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Marine veteran predicts how military leaders will turn on Trump

Marine veteran predicts how military leaders will turn on Trump

Donald Trump has consistently pushed the boundaries of military power, deploying forces and authorizing strikes without congressional approval and threatening to

'Fascist mentality': Architecture critic braces for Trump’s gauche destruction of Washington

'Fascist mentality': Architecture critic braces for Trump’s gauche destruction of Washington

Washington D.C., has long carried the responsibility of representing not merely the United States but the experiment of representative democracy itself. The domes

WaPo profile reveals Trump’s bizarre nickname for top health official

WaPo profile reveals Trump’s bizarre nickname for top health official

The Washington Post on Friday published a profile of an unknown political advisor to President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services. And in that

Expert details the 'quid' and the 'pro quo' with Trump’s latest spin on high oil prices

Expert details the 'quid' and the 'pro quo' with Trump’s latest spin on high oil prices

With U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran causing oil prices to soar, many critics of Operation Epic Fury are warning that the economic

Trump sours on Republican leader over Senate math

Trump sours on Republican leader over Senate math

A fight has been brewing in the GOP. At the center of it are Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, with the former pushing Senate Republicans to pass

'Disaster': Ann Coulter slams Trump’s 'utterly pointless' Iran blunder

'Disaster': Ann Coulter slams Trump’s 'utterly pointless' Iran blunder

When the 2024 GOP presidential primary got underway, far-right author Ann Coulter was quite bullish on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who, she argued, would be a much

Legal scholars reveal Trump's power is 'trending in the worst direction'

Legal scholars reveal Trump's power is 'trending in the worst direction'

Speaking with the New York Times this week, two legal scholars explained why Donald Trump's presidency appears to be "trending in the worst direction" and warned

White House leaks reveal Trump officials are fearing the worst

White House leaks reveal Trump officials are fearing the worst

After Russian forces, on orders from President Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine in February 2022, JD Vance famously declared, "I don't really care what happens to

Legal analyst says Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice just sent him a message

Legal analyst says Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice just sent him a message

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance, who now works at the Brookings Institution, couldn't help but notice some comments made by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy

Trump says it doesn't matter if Putin is helping Iran kill Americans

Trump says it doesn't matter if Putin is helping Iran kill Americans

Let me see if I have this right. The Russians are helping Iran in its war against the United States, first by providing “targeting information,” according to the