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Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
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January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
King Restores British Rule over U.S.
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King Restores British Rule Over U.S.
“We lost the colonies because our King went insane,” Charles added. “But now the shoe’s on the other bloody foot, isn’t it?”
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January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
King Restores British Rule over U.S.
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A cold-blooded murder
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A cold-blooded murder
Friends,
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January 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
A cold-blooded murder
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By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
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January 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Live: Highlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live: Highlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump
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January 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Live: Highlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Canada's dependency on professional services firms is scandalous www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/31/o...
Canada's dependency on professional services firms is scandalous
Among the federal government's expenditures, one category of the 2024-25 Public Accounts stands out in particular.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Canada's dependency on professional services firms is scandalous www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/31/o...
George W. Bush Celebrates No Longer Having Launched Dumbest War in U.S. History
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George W. Bush Celebrates No Longer Having Launched Dumbest War in U.S. History
CRAWFORD, TEXAS (The Borowitz Report)—Stating, “I never dreamed this day would come,” former President George W.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
George W. Bush Celebrates No Longer Having Launched Dumbest War in U.S. History
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Where the hell are America's leaders?
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Where the hell are America's leaders?
Too many people with formal authority are intimidated by Trump or sucking up to him. That leaves you and me and everyone else without official power to resist his tyranny
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January 6, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Where the hell are America's leaders?
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Day of Infamy
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Day of Infamy
Unfortunately, this isn’t a bad dream
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January 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Day of Infamy
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Poilievre promised to "make Canada the freest country in the world". What does freedom mean to him?
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Poilievre promised to "make Canada the freest country in the world". What does freedom mean to him?
Canada will need to stand by our NATO allies, and count on allies to stand with us. Poilievre's rush to congratulate Trump was foolhardy and looks worse with each utterance from the White House.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Poilievre promised to "make Canada the freest country in the world". What does freedom mean to him?
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The Quagmire of Trump's Venezuela
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The Quagmire of Trump's Venezuela
Friends,
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January 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The Quagmire of Trump's Venezuela
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Poilievre promised to "make Canada the freest country in the world". What does freedom mean to him?
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Poilievre promised to "make Canada the freest country in the world". What does freedom mean to him?
Canada will need to stand by our NATO allies, and count on allies to stand with us. Poilievre's rush to congratulate Trump was foolhardy and looks worse with each utterance from the White House.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Poilievre promised to "make Canada the freest country in the world". What does freedom mean to him?
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The Borowitz Report Turns 25
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The Borowitz Report Turns 25
A quarter century of making up the news.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The Borowitz Report Turns 25
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Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
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January 4, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Thug World
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Thug World
A new world order?
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January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Thug World
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Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional
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January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
Defiant 98-year-old judge takes fight to Supreme Court after mental fitness suspension
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Defiant 98-year-old judge takes fight to Supreme Court after mental fitness suspension
A 98-year-old federal judge plans to ask the Supreme Court to revive her tossed-out lawsuit against her colleagues for suspending her from the bench.According to Law360, U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline New...
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January 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Defiant 98-year-old judge takes fight to Supreme Court after mental fitness suspension
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How to Survive 2026
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How to Survive 2026
Try this. It works.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
How to Survive 2026
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The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025
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The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025
And the competition was fierce...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025
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She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Trump Cuts Ticket Prices at Kennedy Center 5000%
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Trump Cuts Ticket Prices at Kennedy Center 5000%
Trump announced the discount while wearing a sandwich board outside the venue.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Trump Cuts Ticket Prices at Kennedy Center 5000%
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Caving to Trump: The Top Ten Worst Offenders of 2025
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Caving to Trump: The Top Ten Worst Offenders of 2025
The newsroom leaders, tech oligarchs, law firm chairs, university presidents, and others who helped Trump coerce and capture large swathes of the media, the legal profession, and academia.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Caving to Trump: The Top Ten Worst Offenders of 2025
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