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Bill Maher (left) Charlie Kirk (right0

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Bill Maher Makes Emmys Look Like ‘Monsters’ For Avoiding Charlie Kirk News: ‘Imagine If A Left-Wing Person Was Assassinated?’

Bill Maher didn’t hold back

Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump selfies

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Trump Labeled ‘Sociopath’ for Bragging About Ballroom Instead of Honoring Charlie Kirk

President Donald Trump is facing fierce backlash

Donald Trump in Oval Office

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Donald Trump’s Latest Truth Social Post Fuels Backlash: ‘Trump Is Really Starting To Go Insane’

President Donald Trump is once again stirring controversy

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‘We Will Not Forget’: Florida GOP Voters Rip Byron Donalds After Trump References Vanish

Brandon Gill Says Democrats Use Noncitizens for Electoral Gain

‘They Represent Foreigners and Illegal Aliens’: Texas Rep. Brandon Gill Ignites Backlash after Accusing Democrats of Using Noncitizens for Electoral Gain

‘I Am Definitely Not Voting For Him’: California Liberals Furious After Newsom Vetoes Bill Aimed at Protecting Trans Care Providers

Elizabeth Warren Targets Private Equity Fast-Food Buyouts

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wins Over Critics After Calling Out Private Equity Fast-Food Buyouts: ‘We Rarely Agree but This Time She Is Spot On!’

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‘We Will Not Forget’: Florida GOP Voters Rip Byron Donalds After Trump References Vanish

Brandon Gill Says Democrats Use Noncitizens for Electoral Gain

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‘They Represent Foreigners and Illegal Aliens’: Texas Rep. Brandon Gill Ignites Backlash after Accusing Democrats of Using Noncitizens for Electoral Gain

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‘I Am Definitely Not Voting For Him’: California Liberals Furious After Newsom Vetoes Bill Aimed at Protecting Trans Care Providers

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President Trump announced an agreement with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to keep two coal plants open in Indiana and Armstrong counties instead of switching to wind power. The post has sparked strong reactions across X.

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President Donald Trump Snaps at ABC Reporter During Washington, DC Exchange: ‘Such a Stupid Question’

By Maggie HoffmanMay 9, 2026

It appears she offended him

Justin Pearson Criticizes GOP New District Maps

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‘Immoral and Wrong’: Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson Accuses GOP of ‘White Supremacy’ Over New District Maps

By Sylvia EzeMay 9, 2026

Hate never wins

Rep Max Miller

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Outrage Grows as Ohio Congressman Accused of Assaulting Ex-Wife: ‘A Violent Combo’

By Adanna EzeMay 8, 2026

Family values meet court filing

California’s governor has announced a plan to provide 400 free diapers to babies born in state hospitals through a nonprofit partnership, drawing widespread attention and a mix of public reactions online.

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‘How About Helping With Gas Prices?’: Newsom’s Free Diaper Plan for California Babies Draws Mixed Reactions

By Paul EkeMay 8, 2026

hmm, fair enough

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‘Florida is Never Getting That Money Back’: Trump and DeSantis Slammed as Controversial ICE Facility Could Shut Down

By Gabriel PurezaMay 8, 2026

Not money well spent

North Carolina vouchers

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‘It Was a Bait and Switch’: North Carolina Voucher Backlash Explodes After $35.8 Million Public School Shortfall Revealed

By Alex GibsonMay 8, 2026

Voucher backlash engulfs North Carolina schools

A picture of New York representative AOC.

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Outrage After New York Representative AOC Says Black Americans Created Democracy: ‘She Wants All White People to Die’

By Salma AhmedMay 8, 2026

It’s her opinion

Gov. Bill Lee Tennessee

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‘This vote was shameful’: Tennessee Redistricting Fury Erupts as Locals Acuse Republicans of Election Rigging

By Alex GibsonMay 8, 2026

Gerrymandering

Governor Jared Polis

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‘Invoking the Supremacy Clause’: Backlash Grows Over New Colorado Bill Allowing Residents to Sue Federal ICE Agents

By Adanna EzeMay 8, 2026

Good luck suing federal immigration agents.

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Virginia Erupts as Local Supreme Court Overturns Redistricting Referendum: ‘They’re denying the will of the people’

By Gabriel PurezaMay 8, 2026

Bad news for Democratic voters in Virginia