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Pentagon Chaos: Driscoll Quits on Trump, Tillis Targets Hegseth
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis breaks ranks to demand Hegseth's ouster as the Pentagon's revolving door spins.
September 3, 2026
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Missouri Candidate Charged With Planting Cocaine on Opponent
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to frame his rival with cocaine — and won his primary by a handful of votes. When power's the prize, the justice system is just another weapon.
September 3, 2026
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Trump Hoards $400M While GOP Consultants Cash In
Super PAC drops pocket change on self-promotional ads as vulnerable Republicans face a bloodbath and working Americans eat inflation
September 3, 2026
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Biden Judge Blocks Trump's Second Birthright Citizenship Order
Lower court keeps the birth tourism pipeline wide open despite Supreme Court signals.
September 3, 2026
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House Dems Kill Amendment to Cap Supreme Court at Nine Justices
Party-line vote keeps the court-packing threat alive as Democrats push to expand the bench to 13 seats.
September 3, 2026
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China Takes Hostages to Silence Americans on US Soil
Beijing holds families of U.S. citizens to crush First Amendment rights, and the corporate press looks the other way.
September 2, 2026
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$40T Debt, Iran War, AI Handouts: The Bipartisan Betrayal
Both parties promised fiscal discipline. Working Americans got stuck with the tab.
September 2, 2026
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NY Demands $87M From Trump While Sitting on $300M Unspent Federal Cash
Hochul and Mamdani cry poverty for counterterrorism — but FEMA says the state hasn't even spent what it already has.
September 2, 2026
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80-Year-Old Ed Markey Wins Primary, Swamp Stays Full
Massachusetts re-nominates a 1976-era senator who can't name an AI tool but campaigned fiercely to let biological males into women's sports.
September 2, 2026
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USPS Whistleblower: Rushed Ballot Screening System Could Mass-Reject Votes
Rushed under a Trump order, the system's zero-failure policy means one bad scan kills an entire batch of ballots.
September 2, 2026
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House Passes Zero-Cut CR, Kicks Spending Fight Past Election
Bipartisan 370-48 vote keeps spending unchanged through December — working Americans foot the bill
September 2, 2026
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Bonta's $18B Meta Shakedown Forces AI Surveillance on Millions
California AG's landmark deal mandates AI age scans on millions of users — while he positions himself for a gubernatorial run
September 1, 2026
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Pentagon Plugs In Musk's Grok AI Amid Lawsuits Alleging Chatbot Generated Child Porn
The Pentagon adopts an AI trained on Americans' social media posts while courts weigh lawsuits claiming it generated exploitative imagery of real children.
September 1, 2026
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Hegseth Purges Vance Ally Driscoll, Halting Army Drone Reform
Paranoia drives Pete Hegseth's purge of a drone reformer — and the military-industrial complex wins again.
September 1, 2026
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House Democrat Launches Legal Bid to Block Trump's Lake America Order
Legal challenge targets Trump's order prioritizing American water resources as the uniparty circles to keep domestic production under lock and key.
September 1, 2026
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Clyburn Backs Off Impeachment, Admits Dems Ran Partisan Theater
The Constitution's heaviest check was a fundraising tool — and now they want you to forget it.
August 31, 2026
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Santos, GOP House Candidate Banned From Kalshi for Insider Trades
New table, same rigged game — the political class plays while working Americans pay.
August 31, 2026
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Trump Bypasses Press With AI Video of Kharg Island Blast After Iran Strike
Real strike, fake AI video, unmistakable message: Trump bypasses the press to threaten Iran's oil hub.
August 31, 2026
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Congress Fast-Tracks Stopgap Bill, Punts Border Security to December
Both parties rush funding patch with zero border security or spending reform — then skip town.
August 31, 2026
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Uniparty Kicks the Can: Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill
A 90-6 Senate vote proves the uniparty agrees on one thing: keeping the money flowing, blocking border security, and making you pay.
August 31, 2026
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Worcester Primary Tuesday as Court Nixes Age-Based Mail-In Rules
A thin Massachusetts primary and a federal ruling against South Carolina's age-based mail-in voting ask the same question: does the system offer equal protection under the law?
August 31, 2026
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NASA Launches $4.3B Roman Telescope As US Infrastructure Crumbles
Another prestige project for the political class—paid for by taxpayers who can't get a bridge fixed.
August 31, 2026
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Minnesota Park & NYC Subway Assaults: Suspects Free, Government Fails
Two attacks, two suspects still at large — and the political class offers nothing but empty gestures
August 30, 2026
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Guardian Brands 'Vegan' a Slur as Texas Senate Race Hinges on Cash Gap
Press invents another victim class while a 7-to-1 spending gap could flip the Senate.
August 30, 2026
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