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One year and a day after Donald Trump won a second term as president – and on the 35th day of the US government shutdown, which has tied a record for the longest in history – the Democrats swept to victory in key races across the county.

President Donald Trump blamed GOP losses on his absence from the ballot and the drag of a prolonged federal shutdown as Democrats notched a string of high-profile wins on Tuesday, as Zohran Mamdani captured the New York City mayoralty, Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) won Virginia's governorship and Mikie Sherrill flipped New…

"No less than twice during the Trump 60 minutes interview, the narrator said MR Trump not President Trump. This is not by accident," an X user theorized

Recently, President Donald Trump has been using taxpayer money for some rather selfish gains. The most egregious came from a demolition of the entire East Wing of the House House. What for, you may ask? A golden ballroom, the idea of which has been long since coveted by Trump.

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NYC Mayoralty Candidate Zohran Mamdani enjoys similarities with former US President Barack Obama

Candace Owens faces global outrage and a defamation lawsuit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron after linking them and other world leaders to a so-called "gay elite" conspiracy.

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The Supreme Court could restrict Trump’s use of tariffs, challenging his unprecedented trade strategy.