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Congress Has No Mental Fitness Requirement — Now a New Bill Wants to Force Every Member Over 70 to Prove They’re Fit to Serve

A new bill would require members of Congress over 70 to pass mandatory cognitive fitness evaluations — but the Constitution may stand in the way.

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Combat Vet in Congress Just Called Hegseth a War Criminal on CNN — Compares Strikes to Nazi Tactics

Rep. Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran and sitting congressman, accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes on CNN — comparing U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean to tactics prosecuted at Nuremberg.

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For the First Time, More Than Half of Americans Say Billionaires Are a Threat to Democracy — Should They Be Banned From Politics?

For the first time in American history, a majority of citizens believe the country’s wealthiest individuals pose a direct threat to democracy itself. A new Harris Poll finds that 53 percent of Americans now view ultra-high-net-worth individuals — billionaires — as a danger to the U.S. democratic process. That number is up seven percentage points […]

98d ago

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Pope Leo XIV Just Rejected JD Vance’s Invitation to America’s 250th Birthday — Choosing Migrants Instead

Pope Leo XIV — the first American-born pope in history — has declined JD Vance's personal invitation to America's 250th birthday. Instead of the National Mall on July 4th, he'll be on Lampedusa, the Mediterranean island where African migrants wash ashore. The Vatican confirmed the decision without apology.

98d ago

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A New Bill Would Now Require Every Member of Congress Over 70 to Pass a Mandatory Cognitive Fitness Test

A new bill would mandate cognitive fitness testing for all members of Congress over 70. The push comes as roughly 120 lawmakers in that age bracket vote on wars, budgets, and Supreme Court confirmations with no fitness requirements.

98d ago

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53% of Americans Now Say Billionaires Are a Threat to Democracy — Should They Be Banned From Politics?

A new Harris Poll found 53% of Americans view billionaires as a direct threat to democracy — up 7 points in a year. Here's what the numbers reveal about shifting public opinion on wealth and political power.

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Just Voted Out: Festus, Missouri Fired All 4 Council Members Who Approved a $6 Billion AI Data Center

Voters in Festus, Missouri swept every council member who backed a $6 billion AI data center out of office in a single election — a stunning act of democratic accountability.

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Iraq War Vet in Congress Just Said Hegseth Is Guilty of War Crimes — Nazis Were Executed for the Same Act

Rep. Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran and member of Congress, called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth guilty of war crimes on CNN, invoking the Nuremberg precedent over alleged double-tap strikes on Caribbean drug boats that killed 186 people.

99d ago

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Ana Kasparian Just Told Israelis They’re ‘Absolute Demons’ — The ADL Now Says That’s Antisemitism and She Won’t Apologize

Young Turks host Ana Kasparian went viral after calling Israelis 'absolute demons' and following up on X calling Israel 'evil' and 'genocidal.' The ADL condemned her comments as antisemitic under the IHRA definition. She has refused to apologize.

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NYC Mayor Mamdani Just Erased a $12 Billion Deficit — No Service Cuts, No Tax Hike for Regular New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget eliminating the $12 billion deficit inherited from Mayor Adams — without raising taxes on regular New Yorkers or cutting city services.

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Ron Howard’s 2020 Trump Quote Is Now Viral Again: ‘Self-Serving, Dishonest, Morally Bankrupt Ego Maniac’

On New Year's Day 2020, Ron Howard called Trump 'a self-serving, dishonest, morally bankrupt ego maniac.' Six years later, the quote is viral again — and still dividing people.

100d ago

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TRUMP ACCUSES POPE LEO OF ‘ENDANGERING CATHOLICS’ — NOW RUBIO MEETS WITH PONTIFF AT THE VATICAN

Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Vatican this week for what he described as a “very cordial and important” meeting with Pope Leo XIV — even as an increasingly sharp public feud between President Trump and the American-born pontiff continues to escalate over the U.S. military operation in Iran. Rubio sat down with […]

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