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The government is the shadow cast by big business over society.

104 Democrats voted to cut Israel aid. One Republican crossed. It was the largest defection on Israel in U.S. history. The amendment still failed by 210 votes.

Jul 17, 2026

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104 Democrats voted to cut Israel aid. One Republican crossed. It was the largest defection on Israel in U.S. history. The amendment still failed by 210 votes.

A federal prosecutor fired 54 minutes after 17 judges appointed him, the AG nominee refused to meet Epstein survivors sitting behind him, and a Senate seat handed to someone who never ran for it.

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Israel spent years grooming the man who denied the Holocaust. The plan was to make him Iran's next leader. It fell apart on day one of the war.

Jul 16, 2026

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Israel spent years grooming the man who denied the Holocaust. The plan was to make him Iran's next leader. It fell apart on day one of the war.

Senate blocks the $1.15 trillion Pentagon bill for the first time in 66 years, Cuba's grid collapses leaving 10 million dark, and a student sues the government under the KKK Act.

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Two men killed by agents without cameras. A task force to hunt leakers. A 20% toll on the world's oil. And the only war crimes court being taken apart brick by brick.

Jul 15, 2026

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Two men killed by agents without cameras. A task force to hunt leakers. A 20% toll on the world's oil. And the only war crimes court being taken apart brick by brick.

ICE suspended all vehicle stops after killing two bystanders in a week, the Pentagon formalized a leak prosecution unit with the DOJ, and the Secretary of State vowed to "systematically disable" the ICC.

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The settlers had American rifles. The soldiers had cigarettes. The congressman had to call the embassy to get out.

Jul 14, 2026

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The settlers had American rifles. The soldiers had cigarettes. The congressman had to call the embassy to get out.

Graham dead at 71 after returning from Ukraine, Proud Boys charges dismissed permanently, and Iran's Pickaxe Mountain named as a bombing target on live radio.

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Agents knocked on reporters' doors on a Friday night. The crime? Covering a plane Qatar gave to the president.

Jul 13, 2026

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Agents knocked on reporters' doors on a Friday night. The crime? Covering a plane Qatar gave to the president.

140 new strikes on Iran, the war now hitting five countries, governors' troops hijacked for D.C. patrols, and Ukraine's PM resigned five days after the NATO summit.

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A NATO ally refused to join the Iran war. The president ordered all trade with them cut — from the summit stage. "Including visits."

Jul 10, 2026

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A NATO ally refused to join the Iran war. The president ordered all trade with them cut — from the summit stage. "Including visits."

Greenland threatened, Patriot blueprints handed out to Ukraine, and 500 dead from Ebola while the world shops for fighter jets.

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Congress banned the F-35 sale. Turkey still has Russian missiles. The U.S. offered them five jets anyway — from inside Erdogan's palace.

Jul 9, 2026

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Congress banned the F-35 sale. Turkey still has Russian missiles. The U.S. offered them five jets anyway — from inside Erdogan's palace.

Turkey jailed 200+ journalists to host the meeting. The U.S. hit 80 targets in Iran from the summit floor. NATO told every member to spend 5% of GDP on weapons — and opened a defense contractor...

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$16 million for a pool paint job. It peeled off in two weeks. The same crew just got rehired.

Jul 8, 2026

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$16 million for a pool paint job. It peeled off in two weeks. The same crew just got rehired.

The president pressured FIFA into reversing a World Cup red card. The ATF warned its gun rollback could cause mass death — then signed it anyway. And China fired into a nuclear-free zone.

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Trump's soldiers killed a 20-year-old in Memphis. The deployment costs $1 billion a year. Crime was already falling.

Jul 7, 2026

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Trump's soldiers killed a 20-year-old in Memphis. The deployment costs $1 billion a year. Crime was already falling.

Trump's approval hit historic lows. The law that created baby stock accounts also cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid. The 250th was evacuated by record heat.

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The government gave every newborn $1,000. Robinhood is the broker. The clients can't walk yet.

Jul 6, 2026

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The government gave every newborn $1,000. Robinhood is the broker. The clients can't walk yet.

On the eve of the 250th, Trump called for restricting mail-in voting and abolishing the filibuster. Netanyahu wants meeting #8. Paul Pelosi fled a crash scene.

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Trump bought $5 million in Taser stock. Fourteen days later, his agency ordered $220 million worth.

Jul 3, 2026

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Trump bought $5 million in Taser stock. Fourteen days later, his agency ordered $220 million worth.

A Supreme Court justice warned agencies can now be weaponized — and 50 members of Congress own stock in the contractors they fund.

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One ruling. 91 years of agency independence — gone.

Jul 2, 2026

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One ruling. 91 years of agency independence — gone.

The Pentagon's new advisory board is stacked with defense investors and a Saudi lobbyist. Birthright citizenship survived. Barely.

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Lockheed builds the missiles. Exxon sells the gas. Both sponsor America's 250th.

Jul 1, 2026

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Lockheed builds the missiles. Exxon sells the gas. Both sponsor America's 250th.

A judge had to remind the USDA what "food" means. The CDC walked away from measles. And 46,000 are still missing in Venezuela.

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The Senate voted to end the war. Trump called them losers. They reversed it overnight.

Jun 30, 2026

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The Senate voted to end the war. Trump called them losers. They reversed it overnight.

Inside the 24-hour vote flip, a "peace" deal that keeps the occupation going, and who actually won the war's first quarter.

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The ceasefire lasted 11 days. The invoice just hit $80 billion.

Jun 29, 2026

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The ceasefire lasted 11 days. The invoice just hit $80 billion.

Anonymous bettors won 98% of war wagers — who profits when the missiles fly and the markets move?

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The President exempted himself from taxes. Israel exempted itself from the ceasefire. Congress exempted itself from accountability.

Jun 26, 2026

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The President exempted himself from taxes. Israel exempted itself from the ceasefire. Congress exempted itself from accountability.

A tax immunity deal. A ceasefire with 83 dead. 11 missing scientists. 5 million about to lose Medicaid. Four stories no one is connecting.

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The Secretary of State just flew to the countries Iran bombed — to explain why Iran deserves $300 billion.

Jun 24, 2026

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The Secretary of State just flew to the countries Iran bombed — to explain why Iran deserves $300 billion.

Four working groups replaced the war. The strait is "totally open" at 25% of normal. And Netanyahu called stopping Iran's nuclear program a "sacred mission."

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The U.S. just waived all sanctions on Iranian oil. Four months ago, it was bombing Iran.

Jun 23, 2026

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The U.S. just waived all sanctions on Iranian oil. Four months ago, it was bombing Iran.

Iran's $100 billion in frozen assets will flow through Qatar into American farm purchases. Vance says inspectors are returning. Iran says nuclear talks haven't started.

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The president threatened to bomb Iran while his own VP was negotiating in the next room.

Jun 22, 2026

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The president threatened to bomb Iran while his own VP was negotiating in the next room.

Iran's IRGC said it's closing the strait again. Jared Kushner is at the nuclear table. And Trump wants to charge tolls on the waterway he promised would be free.

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25 ships through a side channel. 80 mines in the main route. The strait is cracked open — not reopened.

Jun 20, 2026

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25 ships through a side channel. 80 mines in the main route. The strait is cracked open — not reopened.

Israel killed 47 people in Lebanon on Friday morning, then agreed to a ceasefire by 4 p.m. Nuclear talks postponed. And mine-clearing will take 50 days.

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The 14-point deal is public. Iran kept its missiles, its uranium, and a path to $300 billion.

Jun 19, 2026

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The 14-point deal is public. Iran kept its missiles, its uranium, and a path to $300 billion.

Sanctions lifted. Oil waivers issued. And the war that started over a nuclear program ends with the nuclear issue unresolved.

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A page and a half. That's the entire Iran peace deal.

Jun 18, 2026

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A page and a half. That's the entire Iran peace deal.

The new Fed chairman killed rate cut hopes at his first meeting. Import prices posted their biggest surge since 2020. And the Dow hit a record while gas is still up 41%.

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Trump declared the Iran deal "complete." The strait is still closed.

Jun 16, 2026

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Trump declared the Iran deal "complete." The strait is still closed.

Israel says troops stay in Lebanon indefinitely. 168 children's names filled a stadium in LA. And oil is still 20% above pre-war levels.

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The man who ran DOGE just became the world's first trillionaire.

Jun 13, 2026

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The man who ran DOGE just became the world's first trillionaire.

SpaceX surged past $2 trillion on its first day of trading. The World Bank says the war is the worst economic hit since COVID. And wholesale prices just posted their biggest jump in three years.

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Trump has promised an Iran deal 38 times. Not one has come true.

Jun 11, 2026

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Trump has promised an Iran deal 38 times. Not one has come true.

The World Cup opens with $1 billion in security spending. The $200 billion war vote happens today. And Iran says the U.S. is lying at the table.

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