Quick Summary: Speaker Bagbin Warns of Democracy Threat From Monetized Politics
Older CDD-Ghana survey data found 53 percent support and 43 percent opposition to state funding in 2004, showing how...
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Trump calls himself the Peace President but plans land grabs.
Will Saletan dubs him a Pirate President, not a peacemaker.
He floats taking Greenland and seizing Venezuelan oil.
He uses heavy tariffs, sells visas, and backs election meddling.
Many voters wanted peace, not a Pirate President.
The Pirate...
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• Three Republican senators joined Democrats in a tough statement against Putin
• The rare move shows growing pressure on Trump ahead of his Ukraine meeting
• Senators called Putin a “ruthless murderer” and demanded stronger support for Ukraine
• Most Republicans on the Foreign Relations Committee did not join the...
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Trump says the newly released Epstein files are a Democrat-made hoax.
Former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner notes the FBI already searched thoroughly.
In July, the FBI found over 300 gigabytes of data and evidence.
Critics demand a cleanup, reform, and full accountability mission.
President Trump attacked the release of...
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Rep. Elise Stefanik suddenly ended her New York governor bid and announced her retirement from Congress.
Former President Donald Trump’s allies privately urged Stefanik to stay in the race.
With Stefanik gone, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman stands as the main GOP contender.
Major donors pulled back...
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• Justice Department released a previously unseen FBI report about a tip involving Trump and Epstein
• The tip claims an incident in the 1990s but remains unverified by law enforcement
• Allegations came from a Dallas–Fort Worth limousine driver and a passenger
• The passenger said she feared for her...
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• Former county clerk Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to accept Trump’s pardon.
• Lawyers point to George Washington’s 1795 Whiskey Rebellion pardons.
• Presidential pardons normally do not apply to state crimes.
• The court ordered the state attorney general to respond by January 8.
• Peters’s team may take...
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Trump’s team is resisting the release of Epstein files.
Lawmakers from both parties united to demand those files.
The Epstein files reveal new links between Trump and Epstein.
Congress may subpoena top Trump allies over these documents.
The fight over the Epstein files could weaken Trump’s 2025...
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• Minnesota Republicans worry Trump’s harsh tone will hurt their chances.
• Mike Lindell’s bid for governor adds more uncertainty for GOP.
• Party leaders fear Lindell’s nomination makes it easier for Tim Walz to win.
• Some strategists say the race may hinge on future Trump involvement.
• GOP debates continue...
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• Former president Trump unleashed a late-night shows attack on Truth Social.
• He called late-night hosts “no talent” and threatened broadcast license cuts.
• GOP speechwriter Tim Miller slammed Trump’s “hate tweeting” on a holiday.
• Miller said Trump’s tweets showed loneliness and a soulless need for attention.
• The conflict...
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• Mike Johnson defends Trump by ignoring key news and events.
• A political analyst says Johnson “plays dumb” on purpose.
• His evasive tactics risk alienating fellow Republicans.
• Refusing to address controversies could spark a revolt.
Mike Johnson: Playing Dumb for Trump
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Mike...
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• President Trump once promised to clean up government but now faces massive allegations of Trump corruption.
• A New York Times report shows he and his allies raised nearly two billion dollars after winning a second term.
• More than half of the big donors saw direct benefits from...
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• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts officials for hiding Epstein files too long
• Greene says Trump called her a traitor for pushing the files’ release
• New Epstein files describe young girls held in horse-stall–like cells
• Files include letter from Epstein to Nassar praising Trump’s taste
• Greene plans to...
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• The Department of Justice says a letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar is fake
• The alleged note claimed President Trump liked “young” girls
• FBI analysis found the handwriting did not match Epstein’s
• Released documents may not always hold true allegations
Inside the Fake Epstein Letter
A bundle of...
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• Ohio’s governor signed Senate Bill 293 into law amid strong criticism.
• The new law removes the four-day grace period for mail ballots.
• It adds strict proof-of-citizenship rules and bans drop boxes.
• Online voter registration and registration drives now face big hurdles.
• Critics warn these changes will hurt...
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• A Truth Social post claimed “Georgia voter fraud” stole the 2020 election.
• Former President Trump urged jailing Georgia’s governor and election officials.
• The claim centers on unsigned tabulator tapes for 315,000 ballots.
• State officials say it was a clerical error, not fraud, and did not change results.
•...
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• Susie Wiles broke her silence in high-profile interviews to share insider views of the Trump White House.
• A New York Times columnist says her move shows the “intoxication of power” at work.
• Wiles revealed gossip about Trump’s mood and called the vice president a conspiracy theorist.
• Her...
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• Trump’s pardon choices fueled a sudden rise in pardon lobbying.
• Critics say clemency turned into a pay-for-play scheme.
• A conservative Supreme Court widened executive pardon power.
• This trend may weaken respect for the rule of law.
How Pardon Lobbying Soared Under Trump
Since taking office again, the former president...
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President Trump denies rising costs even as families feel the squeeze.
John Casey likens Trump’s stance to Herbert Hoover’s inaction during the Great Depression.
Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman warns MAGA voters are straining under price hikes.
Trump plans a prime-time address, likely repeating false prosperity claims.
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• A new focus group shows Gen Z conservatives praising Hitler’s leadership.
• Some young Trump supporters want a Christian nationalist theocracy.
• Participants called for a very strong executive branch.
• Worries grow over rising hate and anti-Jewish comments among youth.
A recent study spoke with young conservatives who back President...
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• Trump Media stock jumped after President Trump announced a major merger.
• Experts warn investors to be cautious; no Wall Street analysts cover the stock.
• The company reported a $54.8 million loss in the third quarter.
• A planned merger with TAE Technologies aims to power AI with fusion...
