Politics
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Survey: Most U.S. Voters Hold Government Fraud Responsible for High Cost of Living
(Tate Miller, The Center Square) Concurrent with the Trump administration’s War on Fraud, a survey shows that most American voters believe government fraud is responsible for the nation’s high cost of living, with one expert saying that fraud is the “invisible tax.” Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks told The Center Square that the survey commissioned by…
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U.S. Considers Gas Tax Holiday
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Americans could soon pay more at the pump as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts oil markets, while lawmakers debate suspending the federal gas tax, a move Canada has just taken. Similar plans have been discussed in the U.S., but have yet to advance. In early March, Democrats in both the U.S.…
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Trump Urges Extending Foreign Surveillance Program as Some Lawmakers Push for US Privacy Protections
(Headline USA) Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails, with supporters like President Donald Trump saying it has saved lives while critics point to longstanding concerns about warrantless surveillance of Americans. A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence…
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7-Eleven Expects to Close Hundreds of its Stores in North America This Year
(Headline USA) Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven’s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time. Seven & i Holdings Co., the…
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Trump Rejects Reports That US Proposed Iran Suspend Uranium Enrichment for 20 Years
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected reports that said the US has proposed to Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, suggesting that he wants a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. The president made the comments to the New York Post and again conflated the idea of any uranium…
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US Southern Command Kills Six in Latest Boat Strikes in Eastern Pacific Ocean
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces bombed an alleged drug-running boat in the waters of Latin America, and said that the attack killed at least two people. On Tuesday, SOUTHCOM announced an attack on another boat that it said killed four people. SOUTHCOM said both boats were in the…
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Far-Left Streamer Hasan Piker Calls Republican Party the ‘Biggest Domestic Terrorist’ in the U.S. and Abroad
This is unbelievable… Source
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Bruce Springsteen’s Former Drummer Criticizes Singer’s Anti-Trump Rhetoric, Calls for Respect for the Presidency
Anti-Trumper Springsteen went too far! Source
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Federal Prosecutors Turned Away from Federal Reserve Building, as Trump Threatens to Fire Powell
(Headline USA) Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit. Two prosecutors and an investigator from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office were turned away on Tuesday…
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Eric Swalwell Suspends California Gubernatorial Campaign Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Will he face charges? Source
