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House Votes Down Venezuela War Powers Resolution

The House tied 215-215 on a measure to block further U.S. military action in Venezuela without Congress. The vote failed. A couple of GOP lawmakers joined Democrats, and the move follows recent Senate back-and-forth and presidential orders that escalated the situation in Caracas.
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LET’S GO! Trump Starts Quiet NATO Pullback

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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Reports say the Pentagon plans to remove about 200 U.S. positions inside NATO command and advisory bodies. The cuts are small in number but large in symbolism. They come amid a row over Greenland and a broader push to shift forces closer to the Western Hemisphere.
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Trump’s Letter on Greenland Ignites New Circus

Donald Trump wrote to Norway's prime minister about Greenland, NATO, and a Nobel snub. The letter pushed the pet buttons of pundits and some Democrats who immediately called for the 25th Amendment. Here is what happened, what he said, and why the reactions tell us more about political theater than policy.
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wth! Attorney General Calls Woman’s Death ‘Beautiful’

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Renee Good "lost her life trying to be vigilant on behalf of the most vulnerable," calling it "beautiful" during a public interview. The comment came after Good died following an attack on an ICE agent and sparked immediate public debate and a Justice Department review.
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Trump Says Autopen Scandal Demands Arrests

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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President Trump urged arrests over allegations that White House staff used an autopen to sign last-minute pardons and other documents for President Biden. Republicans in Congress and some White House lawyers say thousands of records will be reviewed. The Justice Department has not announced any high-profile charges, and critics say that delay looks like inaction.
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Why Media Flips On ICE Under Trump

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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A TV segment on Newsmax featured Matt Taibbi noting that ICE was covered more favorably in 2016 than it is today. The shift tracks less with policy changes and more with who occupies the White House, leaving many viewers skeptical of legacy outlets and hungry for consistent reporting.