On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new position within the Department of Justice (DOJ) with broad authority to investigate “fraud.” The Trump administration has frequently cited fraud as a basis for cutting or undermining rights or benefits for U.S. residents — particularly fraud they assert is due to immigration. Recently, for example, the White House blocked…
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Hundreds of Americans lost their jobs or faced discipline at work for making comments about far right activist Charlie Kirk after his death in September, new reporting finds, as the Trump administration whipped up a frenzied crackdown against Kirk’s critics. According to an investigation by Reuters, at least 600 Americans were fired, suspended, placed under investigation…
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In an interview with Fox News last week, Vice President JD Vance downplayed the significance of rising inflation and costs for consumer goods in the U.S., claiming that any price increases are not due to Trump administration policies. Unlike President Donald Trump, Vance recognized that costs were up compared to last year. But he blamed former President Joe Biden for the increases.
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Vice President JD Vance has sought to downplay reports that leaders of an organization called the Young Republicans sent thousands of virulently racist and sexist text messages— despite his recent calls for Democrats to tone down their rhetoric. Vance dismissed the conversations, which were published by Politico earlier this week, as an example of “kids” doing “stupid things…
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