.
The move builds on strict immigration steps in recent months.
Overview of the Denaturalization Plan
President Trump’s team set...
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President Trump’s address drew criticism instead of applause.
Public support for his economic agenda has dipped to 36 percent.
The Trump speech blamed Democrats and immigrants for rising costs.
CNN commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson mocked the tone and delivery.
Experts say the address lacked concrete solutions for...
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• Former Speaker Newt Gingrich called Trump’s speech one of his “most important,” triggering a Gingrich roast online.
• President Trump blamed immigrants for rising housing and health care costs.
• Political analysts and writers mocked Gingrich’s praise on social media.
• Critics say Trump’s tariffs drive up prices more than...
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President Trump will deliver a major address tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern.
His economy approval rating is at a low 36 percent in recent polls.
Democrats are gaining ground by focusing on affordability.
Trump plans to highlight stronger border security and falling gas prices.
He dismisses talk...
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Observers slammed Trump’s address for “full-on neo-Nazi” undertones.
Trump blamed immigrants for the cost of living crisis and boasted about deportations.
Experts say housing shortages, not immigrants, drive higher costs.
Critics warn racial attacks won’t hide real economic issues ahead of 2026.
Trump’s Speech and the Cost of...
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President Trump personally wrote some of the new plaques on the White House portrait wall.
One plaque claims Trump “saved America” and predicts a landslide re-election.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s team mocked Trump with a viral fake plaque on social media.
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel called Trump...
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President Trump plans to lower marijuana’s federal schedule.
He may shift it from Schedule I to Schedule III.
Senate Republicans, led by Senator Ted Budd, oppose the change.
GOP warns of health, safety, and economic risks.
Rescheduling would give legal dispensaries new tax breaks.
Marijuana Rescheduling on the...
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President Trump attacked Senator Raphael Warnock’s faith on his social media, saying Warnock used religion to divide the country.
Warnock, a longtime pastor, fired back on Meet the Press, defending his message of unity and care for the poor.
He contrasted his own faith with Trump’s actions...
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Van Jones said this was the first time he wasn’t afraid of Trump.
Jones noted Trump’s exaggerations cut both ways.
Public support for Trump’s economic style hit a record low.
Rising health and housing costs add to voter worries.
Trump’s connection with everyday people may be slipping.
Key...
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Virginia swapped a Robert E. Lee statue for one honoring civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns.
The new Barbara Rose Johns statue sits now at the U.S. Capitol.
Some MAGA supporters criticized Republicans who joined the unveiling.
Right-wing figures claimed Robert E. Lee was more significant than...
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Trump’s speech opened with a barrage of false statements.
He blamed Biden for “transgender for everybody” and mass releases from prisons.
Observers from both parties slammed the address as wildly inaccurate.
Experts say inflation isn’t falling under Trump, and his $1,776 military payout lacks funding details.
Social...
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Susie Wiles warns that Trump shows traits like an addict.
She says JD Vance was a conspiracy theorist turned ally.
She calls Elon Musk an “odd duck” prone to irrational moves.
She criticizes top aides like Russell Vought and Pam Bondi.
This interview reveals deep divisions in...
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• Mike Johnson won’t allow a vote on ACA subsidies this year
• Vulnerable GOP members weigh breaking ranks to force action
• House Democrats launch a petition to advance ACA subsidies directly
• Lawmakers fear higher health costs could hurt re-election chances
What are ACA subsidies?
ACA subsidies help many people afford...
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Donald Trump was “mighty unhappy” about the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Justice Department moved Maxwell to a minimum-security prison after interviews.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the decision, not Trump.
Trump’s chief of staff says he had no advance warning of the move.
In a rare...
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• Susie Wiles called President Trump an “alcoholic” and admitted he wears lawlessness as a badge.
• Former aide Miles Taylor says her comments prove Trump’s team can’t control his worst impulses.
• Her remarks could help opponents like Letitia James link Trump’s power to legal actions.
• Unlike John Kelly,...
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• Donald Trump faces a split within his own followers.
• His self-serving style and age have weakened his bond with core supporters.
• High-profile MAGA figures now question his leadership.
• After the 2026 midterms, Trump will become a liability, not an asset.
Introduction
Donald Trump once rallied millions. Yet now, his...
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• Trump renovations in Washington, D.C., face multiple lawsuits from local preservation groups.
• A controversial ballroom expansion led to debates over historic site protections.
• Preservationists sued to block painting and demolition plans on century-old buildings.
• A judge paused major changes until a federal commission reviews project plans.
• Lawsuits...
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• Two MAGA figures, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alex Jones, worry about Trump’s image after his Reiner comments
• They say Trump needed empathy when talking about Rob Reiner’s family tragedy
• Critics across the MAGA spectrum have called out Trump for his harsh words
• Allies now ask: can we...
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Republicans fear Trump’s comments on Rob Reiner could harm their midterm elections chances.
GOP lawmakers are frustrated by the lack of focus on key policy issues.
Rising health care costs and poor economic sentiment worry party leaders.
Distractions from Trump’s attacks may cost the GOP control of...
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President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, sat for 11 recorded interviews with Vanity Fair.
White House insiders now say Wiles may not have known she was on the record.
The Susie Wiles interview sparked a major White House meltdown and wild conspiracy theories.
Social media users...