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USPS Whistleblower Raises Alarm Over Mail-Ballot System as Congress Opens 2026 Election Probe
Congressional Democrats are investigating allegations from a U.S. Postal Service whistleblower that a new system being developed under President Donald Trump's administration could delay mail-in ballots or cause entire batches to be rejected, escalating a legal and political fight over election procedures ahead of the 2026 midterms. 
Congressional Democrats are investigating allegations from a U.S. Postal Service whistleblower that a new system being developed under President Donald Trump's administration could delay mail-in ballots or cause entire batches to be rejected, escalating a legal and political fight over election procedures ahead of the 2026 midterms. -
From Jan. 6 to ICE Raids, Former MAGA Supporters Describe What Drove Them Away From Trump
Some former supporters of President Donald Trump say their break with the MAGA movement wasn't triggered by a single policy dispute but by an accumulation of events stretching from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to immigration enforcement and Trump's criminal cases, according to personal accounts shared in online forums. 
Some former supporters of President Donald Trump say their break with the MAGA movement wasn't triggered by a single policy dispute but by an accumulation of events stretching from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to immigration enforcement and Trump's criminal cases, according to personal accounts shared in online forums. -
Trump Backs Faster Data Center Permits as EPA Moves to Ease Public-Input Requirements
President Donald Trump is backing a broader effort to accelerate data center construction across the U.S. as the Environmental Protection Agency considers eliminating federal minimum requirements for public participation in some air-pollution permits, a move critics say could reduce communities' ability to scrutinize projects near their homes. 
President Donald Trump is backing a broader effort to accelerate data center construction across the U.S. as the Environmental Protection Agency considers eliminating federal minimum requirements for public participation in some air-pollution permits, a move critics say could reduce communities' ability to scrutinize projects near their homes. -
Trump Weighs New Iran Strikes After Two Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump is considering another round of U.S. military strikes against Iranian forces around the Strait of Hormuz after two large tankers were hit in the strategic waterway and U.S. military officials detected efforts by Tehran to rebuild missile and radar capabilities, according to a report by Axios. 
President Donald Trump is considering another round of U.S. military strikes against Iranian forces around the Strait of Hormuz after two large tankers were hit in the strategic waterway and U.S. military officials detected efforts by Tehran to rebuild missile and radar capabilities, according to a report by Axios. -
Bessent Urges G20 to Push Back on China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus as Export Boom Spreads Globally
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the world's largest economies to reassess their trade relationships with China, arguing that Beijing's roughly $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable and that countries outside the U.S. may need to erect their own barriers against a growing wave of Chinese exports. 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the world's largest economies to reassess their trade relationships with China, arguing that Beijing's roughly $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable and that countries outside the U.S. may need to erect their own barriers against a growing wave of Chinese exports. -
Russia Threatens ‘Massive Strikes’ on Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Fears Grow Over 300,000-Troop Winter Offensive
Russia said it is preparing "massive strikes" against Ukraine's energy infrastructure in retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on Russian economic targets, raising the prospect of another campaign against the country's power system as Ukrainian officials warn Moscow could mobilize as many as 300,000 troops for a winter offensive. 
Russia said it is preparing "massive strikes" against Ukraine's energy infrastructure in retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on Russian economic targets, raising the prospect of another campaign against the country's power system as Ukrainian officials warn Moscow could mobilize as many as 300,000 troops for a winter offensive. -
Pentagon Leaders Warn Hegseth Iran War Is ‘Too Much for Too Long’ as U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Run Low
Senior U.S. military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that keeping American forces and equipment committed to the Iran conflict for an extended period risks weakening the military's ability to respond to threats elsewhere, according to The Washington Post, as separate intelligence assessments indicate Russia believes Washington's resources are increasingly stretched. 
Senior U.S. military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that keeping American forces and equipment committed to the Iran conflict for an extended period risks weakening the military's ability to respond to threats elsewhere, according to The Washington Post, as separate intelligence assessments indicate Russia believes Washington's resources are increasingly stretched. -
Trump Ranks Himself ‘The Greatest’ U.S. President, Above Lincoln and Washington, While Leaving Reagan Off List
President Donald Trump has published his own hierarchy of American presidents, placing himself alone in a category labeled "The Greatest" while assigning George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the lower designation of "Great" and leaving Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and several other prominent presidents unranked. 
President Donald Trump has published his own hierarchy of American presidents, placing himself alone in a category labeled "The Greatest" while assigning George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the lower designation of "Great" and leaving Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and several other prominent presidents unranked. -
NATO Allies Brace for Possible Russian Sabotage as Trump Dismisses Attack Fears: ‘There Is No Problem’
President Donald Trump is dismissing concerns that Russia could attack NATO territory even as Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia strengthen defenses against potential sabotage and U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly examine whether Moscow could eventually launch a limited operation designed to test the alliance. 
President Donald Trump is dismissing concerns that Russia could attack NATO territory even as Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia strengthen defenses against potential sabotage and U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly examine whether Moscow could eventually launch a limited operation designed to test the alliance. -
Paul Krugman Warns Trump Could Leave ‘Wreckage’ as Political Pressure Mounts: ‘Trump Hates America’
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has delivered a sharply critical assessment of President Donald Trump, arguing that mounting political pressure could lead the president to inflict greater institutional and physical damage on the U.S. as his hold on power weakens. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has delivered a sharply critical assessment of President Donald Trump, arguing that mounting political pressure could lead the president to inflict greater institutional and physical damage on the U.S. as his hold on power weakens.
