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Rep. Nancy Mace rips ‘disgusting human being’ Bella Hadid for showing Palestinian map that excludes Israel

The controversial photo shows supermodel Bella Hadid promoting a map that portrays all of the land in Israel as Palestine.

February 17, 2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit

Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an audit from the IRS. “Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an ‘audit’ of the incoming SecDef. Total sham,” Hegseth wrote on his official X account Monday, and included a photo of an IRS document addressed…

February 17, 2025

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DOGE staffer, 25, poised to gain access to sensitive IRS taxpayer system — but it’s unclear what fraud fighters are looking for

The IRS estimates it takes in about $540 billion in income receipts each year.

February 17, 2025

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JD Vance intervenes as Republican feud over Pentagon nominee Elbridge Colby’s Iran views spills into the open

An internal GOP schism over President Trump’s nomination of Elbridge Colby to serve as the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy is spilling out into the public, prompting an intervention from Vice President JD Vance.

February 17, 2025

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Elon Musk’s DOGE puts DEI on chopping block with termination of over $370M in Education Department grants

In just 48 hours, the Department of Government Efficiency slashed a whopping $370 million in taxpayer dollars being spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Department of Education.

February 17, 2025

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NYC heliport operator urges probe after new contract given to firm with foreign ties

The longtime operator of the Downtown Heliport is urging the city Department of Investigation to probe the award of the contract of its replacement — a foreign partnership selected by the Adams administration.

February 17, 2025

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Democrats Fear They Are Missing the Moment to Remake the Party

As President Trump steamrolls over their priorities, Democrats say they could miss the opportunity to learn lessons from their defeat and undertake needed reform.

February 17, 2025

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California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump

The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.

February 17, 2025

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Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.

House Republicans are preparing to adopt a plan that puts a $4.5 trillion limit on the size of the tax cut, but even that will not be enough for some of President Trump’s promises.

February 17, 2025

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