Turkeys Get Mercy, Dems Get Roasted: Trump Holiday Pardon Turns Into Comedy Act

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President Trump hosted the annual turkey pardon at the White House on Tuesday — and it didn’t take long for the jokes to start flying. He opened by claiming he was re-pardoning last year’s birds, because former President Joe Biden only used an autopen to sign their reprieve. “Totally invalid,” Trump joked — noting that Biden has used the autopen so often that an autopen portrait now hangs in place of Biden’s picture in the White House photo gallery. “The turkeys known as Peach and Blossom last year have been located, and they were on their way to be processed…

The Rewrite: U.S. and Ukraine’s New 19-Point Peace Plan Tests Moscow’s Intentions

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The U.S. and Ukraine drafted a new 19-point peace plan Monday — a striking turn from President Trump’s controversial 28-point proposal, which sparked a weekend uproar for its heavy tilt toward Moscow, according to reports. Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya said both sides felt “positive” about the new outline. Gone are the restrictions on Ukraine’s army. Gone, too, is the blanket amnesty for war crimes. The Financial Times reported the sense in the room: this was no longer a plan written with Russia’s pen. The full document remains unseen. But Kyslytsya was careful — and confident. The new

House Condemns Socialism as Mamdani Prepares Oval Office Meeting with Trump

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The House sent a message this week, and it came in bold type. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning socialism — a rebuke not only of ideology, but of its recent rise in American politics. The vote was 285–98, with 86 Democrats crossing the aisle. Two members voted present. Even House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who endorsed Zohran Mamdani days before his election, voted yes. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), referenced the past: Castro’s Cuba, Mao’s China, Maduro’s Venezuela — systems marked by famine, oppression, and mass murder. Its language was plain: “Resolved by the House of

Marxism Meets MAGA as Mr. Mamdani Heads to Washington for Oval Office Meet

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This Friday, the Oval Office will host an unlikely pairing: President Trump and incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Both men confirmed the meeting, with Trump announcing it briskly on TRUTH Social: “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran ‘Kwame’ Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st. Further details to follow!” Mamdani acknowledged their differences but said the city’s needs come first. “I intend to make it clear to President Trump that I will work with him on any agenda that benefits New

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