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Guest: Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent and the host of its legal podcast, Contempt of Court. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller book Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s ...

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President Donald Trump put himself fully behind Elon Musk's demand that federal employees write a five-point email about what they did last week, with those who don't respond facing firings ...

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In today’s edition … Zelensky heads to DC after a week of criticism from Trump ... Virginia GOP gubernatorial primary field grows. An executive order that takes aim at digital services taxes ...

A statewide burning ban remains in effect until further notice, according to the governor.

February 26, 2025 • In a seemingly AI-generated video that the president posted on social media, images of destruction due to the war in Gaza are transformed into a glitzy resort called "TRUMP ...

The U.S. attorney general ordered that all the government files be turned over. But what exactly does the FBI have?

The clip features a song with the lyrics: “Donald Trump will set you free, bringing the life for all to see, no more tunnels, no more fear, Trump Gaza is finally here.” ...

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