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Exclusive: White House says Biden agenda sparked $1 trillion in economic investment … - Trump might like the economic activity spurred by such projects, but he has threatened to roll back the laws passed under Biden that incentivized and funded them.

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Playbook: The big decision facing Kamala Harris  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  SPARES HUNTER?  — “Joe Biden Should Commute Any Prison Sentence for Hunter Biden,” by Ankush Khardori: President JOE BIDEN “is on strong ground …

Republicans' Big Tax Challenge Is Fitting All Their Priorities in One Bill  —  GOP looks to squeeze tax cuts, spending cuts, energy policy and border security into a single package—and get it passed  —  WASHINGTON—The tax-bill squeeze is on.  —  Republicans are trying to fit as many priorities …

Behind the Curtain: Trump's bad-boys fixation … - Loyalty litmus test: Trump puts a high premium on intense loyalty under fire. … - The nature of man: Trump has a very 1950s view of powerful men. … - Rationalization: Trump's own criminal and civil legal fights have made him more tolerant of others who are accused.

Joe Biden Should Commute Any Prison Sentence for Hunter Biden  —  The case for presidential mercy.  —  Thanks to President Joe Biden's Justice Department, Donald Trump is headed to the White House, and his son Hunter might be headed to prison.  And believe it or not, the drama will intensify shortly.

Romania election stunner: Unexpected hard-right candidate surges in presidential vote  —  Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu is currently on track to make it to the final round of presidential elections, according to Sunday's provisional results with more than 99.9 percent of precincts reporting.

Rand Paul Reminds Critics of Hegseth's Planning to Ditch Military DEI Why It Matters  —  The current U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking military officer and probably more importantly, the person has the ear of the President of the United States on military matters, is the man pictured above.

Georgian ruling party defies protests, boycott to re-open parliament after disputed election  —  Lawmakers from Georgia's ruling party opened the first session of parliament on Monday after last month's disputed election, defying protesters outside and a boycott by opposition parties who say the vote was illegitimate.

Pam Bondi's road from Four Seasons Total Landscaping to AG pick should alarm America  —  The long, strange trip of the United States of America has taken a wild and dangerous right turn, and you can see the exact moment that Pam Bondi — Donald Trump's newest pick to become …

Right-wing activist arrested at anti-Israel rally in Toronto after refusing to cross road: 'It's because I'm a Jew'  —  Canadian right-wing political pundit Ezra Levant has been arrested at a pro-Hamas rally in Toronto, after he refused police instructions to move away from the demonstration …