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Fewer than half of Democrats proud to be US citizens: Survey

Fewer than half of Democrats are proud to be American citizens, according to a new poll ahead of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary. In the NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll, 45 percent of Democrats said they are generally “very proud” or “proud” of being American. Fifty-five percent of

Trump: Gas prices not falling fast enough

President Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that while oil costs are dropping, gas prices are not following suit fast enough ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. "Just as I promised, Oil Prices are plummeting FAST, and Gas Prices at the pump are dropping too, but not as fast as

O'Reilly: MAGA sees Trump as 'bulwark' against communism

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Wednesday that the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) movement views President Trump as a “bulwark” against the leftist sect of the Democratic Party. “The MAGA Trump people feel that what the president is fighting against is infinitely

Senate votes to halt Iran war, then flips

The Senate voted for and against ending the war with Iran on two consecutive days, with President Trump lashing out at four GOP senators who had voted for a resolution barring any future U.S. military activities against Iran, and the administration arguing that the resolution

How Trump Lied to People Trying to Donate to America250

Trump officials misled people who wanted to donate to a bipartisan initiative to mark America’s 250th anniversary, redirecting them to donate to the administration’s own group instead, according to a congressional investigation released Thursday. A report released by House

Ocasio-Cortez endorses El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that she’s endorsing former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed, a fellow progressive, one month out from the Democratic contest in the Michigan Senate race. “We are proud to endorse Abdul El-Sayed to be

Russia launches major attack on Kyiv after Zelensky warning

Russia launched a barrage of drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight Thursday, killing more than a dozen civilians. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 18 people were killed and injured more than 90 others in the latest round of attacks, according to

Trump Has the Same Huge Obsession That Mussolini Had

The roundabout known as Memorial Circle, at the west end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, is among the more forgettable patches of public grass in Washington, D.C.—one that drivers whizz past on their way into Virginia or over the Potomac River toward the Lincoln Memorial.

Kleptocracy Is Trump’s Most Lucrative Business Venture

Being president of the United States is by far the most lucrative business venture of Donald Trump’s checkered business career. The June 30 release of his financial disclosure report makes this official. Trump has turned the American presidency into an extractive industry. In

Frustration mounts as GOP infighting derails House

Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with the infighting that has brought work in the House to a halt and caused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to send lawmakers home early for the second week in a row. Republican rebels are fuming over a voter ID bill and what they