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Trump says he’d be ‘stupid’ not to accept ‘free, very expensive airplane’ from Qatar despite legal challenges

President Donald Trump‘s readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president otherwise allegedly profiting off of the office. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer,” he told reporters on Monday, after being asked if Qatar was getting anything in return for the plane. “I could be a stupid person and say, ‘no, we don’t […]

todayMay 13, 2025

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Members of the Squad, who face primary challenges because of their stance on Israel, scored their first victory. Here are the other races to watch.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Has the Squad reached a turning point? The members of the Squad — progressive, Democratic Congress members of color — are facing primary challenges because of their position against Israel. Pro-Israel groups such as AIPAC and Republican billionaire donors are pouring tons of money to unseat Black social justice lawmakers who oppose U.S. support for Israeli apartheid and the […]

todayApril 26, 2024

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U.S. democracy has persevered with more challenges ahead

Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades. A sitting president tried to overturn an election and his supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the winner from taking power. Supporters of that attack launched a campaign against local election offices, chasing out veteran administrators and pushing conservative states to pass new laws making it harder to vote. At the same time, the past three years proved that American democracy was resilient. A placard that states “VOTE DEFEND DEMOCRACY on […]

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