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Dem lawmaker issues dire warning not to fall for Trump’s trap as protesters clash

Dem lawmaker issues dire warning not to fall for Trump’s trap as protesters clash16+ min ago   (289+ words) As protests continue to erupt in Minnesota following the ICE killing of Renee Good, Rep. Illhan Omar (D-MN) issued a stark warning Saturday, urging demonstrators not to fall into what she described as a trap set by President Donald Trump....

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These legal loopholes could let Trump use troops against protesters

These legal loopholes could let Trump use troops against protesters44+ min ago   (934+ words) By Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University. As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, 2026, in the wake of a second shooting of a civilian by federal agents, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke…...

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Trump DOJ's latest move hammered as blatant 'authoritarian tactic"

Trump DOJ's latest move hammered as blatant 'authoritarian tactic"1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (820+ words) The Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota leaders including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging that they are conspiring to impede federal immigration agents due to their outspoken criticism of the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement…...

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CBS News 'MAGA anchor' torched after complaining about hard job to steelworkers

CBS News 'MAGA anchor' torched after complaining about hard job to steelworkers1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (263+ words) CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil, whose "MAGA-approved" takeover of "CBS Evening News" saw ratings for the storied show plummet, was brutally mocked Saturday after a clip of him complaining to steelworkers about how difficult his job was went viral on…...

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‘It’s going to be a wipeout’: James Carville makes stunning prediction for 2026

‘It’s going to be a wipeout’: James Carville makes stunning prediction for 20261+ hour, 54+ min ago   (269+ words) Famed Democratic strategist James Carville made the stunning prediction Saturday that Democrats would pick up as many as 45 seats in the House of Representatives later this year in the 2026 midterm elections, as well as reclaim the Senate majority, eliciting pushback…...

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‘My god’: DOJ’s latest effort to block release of Epstein files leaves onlookers floored

‘My god’: DOJ’s latest effort to block release of Epstein files leaves onlookers floored2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (302+ words) The Justice Department quietly filed a motion in federal court Friday to block a new effort to compel the agency to release its trove of files on Jeffrey Epstein " as it's required to by law " in a move that sparked…...

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Media, take note: this is how you hold Trump to account over Epstein

Media, take note: this is how you hold Trump to account over Epstein2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (811+ words) For three seconds on the floor of a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, a solitary autoworker did what the political establishment has largely failed to do for three months: remind the country exactly who its president is. As Michigan…...

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Minneapolis police placed on alert over pro-ICE counterprotest led by J6er who beat cops

Minneapolis police placed on alert over pro-ICE counterprotest led by J6er who beat cops3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (172+ words) The already embattled police officers in Minneapolis have been alerted that the leader of a counter-protest in support of armed and masked ICE agents has been given a permit to hit the streets on Saturday. According to a report from…...

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‘Grow a spine’: Critics erupt as Newsom retreats on calling ICE ‘terrorism’

‘Grow a spine’: Critics erupt as Newsom retreats on calling ICE ‘terrorism’4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (788+ words) Amid unprecedented backlash against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom'considered a leading contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination'is being accused of giving the increasingly violent agency a pass after an interview with right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro in…...

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Taxpayers footing the bill for Eric Trump as he heads to Europe for ballroom discussion

Taxpayers footing the bill for Eric Trump as he heads to Europe for ballroom discussion4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (267+ words) Donald Trump's ballroom obsession is not limited to Washington, D.C., where the East Wing of the White House was torn down to make room for the structure, with the cost exploding since the day he announced his plans. According to a…...