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Supreme Court Declares Trump’s $133 Billion Tariff Tax Illegal, Cue Refund Circus
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US News

Supreme Court Declares Trump’s $133 Billion Tariff Tax Illegal, Cue Refund Circus

1,000 companies file lawsuits while Trump predicts years of painful litigation.

On a legendary Friday showdown, the Supreme Court threw a $133 billion Trump-made tariff party into the 'illegal tax' du...

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Trump Declares Global 10% Tariff, Because World Always Needed More Layers
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Politics

Trump Declares Global 10% Tariff, Because World Always Needed More Layers

Supreme Court says no, so Trump grabs dusty 1974 rule for round two.

On Friday (because weekends are perfect for world economics), President Trump announced he’d sign an executive order to ...

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Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Illegal, Liberals Celebrate Court Drama
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US News

Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Illegal, Liberals Celebrate Court Drama

Three justices dissent, proving every family has that one stubborn uncle.

On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court delivered a definitive 6-3 smackdown on Trump's tariffs, officially declaring...

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Man Makes $400K Betting on Venezuelan Dictator’s Capture, Calls It 'Casual Wednesday'
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Business

Man Makes $400K Betting on Venezuelan Dictator’s Capture, Calls It 'Casual Wednesday'

Prediction markets now selling odds on world chaos, insider trading flavored.

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have turned rough guessing into an extreme sport—bet on anything from Elon...

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Supreme Court Divides 6-3 On Whether Trump’s Tariffs Are Hot or Just Lukewarm Policy
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Politics

Supreme Court Divides 6-3 On Whether Trump’s Tariffs Are Hot or Just Lukewarm Policy

Three justices defend tariff chaos, admit trade law might need a chill pill.

On a legally spicy Friday, Supreme Court's cool 6-3 majority dismissed most of Trump’s tariff fiesta under a 1970 law ab...

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Philadelphia Throws 250th Birthday Party, Guests Fight Over Cake Flavor
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US News

Philadelphia Throws 250th Birthday Party, Guests Fight Over Cake Flavor

History's party crashers argue over whether slavery exhibit is on the dessert menu.

Philadelphia is gearing up to celebrate America's 250th independence anniversary with fireworks and finely curated contr...

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Supreme Court Tells Trump ‘Nice Try’ on Tariffs, Slaps His Ego Instead
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Politics

Supreme Court Tells Trump ‘Nice Try’ on Tariffs, Slaps His Ego Instead

Turns out ‘unbounded presidential power’ is not a thing, sorry Don.

On a rare Friday flex, the Supreme Court gave Trump's tariff spree the legal equivalent of a dad glare, nixing his rebel...

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America's Next Top Model: Racism, Painful Weaves, And 'Homeless Chic' Since 2003
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Entertainment

America's Next Top Model: Racism, Painful Weaves, And 'Homeless Chic' Since 2003

Reality TV's glitchy glossary of misguided makeup, insults, and heartbreak photo shoots.

Launching in 2003, 'America's Next Top Model' quickly became a cultural cornerstone—or reality TV’s textbook example of ...

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Prince Andrew’s Royal Resume Now Just 'Outcast' with Taxpayer-Funded Drama
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World News

Prince Andrew’s Royal Resume Now Just 'Outcast' with Taxpayer-Funded Drama

'Randy Andy' traded yacht parties for police raids on his 66th birthday.

Prince Andrew’s 66th birthday bash included six unmarked police cars and eight mystery agents, crashing Wood Farm’s part...

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Tesla Shuts Down Model S and X to Free Space for Optimus Robot Slave Army
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Business

Tesla Shuts Down Model S and X to Free Space for Optimus Robot Slave Army

Turns out your fancy car is less important than Musk’s future robot overlord.

As of January 2026, Tesla is discontinuing its luxury Model S and X to make room for the Optimus robot, because clearly ...

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Local Man Fights Everyone Online, Gets Kicked from Friendly Neighborhood Chat
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US News

Local Man Fights Everyone Online, Gets Kicked from Friendly Neighborhood Chat

Turns out being divisive isn’t welcome in what was supposed to be a chill taco party chat.

Will Stancil, the Minneapolis man known for school desegregation work and fiery online spats, got unceremoniously booted...

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DHS Staff Turnover Hits Record High; They Replaced Experience With Chaos
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Politics

DHS Staff Turnover Hits Record High; They Replaced Experience With Chaos

Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski: Firing careers faster than your last Tinder swipe.

In a plot twist no one asked for, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her factotum, Corey Lewandowski, turned DH...

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America Solves Fentanyl Crisis by Inventing Pink Cocaine Zombie Apocalypse
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Health

America Solves Fentanyl Crisis by Inventing Pink Cocaine Zombie Apocalypse

When you can’t stop the drugs, just dye them purple and add animal tranquilizer.

In the 2025 offline sequel of America's overdose saga, drug dealers embraced the ultimate remix: fentanyl mixed with eve...

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Dilbert Creator’s AI Ghost Sparks Family Feud Over Digital Afterlife Rights
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Technology

Dilbert Creator’s AI Ghost Sparks Family Feud Over Digital Afterlife Rights

Scott Adams agreed to AI clones; family insists, 'Not like this, please.'

Scott Adams, the 68-year-old Dilbert mastermind who departed January 2026 from metastatic prostate cancer, once gave a p...

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Trump Orders Alien Files Released to Out-Obama Obama on UFO Tea
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Politics

Trump Orders Alien Files Released to Out-Obama Obama on UFO Tea

Because nothing screams 'classified leak' like presidential alien shade-throwing.

In a galaxy not so far away — aka February 2026 — President Trump decided UFO files must see the light of day after form...

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Trump Promises To Spam UFO Files Like A Conspiracy Email Chain
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Politics

Trump Promises To Spam UFO Files Like A Conspiracy Email Chain

Aliens still unconfirmed, but bets on disclosure have already hit millions.

On a Thursday night clearly lacking better TV, Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he’d tell the Secretary of War...

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Tesla Unveils ’Affordable’ Cybertruck for People Who Can’t Afford Tesla
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Business

Tesla Unveils ’Affordable’ Cybertruck for People Who Can’t Afford Tesla

Because $60K is the new bargain for rough-and-ready work trucks.

On February 20, 2026, Elon Musk casually tweeted the arrival of Tesla’s cheapest Cybertruck yet, starting at a bargain $...

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Government Expresses Sympathy for Kids, Proudly Blames Parents Anyway
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Politics

Government Expresses Sympathy for Kids, Proudly Blames Parents Anyway

Because what better way to fix distress than pointing fingers, not hands?

On February 20, 2026, Australian Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt summed up the government's official stance on ...

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Congress About to Give Trump Official 'Go Ahead, Break Stuff' Button for Iran
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US News

Congress About to Give Trump Official 'Go Ahead, Break Stuff' Button for Iran

War Powers Act can't stop party politics from playing dodgeball with missiles.

Congress is playing a high-stakes game of 'Who Wants to Rerun 2003?' as House Dems try to force a War Powers vote on Ira...

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Mark Cuban Divides Humanity Into AI Nerds and AI Couch Potatoes
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Technology

Mark Cuban Divides Humanity Into AI Nerds and AI Couch Potatoes

One learns, one just asks and naps. Guess which is more popular?

On a Tuesday X post hotter than Texas in July, billionaire Mark Cuban schooled humanity on AI users: those who actually ...

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