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Red states stand to gain more political power over immigration shift

Red states stand to gain more political power over immigration shift44+ min ago   (510+ words) A drop in immigration amid President Donald Trump's enforcement crackdown led to historically slow population growth in the United States last year. Activity at the southern border is at a historic low. The population change reflects the last months of…...

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'Bad sign for Republicans' in Texas as GOP sounds alarm over 'nail-biter' election

'Bad sign for Republicans' in Texas as GOP sounds alarm over 'nail-biter' election57+ min ago   (131+ words) Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in Las Vegas on February 23, 2016 (Gage Skidmore/Flickr) The race finds Democrat Taylor Rehmet competing with Republican Leigh Wambsganss. Although Democrats dominate Dallas Proper, the suburbs of Dallas and Ft. Worth are much more GOP-friendly....

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alternet.org > tom-homan-minneapolis

Top Trump official digs a deeper legal hole for administration: legal reporter

Top Trump official digs a deeper legal hole for administration: legal reporter1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (441+ words) A federal agent speaks to detained demonstrators, during a protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a rally against increased immigration enforcement across the city, outside the Whipple Building…...

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Critics pounce over push to rename Dulles terminal after Trump

Critics pounce over push to rename Dulles terminal after Trump2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (185+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque The proposal to name a Dulles Airport terminal after Trump is drawing a lot of reactions on X, formerly Twitter. Philip Oldfield, director of the architecture program at Australia's University of…...

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MAGA rages against Trump 'betrayal' after Minnesota shift

MAGA rages against Trump 'betrayal' after Minnesota shift2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (274+ words) Donald Trump finds himself caught in a tight bind, according to a new analysis from the Washington Post, attempting appease the broader electorate with a retreat in Minnesota that his loyal MAGA base has deemed a "betrayal."Following the deaths…...

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Trump goes on early morning Truth Social spree reposting calls for Obama's arrest

Trump goes on early morning Truth Social spree reposting calls for Obama's arrest3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (293+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump looks on while sitting next to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they attend a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein President Donald Trump was up early Thursday…...

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alternet.org > msn-uk > doug-heye-trump-cnn

'Republicans are spooked': Ex-RNC communications chief delivers sharp warning to Trump

'Republicans are spooked': Ex-RNC communications chief delivers sharp warning to Trump4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (223+ words) Right-wing media pundits often echo MAGA and Trump administration talking points, but behind closed doors, Republicans are expressing their fears about President Donald Trump's policies " including the immigration raids in Minneapolis " and the 2026 midterms. And according to former Republican Natio......

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'Nobody believes you': Anger as Trump admin backtracks on de-escalation promise

'Nobody believes you': Anger as Trump admin backtracks on de-escalation promise4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (376+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he visits Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale, Iowa, U.S., January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump said that Americans would see a de-escalation in Minnesota, and a "more relaxed" approach on the ground in Minneapolis after…...

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alternet.org > alternet-exclusives > gop-lies-citizens-united

Republicans have been selling us these lies for decades

Republicans have been selling us these lies for decades5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (763+ words) U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) confer during a hearing about alleged fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Jack Smith's…...

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The outrageous reason Trump can do whatever he wants

The outrageous reason Trump can do whatever he wants6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (365+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit, in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque When top public officials and law enforcement authorities lie routinely to cover up police misconduct, the lawless killing of innocent civilians becomes…...