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“With just over a month to go before the midterms, Democrats are giving Republicans a run for their money in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024, including Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, Texas and Kansas,” writes the Journal.
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WSJ: Republicans' 'last-ditch' fix for the economy has been a failure
“With just over a month to go before the midterms, Democrats are giving Republicans a run for their money in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024, including Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, Texas and Kansas,” writes the Journal.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 59m
It's already over.
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We already know who will win the midterms: expert
It's already over.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 1h
President Donald Trump once wanted to make criticizing the Supreme Court, something he now does regularly, illegal. According to a new analysis, this shift is an "illuminating projection" that exposes what Trump truly "fears."
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What Trump truly fears when he lashes out at the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump once wanted to make criticizing the Supreme Court, something he now does regularly, illegal. According to a new analysis, this shift is an "illuminating projection" that exposes what Trump truly "fears."
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 1h
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) is fighting to make it into the governor's mansion in her state, but she's not leaving without going after former special counsel Jack Smith.
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Republican sues Jack Smith over 'phone records' subpoena
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) is fighting to make it into the governor's mansion in her state, but she's not leaving without going after former special counsel Jack Smith.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 1h
Veteran newsman Jim Acosta joined as the world laughed at Sen. Eric Schmitt's (R-Mo.) face plant on national television Tuesday, when his crafted conspiracy theory about Jack Smith and Atlanta collapsed in under four minutes.
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Jim Acosta thinks  GOP’s Schmitt should be 'hiding in a cave today'
Veteran newsman Jim Acosta joined as the world laughed at Sen. Eric Schmitt's (R-Mo.) face plant on national television Tuesday, when his crafted conspiracy theory about Jack Smith and Atlanta collapsed in under four minutes.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 2h
On Wednesday, a prominent conservative commentator revealed that the GOP is desperate to avoid the impeachment of President Donald Trump’s officials, particularly that of embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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MAGA insider warns GOP that 'impeachment' and 'the Hague' are coming
On Wednesday, a prominent conservative commentator revealed that the GOP is desperate to avoid the impeachment of President Donald Trump’s officials, particularly that of embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 3h
Sen. John Fetterman's slow lurch to the right has made him enemies among his own party and earned him the nickname "Trump's favorite Democrat," and now, he is also helping figures in MAGA-world make bank.
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MAGA-world making bank off 'Trump’s favorite Democrat'
Sen. John Fetterman's slow lurch to the right has made him enemies among his own party and earned him the nickname "Trump's favorite Democrat," and now, he is also helping figures in MAGA-world make bank.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 3h
A "Boomer" grandparent is being mocked online after demanding that a Republican candidate for governor pass a law guaranteeing "grandparents' rights."
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Teary-eyed grandma begs GOP to make law forcing 'grandparents’ rights'
A "Boomer" grandparent is being mocked online after demanding that a Republican candidate for governor pass a law guaranteeing "grandparents' rights."
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 3h
President Donald Trump's attempt to maintain wide-ranging tariffs following his defeat by the Supreme Court is once again before federal judges.
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Trump’s Supreme Court workaround runs into trouble with federal judges
President Donald Trump's attempt to maintain wide-ranging tariffs following his defeat by the Supreme Court is once again before federal judges.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 3h
On Wednesday, the ex-boyfriend and bodyguard of former Senator Kyrsten Sinema explained why he trashed her house during an incident in August
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'I’m not crazy': Kyrsten Sinema’s ex reveals why he trashed her house
On Wednesday, the ex-boyfriend and bodyguard of former Senator Kyrsten Sinema explained why he trashed her house during an incident in August
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 4h
President Trump long list of failed promises is coming back to haunt him as his own party voters remain unconvinced.
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Even Trump’s own supporters aren’t buying his latest promise
President Trump long list of failed promises is coming back to haunt him as his own party voters remain unconvinced.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 4h
President Donald Trump's own team has alienated the military to such a degree that support for them has "bottomed out," making another key voting bloc abandon the president.
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Trump has 'bottomed out' with military support
President Donald Trump's own team has alienated the military to such a degree that support for them has "bottomed out," making another key voting bloc abandon the president.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 4h
President Donald Trump is reportedly in "emergency" mode over how to address the spiraling "crisis" that threatens to engulf the economy and his presidency.
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Trump in 'emergency' mode as leaks reveal scramble to fix dire issue
President Donald Trump is reportedly in "emergency" mode over how to address the spiraling "crisis" that threatens to engulf the economy and his presidency.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 4h
On Wednesday, a family member of President Donald Trump warned that powerful Republicans have “enabled” his “creepy” behavior toward women.
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Trump’s niece warns GOP enables his 'creepy' behavior
On Wednesday, a family member of President Donald Trump warned that powerful Republicans have “enabled” his “creepy” behavior toward women.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 4h
A 50-year-old argument put forward by an Italian historian held that "stupid people" in large numbers were a powerful force that could crash societies.
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Trump proves a 50-year-old theory about 'stupid people' wrecking society
A 50-year-old argument put forward by an Italian historian held that "stupid people" in large numbers were a powerful force that could crash societies.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 4h
Top historian Timothy Snyder spoke with Robert Reich late Tuesday about his fears that the United States is committing its own demise as President Donald Trump detonates every relationship the U.S. has built over the past century.
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Top historian warns the US is committing 'superpower suicide'
Top historian Timothy Snyder spoke with Robert Reich late Tuesday about his fears that the United States is committing its own demise as President Donald Trump detonates every relationship the U.S. has built over the past century.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 6h
On Tuesday, a former White House insider asserted that once President Donald Trump enters his lame duck stage and loses power, the GOP will “splinter” as it fights over the future of the party.
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Ex-White House insider reveals why the GOP will 'splinter' post-Trump
On Tuesday, a former White House insider asserted that once President Donald Trump enters his lame duck stage and loses power, the GOP will “splinter” as it fights over the future of the party.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 6h
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale noticed that President Donald Trump's administration has now changed its AI chatbot so that it no longer reveals the so-called "big lie."
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Trump admin chatbot changes answers to spin 2020 election lies: fact checker
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale noticed that President Donald Trump's administration has now changed its AI chatbot so that it no longer reveals the so-called "big lie."
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 6h
Trump allies reportedly fear taxpayer-funded TV spots could trigger congressional investigations and costly legal battles.
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Trump aides sound alarm over 'obviously illegal' midterm scheme: report
Trump allies reportedly fear taxpayer-funded TV spots could trigger congressional investigations and costly legal battles.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 7h
Republican strategists warn strong economic data may not sway voters still squeezed by high prices and household costs.
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GOP insider warns Trump economy claims are colliding with voters’ realities
Republican strategists warn strong economic data may not sway voters still squeezed by high prices and household costs.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 8h
Trump’s beef import push may shave just pennies off burger prices while angering ranchers in key Republican states.
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Trump plan to make burgers cheaper backfires spectacularly in MAGA country
Trump’s beef import push may shave just pennies off burger prices while angering ranchers in key Republican states.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 8h
As videos continue to spread of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after he returned from his medical incident and months in the hospital, former Republicans are refuting claims from his allies that the once-powerful Republican is as spry as his friends claim.
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Strategists demand answers from Scott Jennings on 'the corpse of McConnell'
As videos continue to spread of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after he returned from his medical incident and months in the hospital, former Republicans are refuting claims from his allies that the once-powerful Republican is as spry as his friends claim.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 8h
President Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues failed to receive a "bump" from their midterm convention in Dallas, Texas in September.
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Paxton privately trashed Trump’s midterm convention: leaked audio
President Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues failed to receive a "bump" from their midterm convention in Dallas, Texas in September.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 8h
Autumn Daniels went to an emergency room during a migraine attack in April. Hospital staffers checked her vital signs, then Daniels spent four hours in the waiting room before her sister took her to another hospital. She still got a bill for $410.
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She left the ER after a 4-hour wait —they billed her anyway
Autumn Daniels went to an emergency room during a migraine attack in April. Hospital staffers checked her vital signs, then Daniels spent four hours in the waiting room before her sister took her to another hospital. She still got a bill for $410.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 9h
President Donald Trump is receiving a direct warning from Fox News regarding a matter that has become hard for the White House to get rid of: the cost of living.
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Fox News hands Trump brutal reality check on his biggest economic problem
President Donald Trump is receiving a direct warning from Fox News regarding a matter that has become hard for the White House to get rid of: the cost of living.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 9h
How a massive global hack and internal political feuds are pushing the bureau to its breaking point.
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Inside the FBI's biggest nightmare yet
How a massive global hack and internal political feuds are pushing the bureau to its breaking point.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 9h
When our democracy is under siege, anger isn't a flaw —it's the only rational response.
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Stop telling me to 'find joy' while the GOP is wrecking America
When our democracy is under siege, anger isn't a flaw —it's the only rational response.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 16h
As the GOP sacrifices basic facts to protect Donald Trump, a crucial interview reveals why Democrats are losing the war on right-wing fantasy and humiliation.
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Trump and the death of shame: How America's reality was annihilated today
As the GOP sacrifices basic facts to protect Donald Trump, a crucial interview reveals why Democrats are losing the war on right-wing fantasy and humiliation.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 17h
GOP adviser Shermichael Singleton was indignant at his party's embarrassing faux pas.
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Republican strategist blows top after GOP's self-inflicted Smith humiliation
GOP adviser Shermichael Singleton was indignant at his party's embarrassing faux pas.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 19h
Even his own base is questioning his ties to Jeffrey Epstein after a damning new poll.
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Trump’s armor finally cracking — and not for the reason you think: analysis
Even his own base is questioning his ties to Jeffrey Epstein after a damning new poll.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 19h
"Trump has thrown so much lawlessness and so much corruption at the American people that his hope is that people just accept it, that they think this is the way it is, and that they surrender to him"
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Ex-WH lawyer tears apart 'cowardly' GOP for not holding Trump accountable
"Trump has thrown so much lawlessness and so much corruption at the American people that his hope is that people just accept it, that they think this is the way it is, and that they surrender to him"
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 21h
Analysts and investors alike are finally wising up to President Donald Trump’s up-and-down roller coaster of oil prices, and they’re finally settling in for a long-term slog with Trump in the White House.
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Anxiety reaches fever pitch as Wall Street sours on Trump economy
Analysts and investors alike are finally wising up to President Donald Trump’s up-and-down roller coaster of oil prices, and they’re finally settling in for a long-term slog with Trump in the White House.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 22h
As legal pressure mounts, a key conservative voice acknowledges the party's strategy against the special counsel has run its course.
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Scott Jennings throws in the towel on GOP's disastrous attack on Jack Smith
As legal pressure mounts, a key conservative voice acknowledges the party's strategy against the special counsel has run its course.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 23h
Politico reports a federal appeals court appears likely to allow a contempt investigation to go forward, which could include criminal charges, to proceed against Trump administration officials.
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Trump sweating as court appears likely to pave the way for criminal charges
Politico reports a federal appeals court appears likely to allow a contempt investigation to go forward, which could include criminal charges, to proceed against Trump administration officials.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 23h
Once the powerhouse of the MAGA movement, evangelical leaders are sounding the alarm as attendance plummets at major summits and access to the political inner circle vanishes.
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Left Behind: Trump is abandoning the evangelical base that elected him
Once the powerhouse of the MAGA movement, evangelical leaders are sounding the alarm as attendance plummets at major summits and access to the political inner circle vanishes.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 23h
Trump’s former supporters are sick of his corruption, vanity projects, and lack of attention to the cost-of-living crisis.
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GOP pollster says MAGA is ‘disillusioned’ as Trump myth goes up in smoke
Trump’s former supporters are sick of his corruption, vanity projects, and lack of attention to the cost-of-living crisis.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Can you say backfire? A multi-year study from Columbia University reveals that instead of cementing a conservative shift, Donald Trump’s untraditional presidency accidentally triggered a long-term wave of progressive voter attitudes.
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More Americans are becoming liberal —and it’s not for the reason you think
Can you say backfire? A multi-year study from Columbia University reveals that instead of cementing a conservative shift, Donald Trump’s untraditional presidency accidentally triggered a long-term wave of progressive voter attitudes.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
MAGA maven Sean Hannity deleted a post on Tuesday accusing former special prosecutor Jack Smith of having contact with a prosecutor investigating President Donald Trump for attempted election subversion while attending an NBA game in Atlanta.
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Sean Hannity deletes post after Jack Smith tears apart new MAGA conspiracy
MAGA maven Sean Hannity deleted a post on Tuesday accusing former special prosecutor Jack Smith of having contact with a prosecutor investigating President Donald Trump for attempted election subversion while attending an NBA game in Atlanta.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
a new analysis revealed what a recent Republican attempt to circumvent the court could mean for the future of the U.S. judiciary.
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GOP's 'disturbing' legal maneuver reveals court's far-right future
a new analysis revealed what a recent Republican attempt to circumvent the court could mean for the future of the U.S. judiciary.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt’s attempt to corner special counsel Jack Smith over a secret trip to an Atlanta Hawks game backfired spectacularly on live television after it was revealed the "evidence" was actually about a Caitlin Clark college basketball game.
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MAGA influencer exposes GOP's talking points with embarrassing flub
Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt’s attempt to corner special counsel Jack Smith over a secret trip to an Atlanta Hawks game backfired spectacularly on live television after it was revealed the "evidence" was actually about a Caitlin Clark college basketball game.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Already infamous for bizarre claims of exorcisms and military air strikes, the self-described "Christian Warrior" faces intensive scrutiny after an exclusive report exposes a history of graphic personal aggression.
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MAGA candidate hit with 'jaw-dropping' revelations from 'dark past'
Already infamous for bizarre claims of exorcisms and military air strikes, the self-described "Christian Warrior" faces intensive scrutiny after an exclusive report exposes a history of graphic personal aggression.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered a setback after a federal appeals court refused to pause sanctions imposed over his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
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Trump lawyers hit with new blow as judge accuses them of abusing system
President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered a setback after a federal appeals court refused to pause sanctions imposed over his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Rubio’s State Department awarded the deal months after Russian ownership claims surfaced.
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Rubio hired tech firm after Kremlin-link warnings surfaced: report
Rubio’s State Department awarded the deal months after Russian ownership claims surfaced.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
University of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers explains how "Trumpism" secretly erodes the foundations of American prosperity—and why the real damage will be felt by your children and grandchildren.
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Trump is stopping you from getting richer: A renowned economist explains
University of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers explains how "Trumpism" secretly erodes the foundations of American prosperity—and why the real damage will be felt by your children and grandchildren.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Critics claim the 80-year-old president is showing his age. But a top biodemography expert says the public has it all wrong when it comes to assessing Trump’s brain.
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'Don't trust the videos': Longevity expert breaks silence on Trump's health
Critics claim the 80-year-old president is showing his age. But a top biodemography expert says the public has it all wrong when it comes to assessing Trump’s brain.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
The deeper danger of Trump's inner circle isn't the political gossip—it's the systematic denial of reality.
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Trump's 'human printer' and the twisted magic of the MAGA cocoon
The deeper danger of Trump's inner circle isn't the political gossip—it's the systematic denial of reality.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
President Donald Trump and the GOP now face "an atmosphere that typically blows up on the party in power."
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Road trip uncovers voter outrage that could 'blow up' Trump and the GOP
President Donald Trump and the GOP now face "an atmosphere that typically blows up on the party in power."
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) didn't spend his full ten minutes questioning former special counsel Jack Smith during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday.
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Republican calls out Trump’s weaponization of DOJ in live Senate hearing
Outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) didn't spend his full ten minutes questioning former special counsel Jack Smith during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
The disenchantment of Trump “superfans” makes it clear that “the MAGA cult is finally crumbling" as some go so far as to call for his impeachment.
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'MAGA cult' dying as Trump 'superfans' call for impeachment
The disenchantment of Trump “superfans” makes it clear that “the MAGA cult is finally crumbling" as some go so far as to call for his impeachment.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 29/09/2026
Republicans brought former special counsel Jack Smith into a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday to discuss his investigations into President Donald Trump.
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Legal experts expose the glaring hole in GOP attacks on Jack Smith
Republicans brought former special counsel Jack Smith into a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday to discuss his investigations into President Donald Trump.
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