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Posted by Ben Smith on March 01, 2025 17 Comments

Over 15,000 seniors dead in nursing homes. Livelihoods destroyed. Families broken. Businesses ruined. Communities devastated. Dreams crushed—all because of your reckless, selfish, and heartless decisions....

Posted by Ben Smith on February 08, 2025 10 Comments

Trump’s first weeks back in office make one thing clear—his mission to dismantle and overhaul the federal bureaucracy is well underway. His playbook is simple: grant the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to an agency, expose financial waste, and cut aggressively—eliminating excess spending and personnel,...

Posted by Ben Smith on February 02, 2025 22 Comments

Panama has decided not to renew its memorandum of understanding with China on the Belt and Road Initiative, marking a significant shift in its foreign policy. The move follows increased U.S. pressure, as Washington works to curb Beijing’s growing influence in Latin America. This decision came...

Posted by Ben Smith on February 02, 2025 33 Comments

In a push to diversify media representation and expand access beyond traditional outlets, the Pentagon has introduced a new "annual media rotation program." This initiative reassigns office space within the Correspondents' Corridor, replacing long-held workspaces of The New York Times, NBC News, National Public Radio,...

Posted by Ben Smith on February 02, 2025 108 Comments

Late Saturday, Canada, Mexico, and China responded to Trump's executive order imposing tariffs over their alleged failure to curb the fentanyl crisis. Just hours after the order was signed and set for implementation on Tuesday, all three nations announced strong retaliatory measures. In a 20-minute press...

Posted by Ben Smith on February 01, 2025 23 Comments

In a sweeping move that could redefine U.S. trade policy, President Donald Trump has signed a series of new tariffs targeting imports from Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), thus setting the stage for fresh economic battles with key...

Posted by Ben Smith on February 01, 2025 23 Comments

A devastating plane crash rocked Northeast Philadelphia last night when a medical transport jet went down in a fiery explosion, killing all six people on board. The jet had just taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 6 p.m., only to plummet into a crowded...

Posted by Ben Smith on February 01, 2025 30 Comments

At the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, Ken Martin, longtime chair of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, secured his election as the new DNC chair. Winning 246.5 out of 448 votes, he edged out Ben Wikler of Wisconsin and former Maryland Governor Martin...

Posted by Ben Smith on January 26, 2025 119 Comments

President Trump on Sunday pledged swift and severe retaliation after the Colombian government blocked U.S. deportation flights over the weekend, objecting to the Trump administration’s use of military planes to carry out migrant deportations. In a social media post, Mr. Trump announced several punitive measures against...

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