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Carville: Democrats need to let Trump ‘punch himself out’

Democratic strategist James Carville said Democrats need to let President Trump “punch himself out.” In remarks on MSNBC on Friday, Carville recalled Muhammad Ali, noting he would go six or seven rounds before coming in and “launching bombs.” “What we have to learn is Democrats, just let him punch himself out,” Carville said in the...

ICE arrests 956 Sunday as nationwide raids continue

ICE and other federal enforcement agencies were on the ground across the United States on Sunday.

Trump’s crony meritocracy could shatter US civil service 

What the Trump folks want is to replace an existing meritocracy with the kind of spoils system that turns civil service into a sewer. 

Three hurt in Philadelphia after car runs into crowd after Eagles win

Several people were injured in Philadelphia Sunday evening after a car ran into a crowd celebrating the Eagles win in the NFC Championship Game. The Philadelphia Police Department announced on X that a car had collided with pedestrians. The driver of the vehicle was in custody. “Does not appear intentional at this time,” the police...

Trump congratulates Chiefs on win, mum on Eagles

President Trump in a late-night social media post congratulated the Kansas City Chiefs after they won the AFC Championship Game, advancing to another Super Bowl. The president, however, was quiet when it came to the Philadelphia Eagles’ win in the NFC Championship Game. “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social...

The many unacceptable risks of Trump’s oil obsession 

investors that comprise the nation's fossil fuel sector.  In normal circumstances, Trump's influence would be limited because another president will replace him in four years. But climate change is accelerating rapidly toward the point where it will be catastrophic and irreversible on a planetary scale.

Trump tells federal employees, ‘You’re fired!’ But wait — not so fast.

The federal civil service system is designed to ensure merit-based hiring and firing, and protects employees from arbitrary or unjust terminations, with federal employees overseeing essential functions and being protected by legal and procedural standards.

Making money online? The IRS is cracking down on unreported income

The world of "side hustles" has opened the door for many to make money in previously unconventional ways.

Fewer women are getting tested for cancer: Survey

The Hologic Women's Health Index's 2023 data found a decrease in testing for any cancer among women — a first in the survey's four-year history.

What World War II-era Britain can teach us about the next four years under Trump 

The question is no longer whether Trumpism will survive beyond Trump; the question is how Trumpism will continue to evolve and whether American democracy is prepared for its next phase.

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