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Experts alarmed as Trump FCC's new 'fascist' move dubbed 'truly extraordinary moment"

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (324+ words) Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission under President Donald Trump, stirred outrage when he issued a stark warning to television broadcasters, threatening license revocation for news coverage he characterizes as "hoaxes and news distortions." "Broadcasters that are running…...

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'He's at the end of his life': MAGA podcaster claims Trump simply 'doesn't care' anymore

6+ hour, 13+ min ago  (167+ words) A Trump-friendly right-wing podcaster is furious with the president over the Iran war. Comedian Tim Dillon, an influencer with a wide male fanbase who advocated hard for President Donald Trump during the election but has grown more critical of the…...

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Gun activists hand out AR-15 magazines at Capitol to defy upcoming ban

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (204+ words) Documentarian Ford Fischer captured video of pro-gun activists handing out free 30-round AR-15 magazines outside the Virginia State Capitol, in a direct challenge to pending legislation set to ban the sale of such magazines in the state. The distribution occurred…...

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Ousted Trump official melts down at senator while stepping down from Kennedy Center role

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (217+ words) A Donald Trump nominee who is stepping down from his role at the Kennedy Center took some parting shots at a Dem senator on Saturday. It started with a report from The Washington Post, which stated, "Richard Grenell, the Trump…...

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Trump's Iran conflict becomes de facto 'tax increase' on struggling Americans: report

8+ hour, 43+ min ago  (258+ words) President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran are effectively functioning as a hidden tax on American households, economists warn, as soaring energy costs threaten to erase anticipated benefits from larger tax refunds this filing season. Americans are poised to receive…...

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Trump hints at controversial choice in massive Texas GOP endorsement battle

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (227+ words) President Donald Trump expressed doubt about Sen. John Cornyn's viability as a candidate in Texas's competitive Republican Senate primary, raising questions about the incumbent's standing with the party's base. In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump downplayed claims that…...

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Judge shoots down Trump admin — orders Kennedy Center to allow Dem to attend board meeting

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (437+ words) A federal judge ruled Saturday that the Kennedy Center must provide Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) a "meaningful opportunity" to participate in next week's board meeting regarding the iconic institution's closure and renovation plans, marking a significant legal victory for the…...

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Trump's credibility crisis deepens as Pentagon contradicts president on war's status daily

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (206+ words) President Donald Trump's inconsistent messaging about the Iran war is creating a credibility crisis, with his own Pentagon publicly contradicting him about the conflict's status, according to reporting from The Guardian. At a campaign rally in Kentucky, Trump compounded the…...

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Iranians who backed Trump turn against him as president's wartime moves backfire

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (278+ words) Anti-regime Iranians who initially embraced President Donald Trump's promise to "rescue" them from their oppressive government are now expressing deep disillusionment with his military campaign, according to new reporting from The Guardian. Many Iranian dissidents had harbored hope that Trump's…...

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Dem hits Trump official with profanity-laden warning: 'You will be sued and you will lose"

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (130+ words) A Democratic congressman on Saturday issued a stern warning to a Trump official seen as threatening overreach on Free Speech in media. Carr's comments represented an unprecedented direct threat by a Trump administration official to use regulatory authority over media…...