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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, while he travels to attend a campaign rally supporting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2026.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
OUT OF THIS WORLD

Top Doctor Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Nuclear Slop Posting

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning psychiatrist is calling for an intervention over the president’s access to nuclear weapons.

Julia Ornedo

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CHANNEL SURFER

Trump Melts Down Live at CNN for Revealing War Fiasco

The president was tuned in to his least favorite network on Sunday night.

Vic Verbalaitis

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CONCEPTS OF A PLAN

Trump, 79, Brags About Deal That Doesn’t Exist Yet

The president is already defending his deal that has yet to be made.

Vic Verbalaitis

WASHINGTON, DC  September 19: US President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday September 19, 2025. President Trump signed a two executive orders establishing the "Trump Gold Card" and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The "Trump Gold Card" is a visa program that allows foreign nationals permanent residency and a pathway to U.S. citizenship. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NUCLEAR OPTION

Nuke Expert Reveals Huge Problem With Trump’s War Plan

A former U.S. official who oversaw the removal of dangerous nuclear materials from the Soviet Union isn’t sold on the president’s plans for Iran.

Will Neal

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., February 27, 2026.
ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE

Panicked Officials Preparing for Trump’s War Going Nuclear

The World Health Organization hopes the conflict does not escalate into the “worst-case scenario.”

Ewan Palmer

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READ THE FINE PRINT

Trump Suck-Up, 82, Demands War Goes Thermonuclear

The former speaker of the House shared an eyebrow-raising war strategy.

Vic Verbalaitis

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 5: General Zhang Youxia, the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National Peoples Congress, or NPC, at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2025 in Beijing, China. China's annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions will convene leaders and lawmakers to set the government's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the year. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
IN ENEMY TERRITORY

Chinese General Accused of Leaking Nuclear Secrets to U.S.

The downfall of China’s top general came as President Xi Jinping purges military leadership.

Julia Ornedo

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BOMBSHELL

Putin Demands Plans for New Nuclear Tests to Match Trump

Donald Trump previously claimed Russia and China were already testing weapons.

Harry Thompson

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ARMS CONTROL

Trump Starts New Nuclear Arms Race Minutes Before Xi Summit

The U.S. and Russia possess most of the world’s nuclear weapons, but China is rapidly expanding its arsenal.

William Vaillancourt

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Opinion
GOING NUCLEAR

Is Trump the Fuse Who Will Detonate ‘A House of Dynamite’?

Think about the world in which we live and the one in which we once lived.

David Rothkopf

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
CALL ME

Trump Thirsts Over Dictator and Begs for Invitation

The president said he’d “love” to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his Far East trip.

Tom Latchem

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