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26

Oct

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Culture, Election, UncategorizedCapitol Hill, congress, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Iran, Jon Husted, Ken Paxton, Ohio, Ohio voters, Sherrod Brown, Texas, United States, Washington

Elon Musk’s $7 Million Spending for Jon Husted Raises Questions About Big Tech’s Political Influence

Elon Musk is directing more than $7 million toward efforts to re-elect Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio, raising fresh concerns about the influence of wealthy technology executives over American politics and the future of artificial intelligence regulation. According to an October 19 report by the Ohio Capital Journal, Musk was channeling the money through independent political organizations supporting Husted’s campaign. The disclosure comes as Husted faces a competitive Senate race against former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. While outside political spending is legal under federal campaign finance rules, the scale of Musk’s financial…

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21

Oct

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Culture, ElectionBaghdad, Boeing, ConocoPhillips, Donald Trump, House of Representatives, Iran, Maine, Marist, RTX, Scott Ritter, Senate Appropriations Committee, strait of hormuz, Suffolk University, Susan Collins, Thomas Daffron, Troy Jackson, UNSCOM, Washington Post

Susan Collins: How to Back Trump’s War on Iran and Campaign Against It !

I am Scott Ritter. Having served as a Marine intelligence officer in the Gulf War and having spent seven years as a UN weapons inspector in Iraq, I resigned from UNSCOM when Washington refused to enforce the mandates it had written. Consequently, I know the architecture of a lie dressed as intelligence. Accordingly, Trump’s war on Iran is an illegal war of aggression: it has no domestic authorization and no international legitimacy. Notably, Susan Collins supported it when it began. At that time, she did not call it illegal; likewise, she did not call it unconstitutional. Instead, she supported it.…

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13

Oct

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Culture, ElectionApollo Global Management, Ashley Hinson, Blackwater, congress, Epstein Files Transparency Act, Federal Election Commission, House, Howard Lutnick, Iowa, Jeffrey Epstein, Justice Department, Marc Rowan, November 2025, Republican Party, Stephen Schwarzman, Thomas Massie

Ashley Hinson’s Jeffrey Epstein Record Raises Questions About Her Political Judgment

Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files raises serious questions about her commitment to transparency and accountability. The issue is not simply how she ultimately voted on disclosure, but how she responded as pressure mounted in Congress to make the files public. Her Jeffrey Epstein record shows a politician who was reluctant to embrace the issue when it was politically difficult, but later supported disclosure once momentum behind it had become overwhelming. Hinson has pointed to her November 2025 vote for the Epstein Files Transparency Act as evidence of her support for releasing the files. The bipartisan…

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08

Oct

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Culture, ElectionAkron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Donald Trump, Jon Husted, Larry Householder, Ohio, Ohio House, Toledo, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Youngstown

Jon Husted Under Pressure as Ohio’s Data Center Debate Escalates

U.S. Senator Jon Husted is facing one of the most politically difficult moments of his Senate career as Ohio’s rapid expansion of data centers puts growing scrutiny on his record and ties to corporate interests. The debate is also testing his ability to address concerns from ordinary electricity customers who fear they could end up paying for the state’s technology boom. Husted, a Republican who entered the Senate after serving as Ohio’s lieutenant governor, secretary of state and state legislator, has long presented himself as a business-friendly politician who focuses on economic growth. But the rise of artificial-intelligence and Ohio’s…

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14

Sep

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Culture, ElectionAmerica, congress, Deborah Boardman, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Maryland, Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Ron DeSantis, Supreme Court, Trump, United States, Washington D.C., White House

Trump Loses Another Legal Battle Over Restricting Birthright Citizenship

Donald Trump has suffered another major legal defeat in his latest attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, and that defeat raises serious questions about whether he will respect constitutional limits on presidential power. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction that blocks Trump’s newest executive order. That order sought to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children of foreign nationals who give birth on American soil. The ruling represents yet another setback for an administration that has repeatedly tried to use executive power to accomplish what it has failed to achieve through the normal constitutional and legislative process.…

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09

Sep

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CultureAaron Hughes, Abdul El-Sayed, Alabama, Detroit, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Iran, Israel, J.D. Vance, Michigan, New York, Texas, Tommy Tuberville, Trump, Zahran Mamdani

A Midterm Diversion:  How Republicans Use Islamophobia to Bury Economic Crisis

As the November 3rd midterm elections approach, observers have noted a sharp escalation in the rhetoric as Republicans use Islamophobia against the Muslim community and Muslim candidates. Political pundits interpret these maneuvers as an integral component of the Republican strategy to foster religious polarization and divert public attention from the Trump administration's economic predicaments and foreign policy quandaries. Republicans, however, maintain that these positions derive solely from legitimate security concerns and an unwavering commitment to the rule of law. The discourse and posturing of prominent Republican candidates in the lead-up to the pivotal congressional midterms indicate that Republicans have once…

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03

Sep

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CultureAlvin K. Hellerstein, Donald Trump, Federal Court, Jeffrey Wall, Juan Merchan, Manhattan, New York, New York State, State Court, Stormy Daniels, Supreme Court, Trump, U.S. District Court, White House

Trump Suffers Another Legal Setback in Fight to Overturn Hush Money Conviction

U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered another setback in his effort to overturn his New York criminal conviction—the landmark hush money conviction that has dogged him since 2024. A federal judge rejected this Friday Trump’s latest attempt to move the case from state court to federal court. U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled against Trump, saying that his renewed arguments failed to provide a valid legal basis for transferring the case. The judge also dismissed Trump's claim of presidential immunity, particularly his arguments involving testimony from former aides and a lawyer, as well as statements he made on social…

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27

Aug

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Culture, ElectionChina, Crisis, Donald Trump, Iran, Kim Jong Un, Moscow, NATO, North Korea, Oman, Russia, Seoul, South Korea, strait of hormuz, Trump, Washington

From Strength to Chaos: The Growing Risks of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Donald Trump has always presented unpredictability as a source of power projection in Trump’s Foreign Policy. He wants allies and adversaries alike to believe that he is willing to take risks that other presidents would normally avoid. But in his second term, this very strategy seems to produce more unpredictability and disorder. Recent developments involving South Korea, Oman, Iran and North Korea illustrate the problem very clearly. Instead of strengthening America’s position, Trump’s latest moves risk turning allies into enemies, confusing partners and weakening the credibility of US commitments in the international stage. His latest comment regarding South Korea is…

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02

Aug

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Culture, OpinionsCrisis, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein files, sex-trafficking, Trump, Wall Street Journal, White House

Trump-Epstein Connection: The Birthday Letter That Refuses to Fade Away

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner awarded Wall Street Journal reporters this Friday night. The award highlighted the Trump-Epstein Connection, one of the most controversial stories. The journalists received the award for their July 2025 investigation. That investigation reported on a birthday letter Trump allegedly wrote for Epstein's 50th birthday. The Journal stated that the letter appeared in a birthday album for Epstein. The letter contained sexually suggestive language and artwork. The story quickly made headlines. It sparked political debate, legal action, and renewed interest in Trump's past ties to Epstein. Trump denied the report from the onset, calling it…

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28

Jul

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Culture, Politics$15 million legal costs journalism, 20 media defamation lawsuits, 2020 election fraud claims, 68% journalists self-censoring, ABC NBC CNN broadcast blackout, Bernie Sanders media criticism, broadcast license revocation threat, CBS fact-checking Trump, Chinese interference allegations debunked, FCC regulatory complaints, First Amendment press freedom, Fox News full Trump address, Obama Biden speech precedent, Pew 2025 press freedom survey, Trump’s War on Journalism

Enough! Trump’s War on Journalism Is a War on America

Trump rebuked ABC, NBC, and CNN for refusing to broadcast his Thursday evening address. Furious over the matter, Trump suggested in response to warrant the loss of their broadcasting licenses. Delivered ahead of the midterms, the speech focused on election security and deepened Trump-media tensions This latest episode in Trump’s War on Journalism underscores his fury over the broadcast blackout, as he accused networks of deliberate suppression. “In a rare move, NBC and ABC 'Fake' News have both said that they would not cover this speech. They knew what it was about,” Trump said during his 25-minute address Thursday night.…

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