Category: Politics
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Senate Intelligence Committee Grills Jay Clayton on the 2020 Election — and He Still Won’t Say Who Won
Jay Clayton’s DNI confirmation hearing turned into a standoff over the 2020 election, with four senators pressing him repeatedly. He also faced questions on press subpoenas, Epstein records, and a controversial pardon.
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Todd Blanche’s AG Confirmation Hearing: Jack Smith Bombshell, Epstein Survivors, and a $1.776 Billion Fund at the Center of a Combative Day One
Todd Blanche faced nearly six hours of questioning in his AG confirmation hearing, from a bombshell about Jack Smith accessing lawmakers’ texts to sharp exchanges over Epstein survivors and a $1.776 billion fund. Here’s the full, sourced breakdown.
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Trump Shrinks Two Utah National Monuments by 3 Million Acres — Then Uses the Signing to Talk Iran, Cuba, and a Grand Prix on Pennsylvania Avenue
Trump signed a national monuments executive order cutting Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 3 million acres, then fielded questions on the Iran war, Cuba, and more. Full transcript, fact-checked.
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Judge Voids Trump-IRS “Settlement,” Refers His Lawyer for Discipline: What the Ruling Actually Says
Judge Kathleen Williams ruled Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit and its billion-dollar ‘settlement’ were never adversarial, since Trump controls the agencies he sued. She sanctioned his lawyer and barred the deal from being cited in court.
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Lindsey Graham’s Death Overshadows Iran Strikes and a Maine Senate Meltdown
Every Sunday show turned into a tribute after Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, but Iran strikes and a Maine Senate scandal kept unfolding underneath it. Here’s how the week’s coverage compared network to network.
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“We Know Where You Stand”: Inside the First Amendment Suit Over a Vice-Presidential Blacklist
A satirical cat-account creator says Secret Service agents pulled her from a Vance rally line, telling her “we know where you stand.” Her lawsuit tests a novel First Amendment theory about who controls the audience at official government events.
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Political Psychology & Rhetorical Analysis: Trump’s July 8, 2026 Media Availability With Zelenskyy in Ankara
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Patriots for Ukraine, War With Iran on the Table: Inside Trump and Zelenskyy’s Ankara Press Availability — With Fact Checks
Trump announced a Patriot production license for Ukraine and previewed new strikes on Iran at the NATO summit in Ankara. Our topic-by-topic breakdown fact-checks every major claim, from the USS Cole to the “Islamic Republic of Japan.”
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Psychological and Rhetorical Analysis: Trump-Erdoğan Bilateral Meeting, Ankara, July 7, 2026
Trump’s Ankara meeting with Erdoğan blends grandiosity, grievance, and loyalty-testing rhetoric. This analysis maps the psychological patterns and persuasion techniques beneath the flattery, from Cialdini’s principles to the illusory truth effect.
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Wichita City Council June 2, 2026: Parking Ban Repealed
Wichita City Council June 2, 2026: the council repealed its 2008 backing-into-parking ban 7-0 (with an on-street exception), while two residents delivered pointed testimony alleging police accountability failures.
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Trump and Erdoğan Meet in Ankara: F-35 Jets, Sanctions Relief, and a Fully Fact-Checked Breakdown
Trump and Erdoğan’s Ankara meeting produced a major F-35 and sanctions announcement, plus a string of exaggerations about the economy, Ukraine, and Greenland. Here is a complete, source-by-source fact-check of everything said.
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America Turns 250: Sunday Shows Confront a Billion-Dollar Ethics Fight and a Democratic Party at a Crossroads
America’s 250th birthday shared airtime with Trump’s $2.2 billion financial disclosure, a Supreme Court term that reshaped presidential power, and a Democratic Party publicly split over its socialist wing. Here’s what each Sunday show actually said.