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$14M Reflecting Pool Makeover Fails — Who Got the Contract?
Trump blames vandalism for peeling paint and green water. The real scandal: who pocketed $14M for work that couldn't last two weeks.
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Dissenter’s Politics desk tracks Capitol Hill, the White House, campaigns, and the administrative state. We compare how outlets frame the same story and synthesize one readable account with every source listed at the foot of the page.
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Meloni Slams Trump Over Photo Claim, Italy Cancels Diplomatic Trip
European leaders rebuke Trump over Iran and ally treatment—the exact friction America First promised.
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Senators Move to Freeze Hegseth Travel Funds Over Iran School Strike
Congress never authorized the war. After 165 dead civilians and billions wasted, senators are finally moving to freeze Pete Hegseth's travel funds to get answers.
4d ago
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Vance to Israel: Don't Bite the Hand That Funds You. GOP Attacks.
Vance told Israel who pays for their defense. His own party couldn't wait to prove him right.
4d ago
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White House Turns on MAGA Base as Iran Deal Reveals Foreign Cash Pipeline
The administration circles the wagons against populist critics — and a blacklist exposes which influencers are cashing foreign checks.
4d ago
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Judge Smashes Biden's Bid to Block Hur Audio
A federal ruling tears down the legal wall around the recordings that fueled Special Counsel Hur's cognitive-decline conclusion.
4d ago
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Press Chases Macron Handshake While $350M Secret Service Funds Flow to Trump Ballroom
The establishment media spent the week on a viral stair clip—burying the $350M Secret Service diversion and crypto billions
4d ago
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Congress Targets Prediction Markets, Stalls on Stock Trading Ban
Lawmakers rush to ban prediction market bets, but the bill to stop their own stock trading collects dust.
4d ago
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NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. MIA for 3 Months, Still Cashes $174K Salary
Tom Kean Jr. missed 135+ House votes since March. You'd be fired. He keeps the check.
4d ago
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White House Suppresses Voting Machine Vulnerability Report Before Midterms
ODNI report exposes voting machine security gaps — Washington buries it over midterm politics.
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Trump Demands $1.5T Military Budget, Won't Show Iran War Receipts
Record Pentagon spending meets bipartisan pushback as Armed Services chair attacks peace deal for ending too soon
5d ago
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Cook Report Shifts 7 House Races Toward Democrats — And Donor Money Follows
The establishment's favorite handicapper moved the needle. The donor money follows.
5d ago
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Ranked-Choice Algorithm Hands Pingree Maine Governor Nomination
Establishment-backed Democrat wasn't voters' first choice — now faces Republican Bobby Charles in November
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Trump Battles Senate GOP Over Election Integrity, Iran, Spying
The same senators who rubber-stamped establishment spending now fight Trump on election integrity and peace.
5d ago
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Ranked-Choice Overturned First-Round Leader, Installed Pingree
The establishment's pick didn't lead round one — ranked-choice math and coordinated rankings installed her anyway, and the donor class is already claiming November.
5d ago
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Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Three War Heroes After 59-Year Bureaucratic Wait
An 88-year-old Marine, a fallen bridge-buster, and an Afghanistan platoon leader finally receive the nation's highest honor — one after nearly six decades of delay.
5d ago
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Hunter Biden Scolds Rogan Over 'Sacred' Spaces While Elites Waste Millions
The uniparty doesn't care about 'sacred' spaces—they're too busy funneling your tax dollars into $850 million monuments and presidential ballrooms.
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Trump Diverts $350M for Ballroom After Congress Said No
Funds meant for Secret Service diverted after a bipartisan vote denied the project.
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