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Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hegseth rides into controversies on a Trump-fueled tide of convention-busting bravado

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Analysis: Hegseth rides into controversies on a Trump-fuled storm of | CNN Politics
When a scandal-plagued top official needs a public vote of confidence from a president, it’s usually a certain sign they’re headed for the exit.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Trump said he was ‘sharper than I was 25 years ago.’ Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off – again

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Analysis: Trump said he was ‘sharper than I was 25 years ago.’ Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off – again | CNN Politics
At the start of a Cabinet meeting just after noon ET on Tuesday, President Donald Trump made his seemingly obligatory reference to “Sleepy Joe” Biden.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump issues new pardons for January 6 rioters, including militia member and woman who threatened FBI

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Trump issues new pardons for January 6 rioters, including militia member and woman who threatened FBI | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has issued a new pardon to a militia member involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, covering separate Kentucky firearms offenses that were not included in his initial Ina...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Are tariffs a tax? The court’s view may decide the fate of Trump’s tariff battle

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Analysis: Are tariffs a tax? The court’s view may decide the fate of Trump’s tariff battle | CNN Politics
In a case where Chief Justice John Roberts stares down a president’s signature agenda item, the decisions can hinge on what Roberts sees as a tax.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Voters blessed a building boom for affordable housing in New York. Is it a model for the country?

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Analysis: Voters blessed a building boom for affordable housing in New York. Is it a model for the country? | CNN Politics
The biggest message New York City voters sent on election night was not their choice of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who got a little more than 50% of the vote.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Are tariffs a tax? The court’s view may decide the fate of Trump’s tariff battle

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Analysis: Are tariffs a tax? The court’s view may decide the fate of Trump’s tariff battle | CNN Politics
In a case where Chief Justice John Roberts stares down a president’s signature agenda item, the decisions can hinge on what Roberts sees as a tax.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Newsom: They did not expect California. They did not expect all of you. They thought we were going to write an op-ed, have a candlelight vigil, maybe do a rally. They poked the bear and the bear is poking back
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In Minnesota, we’re proud to have some of the highest voter turnout in the nation - and we want to keep it that way.

Make a plan, and bring a friend!

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November 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Holder: They have elections in Russia, and Putin gets 95, 93% of the vote. We’ll continue to have elections here in the US. The question is whether the people will actually get the opportunity to express their views on the policy direction of the nation.
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Vanishing people from records is part of the protocol used by death squads and the worst South American dictatorships.
Thousands Of Jailed Immigrants in Chicago Have Vanished From Federal Records, Human Rights Attorneys Claim
"These are folks that have been here for decades, have long standing ties to the community, family members, employment, businesses that are all being torn apart," said one attorney
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November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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In the face of this cruel government shutdown, we’re taking another significant step to protect Maryland families and children:

I’ve signed an executive order releasing $62 million to help Marylanders who rely on SNAP benefits put food on the table.
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Holder: The Supreme Court is a broken institution. And it’s something that has to be part of the national conversation in ’26 and in ’28.

If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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The administration said it could cover “50% of eligible households current allotments” through November with the $4.65 billion in a contingency fund.
SNAP Will Stay Partially Funded Through November—But Benefits Could Be Significantly Cut
The administration said it could cover “50% of eligible households current allotments” through November with the $4.65 billion in a contingency fund.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Breathe easier, true believers. Jon Stewart will remain as the Monday night host and executive producer of The Daily Show through at least December 2026. Details:

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Jon Stewart Signs New Deal To Remain On 'The Daily Show' Through December 2026
Good news for late night fans, Jon Stewart will remain on The Daily Show for at least another year after agreeing to a new deal with Paramount
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November 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Today is only the beginning.

Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Today is only the beginning.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.

Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Grijalva: I do think that Speaker Johnson misplayed his hand.

There are people all over this nation who were out there with signs that said, “Swear her in.” They wouldn’t have even known about me otherwise.

Thank you for highlighting how corrupt the system you’re protecting really is.
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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James: The day after that zirconium-crowned king was installed in Washington, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith—at a meeting orchestrated by Kevin O’Leary, a man so prostrate at the altar of mammon he’d sell coal to the devil if it fattened his wallet—was down there stroking the lizard of Mar-a-Lago.
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Newsom: I cannot wait for all the punditry. Historic victories all across the United States of America. Proposition 50 winning by double digits. A new governor of New Jersey, a new governor in Virginia.

I’ll end as I began: thank you for giving a damn.
November 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM