Vance downplays Trump post of Jeffries in sombrero: ‘I think it’s funny’
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday characterized Trump’s AI-generated post of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as “funny,” pushing back on
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War Department pushes back on ‘false’ narrative of internal strategy split
Rejecting reports of a split with the brass, the Department of War says the National Defense Strategy was “seamlessly coordinated”
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the National Guard is now in place in Portland, Oregon, reiterating the administration’s commitment
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Stocks rose after slumping early Wednesday as investors seemed to look past the potential effects of a government shutdown that
Read MoreFirst bipartisan shutdown negotiations surface on Capitol Hill after funding bill blocked again
Bipartisan talks on reopening the government began to materialize less than a day into the shutdown, with Republicans and Democrats
Read MoreVoice of America Stops All Broadcasting After Government Shuts Down
During past shutdowns, the federal news agency continued broadcasting to authoritarian countries, as it was considered essential to national security.
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Read MoreVance Laughs Off Deepfake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: ‘I Think It’s Funny’
President Trump posted the meme, which Representative Hakeem Jeffries called racist and bigoted. Vice President JD Vance said the president
Read MoreNYU blocks Oct. 7 campus talk by Jewish conservative, citing security concerns
Backlash is mounting against New York University after its law school decided to block an on-campus event with conservative Jewish
Read MoreSouth African Politician Julius Malema, Subject of Trump Attacks, Is Convicted of Gun Charge
The verdict against Julius Malema came a month after a separate court convicted him of hate speech. This year, President
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