Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution (Gift Article)

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Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick

Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

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‘Our corrupt, AI-addicted President cannot be allowed to sacrifice our federal lands’: A bill to permanently ban AI data centers from federal lands has been introduced to congress

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a huge data center buildout while sidelining environmental concerns and worsening pollution.

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BREAKING: Republicans Block Hegseth's Army Pick, Max Miller's Damage Control Backfires, Voters Crush Two GOP Power Grabs, and more..

Top Stories for August 5, 2026.

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Trump Is Testing the U.S. Military’s Limits. We’ll All Pay When They Break

The Iran war has reportedly exhausted nearly all of America’s long-range precision missiles

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How Cornyn and Tillis Got Played by Trump

Todd Blanche’s nomination moves forward, thanks to the art of the outrageous demand.

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Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption?

The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career.

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This Is the Real Story of Trump’s Presidency—If Democrats Will Tell It

His Truth Social subscription scheme and IRS immunity are just the latest chapters in a massive, ever-growing book about his self-dealing and corruption.

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Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit

As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back.

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Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out

Turns out Trump isn’t the kingmaker he thinks he is.

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Imagine If Trump Worked This Hard At Governing

Trump is working harder than ever. Just not to improve the country.

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Is Todd Blanche Going to Drop the Cold, Dead Hand of Anthony Comstock on America’s Women if He's Confirmed?

So, what the heck is the Comstock Act and why is Todd Blanche so enthusiastic about it?

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An Explosion of Misery

Making American hungry and uninsured again

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Trump Suffers 20th Straight Loss in Pathetic “Voter Fraud” Crusade

The Justice Department can’t get a single win in its quest to obtain states’ voter rolls.

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Judges Rip Trump Apart 75 Times for Violating First Amendment

Trump’s second term has been marked by judge after judge ruling against him on free speech grounds.

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Todd Blanche Tells Faith Leaders Dobbs Decision Will Be ‘Permanent’ In All States Soon

“We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” Blanche said.

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GOP Senator Bluntly Admits ‘There’s Nothing We Could Do to Rein in’ Trump

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) admitted there was "nothing we could do to rein in" President Donald Trump while talking about his anti-weaponization fund.

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BREAKING: Court Blocks Trump's Voter Ban, Moreno Breaks His Silence on Max Miller, RFK Caught Selling Books Off Fauci Hearing, and more...

Top Stories for August 4, 2026.

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Americans Are Turning on Trump

The president’s big gains with Black, Hispanic, and young voters in 2024 suggested a major shift. Less than two years later, he has lost those new supporters.

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Trump keeps making threats. The world has stopped flinching.

The president’s bombast has ceased to rattle world leaders, who have seen him fenced in by courts, rebuffed by Congress and strung along by Iran.

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Think Jeanine Pirro Acted Honorably in the Hearn Case? Think Again.

Some gave her credit for belatedly doing the right thing. But she had no choice, and she’s still a disgrace.

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Blanche Privately Vows to Take Down Abortion Rights Next

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is promising to roll back abortion rights in every single state.

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Oh look, another far-right extremist at the Pentagon

He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.

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60 Minutes Ended Story About Epstein’s Shady Bank Transactions

Senator Ron Wyden sat for an interview with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi about Jeffrey Epstein’s bank transactions. Alfonsi was fired for other reasons shortly after, and the story never aired.

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The Unraveling of RFK Jr.

The HHS Secretary’s disastrous CNN interview spotlights the risks of a presidency that refuses to admit mistakes.

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Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN

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