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Republican Senators Push for $400M in Taxpayer Funds to Build Trump’s Ballroom
Democrats criticized the plan, noting many taxpayers are struggling to afford rising grocery and gas prices.
Builder of Trump Ballroom Given $17M for Project Biden Admin Said Would Cost $3M
“They just took the cover page of my estimate and just added a bunch of money,” the original cost estimator said.
Trump Calls for ABC to Fire Kimmel Over Joke He Made Days Before WHCD Shooting
The joke was likely a reference to the president's declining health, not a call for violence.
Top Biden Official: Israel Committed Genocide, But US Must Still Support It
The official admitted in an interview that the US has aided in Israel's genocidal slaughter in Gaza.
Supreme Court Upholds Gerrymandered Texas Congressional Map
The map aims to give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress, drawing major controversy ahead of the midterms.
Boat Strike Death Toll Approaches 200 as Trump Administration Continues Murders at Sea
Experts compared Trump to Rodrigo Duterte, whom the ICC is prosecuting for a similar killing spree in the Philippines.
Trump Uses Correspondents Dinner Shooting to Push for Ballroom Construction
The White House Correspondents' Dinner traditionally takes place outside of the White House.
Trump Administration Covering Up “Extensive” Damage Done to US Bases by Iran
Meanwhile, Germany’s chancellor has said that the US “is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership.”
8 in 10 Posts by Trump Calling Someone “Low IQ” Target a Person of Color
One communications expert described the term as “a racist dog whistle with a long history in the US.”
In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands as Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
Atlanta built Cop City on forest land and is linked to more than 60,000 surveillance cameras.