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Ben Meiselas: Laura Ingraham Again Says She 'Wasn't a Fan' of Iran War
Three days into the war, the Fox host said none of the objections to it withstood scrutiny; on Tuesday she told viewers she 'wasn't a fan' of starting it.

Vance's Kirk Tribute Read as a Veiled Break With Trump on Iran
Ben Meiselas says Vance quoted Charlie Kirk's hatred of war to criticize the Iran campaign without naming Trump or Iran once.
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Hasan Piker Says 70% of ICE Detainees Have No Convictions: What Data Shows
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Joy Reid Says Democratic Party Had to Be 'Screamed At' Over Black Candidates
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Mary Trump Warns Donald Trump Will 'Always Get Worse,' Citing His Childhood
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Thom Tillis Tells Bill Maher Livestreamed Fort Hood Execution Is 'Performative'
The retiring North Carolina Republican said streaming the Fort Hood shooter's Dec. 3 execution would amount to "a recruiting video."

Steve Bannon Warns $2 Trillion Deficit Strains Scott Bessent's 3-3-3 Plan
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Ari Emanuel Tells Megyn Kelly Jeffrey Katzenberg Oversold His Sway With Biden
The super-agent says he turned down Katzenberg's offer of a Biden meeting for $1 million.