10 h. ago Lindsey Graham – who feuds and makes up with Trump – appears to push a third term for the president

‘My take on President @realDonaldTrump’s address tonight: Inspiring, funny, compelling and the Democrats’ worst nightmare. Trump 2028!’ Graham wrote on X

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16 h. ago Democrats are acting sedate and silent during Trump’s worst excesses | Moira Donegan

Trump is getting comfortable in power. And Democrats are nowhere to be seenWhat was the point of Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night? The annual speech – called the “State of the Union” address in every year except the one just after the president’s ascent to office – has long been a somewhat outdated bit of political theater, an event light on policy specifics and heavy on messaging in an era in which political messaging’s most effective venues have long since moved online.It’s perhaps even less clear what a speech to Congress is supposed to mean for this president, who has proven himself so indifferent to constitutional limits on his power – or for this Congress, which has shown itself so willing to abdicate its own constitutional responsibilities. It seems, like so many of the formalities of American politics do now, a bit like a phantom limb: something that Americans keep feeling for long after it has been excised. How long will it be, one wonders, until everyone...

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27 h. ago Democratic senator says democracy ‘at risk’ in rebuttal to Trump address

In official Democratic reply, Elissa Slotkin tells citizens to take active role in holding lawmakers accountableMichigan senator Elissa Slotkin followed Donald Trump’s record-long joint congressional address on Tuesday by focusing on the risk of a declining democracy, directly challenging citizens to take an active role in holding elected officials accountable – herself included.The first-term Democratic senator, who represents a state won by the president, explained how preserving democracy requires constant, active participation from voters. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Bullying, berating Trump shows his worst self in Zelenskyy ambush

The president said his horrific blowup would make ‘great television’ – the White House has rarely seen anything like thisDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting“This is going to be great television,” Donald Trump remarked at the end. Sure. And the captain of the Titanic probably assured his passengers that this would make a great movie some day.Trump has just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history. Tempers flared, voices were raised and protocol was shredded in the once hallowed in the Oval Office. As Trump got into a shouting match Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a horrified Europe watched the post-second world war order crumble before its eyes. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Et tu, Wayne: Gretzky’s legacy in Canada takes hit over 4 Nations snub

The Canadian sports hero turned Maga cheerleader might have torpedoed a once-bulletproof image by fraternizing with Donald Trump at the worst time imaginableCanada hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was already facing a strained relationship with the Canadian public when he emerged from the tunnel at last week’s 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States in Boston.But that strain reached a full-on breaking point on Thursday night when Gretzky gave an eager thumbs-up to the US players and wore no Canadian colors to the final game between the two countries at the inaugural tournament, where Gretzky was the honorary team captain for Canada. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inside America's 'trans sanctuary city' too busy shouting about Trump to focus on worst murder rate in decades

The second-biggest city in New England is collapsing under the weight of its own wokeness, and convulsed by fears of Donald Trump's second stint in the White House, residents told DailyMail.com.

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