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#MTG Leaves After #Epstein Clash

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Greene Exits Congress in MAGA Split
When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced that she will resign from Congress effective January 5, 2026, it marked the end of one of the most visible and polarizing careers of the MAGA era.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The Vote That Broke the #Epstein Wall

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The Epstein Vote Was a Historic Step Forward
Yesterday, the United States Congress officially took decisive action on the long-standing effort to release the files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed the United…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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The Invisible #Crisis: Why #Rural #Healthcare Is Failing in America

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A Deepening Crisis: Healthcare in Rural America
In the United States, the challenges facing rural healthcare are growing more acute. Though often less visible than urban medical issues, the strain on rural healthcare infrastructure, workforce…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#Epstein Records Debate Intensifies, Real Outcomes Unclear

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Epstein Files Push Gains Steam, but Justice Still Uncertain
In the span of just a few days, Congress has taken several significant steps toward releasing long-sealed documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The sudden movement comes after…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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After #Election Wins, #Senate #Democrats Cave on #Shutdown Deal

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Democrats Blink: Schumer’s Caucus Folds After Shutdown Gains
In the wake of election victories for the Democratic Party, when the party appeared well-positioned to assert leverage, the decision by a faction of Senate Democrats to side with Republicans and vote…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A Groundbreaking Off-Year #Election

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Off-Year Election Sends Big Message
Yesterday’s elections offered more than the usual state-and-local contests in a so-called “off-year” cycle—they served as a pronounced barometer of voter sentiment, a signal flare for the national…
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November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The High Cost of Losing #ACA Subsidies

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When Health Insurance Becomes a Luxury
The ongoing federal government shutdown has entered its second month, driven largely by a standoff over the future of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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#AI #Evangelism Gone Wild

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When Faith Meets the AI Bubble
Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger’s latest career move has raised eyebrows far beyond the tech world. After stepping down from Intel and facing a shareholder lawsuit earlier this year…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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#Shutdown Standoff Hits #SNAP, Paychecks

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SNAP, Paychecks Stuck in Shutdown Gridlock
A prolonged federal government shutdown is beginning to have ripple effects across the country, raising concerns for millions of Americans who rely on federal paychecks and nutrition assistance…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Tearing Down #History to Build a Party Hall

#EastWing #Ballroom

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Ballroom Politics: The East Wing Comes Down
The announcement that the entire East Wing of the White House is being demolished to make way for a new ballroom has generated widespread debate—not only about preservation and cost…
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October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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What the #NoKings #Protests Really Meant

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No Kings, Big Crowds—But Lasting Impact?
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, “No Kings” demonstrations took place in all 50 states, with organizers reporting more than 2,700 events and a turnout they say exceeded 7 million people.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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When ‘Jokes’ Sound Like #Extremism

#YRNF #JDVance

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JD Vance Shrugs at Hate
Politico recently published a cache of internal Telegram messages shared over several months by leaders within the Young Republican National Federation and affiliated state organizations.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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#Shutdown Spin in the #TSA Line

#DHS #KristiNoem

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Shutdown Blame at the Airport
Airports across the United States have declined to broadcast a video distributed by the Department of Homeland Security in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats in Congress…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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#Sora2 ’s Fun — and Fallout

#AI #OpenAI

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AI Videos and the Future of Deception
Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase with the rise of tools like Meta’s “Vibes” and OpenAI’s Sora 2, which allow anyone to instantly generate short, highly realistic videos.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The #Shutdown Built on a Lie

#healthcare

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Gov’t Shutdown: Blame Border & Bathrooms, Cut Healthcare
For all the rhetoric surrounding the current government shutdown, one talking point has risen above the rest. Republicans insist that Democrats forced the shutdown in order to extend free health care…
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October 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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The #Pentagon’s #CultureWar

#PeteHegseth

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Hegseth’s Military Purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, paired with the policy memo he issued, has raised significant concerns about the direction of the U.S. military.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A #Church Divided: #Michigan’s Tragedy

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Christians Killing Christians in Michigan
On September 28, 2025, a Sunday worship service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, became the scene of a mass killing.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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#Harvard Link Adds Fuel to #Trump’s Misguided #Tylenol Debate

#autism

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Harvard Controversy at Center of Tylenol Debate
In a press conference that stretched for more than an hour, President Trump once again positioned himself against mainstream science, this time taking aim at one of the most widely used medications in...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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#Disney, the #FCC, and the Weaponization of #Broadcast Power

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Disney, the FCC, and Free Speech
When ABC announced it was suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program following remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the move appeared at first to be a…
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September 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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“A Man Was Lynched Yesterday”: History, Symbolism, and the Death of #TreyReed

#DeltaState

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Trey Reed and Mississippi’s Past
Content warning: This article discusses suicide and racially motivated violence, including lynching. The death of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed at Delta State University has left a community in...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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#FreeSpeech, #SocialMedia, and the Fallout of #CharlieKirk’s Assassination

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September 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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The Death of #CharlieKirk and the Cost of #PoliticalViolence

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September 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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The Murder of #IrynaZarutska and America’s #Media Divide

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Iryna Zarutska’s Murder and Media
The fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train has reignited both horror over a brutal act of violence and controversy over how…
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September 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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#PublishersClearingHouse Collapse Leaves Winners Unpaid

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September 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Is Online #AgeVerification Even Feasible?

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Is Age Verification Online Possible?
The debate over age verification laws escalated this summer when two major decentralized social networks took opposing but telling approaches. Bluesky announced it was pulling out of Mississippi…
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September 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM