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A year after his escalator stalled at the UN, a journalist heckled Trump with "Be careful with the stairs!" as he arrived for the General…
Sep 21now
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№182 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 6 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“a journalist trolls Trump, who has spent the last year whining about the UN's escalators: "Be careful with the stairs!"”— @atrupar · full quotes →
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Guterres calls current setup "unjust," as South Africa rallies support for reform at General Assembly.
Sep 22now
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№183 (page 6) · newest development 20h ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The Security Council was designed in the aftermath of World War II. But the world has fundamentally changed since then.”
— António Guterres · full quotes →
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U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled that Texas's uncooled prisons violate the Eighth Amendment and set a Dec. 31, 2029 deadline for…
Sep 22now
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№184 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 16 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention
“We're just so excited.”— Marci Marie Simmons · full quotes →
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Video shows officers pinning down the man after confusing him with a deportation target; DHS says officers followed protocol.
Sep 22now
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№185 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 5 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“ICE approached the individual and immediately identified themselves as law enforcement. The individual was given lawful commands but was not cooperative and…”
— Department of Homeland Security · full quotes →
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The Guardian investigation reveals Trump's FCC chairman was a longtime Midtown Group member where a leader coerced young girls into sex…
Sep 22now
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№186 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Trump's FCC chair was a longtime member of a sex cult that sexually assaulted and exploited teenage girls.”— @DarrigoMelanie · full quotes →
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New security agreement locks in US military presence at three Greenland sites and bans non-NATO forces from the island.
Sep 22now
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№187 (page 6) · newest development 21h ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“unprecedented agreement regarding the northern frontier of North America, the large and strategically vital piece of land known as Greenland”
— Donald Trump · full quotes →
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Nate Cohn's Upshot analysis finds Hispanic voters swinging toward Democrats, putting Texas and Florida in play for November.
Sep 22now
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№188 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 10 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“In an average of high-quality national polls over the last month, Democrats led Republicans among Hispanic likely voters by 35 percentage points, 64-29, on the…”— New York Times (Nate Cohn) · full quotes →
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A Center for Strategic Politics/Liberal Currents survey of Democratic voters finds majorities favorable toward several extralegal ways of…
Sep 22now
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№189 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 8 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“We polled five routes for Trump to leave office before the end of his term. A plurality of Dems support four of them, including a military coup and death by…”— Center for Strategic Politics, pollster · RedState · full quotes →
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Analysis challenges Washington Post claim that fundraising dominance is Republicans' clearest 2026 advantage.
Sep 20now
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№190 (page 6) · newest development 12h ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“They have massive amounts of outside spending, but their candidates are consistently being outraised by Democrats.”— Eli McKown-Dawson · full quotes →
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The former vice president condemns Trump's exclusion of CNN, Politico and MS NOW as lawsuits and a TV pool boycott escalate the standoff.
Sep 22now
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№191 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 6 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he's doing”
— Kamala Harris · full quotes →
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Harmeet Dhillon claims the Justice Department is close to fielding history's largest election-monitoring force, though her own description…
Sep 22now
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№192 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 5 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I've called for, and plan to send, 1,000 to the general election jurisdictions that we're selecting. And I'm really excited to say that we have — we're pretty…”
— Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Civil Rights Division · Press · full quotes →
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At the U.N. General Assembly, Trump announces the official rebranding of artificial intelligence based on a poll from his social media…
Sep 22now
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№193 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 11 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Here and after officially called 'super intelligence' changing the name and that the use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake. It makes it sound…”— President Trump · full quotes →
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Senior bureau officials shut down the investigation last year, questioning the credibility of allegations from a campaign donor.
Sep 22now
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№194 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 9 pieces from 5 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor's account.”— Current and former FBI officials, FBI sources · full quotes →
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Politico reports on a newly created communication channel between Treasury Secretary Bessent and his Chinese counterpart meant to serve as…
Sep 22now
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№195 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The scientific, technical term is BS”— Unnamed source quoted by Politico · full quotes →
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Justice Kagan rejected McKenna West's emergency appeal in a multistate dispute with California parents over a newborn with a severe heart…
began Sep 19now
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№196 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 53 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“She's making us run from doctor to doctor, state to state with our baby. She's trying to take him.”— Nausheen Gilkar, genetic mother · full quotes →
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An AP investigation finds the Secret Service's own surveillance drone station has quietly operated next to the White House, undercutting…
Sep 22now
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№197 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 16 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“To be honest, if a drone was so close to the White House that it needed interdiction, it’s already gotten too far”— Matt Sloane · full quotes →
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As Trump takes aggressive UN stance, GOP senators distance themselves on key votes ahead of 2026 elections.
Sep 22now
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№198 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“As Donald Trump took an aggressive stance on the global stage at the United Nations on Tuesday, several Senate Republicans were breaking from the president…”— Bloomberg · full quotes →
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Justice Elena Kagan declined to take up an emergency appeal from a surrogate mother who had refused to terminate a pregnancy.
Sep 22now
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№199 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 3 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
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GOP candidates in close races suddenly oppose a conflict they backed for seven months, sparking accusations of opportunism.
Sep 22now
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№200 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 105 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I just checked the websites of the Senators, Congressmen and Governor for Idaho. Where they were once loaded with "Endorsed by Trump" banners there is now not…”— spicedrop74 · full quotes →
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UK PM Andy Burnham met Donald Trump for the first time at the UN summit, winning praise as a 'natural businessperson' but facing Trump…
Sep 20now
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№201 (page 6) · newest development 10h ago · 12 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“natural businessperson”— Donald Trump, US President · Google News (The Guardian) · full quotes →
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An investigation into alleged pay-to-play payments from defense contractor Navatek to Collins was shelved amid Trump's DOJ purge; Collins'…
Sep 22now
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№202 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The seven-year-old allegations made against Senator Collins and her staff in this piece are categorically false.”— Annie Clark · full quotes →
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The Trump administration says it will cancel subsidy payments tied to 760,000 ACA exchange accounts it calls fraudulent or ineligible.
Sep 22now
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№203 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
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D.C. Circuit rules 2-1 that Capitol Police restrictions on Capitol steps demonstrations violate the First Amendment.
Sep 21now
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№204 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 5 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“These steps unfold above the bases in broad cascading marble terraces that readily serve as speaking platforms and places for congregating, rather than steps…”— Judge Judith W. Rogers · full quotes →
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Acting deputy AG Trent McCotter used a former postal worker's indictment to attack judges who halted Trump's ballot-tracking regulation.
Sep 22now
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№205 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Your honor, a postal service employee discarded hundreds of ballots. We're not even mad, that's impressive. We'd like to give them more opportunities to lose…”— u/beren0073 · full quotes →
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As Iranian president prepares to address the General Assembly, Trump issues stark ultimatum but US envoy confirms ongoing indirect…
Sep 22now
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№206 (page 6) · newest development 20h ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?”— President Trump, US President · Press · full quotes →
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Canada's PM asserts electoral backing for major economic legislation including labour code changes and infrastructure projects, drawing…
Sep 22now
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№207 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 14 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I say Carney can go fuck himself with a rusty spoon.”— driusan, Mastodon user · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Trump-aligned social media firm accuses its former chairman and CFO of siphoning company funds to feed a gambling habit and lavish…
Sep 22now
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№208 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 7 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“his exclusive control over X Strategies’ finances and the position of trust he held as a senior officer of X Strategies to siphon off funds for his own…”— X Strategies lawsuit, legal complaint · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Biden's son says he'll appear before Congress if Donald Trump Jr. does, responding to a Republican senator's request.
Sep 22now
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№209 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 16 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Sen. Curtis of Utah has suggested that Don Jr. and I should testify before Congress. I'll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time.”
— Hunter Biden · full quotes →
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The administration invokes national security to justify a fortified triumphal arch, an extended National Guard deployment, and a press ban…
Sep 20now
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№210 (page 6) · newest development 22h ago · 7 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Trump is prepping DC for invasion. But by whom?”— @thenewsdesk@flipboard.com · full quotes →
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Facing losses in November, Republican candidates in tough races are publicly breaking with the unpopular president on Iran, immigration…
Sep 22now
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№211 (page 6) · newest development 21h ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The war with Iran needs to end, and end quickly.”— Mike Rogers · full quotes →
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The U.S. has imposed airline sanctions but stopped short of targeting Beijing's financial system despite maximizing pressure on Tehran.
yesterdaynow
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№212 (page 6) · newest development 21h ago · 3 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“That's 'the last line to cross' if 'you really want to put the squeeze.'”— Jennifer Welch · full quotes →
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Harmeet Dhillon calls DOJ's planned 1,000-person poll-watching force "observers," a legal status she and the department don't have…
Sep 22now
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№213 (page 6) · newest development 1d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Federal election monitors from the department are — observers, I should say — are similar to other types of observers you see, so they’re not going to be…”— Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Civil Rights Division · Democracy Docket · full quotes →
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GOP candidates defect from party line on unpopular conflict as polls shift toward Democrats ahead of November elections.
Sep 22now
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№214 (page 6) · newest development 23h ago · 7 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“This midterm is going to be a fucking bloodbath.”
— Nancy Mace · full quotes →
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Editorial argues Trump's push for Ukrainian ceasefire on energy strikes misses the real culprit in rising gas prices.
yesterdaynow
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№215 (page 6) · newest development 21h ago · 2 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Ukraine must keep targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, which hampers Russia's ability to supply its war machine and makes Putin pay the domestic costs of…”— Washington Examiner · full quotes →
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Kentucky governor says faith-focused memoir written to reclaim religion from politicization, not to lay groundwork for campaign.
Sep 22now
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№216 (page 6) · newest development 21h ago · 3 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I didn't write this book for anything in the future. I wrote this book because I was tired of people hijacking faith to hurt people instead of to help people.”
— Andy Beshear, Kentucky governor · Washington Examiner · full quotes →
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Mitch McConnell U.S. Senator (Kentucky)Desiree Townsend Conservative journalistElaine Chao McConnell's wife
