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Ethics group demands to know whether Trump benefited financially from ‘lawfare’ lawsuit
The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed a civil suit seeking records that could indicate whether President Donald Trump profited personally from his litigation against the federal government over his prosecutions prior to the 2024 presidential election. Trump faced two federal prosecutions, both brought by special counsel Jack Smith:…
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Why Trump’s latest threat against Iran could be a war crime
For someone who claims to be unconcerned about the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump seems increasingly desperate to open it. In a Truth Social post over the weekend that was extreme even be his standards, Trump instructed Iran to “open the fuckin’ strait” by this Tuesday or he would make good on earlier threats…
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GOP strategist gives grim warning on US foreign policy
Stewart Stevens, Mitt Romney’s former chief campaign strategist, warned that President Donald Trump has created conditions for one of the “greatest tragedies in American foreign policy history” through his Iran war. Stevens stated Trump appears incapable of recognizing administration mistakes, risking “complete tragedies” for U.S. soldiers and Iranian civilians. He also characterized Trump as “a…
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SAG-AFTRA to Resume Contract Talks With AMPTP in April
SAG-AFTRA will resume its negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on April 27, having previously held talks with the studio reps on a new TV/theatrical contract for five weeks. The two sides made the joint announcement on Monday afternoon, two days after the AMPTP and Writers Guild of America reached a…
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Are the Long Airport Waits Over?
Airline passengers make their way through the security lines in Terminal E at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 29, 2026. —Brett Coomer—Houston Chronicle/Getty Images The partial government shutdown is still dragging on. But the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortage seen in earlier weeks—and the resulting hours-long waits at airports around the…
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The Entire State of Maine Is Poised to Ban New Data Centers
Data centers designed to power immensely resource-intensive AI models have turned into a major point of contention. The sweeping facilities have proven immensely unpopular, particularly in rural areas, where they’ve been accused of causing electricity prices to spike. Companies are spending billions of dollars on the computing infrastructure, despite ongoing concerns over environmental effects and…
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Taylor Frankie Paul is distancing herself from Mormon church amid domestic abuse allegations
Taylor Frankie Paul is breaking from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The embattled “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star announced on Easter Sunday that she’s parting ways with the religion she built her brand on. “Born and raised Mormon (lds) and I’ll always have love and respect towards it,” she wrote Sunday…
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Trump case forces US Supreme Court to confront prospect of Americans losing citizenship
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week about the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, Justice Sonia Sotomayor seemed skeptical. The order as written applies only to babies born in the future, and the Trump administration has asked the court to exclude current citizens from any decision. Still,…
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NYC’s insane $38B school budget just buys failure — here’s where Mamdani must cut
As Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks to fill his $5.4 billion to $7.1 billion budget hole, he has so far shown little willingness to cut Department of Education spending. But he’ll never balance the books if he keeps throwing good money after bad in the city’s public schools. Mamdani’s budget sets aside $38 billion for DOE’s operations — $3 billion, or…
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Tiffany Trump’s son, Alexander, makes his White House Easter Egg Roll debut
Tiffany Trump made a rare appearance with her son, Alexander, at the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday. The daughter of President Donald Trump was photographed holding her 11-month-old child alongside her husband, Michael Boulos, at the South Lawn in Washington, D.C. The little boy sported a blue pastel-colored sweater, with his strawberry blond hair…