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President Trump tells Netflix to fire Susan Rice or ‘pay consequences’

President Donald Trump called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice immediately or ‘pay the consequences.’ Trump’s comments followed remarks Rice made Thursday on the ‘Stay Tuned with Preet’ podcast, hosted by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.  During the interview, Rice warned that corporations she said had ‘taken a knee’ to Republican pressure should

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Iran could ‘activate’ Hezbollah if US targets regime, Trump’s inner circle to decide: expert

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has tightened control over Hezbollah in the Middle East amid looming prospects of potential U.S. strikes, according to reports. According to the Jerusalem Post, the tactical shift comes as Hezbollah and Iran prepare for military confrontation in the region, with analysts warning that if Washington specifically strikes the regime,

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DHS shutdown drags into week two as Iran threat, SOTU clash complicate Hill talks

A government shutdown, big or small, is usually a front-and-center issue for lawmakers — but the most recent partial closure could be put on the back burner as Congress returns to several issues in Washington. Senate Democrats and the White House are still at odds over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the

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Trump torches ‘stupid’ AOC’s Munich showing, tees up fresh fight with progressive Democrats

President Donald Trump turned up the heat on progressive Democrats during his public remarks Thursday, including slamming New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her ‘horrible’ efforts at diplomacy during the Munich Security Conference.  ‘Her performance was horrible,’ Trump told the media aboard Air Force One on the way to an event in Rome, Georgia, Thursday.

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BROADCAST BIAS: Idea of giving politicians equal time sends Colbert into a fury

Is the concept of ‘equal time’ outdated on today’s broadcast networks? The Federal Communications Commission put regulations on the books in 1934 requiring equal air time for political candidates during an election season. But that doesn’t extend to cable, or to streaming, or to the booming podcast world. You could get technical and claim the

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DAVID MARCUS: To burnish Trump’s legacy, we need to stop naming things after him

In 1839, not long before President Donald Trump’s favorite president, Andrew Jackson, died, an admirer offered him an ancient roman sarcophagus, thought to have once held the remains of an emperor. Jackson, declined the offer, saying, ‘my republican feelings and principles forbid it.’ There may be a lesson here. Since Trump returned to the White

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DHS suspends TSA PreCheck, Global Entry as partial government shutdown continues

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry beginning Sunday as a partial government shutdown continues. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday blamed Democrats for shutting down the government, saying they were causing ‘serious real world consequences.’ ‘This is the third time that Democrat politicians have shut down this

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Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft

Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers. At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach involving sensitive personal information, consumers may consider placing a credit freeze to help prevent new credit accounts from being opened in their name. Many people

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WATCH: Top 5 most memorable moments in American State of the Union history

President Donald Trump will deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, as viewers watch for viral moments and headline-grabbing exchanges like those that have defined past speeches. Here are the top five moments from past State of the

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Republicans shred ‘nonsense’ Dem claims against Trump-backed voter ID bill

Congressional Republicans are pushing back against Democratic claims that their marquee voter ID legislation would wreak havoc on elections in the country. Congressional Democrats have panned the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act as a tool of voter suppression — saying it’s a bill that allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to monitor

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