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The president’s blatant corruption makes all of his predecessors look better by comparison.
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The president’s blatant corruption makes all of his predecessors look better by comparison.
America has always stripped the land of its original Indigenous names. It’s had surprising climate implications.
Donald Trump’s determination to rename the Gulf of Mexico could be a bombastic negotiating tactic — or signal a return to 19th century US expansionism, once labeled Manifest Destiny.
The echoes are growing stronger — but who is listening?
Luigi Mangione’s crime shocks the drone community.
Donald Trump loves to give nicknames to his political adversaries, but it remains to be seen whether this tactic will work against Kamala Harris or backfire spectacularly.
After Donald Trump bungled his former doctor’s name while bragging about his mental abilities, that poor guy will now have to change his name just to prove the former president right.
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In a world in which ethics matter, it would be unfathomable for the Saudis to funnel an undisclosed amount of money to Donald Trump now that he is once again running for president.
The IRS is high on the list of GOP targets — and the actions of one agent seem likely to give them more ammunition.
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