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![President Donald Trump golfs at Trump National Golf Club on December 13, 2020, in Sterling, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_2412-Trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Baselessly Blames Iran for Rocket Attack on US Embassy in Baghdad
Foreign policy analysts have been cautioning that the Trump administration could attack Iran on its way out the door.
![President Trump gestures toward fencing at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, June 23, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2020_1223-trump-border-wall-400x300.jpg)
The Trump Admin Is Trying to Build the Border Wall on Land It Doesn’t Own
The government is prematurely granting contracts to build on land it doesn’t yet own, costing millions in delays.
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Bill Barr Accused of Arresting Impeachment Witnesses to Shield Trump
Lev Parnas has accused Barr of timing his arrest last fall to prevent him from testifying at House impeachment hearings.
![Mitch Mcconnell and other associated republican senators stand for a photo op](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1223-republicans-400x300.jpg)
Some Republican Senators Are Clinging to Election Denial, Fearful of Losing Base
Some lower-ranking GOP senators are opportunistically backing Trump’s attempt to derail the peaceful transfer of power.
![President Trump gives a thumbs up towards supporters as he departs Trump National Golf Club on December 13, 2020, in Sterling, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2020_1223-trump-car-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Biggest Opposition on $2,000 Stimulus Checks? His Own Party.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Congress could “pass $2,000 checks this week if the Senate GOP agrees to stand down.”
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Climate Wins — Sort of — in a Largely Inadequate Stimulus Package
Crucially, the bill calls for a phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, an incredibly potent greenhouse gas.
![President Donald Trump in front of White House](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1222-donald-trump-b-400x300.jpg)
What Will Trump Attempt in His Last Days? We Must Prepare for Anything.
What Trump may do in his waning days is only unthinkable if you have not been paying attention.
![Attorney General Bill Barr holds a news conference at the Department of Justice on December 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1221-bill-barr-400x300.jpg)
Barr Rejects Trump’s Push for Special Counsels on Supposed Election Fraud
Barr rejected the idea that “systemic or broad-based” fraud changed election results, as Trump has repeatedly claimed.
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Trump Continues to Ignore COVID as His GOP Enablers Make It Worse
Let's never forget all the Republicans who enabled this catastrophe.
![President Donald Trump sits with the United States Military Academy Corps of Cadets during the game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen at Michie Stadium on December 12, 2020, in West Point, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/GettyImages-1290916762-400x300.jpg)
Trump Reportedly Entertained Michael Flynn’s “Martial Law” Proposal in Meeting
The lame-duck president's willingness to entertain such proposals highlights the threat he still poses to democracy.