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Hegseth Is Weighing a Controversial Army Secretary

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth favors Sean Parnell to become the next Army secretary, but the Pentagon spokesperson would probably face a tough path to Senate confirmation,” NOTUS reports.

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Wyoming’s Governor Sounds Alarm Over Election Monitors

“Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) expressed concern Wednesday over how election observers from the U.S. Justice Department observed the state’s primaries last week, saying it was ‘aggressive’ and ‘irregular,'” NBC News reports. Said Gordon: “It sounded like the behavior of the observers was a bit aggressive. It just was irregular and I have asked the […]

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Trump Says Putin Will Not Attack NATO Territory

“President Donald Trump said he does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin will attack NATO members, as tensions rise in Europe over Moscow targeting countries that supply weapons and money to Ukraine,” Bloomberg reports. “The president’s comments follow a rare trip by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Russia for meetings on Tuesday, though it remains […]

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Lutnick: There are two things Trump does. He plays golf, and he builds. He loves to build!

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Lutnick: There are two things Trump does. He plays golf, and he builds. He loves to build!

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The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look

The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look

"Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."

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RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths—one was a newborn

RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths—one was a newborn

Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.

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Why Do We Say Storks Deliver Babies?

You may have heard this story as a child: A baby was on the way, and someone explained that a stork would bring it. Perhaps you pictured a gangly white bird soaring through the sky with a newborn wrapped in a blanket dangling from its beak, ready to deliver the bundle to the...

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The NWSL’s Golden Boot Race Is Red Hot

The NWSL’s Golden Boot Race Is Red Hot
Across the 2024 and 2025 NWSL seasons, Temwa Chawinga scored 35 goals—more than many players could hope to score in their entire careers. She won the Golden Boot and MVP both years, and deserved to. The Kansas City Current forward was simply inevitable. There’s a real pleas...

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Sailor Who Attempted Suicide On USS Lincoln Now Facing Disciplinary Charges

As if this story weren't horrific enough, it just took an even uglier turn. As we've discussed here, with Trump and Whiskey Pete failing our Sailors and Marines so miserably that we're seeing our troops throwing themselves off of the sides of aircraft carriers, which, of co...

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Trump’s Latest Puppet Is a Disaster for America | Steve Schmidt

As Darlene Graham’s Senate nomination exposes the rot inside today’s Republican Party, Steve Schmidt breaks down her candidacy, Trump’s control, and what it means for America’s future.

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Keith Haring remains in motion at 60 White

Image via 60 White  A Keith Haring exhibition that opened this spring at 60 White in Tribeca remains on view through the summer... in case you're taking a downtown road trip.  "Keith Haring: A World in Motion," curated by Carlo McCormick in collaboration with Lio...

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GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has been accused of lying on his resume, inventing real estate experience he has no record of having.

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Lutnick on the Kennedy Center:

Let's renovate the heck out of this building! Let's make it glorious! And let's make Trump run this as the construction manager.

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Q: Does the Trump administration have the authority to tear down the Kennedy center?

Lutnick: I have no idea

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Lutnick: Trump is the most credible person in the world

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Why is Trump blind to Dolly Parton's liberal politics?

Why is Trump blind to Dolly Parton's liberal politics?

She followed God's law and in doing so, she didn't look political.

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The AI ‘Ghosts’ Contaminating Academic Publishing

The AI ‘Ghosts’ Contaminating Academic Publishing

“The academic record is being quietly haunted” by researchers with names like Elena Vasquez and Marcus Chen.

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Q: Do you view Vice President Vance as your successor in 2028?

Trump: No

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Trump did sign Executive Order 14420 directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The order tells Interior and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to make the change in federal geographic databases and requires federal agencies to use the new name.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/