Government Shutdown Enters Day Five

Government Shutdown Enters Day Five

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The True Cost of Trump’s Iran War

Federal judges overwhelmingly rebuke ICE detention practices and breaches of due process; Democrats back independent candidate Dan Osborn for the U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska; the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against Cuba; the true cost of the war with Iran ...  Show more

Trump Is Funding Vanity Projects amid Domestic Cuts

President Trump is funding expensive vanity projects in spite of an agenda that seeks to make big domestic cuts; what the UAE quitting OPEC means for the mighty oil cartel; Trump’s grip on the Republican Party remains strong despite cratering popularity among the American public ...  Show more

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