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Former President Donald Trump suggested on social media Tuesday that President Joe Biden might not just be riding off quietly into the sunset. "What are the chances that Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST President in the history of the U.S., whose Presidency was Unconstitutionally STOLEN from him by Kamabla, Barrack...

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It's rare that an incumbent representative loses their seat without doing something pretty bad. In Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush's case, it was a few things. On Tuesday, Bush became the second member of the so-called "squad" to lose her seat during the 2024 election cycle in a primary. With...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, multiple outlets have reported, entered the Kamala Harris veepstakes because of one word: "weird." You've probably heard the Harris campaign use it a lot lately, usually to talk about normal Americans who happen to be Republican. Specifically, they like using it on former President Donald Trump's...

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Some Taylor Swift fans are thrilled that Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate because the 60-year-old father of two apparently loves the liberal pop star. After the announcement on Tuesday, Swift fans -- known as "Swifties -- shared social media posts that Walz...

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A Florida teen, who severely beat his teacher over a Nintendo Switch and was tried as an adult, will face up to five years in prison. According to The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Brendan Depa, now 18, was sentenced Tuesday morning for the Feb. 21, 2023, beating of Joan Naydich. She...

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A father in upstate New York grew increasingly worried when his daughters weren't returning texts last week. When he tracked their phone locations to a site only three miles from home, his worst fears were confirmed. It was at an intersection that was blocked off by Cayuga County deputies working...

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Two college students went to Cancun, Mexico for a holiday with their boyfriends; instead, they experienced a nightmare. Kaylie Pitzer and Zara Hull believe they were drugged. “There's no other explanation for this. Two girls don’t just drop at the same time,” Pitzer said, according to KOTV-DT. On Friday, they...

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Few thoughts should strike us as more sobering than the realization that free speech can depend on one man's iron will. But since we find ourselves in precisely that predicament, perhaps we should thank God for X owner Elon Musk. On Tuesday, Musk republished an X post from X CEO...

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Years of simmering suggestions from influential media personalities about an assassination of Donald Trump could be coming to a boil. Less than three weeks after Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., police arrested a Texas woman suspected of planning another attack on the former...

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A Florida woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges and other counts after allegedly killing another woman's pet spider by drowning it in a fizzy drink. Ilena Rasmussen, 43, faces counts of animal cruelty and petty theft after ending the life of a jumping spider in a situation that resulted...

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Anyone who claims to understand the forces at work in modern U.S. politics has almost certainly exaggerated. For instance, on July 13, former President Donald Trump responded to a failed assassination attempt with a display of defiant courage. Afterward, only the most deranged Trump haters could deny that they had...

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The true beliefs of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are becoming clearer by the day as the highest executive in the Land of 10,000 Lakes finds himself in the national spotlight after being tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. In the days since Harris' decision, old videos and quotes...

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A former member of the National Guard unit in which Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once served slammed Walz’s actions in leaving the unit. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Behrends sounded off in 2022 as Walz, now the Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate, was in the middle of his successful campaign...

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Former first lady Michelle Obama has let the world know that she endorses the actions of two American gymnasts who kowtowed to a gold medalist from Brazil on the Olympic awards podium. Gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles indulged in an unusual photo op on the podium when the medals...

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Inside, a court hearing debated whether an Australian teacher charged with sexually abusing a 17-year-old student would be freed from jail on bail. Outside, Tayla Lee Brailey’s husband Isaiah, who married her in September, wept, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. Brailey, 30, appeared via video link from Amber Laurel...

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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' pick as a running mate, is being accused of stolen valor, by fellow soldiers who served with him in the National Guard. Harris placed Walz's military service front and center at their first rally together in Philadelphia on Tuesday, saying, "To...

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It's time to cash out of California while the times are still good. At least, that's what you should be doing if the prediction made by financial expert Robert Kiyosaki sounds likely. Kiyosaki made a name for himself in 2008 after correctly predicting the fall of global investment bank Lehman...

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Americans have a long history of honoring their military heroes by electing them to high office. At the same time, however, voters should not take kindly to candidates who leverage their military service for political gain. Nor should voters remain silent when politicians lie about a crucial aspect of their...

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No one can deny that female athletes often exhibit a toughness that rivals or exceeds that of their male counterparts. For proof, look no further than Netherlands field hockey star Joosje Burg, who took a hard shot to the nose that left her face bloodied during her team's Olympic semifinal...

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The wife of Governor Tim Walz revealed she kept their home windows open as rioters burned down Minneapolis in 2020. In June of that year, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz said she opened the windows to smell the smoke from the destruction of lives and property across the city. The...

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