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Trump's MAGA army just got blown up — literally

Ukraine’s multiple strikes on Russian data centers couldn’t have been timed better, as Republicans are facing the harsh reality of losing both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections, while Trump’s approval rating has bottomed out at an all-time low. Experts dispute Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s claims that the hits are taking out Russian…

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Raw Story· Oct 18, 1:30 PMTrump's MAGA army just got blown up — literally

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Starshield Dispute Exposes US Ukraine DivideBloomberg News National Security Team Leader Wendy Benjaminson tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Ukraine uses SpaceX’s Starshield and Starlink systems for critical military operations, as questions remain over what caused recent restrictions and whether they were deliberate. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Benjamin says the dispute…

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Zelenskyy scolds Trump as he defies president on world stageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued President Donald Trump a fierce rebuke Sunday after striking a Russian oil terminal just days after the U.S. president demanded a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure. In what Russian state media called “one of the biggest drone attacks of the year,” Ukraine struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on…

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Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy condemns it as 'wrong'Trump signed the Graham Bill, which targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, into law in September.

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'He's done': JD Vance declared 'disqualified' after 'horrific' reply to military widowerVice President JD Vance told the grieving husband of a soldier killed in the Iran war that he was hearing about the man’s concerns for the first time . Critics, including at least one former fan, are now calling it a career-ending moment. At a CBS News town hall that aired Saturday, Joey Amor confronted Vance. His wife, Master Sgt. Nicole Amor, was one…

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U.S. taking Putin’s side would be a ‘historic mistake,’ says ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian leader told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that Ukrainian officials believe the decision to limit Starlink, imposed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, came from the U.S. government.

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Macron Addresses Nation: Refuses Blame, Ignores Immigration Impact on Riots, 'How Can French People Do This?'In an address to the nation on Sunday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take any accountability for the national riots that erupted on Saturday, as he sought to shift the blame onto the far-left and even external forces like the Iran conflict while failing to acknowledge the role mass migration played in creating a groundswell of…

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NY Democratic Party quietly OKs resolution condemning antisemitism while battling claims it’s ‘soft’ on issueThe little-noticed measure was overwhelmingly passed earlier this month -- moments after Jay Jacobs, who is Jewish and a supporter of Israel, was overwhelmingly re-elected as party chairman over insurgent candidate and Otsego County Democratic Party Chair Caitlin Ogden.

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Zelensky speaks to Witkoff, Kushner amid U.S.-Ukraine crisisUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Sunday with President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the crisis between the countries and U.S. efforts to resume peace talks with Russia. Why it matters: It was the first call between Zelensky and senior U.S. officials since tensions spiked between their countries after Trump cut a diesel…

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Zelenskyy Warns Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Is ‘Very Dangerous’‘This diesel deal is very dangerous.’

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Trump rages at 'stupid people' trying to stop his turn toward Russia amid furious backlashPresident Donald Trump defended his latest turn toward Russia in a lengthy Truth Social screed Sunday as outrage over the president's recent moves continues to escalate. Last week, Trump announced that the U.S. would buy millions of barrels of diesel fuel from Russia in an effort to lower gas prices ahead of the midterms. That's despite Russia's weakened…

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