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No, Pres Trump wooing Putin is not the same as Nixon going to China. My column on Trumpworld’s claims that their hero is about to split Russia from China. Actually, the main split is between the U.S. and western allies
www.economist.com/internationa...
from The Economist
America’s self-isolating president
No, Donald Trump’s Putin-wooing is not like Nixon going to China
www.economist.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo
Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo
Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 days Transgender service members will be separated from the US military unless they receive an exemption, according to a Pentagon…
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February 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Court refuses to lift injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship ban; JD Vance to address CPAC – US politics live
Court refuses to lift injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship ban; JD Vance to address CPAC – US politics live
Push to end birthright citizenship could be headed to supreme court after judges deny appeal; VP due to give speech at conservative conference Trump’s first month in office could be described as whiplash-inducing – and his flurry of executive actions…
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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The US is opposing calling Russia the aggressor in a G7 statement on the third anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, threatening to derail a traditional show of unity, according to five western officials familiar with the matter. www.ft.com/content/7380...
February 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
US president made comparison after administration rescinded New York City’s congestion pricing plan Donald Trump is receiving widespread backlash after he likened himself to a “king” on social media following his administration’s decision to rescind New…
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February 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Here's what we know so far about the EO details: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Trump declares war on transgender people
"We are not going anywhere, and we will fight back against these harmful provisions with everything we’ve got."
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January 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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In the lead-up to Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6, The Hill Times has been gathering commentary, kept under embargo until now, from Canadian historians, political scientists, partisans, and public policy experts.
The Trudeau legacy
In the lead-up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6, The Hill Times has been gathering commentary, kept under embargo until now, from Canadian historians, political…
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January 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM