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MAGA ramps up talk of 'reinstating a military draft'

MAGA ramps up talk of 'reinstating a military draft'

During the Vietnam War on January 27, 1973, President Richard Nixon issued an executive order calling for an end to the military draft in the United States. The

Trump becomes a 'problem' as Republicans really beg him to stop talking about 2020

Trump becomes a 'problem' as Republicans really beg him to stop talking about 2020

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has taken time out of his busy schedule to relitigate the 2020 election, which he lost to former President Joe Biden. And

Joe Scarborough: 'Massive' new GOP crisis 'could tear conservatism apart'

Joe Scarborough: 'Massive' new GOP crisis 'could tear conservatism apart'

In an article published by Rolling Stone on Friday, March 13, former CNN anchor John Avlon examined a disturbing trend: young MAGA Republicans flat-out praising

Trump's huge mistakes could mean Republicans losing the Senate

Trump's huge mistakes could mean Republicans losing the Senate

President Donald Trump has been complaining that unless Republicans pass legislation to drastically restrict voting rights, they will lose in November.Writing for

Trump’s revenge campaign has hit a brick wall

Trump’s revenge campaign has hit a brick wall

President Donald Trump's campaign against U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell is drawing criticism from both economists and legal scholars. Trump is

'Don't really want to vote': Trump voters are feeling 'betrayed'

'Don't really want to vote': Trump voters are feeling 'betrayed'

President Donald Trump continues to lose pieces of the coalition that helped get him elected in 2024, and he's starting to feel "betrayed."The Washington Post reported

Inside the puzzling alliance forming against Trump's retribution campaign

Inside the puzzling alliance forming against Trump's retribution campaign

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is alleging that because of his vehement criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran, the CIA

Trump launches new threat to journalists in late night outburst

Trump launches new threat to journalists in late night outburst

US President Donald Trump late Sunday floated “treason” charges against media outlets that he accused of reporting false information about the Iran war as the human

What Republicans really want Trump to do — but won't say publicly

What Republicans really want Trump to do — but won't say publicly

President Donald Trump’s invasion of Iran is historically unpopular, at least when compared to other nascent wars — and his fellow Republicans may soon regret his

The clear winner for Trump's dumbest cabinet member

The clear winner for Trump's dumbest cabinet member

At a press briefing on Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth complained about a CNN report that the Trump administration had underestimated Iran’s ability to disrupt