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Gergen’s Warning: ‘If I Were Trump, I’d Be Worried’—Why DeSantis Could Be His Biggest Threat Yet

Veteran White House adviser and CNN senior political analyst David Gergen issued a stark warning in early 2023 that former President Donald Trump’s dominance over the Republican Party was under real threat—from within. Following the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where Trump once again took center stage, Gergen offered a blunt assessment: “If I were Donald Trump, I’d be really worried.” At the time, Florida … Continue reading Gergen’s Warning: ‘If I Were Trump, I’d Be Worried’—Why DeSantis Could Be His Biggest Threat Yet

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Horror in the Swamp: Detainees Detail Inhumane Conditions Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

FLAGSTAFF, Fla. — Nestled deep within the Florida Everglades, on a remote airstrip cut off from roads and public scrutiny, a tent city of chain-link cages has become America’s newest immigration nightmare. It’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and for the detainees imprisoned there, it’s not just a name—it’s a sentence. Reports from inside the new detention site, hastily erected by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration and … Continue reading Horror in the Swamp: Detainees Detail Inhumane Conditions Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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Plague Strikes in Modern-Day Arizona: ER Death Shocks Flagstaff Community

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A chilling and rare tragedy unfolded this week in northern Arizona, when a Coconino County resident died from a fast-moving case of pneumonic plague—the first confirmed fatality from the disease in the region in nearly two decades. The unidentified patient arrived at the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department with symptoms so severe that doctors immediately began life-saving resuscitation efforts. Despite “appropriate initial … Continue reading Plague Strikes in Modern-Day Arizona: ER Death Shocks Flagstaff Community

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ICE Detains 71-Year-Old U.S. Citizen at Immigration Court, Sparking Outrage and Fear Among Advocates

SAN DIEGO — Barbara Stone didn’t come to the San Diego immigration courthouse looking for trouble. The 71-year-old grandmother and longtime advocate showed up Tuesday morning with a notepad, a cellphone, and a plan to observe—peacefully—how ICE agents handled arrests. Instead, she became the story. Stone was handcuffed, detained, and held by federal agents for nearly eight hours, accused by one ICE officer of pushing … Continue reading ICE Detains 71-Year-Old U.S. Citizen at Immigration Court, Sparking Outrage and Fear Among Advocates

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David Gergen, Presidential Adviser and Political Power Broker, Dies at 83

David Gergen, a towering figure—both physically and politically—who served as the behind-the-scenes architect for four U.S. presidents and later became a voice of conscience on national television, died Thursday at age 83 in Lexington, Massachusetts. His death was due to complications from Lewy body dementia, his son confirmed. Across five decades of American political history, few moved as deftly across partisan lines or as quietly … Continue reading David Gergen, Presidential Adviser and Political Power Broker, Dies at 83