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He graduated high school with honors. ICE detained him the next day
Wilber Urbina Garcia had an ambitious list of errands to run the day after his high school graduation, before his summer really began. The shy boy was the first in his family to walk the graduation stage, and he was determined to get a head start on his future. He had a diploma to pick…
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How to turn casual friends into close ones
When I first moved to New York in my mid-20s for a new job, I arrived as a lone wolf. I didn’t have any friends or family members living in the city, just a few phone numbers (my older sister’s friends) to contact in the case of an emergency. So I immediately started to work…
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Gerrymanders, judges and an alley-oop: A look at the midterm fight for control of Congress
Today, we discuss political jockeying, litigation and Hail Mary passes. There’s so much going on these days … Indeed. Between the war with Iran, the World Cup and President Trump slapping his filigreed (emphasis greed) name on everything in sight, I’ve completely lost track of the fight for control of Congress. Well, now that the…
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Analysts suspect the worst after Trump drops unprecedented overnight ‘bombshell’
President Donald Trump left analysts stunned on Wednesday after dropping what Punchbowl News described as a “bombshell,” with critics suspecting the announcement was tied to the president’s false claims of election fraud. After facing unprecedented bipartisan backlash, Trump backed off his controversial nomination of Bill Pulte for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and instead nominated…
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Solar surpasses coal in historic shift for U.S. electricity mix
Solar overtook coal in U.S. power generation in May, the first time the renewable source bested the fossil fuel in a calendar month. Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity last month while coal accounted for 12.2%, according to a report from the clean energy think tank Ember, which analyzed monthly and hourly data from the…
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‘Start your engines? Not so fast’: Reality slaps Trump in the face in the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has pronounced the Strait of Hormuz open for business with his much ballyhooed peace agreement with Iran, declaring “ships of the world, start your engines.” “Well,” reported NPR. “Not so fast.” The 80-year-old president’s declaration is running into the messy reality of post-conflict shipping. After announcing a peace agreement with Iran and…
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G7 leaders gorge on caviar, swill $7k vintage wine after vow to fight ‘lingering poverty’
G7 leaders in Evian pledged to fight “lingering poverty”worldwide before gorging on caviar and swilling $7,000 magnums of uber-rare red wine, according to a leaked menu of the swanky banquet dinner obtained by The Post on Wednesday. Delegates, including President Trump, tucked Into Osetra caviar with egg and pea velouté, then roasted poultry with local…
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Conor McGregor stands up Stephen A. Smith, ditches ESPN appearance
Maybe he didn’t hear the bell ring? Troubled MMA champ Conor McGregor shockingly stood up broadcasting great Stephen A. Smith yesterday morning, Page Six has learned. The two-time UFC champion — who has been doing the rounds to promote his comeback fight in July after five years outside of the ring — was booked on…
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Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet
When The Onion announced that it would take over Infowars in 2024, I had a hard time imagining a single funnier and more perfect thing than the ghoulish legacy of Alex Jones being stomped all over by the satirical news outlet. A few years and several legal back-and-forths later, The Onion still doesn’t quite own…
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‘What will Fox News pay?’ Attorney says network owes a price for tricking Trump into war
Fox News didn’t just cheer on President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. It helped goad him into it, according to a blistering column from political analyst Sabrina Haake. Writing in her latest Substack, The Haake Take, the longtime federal trial attorney argues that the network and its hawkish hosts pushed Trump toward military force in…