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The New York Independent

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U.S. troops are engulfed by a sandstorm during the 2003 Iraq invasion. Trump is caught in the same trap. (Photo: U.S. Marines)

Trump’s Failure to Learn the Lessons of Bush’s Iraq War Has Turned His Illegal Iran War Into a Quagmire

Alli Dore, Below Deck

Alli Dore Has Ribs ‘Recontoured’: Latest Celebrity Beauty Fad Raises Risk, Ethics Concerns

John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)

Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Costume Institute Honors

The Epstein Zorro Ranch mansion in New Mexico, where a number of alleged crimes took place. (Photo: DOJ)

Epstein Zorro Ranch Probe Yields Explosive Clues Admid Trump Administration Stonewalling

The Midnight cast from top left: Sidney DuPont, Kolbi Jordan, Jeremy Beloate, Autumn Hurlbert. Bottom left: Ayana George, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, from the original, Jimmy Brewer, Dwayne Clark. (For photo credits see below)

Todrick Hall Readies ‘MIDNIGHT’ Run Musical Off-Broadway, 28-Member Cast Set

A Latin American delegation visted China for the 2025 China-CELAC Forum, a symbol of China's growing influence in the region. (Photo: )

China Latin America Foothold Grows, Organized Crime Follows, After Trump Cutbacks Open Door

Todd Blanche is exploiting a loophole in contract law to save Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund. (Photo: White House)

Todd Blanche Cynically Exploits Contract Law to Secretly Secure Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund — Deceives Senate

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Jason Statham Punches High With First Production, Mutiny, See New Trailer, Plus Behind the Scenes!

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein attract the attention of a fetching blonde. (Photo: House Committee)

Trump and Epstein Both Tied to Money Laundering During Their Long Association — New Details

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Amid Rising Consumer Prices, 25 States Go to Court — Again — to Block Trump Tariffs