President Trump stated he would ’love’ a third presidential term and suggested running as vice president in 2028 as a workaround to the 22nd Amendment’s two-term limit. Trump refused to clearly disavow the unconstitutional idea when pressed by reporters. The comments follow Steve …
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President Trump fired Parisa Salehi, Export-Import Bank inspector general, as part of broader oversight elimination that has removed or sidelined approximately two dozen inspectors general. The administration has defunded watchdog councils responsible for coordinating independent oversight across …
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ProPublica investigation revealed that Trump’s budget director Russell Vought controls federal funding and employment decisions to systematically dismantle agencies and purge staff deemed insufficiently loyal. Vought, a self-described Christian nationalist, wields unchecked power over the …
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Vladimir Putin was appointed Prime Minister by Boris Yeltsin on August 9, 1999, marking a pivotal moment in Russia’s political transformation. At the time virtually unknown to the public, Putin was strategically positioned as Yeltsin’s potential successor. His appointment was part of a …
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