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The media must stop helping Trump market misery
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Five storylines from 2025 that will shape what comes next
FWIW [ [link removed] ] guest author Scott Schuler lays out America’s “2025 Politics Wrapped,” looking back on the top 5 storylines that shaped this past year — and that will shape the year to come.
America’s ‘White Supremacist President’
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COURIER’s national correspondent and author of Below the Beltway [ [link removed] ], Camaron Stevenson, sat down with Rick Wilson, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, to break down one of the most tumultuous moments in the MAGA movement. Watch their must-see conversation:
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Trump’s ICE fires pepper ball at Democratic congresswoman
ICE pepper-sprayed and shot crowd suppression munitions at Rep. Adelita Grijalva. Despite video evidence, the Dept. of Homeland Security is denying this took place. COURIER [ [link removed] ] has the video.
Neo-Nazi group rallies outside Little Rock Central High in Arkansas
About two dozen members of an out-of-state group of neo-Nazi white supremacists, known as the “Blood Tribe,” rallied outside Little Rock Central High this past weekend. COURIER [ [link removed] ] has the viral video.
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Evictions are on the rise in Virginia — lawmakers are trying to address the crisis
Eviction filings in January reached their highest level since January of 2020 in Virginia. COURIER’s Virginia outpost, Dogwood [ [link removed] ], covers how some lawmakers are working to address the issue.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
Instead of being on the playground or watching cartoons, dozens of children were forced to show up to an immigration court in downtown Tucson to fight against removal proceedings. Copper Courier [ [link removed] ] has the story.
Gov. Ayotte takes in maxed out donation from NH gunmaker after granting immunity
After Gov. Kelly Ayotte shielded a top New Hampshire firearms manufacturer from an avalanche of lawsuits, the company donated heavily to her campaign. COURIER’s Granite Post [ [link removed] ] has the story.
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