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5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (604+ words) CNN: "Far from shying away from the idea that there is a religious aspect to the US-Israeli war on Iran, US government leaders are leaning into it, invoking God and promising fire and brimstone for Iran's civil society if its…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (618+ words) The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students," the AP reports. The decision means the department will no longer…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (599+ words) Covering Donald Trump has always posed a basic problem for political journalism: how do you accurately describe something that doesn't fit the conventions of normal politics? Reporters are trained to extract what's "new" or "newsworthy" " a policy shift, a fresh…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (593+ words) To be a good president, I believe you have to have good instincts. And a lot of this is instinct." " President Trump, quoted by Bloomberg, on waging a war with Iran. Filed Under: Foreign Affairs, White House The Education Department…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (624+ words) Idrees Kahloon: "America is now an energy superpower, largely insulated from the economic pain caused by its actions, which instead are now being borne by Asia and will soon reach Europe." "The dynamic is like a psychology experiment played out…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (603+ words) President Trump told reporters he isn't sure if the Iran War is winding down or ramping up six weeks into the conflict " a fact he readily acknowledged this afternoon, Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: "I don't know. I can't tell you....

31+ min ago  (888+ words) Russia and Kenya have come to the agreement that Kenyans will no longer be recruited to fight in the Ukraine war. Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been recruiting foreign nationals to fight on their behalf. Within the…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1158+ words) President Donald Trump vowed that in his second term, he would go after the foes that he claimed "weaponized" the government against him. In a deep dive on the failed effort, New York Magazine writer Andrew Rice explained that little…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (65+ words) Matthew Rozsa is a professional journalist with more than 14 years of experience. His past bylines include Salon, Democracy at Work, MSNBC, Mic, The Daily Dot, RawStory, Yahoo, Quartz, Reason and Dread Central. He is currently writing a memoir for Beacon…...

33+ min ago  (190+ words) A Democratic governor unloaded on Republicans who claim their policies are leading to lower energy prices for everyday Americans. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis discussed energy prices in a new episode of the "Politico Energy Podcast" with host Zack Colman on…...