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Popular talk show host Joe Rogan says President Trump's "Lake America" executive order is nothing but a "stunt" meant "to distract you from the fact that we're in a war that we can't win in Iran." Is he right? ... An old progressive incumbent trounces a younger centrist in Massachusetts. What does this say about Democrats' appetite for rebelling against the establishment? ... Republicans want to charge more than $88,000 for a photo with Trump at the midterm convention. Is this a tone deaf cash grab?


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The head of the US Army just resigned while we're in the middle of a war. That prompts big questions this morning about leadership at the Pete Hegseth Pentagon ... The Trump Administration's voter-fraud surge starts today. Is this a legitimate crackdown or another attempt to undermine election integrity? ... A jury just reached a guilty verdict in the murder of Tupac Shakur. Does this finally put a 30-year-old mystery to rest?


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The deportation cheerleader Milo Yiannopoulos finds himself deported. Did a bitter far-right feud with Laura Loomer have anything to do with it? ... President Trump wants to punish NBC's Kristen Welker over two words. Will the FCC now turn that threat into action? ... Texas Republicans are waiting for the cavalry as James Talarico floods the airwaves. Team Paxton is wondering where all that MAGA ad money is?


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President Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America. Is this the ultimate power move or a powerless gesture? ... Plus, Republicans push state laws to restrict the rights of naturalized and dual citizens. Should there be any such thing as “not American enough?” ... Lindsay Clancy’s fate is now in the jury's hands. Will they see murder? Or a mother who was too mentally ill to be held criminally responsible?


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President Trump reportedly plans to spend MAGA campaign money on ads about himself. Do Republicans trying to win midterm races even want that? ... Meta's massive court deal promises two-hour limits for teens on Instagram. What about TikTok or YouTube? ... Did Pete Hegseth want a top general to bend the rules for a rich rock star? New questions emerge about discipline and the warrior ethos at the Pentagon.


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