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Former Trump lawyer claims he felt coerced at fraud trial

Former Trump lawyer claims he felt coerced at fraud trial3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (361+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, penned a column on Friday that detailed coercion from the New York Attorney General's Office. Writing on his…...

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What the Trump admin is really doing has nothing to do with enforcing the law

What the Trump admin is really doing has nothing to do with enforcing the law3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1347+ words) This week, Mayor Jacob Frey basically took a Fox "News" host down, pointing out that Trump's own federal prosecutors just quit their jobs rather than investigate and prosecute Renee Nicole Good's wife for "domestic terrorism." Which raises the question: what…...

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FBI is using its files to conduct 'oppo research' on Jack Smith and other Trump critics

FBI is using its files to conduct 'oppo research' on Jack Smith and other Trump critics3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (584+ words) President Donald Trump is deploying old-school tactics against some of his enemies: using FBI files to target them. The New York Times reported Sunday morning that FBI Director Kash Patel is helping Trump target his foes using the information it…...

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DC officials 'alarmed' as Trump move threatens to elevate China’s currency on world stage

DC officials 'alarmed' as Trump move threatens to elevate China’s currency on world stage3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (200+ words) In an article published late Saturday night, January 17, the Wall Street Journal's Rory Jones lays out some reasons why chaos with the U.S. Federal Reserve " including a federal criminal investigation of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell " could benefit Mainland China and their…...

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Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs 'until a deal is reached' to purchase Greenland

Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs 'until a deal is reached' to purchase Greenland17+ hour, 27+ min ago   (216+ words) While President Donald Trump is threatening military action to takeover Greenland, he'll be issuing tariffs on items from NATO countries until Denmark agrees to sell the Arctic island to him. In a very long post to Truth Social, Trump complained…...

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Former pardon attorney: DOJ is involved in a cover-up

Former pardon attorney: DOJ is involved in a cover-up20+ hour, 45+ min ago   (235+ words) Liz Oyer, a former Justice Department pardon attorney, told Jim Acosta that the DOJ is participating in a massive cover-up over the shooting of a Minneapolis woman in Minnesota. Among the revelations reported this week, Renee Nicole Good, who was…...

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DEA has opened nearly a dozen investigations into Trump’s pic for Venezuelan president

DEA has opened nearly a dozen investigations into Trump’s pic for Venezuelan president21+ hour, 19+ min ago   (300+ words) President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader Mar'a Corina Machado this week, who election monitors said was the rightfully elected president in the 2024 election. But after arresting Venezuela's president, Nicol's Maduro, Trump allowed Vice President Delcy Rodr'guez take over....

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Fight breaks out on CNN after conservative claims blue states are 'hiding' election data

Fight breaks out on CNN after conservative claims blue states are 'hiding' election data21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (272+ words) President Donald Trump continues to repeat the claim that undocumented people are being allowed into the U.S. to vote illegally. During a panel discussion on CNN Saturday, host Abby Phillip reported that Trump's apparent hunt for evidence is coming up empty....

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Trump’s first veto infuriates MAGA voters

Trump’s first veto infuriates MAGA voters22+ hour, 57+ min ago   (360+ words) President Donald Trump's first veto of his second term involved spending to rebuild the infrastructure of a small, predominantly Republican region of Colorado. The funding would have provided fresh and safe drinking water to an area in which the groundwater…...

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'Cracks beginning to appear' in Trump’s coalition as world 'does business around America"

'Cracks beginning to appear' in Trump’s coalition as world 'does business around America"23+ hour, 34+ min ago   (252+ words) CNN's Richard Quest wrote for iPaper that the second iteration of President Donald Trump's "America First" movement has become synonymous with a sort of modern manifest destiny. However, he now sees some cracks forming in that coalition. In an extensive…...