Tag: Donald Trump
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Trump Doubts the Midterm Election Results. The Evidence Doesn’t.
Six days after Republicans lost Congress, President Trump asked whether the midterm election results were “honest,” blaming polls, early voting “dumps” and machines. Each claim can be checked. Polls missed toward Democrats, the early vote’s tilt was public a week ahead, and about 96% of voters were expected to vote with a paper trail. Election…
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Netanyahu Wants More Iran Strikes. America Sets the Clock.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a new round of Netanyahu Iran strikes, and he wants them soon. He is pushing President Trump to hit Iran again right after Tuesday’s midterm elections, two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Monday, according to CBS News, citing the…
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Trump Says He Gave It a Strong Shot. Now It’s on the Voters.
In his last midterm pitch at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Trump admitted the sitting president’s party usually loses midterms but said Republicans gave it a very strong shot. The border and tax case is real. So is a 10x pool cost overrun. Now it is up to the voters.
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Iran Says It Can Reopen Hormuz in Two Days. Read the Fine Print.
Iran says it can reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days if Washington meets its demands. The timeline got shorter, but the demands did not. Here is the catch, why peace through strength still matters, and what it means for your gas tank.
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Your Clocks Fall Back Sunday. The Senate Wouldn’t Even Vote.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, because the Senate never voted on the House-passed Sunshine Protection Act. Here’s the Trump vs. Cotton fight, what history says about permanent daylight time, and why letting each state choose is the better fix.
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Obama Laughed at the Cheesecake Factory. Its Customers Just Set a Record.
Obama joked that Trump has the White House “looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.” Days later the chain reported a record $1.03 billion quarter, with comparable sales up 15.2%. Here’s what the joke says about how elites see the families who save up for a night out, and how Republicans should use it.
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Iran Strike After Midterms? US Tells Gulf to Brace for a Short War
An Iran strike after midterms is no longer just rumor. The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be ready for a “short, intense military campaign” once the Nov. 3 elections are over, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday, citing people briefed on the conversations, according to Anadolu Agency and Iran International, which…
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Trump Says Warships Could Stop Off Cuba After Iran. Havana Should Listen.
At a Fort Myers rally, President Trump said warships coming home from the Iran war could stop off Cuba. Moments later, Marco Rubio said now is the time. Here is what was said and what it means.
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Trump Just Put Another Iran Strike Back on the Table
A U.S. envoy said a strike on Iran could come this weekend, and Trump hinted at another Operation Epic Fury. Here is what was said and why leverage matters.
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