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Countries Like Canada, France, and South Korea Have Banned Corporate Cash From Politics. Should America Do the Same?

Canada, France and South Korea ban corporate money from politics entirely. As the U.S. runs on unlimited Super PAC spending, should America follow their lead?

18d ago

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Iraq War Vet in Congress Accuses Hegseth of War Crimes Over Boat Strikes

Rep. Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran, accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes over the Caribbean boat strikes, citing WWII precedent in a CNN interview.

18d ago

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Elon Musk Said He’d Give $6 Billion to End World Hunger If the UN Showed Its Plan Publicly. It Did. The Money Never Came.

In 2021, Elon Musk offered $6 billion to fight world hunger if the UN could publicly detail how the money would be spent. The UN delivered a line-by-line plan - but the donation never came.

18d ago

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Multiple Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump Are Now Filed in Congress

Multiple articles of impeachment against President Trump have been formally filed in the 119th Congress - but filed is not the same as impeached. Here is what is real, and what is not.

18d ago

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House Votes 420-0 to Expose Lawmakers Who Used Taxpayer Money to Settle Sexual Misconduct Claims

The House voted 420-0 on Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution directing Congress to publicly disclose lawmakers who used taxpayer funds to settle sexual misconduct claims within 60 days.

18d ago

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Democratic Socialist, 29, Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado Primary

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st District, ousting 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette - who took office the same year Kiros was born.

19d ago

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For the First Time Ever, NYC Permanently Locks In $31.7M for Libraries — So the Funding Survives Long After Mayor Mamdani Leaves Office

Mayor Mamdani's final $125.8 billion NYC budget permanently baselines $31.7 million for the city's three library systems — a first-ever move that removes library funding from annual budget fights.

19d ago

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Mayor Mamdani Delivers America 250 Speech From George Washington’s Desk, Surrounded by New Citizens Sworn In as Americans

On America's 250th birthday, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a semiquincentennial address from a replica of George Washington's desk, surrounded by newly naturalized citizens — hours before Trump's Mount Rushmore speech.

19d ago

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Duckworth Tells 50 New Citizens: “We Are a Nation of Immigrants” and Diversity “Makes Us Stronger”

At a Grayslake naturalization ceremony, Senator Tammy Duckworth welcomed 50 new citizens with a defense of immigration as America’s founding strength.

19d ago

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Spencer Hakimian’s Viral Line About Rural America and Trump Keeps Resurfacing

A 2025 line from finance commentator Spencer Hakimian about rural voters and Donald Trump keeps resurfacing - here's why it still resonates.

19d ago

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Warren Buffett’s 2011 Five-Minute Deficit Fix Is Going Viral Again

A 15-year-old Warren Buffett quote about ending the deficit by barring Congress from re-election is resurfacing amid the 2026 spending fight.

19d ago

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AOC Torches Speaker Mike Johnson Over “Protection Program” Boast for Trump: “Don’t Do Crimes”

Speaker Mike Johnson bragged that he runs "the protection program" for Donald Trump. AOC fired back: "If you don't want to be prosecuted for crimes, don't do crimes."

19d ago