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Sunny Hostin Defended Undocumented Immigrants on The View — And the Data on Taxes and Crime Backs Her Up More Than Critics Admit

Sunny Hostin claimed on The View that undocumented immigrants pay more in taxes and commit fewer crimes than U.S.-born Americans. Her absolutes go beyond the research — but the core data holds up.

41d ago

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Trump’s National Park ‘Tip Line’ Just Backfired — Of 35,000 Comments, Only 47 Flagged Exhibits for Removal

A National Parks tip line asking visitors to flag exhibits for removal drew 35,000 comments — but only about 47 flagged anything. The rest condemned the effort.

41d ago

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Navy Admiral Fired by Pete Hegseth Advances to June 23 Runoff for Nancy Mace’s Old Seat

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has advanced to a June 23 Democratic primary runoff for the South Carolina seat Nancy Mace is vacating.

41d ago

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Six States Refuse to Send Official Delegations to Trump’s $68 Million Great American State Fair

At least six states are declining to send official delegations to the Trump administration's Great American State Fair, citing cost, a rushed timeline, and politicization - though organizers say the 250th-anniversary event will go on.

41d ago

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The Rock, Sandler, Leto and Tom Brady Decline Trump’s UFC Birthday Bash at the White House

A string of A-list stars — including The Rock, Adam Sandler, Jared Leto, Mario Lopez and Tom Brady — have turned down Trump's June 14 White House UFC birthday event.

41d ago

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Just Revealed: Trump’s 250-Foot Arch Would Be Built 20 Hours a Day for 3 Years, New Documents Show

New National Park Service planning documents lay out a 20-hour-a-day, year-round construction schedule to build Trump's 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington in two to three years.

41d ago

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Raskin Introduces Bill to Ban Presidents From Pocketing Money From People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin, with Warren, Schumer, Garcia and Morelle, introduced anti-corruption legislation barring and requiring disclosure of presidential payments from pardon recipients and appointees.

41d ago

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The DOJ Released 3.5 Million Pages of Epstein Files – Then Blacked Out the Names of Powerful Men

The DOJ says it met its legal duty in releasing 3.5 million pages of Epstein files. The two lawmakers who wrote the transparency law say heavy redactions are shielding at least a half-dozen powerful men the law never allowed it to hide.

41d ago

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DOJ Appeals Ruling to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center Hours Before Deadline

A federal judge ordered President Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center by June 12. Hours before the deadline, the DOJ filed a notice of appeal to keep it in place.

41d ago

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Federal Judge Halts USDA Plan to Tie Food Aid for 39 Million Americans to Unrelated Political Demands

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the USDA's '2026 Conditions,' which tied SNAP and other food aid funding to states' compliance with unrelated political demands.

41d ago

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Bernie Sanders Forces Senate Vote to Block $659 Million Bomb Sale to Israel

Bernie Sanders forced the Senate to vote on blocking a $659 million bomb sale to Israel. The resolutions failed, but he put every senator on the record.

41d ago

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Shapiro Calls Trump’s Canada Rhetoric ‘Reckless and Disrespectful’ as Pennsylvania and Ontario Sign Partnership

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a partnership agreement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford while calling President Trump's Canada rhetoric 'reckless and disrespectful.'

42d ago