Politics
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Tim Walz Defends Fraud Oversight in Minnesota After Viral Video Alleges ‘Billion-Dollar’ Scheme
Elon Musk, JD Vance, Mike Johnson and Kash Patel have seized on Nick Shirley’s video to call for further investigation — and bash the news media
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Young Journalist’s Video Exposing Alleged Billion-Dollar Fraud Scheme in Minnesota Goes Viral ‘Like Wildfire’
The 23-year-old independent YouTube journalist Nick Shirley’s X video has racked up more than 90 million views in just two days
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Brigitte Bardot Remembered for Film Career, Tireless Animal-Rescue Efforts – and Edgy Politics
While others praised the iconic sex symbol and activist, French journalist Cory Le Guen writes: “Refusing the tribute is not showing a lack of respect for the dead. It is refusing collective amnesia”
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Kennedy Center Threatens $1 Million Suit Against Musician Who Nixed Christmas Date to Protest Trump Name Change
“Regrettably, your action surrenders to the sad bullying tactics employed by certain elements on the left,” Richard Grenell writes
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Trump Wishes a Merry Christmas to All — Since It ‘May Be Your Last’
The president also calls out “the many Sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein, gave him bundles of money, went to his Island, attended his parties and thought he was the greatest guy on earth, only to ‘drop him like a dog’”
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Justice Department Reveals Possible Existence of ‘Over a Million More’ Epstein Files
“We will release the documents as soon as possible. Due to the mass volume of material, this process may take a few more weeks,” the DOJ says
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Lawrence O’Donnell Wonders What an Innocent Person Would Do if They Found Themselves in the Epstein Files
The “Last Word” host compares Bill Clinton’s call for the release of any remaining documents to Donald Trump doing “everything he could” in the opposite direction
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Trump Calls for Early Stephen Colbert Cancellation After Rerun Monologue: ‘Put Him To Sleep’
“Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck,” the president posts on Truth Social after a rerun episode about the Kennedy Center Honors
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CBS Kicks Off Renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center Honors’ Special With President as Host
“We’re bringing this building back to life like nobody ever thought was even possible,” Trump says after taking over its board this year
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Trump Accused of Rape in New Batch of Epstein Files as DOJ Says They Contain ‘Unfounded and False’ Claims Against President
The Department of Justice also says an alleged letter from Epstein to Larry Nassar is a fake
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How Journalists Survived — and Even Thrived — as Trump’s War Against Media Escalated in 2025 | Analysis
Billion-dollar lawsuits and new press restrictions didn’t stop journalists from holding power to account as they navigated an unprecedented tsunami of news this year
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’60 Minutes’ EP Says She ‘Ultimately Had to Comply’ to Bari Weiss’ Choice to Shelve Deportation Segment
Tanya Simon says she “defended” her coverage of the Trump administration’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran prison but Weiss “wanted changes”
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Bill Clinton Spokesperson Calls for Full Release of Epstein Files, Says Former President Needs No ‘Protection’
“Someone or something is being protected,” Angel Ureña writes in a public statement to Attorney General Pam Bondi
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JD Vance Praises Nicki Minaj for ‘Profound’ Turning Point USA Commentary After ‘Assassin’ Gaffe
Both the vice president and the rapper spoke at AmericaFest alongside Erika Kirk on Sunday in support of President Donald Trump
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Jimmy Kimmel to Give ‘Deeply Personal’ Christmas Message: ‘From a Fascism Perspective, This Has Been a Really Good Year’
The late night host’s upcoming speech on Channel 4 has also been described as a “characteristically jovial address”
