Finally, MAGA figured out who the real Donald Trump is

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Most Americans know that the MAGA right is crazy. What’s more interesting is what motivated so many former Trump cronies to turn on him with such unexpected venom.

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To stop the next drug crisis, the U.S. should look abroad

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To stay ahead of the next wave of synthetic drugs, the U.S. must also learn from countries that are often the first to encounter them.

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Live updates: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz as with peace talks in limbo

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Iran attacked and seized at least two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as peace talks between Iran and the U.S. appear to be on ice. President Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire indefinitely on Tuesday, only hours after saying he had no interest in doing so. What remains unclear is what kind…

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Jeffries: Democrats working to ‘make sure’ Hegseth, Patel ‘are on their way out the door’

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House Minority Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Democrats will “make sure” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FBI Director Kash Patel are next to depart the Trump administration.  During an interview MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell, Jeffries pointed to the recent departures of former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from…

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Operation Metro Surge drained $610 million from Minnesota’s economy, filing says

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State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and fast without any warning.

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WATCH: Sen Warren unloads on Trump’s Fed nominee Kevin Warsh in explosive hearing showdown

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Fed nominee Kevin Warsh a sock puppet for Trump during a heated Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill this week.

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Immigration agencies have funding for years, and GOP seeks more

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Infusion of $140 billion in budget outline would be enough to ‘carry us through the Trump presidency,’ Graham says

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Bipartisan praise for Sherrill plan to ease permitting delays

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Additional funding for more DEP staff holds promise to reduce a source of aggravation for business groups and environmentalists alike

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Op-Ed: Veterans’ mental health is suffering. We’re turning it around

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For those in corrections system, support services must begin before release and embrace every need on reentry

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Watch live: US trade representative testifies before House on Trump policies

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday morning about President Trump’s trade agenda. The hearing comes just over two months after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of Trump’s global tariffs. In response, the president imposed a 10 percent global tariff that has also faced…

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