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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month. Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines. The new policy, set to take effect Dec. 15, similarly downgrades the definition ...

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Democrats Trump Called to Execute Hit Back, Urge 'Every American to Condemn' His 'Calls for Our Murder'

Nov 20th, 2025, 1:40 pm The congressional Democrats that President Donald Trump called seditious traitors hit back on Thursday and urged “every American” to “unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence.” The joint statement put out by Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) followed a shocking series of posts from Trump on social medi ...

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Bodycam shows arrest of Alabama woman wearing penis costume at protest: 'This is a family town'

Newly released bodycam footage shows a Fairhope police colonel confronting and arresting a 61-year-old grandmother dressed in an inflatable penis costume during a protest last month. The footage, provided to AL.com by Renea Gamble’s legal team, captures Col. Andrew Babb telling Gamble her costume would not be tolerated in a “town that has values.” “I’m not going to sit here and argue with you,” Babb says in the video. “If my kids came by here to see this, how would I explain this?” [snip] Ba ...

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Trump Warns of Impeachment in Thanksgiving Themed Fundraising Email

Trump sent a Thanksgiving-themed fundraising email warning supporters that “American-Hating Liberals” are preparing to impeach him and urging donors to give “extra generous during the holidays.” The message, sent under the subject line “Guess who I'm not thankful for this Thanksgiving?”, claims Democrats shut down the government to stop MAGA and are “getting ready to ring the bills of impeachment.” Trump tells supporters he “can’t do this without you,” insisting Democrats are raising “millions ...

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Nursing Is No Longer Counted as a 'Professional Degree' by Trump Admin

Published Nov 20, 2025 at 09:15 AM EST updated Nov 20, 2025 at 02:22 PM EST The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The move has sparked significant uproar among nurses and nursing groups, with the American Nurses Association saying, as reported by Nursing World, that "limiting nurses’ access ...

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GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files

(The Hill) Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents. The calls come amid speculation that the Justice Department may cite ongoing investigations or other reasons to hold back material. Bondi on Wednesday said that "new information" obtained by investigators had spurred the Justice Department to reverse its earlier decision to close investigations related to Epstein.

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Trump Calls for Dems Who Urged Soldiers to Disobey Illegal Orders to Be "Arrested and Put on Trial"

(Mediaite) President Donald Trump called for six Democratic lawmakers who put out a video urging military members to “refuse illegal orders” to be “ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL” in a stunning Thursday morning Truth Social post. The video, which was shared by Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), featured appearances from herself, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), as well as Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maggie Goodlander (D-NH).

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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns

(ABC News) The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. ... The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from, where they were going and which route they took. Federal agents in turn may then flag local law enforcement.

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House Votes to Kill Bill Allowing Senators to Sue Government

(New York Times) The House on Wednesday voted to repeal a measure that creates a new legal avenue for senators to sue the government for at least $500,000 each if federal investigators access their phone records without notifying them. The unanimous 426-to-0 vote reflected the deep well of bipartisan fury that built up over the provision, quietly inserted by Senate Republicans into legislation to reopen the government, that blindsided senior lawmakers overseeing spending bills.

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Trump teases he'll fire Bessent if Fed doesn't cut interest rates

(CNN) President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he would fire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if the Federal Reserve doesn’t decrease interest rates. “The only thing Scott is blowing it on is the Fed because the Fed, the rates are too high, Scott. If you don’t get it fixed fast, I’m going to fire your ass,” the president said, smirking, during a speech at a US-Saudi investment forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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