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Moments later in that interview, Mullin added:

"The foundation [of the country] does not represent what Mamdani represents. We donโ€™t represent socialism. We donโ€™t represent that type of government that he does."

06.03.2026 00:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Markwayne Mullin, Sunday: Mayor Mamdani 'swears to a different oath than what I swore to' Before his selection Thursday to be Secretary of Homeland Security, Mullin also said Mamdani "doesnโ€™t even understand what it is truly to love our country because he wants to be a socialist country."

Sen. Markwayne Mullin speaking about NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday:

"He swears to a different oath than what I swore to. I put my hand on the Bible of the Christian faith, meaning that I believe in God we trust."
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Bannon earlier: "We're going to have ICE surround the polls"

Reporter: Is that something the president is considering?

Karoline Leavitt: "That's not something I ever heard the president consider, no"

Reporter: Can you guarantee ICE won't be at polling sites?

KL: "... silly hypothetical question"

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The next question!

Reporter: "On the nuclear arms ..."

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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

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Bellingcat took a very close look at the killing, which clearly contradicts the DHS narrative
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U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft Use of the plane prompted legal debate after the operation over whether concealment of its military status amounted to a ruse that violated international law, officials said.

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Eleven people were killed in that September attack, including two who survived the initial attack and were killed in a follow-up strike.

For more, follow @washingtonpost.com

Link to story: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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The Trump administration has said the strikes are legal because President Donald Trump determined the country is in an โ€œarmed conflictโ€ with drug smugglers.

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Making an aircraft look like a civilian plane to carry out an attack with explicit intent to kill or wound a target is known as โ€œperfidyโ€ under the law of armed conflict โ€” which is a war crime โ€” according to legal experts.

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The Trump administrationโ€™s first deadly strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat, in early September, was conducted by a secretive military aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane, multiple officials confirmed to the Washington Post.

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Justice Department opens a criminal investigation of Fed chair The Fed confirmed they received subpoenas related to Senate testimony of the Federal Reserveโ€™s Jerome Powell about renovations to the headquarters.

๐Ÿ‘€ www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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LISTEN: โ€˜It Is Right To Hope? We're Going To Show Them That It Is.โ€™ Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke with the FAQ NYC podcast, his first sit-down interview since taking office.

Mamdaniโ€™s first sit-down interview since taking office is with FAQ NYC:

โ€˜It Is Right To Hope? We're Going To Show Them That It Is.โ€™ www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/08/m...

11.01.2026 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, a solid end to a weak 2025 Last year, 2025, marked the fewest jobs gained for workers since 2020 and the highest unemployment rate since 2021.

Link: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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jobs numbers

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Live updates: Parents identify woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during an operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, federal authorities said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune identified the victim of the ICE shooting in Minnesota as Renee Nicole Good. Her father, Tim Ganger, told The Post that he and his wife were still processing the news.

โ€œShe was a wonderful person,โ€ he said.

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Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show

AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.

FP: Thatโ€™s not true

AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why donโ€™t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.

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CNN graphic censoring the โ€œbullโ€ part of โ€œbullshitโ€ - โ€œb*llshitโ€

CNN graphic censoring the โ€œbullโ€ part of โ€œbullshitโ€ - โ€œb*llshitโ€

CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appearsโ€ฆ

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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

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"It was a Trump+40 district. They had riots around his house that night โ€” you know he voted, 'I vote to impeach' and that night they had riots."

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"You're fighting the Democrats and you're fighting the fake news. ... You are fighting the news, but you can beat them. That's why I'm standing here."

06.01.2026 16:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five years later, these 10 corporations still arenโ€™t funding election deniers Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.

1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years

But we've identified 10 promise keepers:

Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft

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Asked about the Christmas post on Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethโ€™s official X account declaring, โ€œToday we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,โ€ Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson provided a one-sentence reply: โ€œMerry Christmas to all, even the fake news Washington Post!โ€

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โ€œPeople of all religions and none should not have to sift through proselytizing messages to access government information,โ€ she added. โ€œItโ€™s divisive and un-American.โ€

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Those social media posts are โ€œone more example of the Christian Nationalist rhetoric the Trump administration has disseminated since Day One in office,โ€ Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said in a statement.

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The messages sharply diverged from the more secular, Santa & reindeer style of Christmas messages that have been the norm for government agencies. The posts provided the latest example of the administrationโ€™s efforts to promote the cultural views & language of Trumpโ€™s evangelical Christian base

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Trump aidesโ€™ official religious messages for Christmas draw objections Explicitly sectarian religious messages for Christmas on official government social media accounts drew complaints from advocates for church-state separation.

The Department of Homeland Security posted three messages on social media Thursday and Friday, twice declaring, โ€œChrist is Born!โ€ and once stating, โ€œWe are blessed to share a nation and a Savior.โ€

wapo.st/4pYXQR9

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U.S. strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warnings on Christian killings The U.S. military said it attacked ISIS militants at the request of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown

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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news The Trump administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars on paywalled news sites, including Politico and Bloomberg, despite earlier criticism of media outlets.

Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news

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Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news The Trump administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars on paywalled news sites, including Politico and Bloomberg, despite earlier criticism of media outlets.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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