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Defense official reveals alarming way US military learned about Trump’s troop withdrawal

Defense official reveals alarming way US military learned about Trump’s troop withdrawal

An anonymous U.S. defense official revealed the branches of the U.S. military learned of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

Trump’s Cuban base is clamoring for regime change – and Republicans are nervous

Trump’s Cuban base is clamoring for regime change – and Republicans are nervous

President Donald Trump is in a rock and hard place with a valuable Florida constituency, reports Politico.Miami’s Cuban American community is keeping the heat on

Republican says it's 'pretty clear' Trump is on team Putin

Republican says it's 'pretty clear' Trump is on team Putin

President Donald Trump rarely faces dissent from his Republican Party members in the House and Senate — but this is an election year, and Trump’s polls are doing

What Trump’s hidden rich man’s ballroom bunker reveals about his mental state

What Trump’s hidden rich man’s ballroom bunker reveals about his mental state

Atlantic reporter Neil Flanagan says there are many reasons to consider President Donald Trump’s gold-dripping ballroom design a visual affront, but the offense

Staunch GOP allies blast Trump’s retaliatory troop withdrawal in rare dissent

Staunch GOP allies blast Trump’s retaliatory troop withdrawal in rare dissent

Two Southern Republicans are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s recent proclamation to redeploy 5,000 U.S. troops out of Germany.Punchbowl News reporter

Why friendship among white men is considerably more 'shallow': researcher

Why friendship among white men is considerably more 'shallow': researcher

For years, researchers have claimed that men’s friendships are shallower and less emotionally supportive than women’s, a pattern called the “gender friendship gap

Diplomat reveals glaring issue in Trump's threat to pull troops from Germany

Diplomat reveals glaring issue in Trump's threat to pull troops from Germany

A former diplomat on Saturday detailed a glaring hole in President Donald Trump’s recent threat against Germany, noting the fate of troops in the European nation

'Watch your step': Former FBI official warns Blanche is in legal peril

'Watch your step': Former FBI official warns Blanche is in legal peril

Michael Feinber, former assistant special agent in charge of the FBI, lobbed an undeniable warning to President Donald Trump’s interim AG during his pursuit of

George Will dismantles latest 'radical' MAGA scheme

George Will dismantles latest 'radical' MAGA scheme

Frustrated by European allies' response to his war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty

Tucker Carlson stumbles after reporter confronts him with his own words on Trump

Tucker Carlson stumbles after reporter confronts him with his own words on Trump

Right-wing media darling Tucker Carlson recently spoke with the New York Times in a far-reaching interview that touched, in part, on his sharp criticisms of President