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October 30, 2025 • 8 mins
As the U.S. Senate breaks ranks with Donald Trump over his sweeping global tariffs, the former president claims victory in a high-stakes meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. But is the so-called “Busan truce” really a peace deal—or just a pause in a long economic war?
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October 29, 2025 • 7 mins
In a dramatic escalation, Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful strikes” in response to alleged Hamas ceasefire breaches. Israel carried out another strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least two people, following a night of heavy bombardment that left at least 104 Palestinians dead — including children — in what has become the most serious test yet of th...
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October 28, 2025 • 8 mins
The Trump administration has launched one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in U.S. immigration history — replacing half of the top Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials with Border Patrol veterans. Reports say frustration inside the White House over slow deportation numbers — and a push to integrate more militarized Border Patrol tactics into ICE’s operations. Critics warn it’s a step toward a nationalized deportat...
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October 27, 2025 • 9 mins
Hurricane Melissa’s explosive growth into a Category 5 storm highlights how climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones around the world. Scientists say the record-warm Caribbean waters—supercharged by rising global temperatures—acted like fuel, allowing Melissa to rapidly strengthen into a catastrophic hurricane. Warmer oceans provide more energy and moisture to storms, leading to higher wind speeds and heavier rainfall, whil...
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October 25, 2025 • 13 mins
In a shocking and swift move, the historic East Wing of the White House has been completely demolished as of October 2025. After standing for 123 years and housing the White House Theater, this iconic structure was leveled over several days to make way for a new, privately funded grand ballroom planned by the Trump administration. This monumental change has ignited a firestorm of controversy. Preservationists are in an uproar, mour...
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October 23, 2025 • 9 mins
The Trump administration's military campaign against alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Pacific and Caribbean has sparked a severe diplomatic crisis, with key allies like Colombia and Mexico condemning the lethal strikes as violations of international law. The expansion of the operation has killed at least 37 people, prompting concerns from legal experts about potential war crimes. #Trump #WarCrimes #Colombia #DrugWar #USMilitar...
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October 22, 2025 • 10 mins
Donald Trump is seeking a staggering $230 million compensation from the Justice Department for the federal investigations into his conduct. This unprecedented administrative claim raises immediate red flags, as any settlement could require approval from senior DOJ officials, including those who previously served as his personal defense attorneys. #Trump #DOJ #JusticeDepartment #PoliticalCorruption #MarALago #ToddBlanche #LegalNews ...
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October 22, 2025 • 9 mins
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a game-changing ruling, overriding state objections and permitting the immediate deployment of federalized National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon. This decision fundamentally redefines the limits of presidential power in domestic civil law enforcement. Meanwhile, the administration is simultaneously threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to send forces into San Francisco.
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October 17, 2025 • 9 mins
Donald Trump is escalating his assault on American democracy, targeting political enemies, weaponizing the justice system, cozying up to authoritarian regimes, and cracking down on dissent at home. As federal troops patrol U.S. cities and civil rights groups face government scrutiny, millions are preparing to push back. This Saturday’s No Kings protest is expected to be one of the largest demonstrations in modern American history, ...
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October 17, 2025 • 9 mins
As the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week, the Senate faces yet another series of failed votes, progressive leaders Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refuse to compromise on healthcare funding, while Americans nationwide report mounting financial pressure. A new Guardian–Harris poll reveals that nearly three-quarters of U.S. households have seen costs rise by at least $100 a month despite President Trump’s cla...
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October 17, 2025 • 8 mins
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is revisiting the heart of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could dramatically limit protections for minority voters. At stake is Section 2 — the last powerful tool left to challenge racially discriminatory maps after the Court’s 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision gutted preclearance.
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October 17, 2025 • 10 mins
Donald Trump is celebrating his Gaza ceasefire as proof he’s the world’s greatest dealmaker — but as aid stalls, bodies remain unreturned, and tensions rise, his so-called peace plan looks more like political theater than actual diplomacy. #Trump #GazaCeasefire #MiddleEast #Politics #TrumpDeal #IsraelPalestine #PeaceProcess #DonaldTrump
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October 11, 2025 • 10 mins
The Trump regime is intensifying its campaign against left-wing activism that opposes it's own rhetoric. At a White House roundtable, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem compared antifa to ISIS, Hamas, and Hezbollah—calling them “just as dangerous.” Days earlier, President Trump signed an executive order declaring antifa a “domestic terrorist organization,” despite experts saying the non-violent movement has no central leadersh...
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October 9, 2025 • 7 mins
Donald Trump has announced what he calls a “historic” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, claiming credit for ending two years of war in Gaza. But as airstrikes continue and details of his 20-point peace plan remain unclear, many question whether this breakthrough is real — or just political theater.
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October 8, 2025 • 9 mins
A new White House memo has sparked outrage and confusion across Washington. The Trump administration is reportedly considering denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown — a major reversal from previous policy and a move that could deepen the standoff with Congress.
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October 7, 2025 • 6 mins
For the first time in history, wind and solar energy have generated more electricity than coal — marking a historic turning point for the world’s power systems. New research from Ember and the IEA shows that renewable energy is now growing fast enough to meet nearly all global demand, driven largely by China and India.
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October 6, 2025 • 9 mins
In an historic showdown over federal power, Illinois, Oregon, and California have successfully challenged Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the National Guard against their will. From court victories in Portland to legal battles in Chicago, state leaders and federal judges are pushing back against what they call an unconstitutional use of military force on U.S. soil.
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October 3, 2025 • 7 mins
In a stunning shift, FBI Director Kash Patel announced the bureau is cutting ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League—two groups that for decades partnered with federal law enforcement to track domestic extremism and hate crimes. At the same time, the Department of Justice quietly removed a study showing white supremacist violence outpaces all other forms of extremism in the U.S. #FBI #Trump #Extremism #...
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October 2, 2025 • 8 mins
Trump budget chief Russell Vought, architect of “Project 2025,” is helping Donald Trump turn the government shutdown into a political weapon. From freezing billions in Democratic state projects to threatening permanent federal layoffs, the shutdown is being used to punish opponents and shrink the government. Meanwhile, American workers are left without pay, families face uncertainty, and taxpayer-funded websites are turned into par...
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September 30, 2025 • 10 mins
A federal court just delivered a historic ruling: the Trump administration’s campaign to detain and deport pro-Palestinian students and scholars was unconstitutional. Judge William Young, an 85-year-old Reagan appointee, slammed ICE for “squalid and dishonorable” tactics and declared that Trump’s policy violated the First Amendment. #Trump #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #ICE #Immigration.
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