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Feb 2025
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Alternate Realities

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Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights Case
The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has already cost 25 billion dollars as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the cost of the war in a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will remain on the central b ... Show More
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Comey Indicted Again, King Charles' Message To Congress, SCOTUS Temp Protected Status
The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, accusing him of threatening President Trump with an Instagram post of the numbers 86 47 spelled out in seashells on a beach.King Charles told a joint session of Congress today that the United S ... Show More
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WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo
The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents revealing he booked the hotel a month in advance and emailed his motives minutes before the attempt.King Charles addresses Congress tod ... Show More
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