Trump: "I would've won Vietnam very quickly if I were president. Look at Venezuela. I took it over in 45 minutes."

I Know Why Trump’s ‘Mad King’ Act Is Spiraling: Author The president vs. the pontiff might be the last straw.

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John Bolton Warns How Trump’s Big Mouth Has Weakened U.S. Trump’s former national security adviser said the president has given Iran “enormous leverage.”

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"Strait Up Dysfunction" Eight days to the brink, envoys flying toward an empty table, Hormuz choking the world’s oil, and a war accelerating toward consequences no one seems able to control.

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They Are Killing Our People This past week, the Mikisew Cree First Nation of Alberta released a report on the massive cancer rates in their community.

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Mark Carney says Canada's economic ties with U.S. are a weakness that must be corrected "The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression," Carney said.

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Caitlyn Jenner Begs Trump for Help Changing Passport Gender Trans Americans have been suffering under Donald Trump since the very beginning. Caitlyn Jenner has finally realized she’s no exception.

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SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene Joins List Of People Questioning The Assassination Attempt On Trump Several MAGA supporters are starting to promote conspiracy theories about the July 2024 assassination attempt.

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Trump loyalist Joe diGenova now leading 'grand conspiracy' probe of Trump targets The 81-year-old DiGenova was a federal prosecutor in the Reagan era. He is also a Fox News regular with a history of spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election.

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Now Trump Reportedly Wants Nation’s Highest Military Honor... For Himself The president has been talking about giving himself the Medal of Honor, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.

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Trump Gets 'Stone Cold' Reception From Driver En Route To Golf Course The woman "leaned out of her SUV’s driver side window" to do it, per a White House pool report.

The woman "leaned out of her SUV’s driver side window" to do it, per a White House pool report.

Goodbye and Good Riddance, Madam Secretary of Labor You've disgraced yourself and a great department, and it's Trump's fault for nominating you in the first place

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The Butchers of Ukraine Face Justice The account of a US Marine in the Ukrainian military.

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Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility

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Washington Reverses Decision and Extends Waiver Allowing Russian Oil Sales - www.kyivpost.com/post/74188

vanya ✙ on X: "Dolly Parton dedicated an entire ACM Awards to Ukraine, while looking snatched, and is ambassador for Sunflower Guitar that donates to humanitarian aid. In a world full of Elon Musks, be a Dolly Parton. https://t.co/Z8unpjCimb" / X Dolly Parton dedicated an entire ACM Awards to Ukraine, while looking snatched, and is ambassador for Sunflower Guitar that donates to humanitarian aid. In a world full of Elon Musks, be a Dolly Parton. https://t.co/Z8unpjCimb

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Ukraine's long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says "I am grateful to all our warriors for their precision," Zelensky said in his evening address. "We will continue this work in April," Zelensky said just one day after Ukraine's military struck another...

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Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai for 2nd time in a week, sparking major fire, General Staff confirms Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery in southern Russia's Krasnodar Krai during an overnight attack on April 20, as Kyiv continues efforts to disrupt Moscow's war funding.

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“Writing the United States off as a friend might once have been a sign of doom for Ukraine,” @PhillipsPOBrien argues. “It isn’t anymore”:

Trump Walloped by Fresh Polling Blow Two-thirds of Americans think the country is on the wrong track under Trump.

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Leavitt Blindsided as Trump Taunts Her With ‘Wait and See’ Game The country’s youngest press secretary may also be its most stressed.

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Vance Begs for Pope’s Prayers After Relentless Trump Attacks A week after Trump accused “WEAK” Pope Leo of “hurting the Catholic Church,” JD Vance tried to offer his two bosses an olive branch.

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Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears The president’s impulsive style has never been tested in a sustained military conflict, and he’s been ruminating on Jimmy Carter’s failure in Iran.

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Opinion | The Pope Bedevils Trump

The Pope Bedevils Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/o...

Gunman Kills at Least 6 in Kyiv, Taking Hostages in Grocery

Gunman Kills at Least 6 in Kyiv, Taking Hostages in Grocery www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/w...

How Cheap Drones Are Changing Wars Like the Ones in Ukraine and Iran The United States and its allies have historically prioritized accurate but expensive defense solutions. Drones challenge that math.

How Iran’s Cheap, Low-Tech Drones Have Cost the U.S. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump Zelensky has written off the United States.

“Writing the United States off as a friend might once have been a sign of doom for Ukraine,” @PhillipsPOBrien argues. “It isn’t anymore”: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...