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First Amendment experts say Mr. Trump’s lawsuits, based on an unproven legal theory, lack merit. But more could be on the way.
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Trump’s sanctions against the ICC are disgraceful | Kenneth Roth
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Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
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Trump and Japanese PM Ishiba talk tariffs and vow to stand against Chinese ‘aggression’
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Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts
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Trump hits pause on blocking a trade loophole. Temu parent’s stock gains.
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Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate
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Here’s how Democrats should fight back against Trump | Margaret Sullivan
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Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
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Killer Mike's arrest at 2024 Grammys prompts lawsuit against private security firm
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Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry
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