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T.K. Whitman
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Writer of political humor and essays. Lover of nature and democracy.

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Officials insist nothing happened, which is usually how you know something definitely happened.

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Bovino removed from his role as US Border Patrol commander at large, The Atlantic reports
Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as the "commander at large" for the U.S. Border Patrol and will return to his former job in California, where he is expected to retire soon, the Atlantic ...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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For years, China has been the sun around which every defense memo orbited, and now it’s being quietly reclassified as ‘one of several concerns,’ like a houseplant you still water but no longer talk to.

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The Pentagon’s Strategic Anxiety Era Begins
Disclaimer: This article is satire.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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It was reported that companies seem to be saying ‘yes’ to new equipment with the same enthusiasm they once reserved for office coffee.

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US business borrowing for equipment rises over 5% in December, ELFA says
U.S. companies borrowed 5.9% more to finance equipment purchases in December than a year earlier, reaching the second-highest level ever, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said on Monday.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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In politics, ‘flat-out insane’ is that rare moment when legal experts and humorists can finally agree.

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Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’
Alex Pretti’s death came two weeks after the killing of Renée Good, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Winter Storm Fern is doing more to stop travel and productivity than any bipartisan bill ever could.

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Winter storm grips much of US in snow, ice, Arctic cold
Warnings were posted for most of the eastern third of the United States covering 118 million people, as the deep freeze strained energy supplies in some areas, and the National Weather Service predict...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Nothing screams national security like ensuring the White House can host a disco-themed gala at any moment.

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Trump says it’s ‘too late’ to stop White House ballroom construction
The president’s comments came after Justice Department lawyers argued that the ballroom plans can still be modified and they plan to wait for federal reviews.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:58 AM