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President Trump Departs For Florida At The End Of His Presidency

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Donald Trump’s Departing Song Left Us Much To Consider

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In One Of His Final Acts As President, Donald Trump Pardons Brian Urlacher’s Brother

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What Fresh Hell Awaits Us Now?

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Charles and Ann Johnson at a charity benefit that's not for like Laura Loomer.

San Francisco Giants Owner Can’t Stop Donating Money To America’s Worst Politicians

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A $6 Million Home To Appreciate Living In D.C. And Not Threaten Democracy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi addresses the audience during the keynote at the start an Uber products launch in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. - Uber on Thursday unveiled a new version of its smartphone app that weaves together services from shared rides to public transit schedules while adding more security features. The upgraded app is intended to let Uber users see, and ideally tap into, the company's array of options for getting around or having restaurant meals delivered. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)

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California’s Prop 22 Was Just The Beginning

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New York Jets v New England Patriots

Bill Belichick Isn’t That Stupid

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Convoy Of Ambulances Travels From Hospital To Fenway Park Honoring EMS Workers

I’m A Paramedic. Nothing Prepared Me For What I’ve Seen During The Pandemic

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Donald Trump, in 1990, rubbing a magic lamp at the opening of his casino the Trump Taj Mahal

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Donald Trump Has Been The Same Man For 30-Plus Years, Honorary Diploma Or Not

Some real dickweeds storming the U.S. Capitol Building.

After The Sacred Landslide

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Lauren Theisen

Members of the Swat team patrol and secure the Statuary Hall

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I Don’t Know What The Answer Is, But It’s Definitely Not More Cops

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Congress Holds Joint Session To Ratify 2020 Presidential Election

You Can Only Start So Many Fires Before Your House Burns Down

A member of a pro-Trump mob shatters a window with his fist from inside the Capitol Building after breaking into it on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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If There Are No Consequences, It’ll Only Get Worse

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Whose Anger Gets Rewarded?

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Ray Ratto

Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, stands for a photo at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2020. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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It Took Tommy Tuberville Four Days To Prove Himself One Of America’s Worst Senators

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U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) steps off the stage after she spoke during a Republican National Committee Victory Rally at Dalton Regional Airport January 4, 2021 in Dalton, Georgia. President Trump campaigned for the two incumbents, Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), for runoff elections in Georgia.

President Trump Holds Campaign Rally For GOP Senate Candidates  Ahead Of Runoff Election

The Most Cynical Campaign Ever Couldn’t Win Kelly Loeffler An Election

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Did Donald Trump Fart While Attempting To Commit Election Fraud?

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Tito Ortiz’s Term As City Council Member Is Off To A Comical Start

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Only Donald Trump Gets To Lie Like This

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What I Learned From Reading Over A Thousand Letters To Santa

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Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) listens to a question at a Town Hall meeting on Super Tuesday Primary night on March 3, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan.

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The Only Noteworthy Thing About The Latest Anti-Trans Sports Bill Is How Shameless It Is

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A graduating student wears a money lei, a necklace made of US dollar bills, at the Pasadena City College graduation ceremony, June 14, 2019, in Pasadena, California. - With 45 million borrowers owing $1.5 trillion, the student debt crisis in the United States has exploded in recent years and has become a key electoral issue in the run-up to the 2020 presidential elections. "Somebody who graduates from a public university this year is expected to have over $35,000 in student loan debt on average," said Cody Hounanian, program director of Student Debt Crisis, a California NGO that assists students and is fighting for reforms.

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Just Donald Trump making weird sounds inside his SUV after golfing.

Embattled President Rallies Supporters With Awful Noises From Inside Hermetically Sealed Car

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally to protest results from the 2020 Presidential election in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 14, 2020. - Trump supporters are rallying across the country to protest what the the President is calling rampant election fraud perpetrated by the Democratic Party to steal the election. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)

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There’s Big Money In False Universes

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