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President Donald Trump brags about the US economy despite growing concerns: “We have the greatest”

President Donald Trump took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even as the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters anxious about their own finances in Tuesday’s off-year elections. Trump, speaking Wednesday at the America Business Forum, said he thinks that communication was the problem, insisting that “we have the greatest economy right now” and that “a lot of people […]

todayNovember 6, 2025

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Trump reveals he had MRI after questioning Jasmine Crockett and AOC’s IQ, raising concerns about health

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that he underwent an MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, earlier this month, raising immediate questions about his health. “I got an MRI. It was perfect,” he told reporters on Air Force One on his way to Japan after being asked about his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this month. When asked to elaborate about the MRI, he falsely said, “I gave you the full results.” While the White House […]

todayOctober 27, 2025 1

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Trump–Epstein ‘Best Friends Forever’ statue removed from National Mall, raising concerns about free speech

A statue depicting President Donald Trump‘s friendship with convicted child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, which was placed on the National Mall, was promptly removed by the U.S. National Park Service on Wednesday. A group called ” The Secret Handshake” erected the life-size statue of Trump and Epstein, titled “Best Friends Forever.” The creators hoped to bring attention to a series of headlines about Epstein, including an outcry for the Trump administration to release FBI files related to his federal prosecution and years-long […]

todaySeptember 25, 2025

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Founder of Whites Only Community Group Escalates National Security Concerns

Nationwide — Return to the Land (RTTL), led by Eric Orwoll, surfaced in the news around the world at the end of June 2025 for its explicit promotion of a whites-only segregationist community in Ravenden, Arkansas, openly banning Black, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu prospects from participating in home purchases. While RTTL now promotes itself on social media as a peaceful community focused on traditional values and white heritage, its actions and digital footprint tell a far more troubling story. The […]

todayAugust 9, 2025 1

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‘Profit over principle’? Trump family’s latest venture, ‘Trump Mobile,’ raises more concerns about self-enrichment

President Donald Trump’s family business has announced the launch of “Trump Mobile,” its latest venture. Part of its growing tech and media portfolio, Trump Mobile is garnering more criticism about whether or not he is using the presidency to enrich himself and the Trump Organization. Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, executive vice presidents of the Trump Organization, announced the launch of the mobile package, which includes a $499 mobile device and a $47 monthly cellular plan. Eric […]

todayJune 17, 2025

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FEMA ‘joke’ from chief raises concerns about disaster preparedness in Black communities

When David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, commonly known as FEMA, told staffers on Monday that he was unaware that there was a hurricane season, it ignited a wave of concern about the leadership of the U.S.’s disaster agency and its preparedness to administer natural disaster relief. Though a FEMA spokesperson and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Richardson was “joking” at the time of his reported remarks, former FEMA officials who spoke to […]

todayJune 5, 2025 3

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Ballot drop box fires rekindle concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

ATLANTA (AP) — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington. At the other, in neighboring Portland, Oregon, it appears a fire suppression system worked to contain the blaze and limited the number of ballots damaged to three. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage as they try to identify who is responsible. Here’s what happened, how rules and security […]

todayOctober 29, 2024 4

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‘Chaos and confusion’: Burning of ballot boxes raises concerns for election integrity and political violence

The burning of ballot boxes in Oregon and the state of Washington on Monday is raising concerns about election integrity and political violence, just one week away from Election Day on Nov. 5. The FBI is now investigating the incidents of arson, which has reportedly destroyed hundreds of ballots. One of the ballot boxes was set on fire in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, which Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez currently represents. Perez is defending her seat against Republican challenger Joe Kent […]

todayOctober 28, 2024

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A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

NEW YORK (AP) — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away. The video gained attention after tech billionaire Elon Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday evening without explicitly noting it was originally released as parody. The video uses many of the same visuals as a real ad that Harris, the likely Democratic president […]

todayJuly 30, 2024