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20

Oct

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Election, OpinionsAbdul El-Sayed, Detroit, Donald Trump, Fox News, Grand Rapids, Iran, Leon Panetta, Martha MacCallum, Michigan, Mike Cox, Mike Rogers, Newsmax, Osama bin Laden, strait of hormuz, Tom Llamas

Scandal: Mike Rogers Mocked Michigan Voters for Worrying About Coffee While Backing Illegal War on Iran

I spent my career in the FBI. There I learned to sit across from a man. The eyes move before the mouth. The details harden where they should soften. Meanwhile, the timeline bends to fit whichever room the subject stands in. I have interrogated men who lied with more discipline than Mike Rogers. Indeed, Rogers has shown that lack of discipline across seven months of this campaign. Most of them kept one version straight for an afternoon. Rogers, however, cannot keep one straight for a news cycle. Yet he wants Michigan to hand him a Senate seat. That seat would…

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16

Oct

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Election, PoliticsAmy Walter, Ashley Hinson, Donald Trump, Iowa, Iran, Josh Turek, Lebanon, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Michigan, Midwest, Mike Rogers, U.S. Senate, United States, Zach Nunn

Hinson’s Iran War U-Turn Draws Criticism as Senate Race Tightens

Growing questions confront Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa about her position on the war with Iran after she called for an “immediate end” to the conflict despite repeatedly voting against congressional efforts to halt U.S. hostilities. Hinson, who is running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, made the call last Monday as she highlighted the economic consequences of the war for Iowa residents. In a post on X, she argued that Iowans should not have to absorb the rising costs of the conflict through higher prices at gas stations and grocery stores. Hinson proposed several measures that…

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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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09

Oct

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ElectionDallas, Donald Trump, Iran, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, May runoff, New York, New York Times, Nick Maddux, Republican Party, Republican primary, Senate, Texas, United States, Washington

Paxton’s Trump Problem: Private Criticism Exposes Tensions Inside Republican Party

Texas Republican candidate Ken Paxton is facing growing scrutiny after reportedly admitting in a private meeting that U.S. President Donald Trump’s political influence may be hurting Republican candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. According to a report by The New York Times, Paxton made the comments during a private fundraiser that conservative donors and lobbyists attended in Washington last week. An audio recording reportedly captures Paxton saying that Republican candidates’ numbers fell after the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas earlier in September. “When we did that convention, it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped,” Paxton reportedly said. Paxton’s…

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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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05

Oct

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Economy, ElectionAAA, Abdul El-Sayed, CBS Detroit, Democratic Party, Detroit, Donald Trump, Iran, Michigan, Michigan Democratic Party, Mike Johnson, Mike Rogers, Republican Party, Senate, strait of hormuz, United States

Mike Rogers Breaks with Trump as War Against Iran Drives Up Costs for Michigan Voters

Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is increasingly trying to distance himself from Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Iran, as rising fuel prices put growing pressure on Republican candidates heading into the November midterm elections. Rogers’ latest call for a rapid end to the war against Iran marks a notable shift from his earlier willingness to give Trump broad authority to continue the conflict. “The war with Iran needs to end, and end quickly,” Rogers said in a campaign video posted on September 21, adding that “Michigan families can’t afford to wait.” He also argued that ending the war…

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27

Sep

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ElectionAssociated Press, CNN, Columbia University, Donald Trump, First Amendment, Gulf of Mexico, Jameel Jaffer, Jim Acosta, MS NOW, Politico, Truth Social, United States, White House

Trump Escalates War on the Press, Bans MS NOW and Politico from White House

Trump has announced that he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, escalating his long-running confrontation with news organizations in his war on the press and raising fresh concerns about press freedom and the First Amendment in the United States. Trump made the announcement Friday, September 18, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. He accused the three outlets of repeatedly publishing what he called “fake news” about his administration and said other media organizations could face similar restrictions. However, he did not identify specific reports that he believed were false or explain…

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26

Sep

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Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Mail-In Voting

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to introduce new restrictions on mail-in voting, causing a major setback to his administration’s efforts to gain greater control over the American electoral system. In a 7-2 emergency decision that the Supreme Court issued Monday evening, justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito blocked the implementation of rules that critics say could make voting more difficult for millions of Americans. The ruling comes as several states are already preparing and distributing mail-in ballots for upcoming elections. It also challenges Trump’s broader approach to election policy, which has repeatedly placed political control…

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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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29

Aug

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Economy, ElectionBrent Crude, Crisis, Donald Trump, Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, Iran, Persian Gulf, Republicans, strait of hormuz, Tehran, Trump, United States, Wall Street, Washington, White House, WTI

America’s First Swinging Miss: Trump’s Economic War Against Iran Already Hit US Markets

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, effectively launching an economic war against Iran, describing it as the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY” and accusing Tehran of failing to take an opportunity to reach a deal with Washington. He warned that Iran would face “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”  Yet as Trump attempts to present the confrontation as a demonstration of American strength, its growing economic consequences are increasingly being felt beyond Iran—including in the United States itself.  Trump has also threatened countries whose banks, businesses,…

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