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A JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft takes off from Lulea-Kallax Airport, Sweden on March 4, 2024 during the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise, a Norwegian national exercise carried out in northern Sweden, Norway and Finland with associated airspace and waters. Anders Wiklund | AFP | Getty Images Sweden officially joined NATO as its

Speaker Mike Johnson was asked why he wouldn’t work with Biden on the border, and he answered by talking about speaking with Trump. Johnson was asked on CBS, “Why won’t you do it with the powers you have? And I think that question comes around to Donald Trump, who has said, if this bill doesn’t

WASHINGTON — Labor unions, domestic manufacturers, business associations and other interest organizations on Wednesday announced a bipartisan coalition to target an import loophole allowing billions of un-taxed goods into the U.S. “The coalition we have assembled is a testament to the mounting pressure to close the de minimis loophole,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., said. The

The latest New York Times poll is so messed up that Stephen Colbert had a field day trashing it. Colbert said: For instance, this weekend, The New York Times published a poll that showed Trump leading Biden by 5% among registered voters. Okay, now I’m less worried about the candidates and more worried about the

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at a Keep America Great Rally at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, November 4, 2019. Yuri Gripas | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top Republicans. McConnell’s announcement cements Trump’s

President Biden made an appeal to Nikki Haley’s supporters to join his campaign and help save democracy from Trump. President Biden said in a statement: It takes a lot of courage to run for President – that’s especially true in today’s Republican Party, where so few dare to speak the truth about Donald Trump. Nikki

Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with former President Donald Trump on Sunday in Palm Beach, Florida, along with unnamed wealthy Republican donors, the New York Times reported, citing three people briefed on the meeting. Trump is courting donors as he gears up for a general election campaign against President Joe Biden. It’s not yet clear

The AP has projected that Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Republican Steve Garvey have advanced to the general election in the California Senate race. NPR reported: Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of Los Angeles, who led the first impeachment inquiry of former President Donald Trump, will face Republican Steve

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters President Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a new task force to take on “unfair and illegal” corporate pricing, which Biden sees

Paul Begala said that Joe Biden hasn’t really changed, but Trump’s mental abilities have gotten worse, and he’s melting down. Begala said on CNN, “Remember when Joe Biden confused Barack Obama with Donald Trump? Oh, wait, no, that was Trump. Well, remember when Joe Biden was under oath, and he mistook a woman he raped

A flurry of new 2024 presidential election polls have a common thread: Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is leading incumbent President Joe Biden in a hypothetical November matchup. In four separate surveys released over the weekend by The New York Times/Siena College, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and CBS News/YouGov, Trump’s lead ranged from two

Stephen Colbert exposed the holes in the Supreme Court’s 14th Amendment logic with a single joke. Colbert said: .The justices claim that since different states have different standards for what would qualify as insurrection, conflicting state outcomes would lead to chaos. Yes, the Supreme Court knows you can’t just let states decide who goes on

Former Trump Organization Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg attends a hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on March 04, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty Monday to perjury charges related to his testimony in the New York civil fraud trial of Donald

Even chained to his teleprompter, Donald Trump couldn’t hold it together while reacting to the Supreme Court’s 14th Amendment ruling. After talking about and distorting the Supreme Court’s ruling, Trump went into the bizarre claim that he needs presidential immunity to kill terrorists. Trump also falsely claimed that he killed the two biggest terrorists in

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, front center, other participants walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge during an event marking the 57th anniversary of the 1965 Bloody Sunday civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, U.S., on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Andi Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris called for a cease-fire in

John Oliver called out the Supreme Court for having a serious conflict of interest in the Trump immunity case. Oliver said, “The court now taking on a monumental unanswered question. Can a former president be criminally prosecuted for actions taken while in office? It’s an interesting question and real quick Yes. Yes. A former president

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, flanked by U.S. President Joe Biden, speaks during the President’s visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., February 29, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday rebuked Republican claims that the border can be managed solely through President Joe Biden’s executive action,

SNL’s cold open featured Democrats, administration officials, and celebrities all touting the incredible physical feats of Joe Biden. SNL’s version of Karine Jean-Pierre ran down Biden’s morning schedule, “Pleasure to be with you to talk about the most vigorous man I’ve ever known, Joe Biden. I was just with him, and behind closed doors, he’s

Crowds gathered in Moscow on Friday to observe Alexei Navalny’s funeral, with allies of the deceased Russian opposition politician saying over 1,000 people had congregated. CNBC could not independently verify the number. Remains of snow clutched to the streets in a grey Moscow, as people lined up outside the church where the memorial service is

Donald Trump’s warm-up acts for his rally in Virginia have at least twice told the truth about the former president’s record. Here is an admission that Trump had the highest black unemployment: “Under President Trump, Black families had record unemployment” pic.twitter.com/BOukusrbzz — Acyn (@Acyn) March 2, 2024 To get more stories like this, subscribe to