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Social media is no longer just a tool for politicians to get out their message; politicians now have to shape themselves into optimized vessels for social media.

Truss, Braverman, Farage and Fox flock to US hoping for a seat at president’s inauguration – to discover he has moved on Spare a thought for the grifters. Those sad Brits who have spent years toadying up to Donald Trump in the belief they had been admitted into his gilded inner circle. Those men and … Read more

Pete Hegseth expresses admiration in podcast series for authoritarian beliefs promoted by far-right Idaho pastor In a series of newly unearthed podcasts, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, appears to endorse the theocratic and authoritarian doctrine of “sphere sovereignty”, a worldview derived from the extremist beliefs of Christian reconstructionism (CR) and espoused by … Read more

Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., claimed in a post on X that “white supremacy and xenophobia” are the political right’s “true religion” and that the values of those on the right do not stem from Christ’s life and instruction. “It’s long been known that the true religion of the right is white supremacy and xenophobia. None … Read more

The first time you came into my hospital, shards of glass shredding your tiny body, I saved you. The second time I failed As news of the ceasefire ripples my way, my memory mocks me. Your face glides into focus from my mind’s abyss, where I had buried it. You come into my emergency room … Read more

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting that the federal government reimburse his state more than $11.1 billion for taxpayer money spent on securing the southern border during former President Joe Biden’s administration. Abbott, who sent letters to U.S. Congressional members on Thursday, said the Biden administration’s “refusal to do its job the last four years” … Read more

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In one of the first moves of his administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order taking drastic steps to crack down on the violent Venezuelan migrant gang “Tren de Aragua,” which has been terrorizing American cities in recent months. Also known as “TdA,” Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan criminal group present in over … Read more

Will Jayden Daniels make history? And can Josh Allen break his playoff drought against the champions? Here are our picks for this weekend Story of the season: Jayden Daniels is one game away from the extraordinary. A stunning seven-win rampage through the winter leaves Washington with just Philadelphia to beat for the NFC championship and … Read more

The U.S. views the Panama Canal as a strategically critical access point into the Pacific and new Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s task next week will be to navigate these waters. NBC News’ Matt Bodner looks ahead for Early Today.