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Gold Is Soaring, Treasury Bonds Are Crashing — What Does It All Mean?
One of the safest bets in the world is no longer safe — and it’s costing you.
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Elise Labott
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The DOJ Whistleblower They Tried to Silence
Liz Oyer glanced at her notes.
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Sharon McMahon
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Weekend Wrap Up
When 60,000 Votes Don’t Count and Harriet Tubman Disappears
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Sharon McMahon
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The Press vs the President: a Win for the First Amendment?
A few weeks ago, I was standing with a group of reporters outside the White House, waiting for a press aide to let us in.
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Gabe Fleisher
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When 60,000 Votes Don’t Count and Harriet Tubman Disappears
Also: Trump pauses tariffs and an election denier loses his license.
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Sharon McMahon
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How Trump—and Musk—sparked a backlash in Wisconsin
Election results reveal the mood is shifting. Again.
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Gabe Fleisher
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The Order That Could Block Millions From Voting
Election fraud is still top of mind for Donald Trump, despite winning both the electoral college and the popular vote in 2024.
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Sharon McMahon
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Who is Viktor Orbán -- And Why Does the American Right Love Him?
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Mar-a-Lago last year, he posted photos with Donald Trump and Elon Musk, captioning them: "The future…
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Elise Labott
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Inside the Minds of Trump Voters
From regret to enthusiasm, here’s what Trump voters think of his second term
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Sharon McMahon
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Here Comes "Liberation Day"
There’s a date that Donald Trump can’t stop talking about.
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