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Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison
Trump wants $152 million to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a secure prison
Alcatraz could reopen as a 'state-of-the-art secure prison' under Trump's $152M budget request
Budget Cuts Won't Fix Antisemitism — and They're Hurting Higher Education
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search under way for crew member, US officials say
U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran, one pilot rescued, official says
US special forces enter Iran to rescue downed airman
Have long-term debt obligations been estimated to total close to $100 trillion?
Google News
Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief | US politics - The Guardian
A Meat Plant Closed in Nebraska. Then Politics Became a Focus for These Latinos - The New York Times
Downed jets puncture Trump’s and Hegseth’s claims of air invulnerability - cnn.com
Cabinet shake-ups mark a new phase for Trump: From the Politics Desk - NBC News
Is religion making a comeback in the US? - NewsNation
Trump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California - The Guardian
Halting $400m White House ballroom project is national security risk, Trump officials say - The Guardian
Man charged with impaired driving after after hitting Louisiana crowd celebrating Lao New Year - The Guardian
Progressive Media
[Robert Reich] What Planet Is Trump Now On? The Saturday Coffee Klatch for April 4, 2026
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[Robert Reich] Memories of Vietnam
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[Robert Reich] Who's the Biggest Money Behind the Throne?
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[Heather Cox Richardson] April 3, 2026
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[Heather Cox Richardson] Administration is Feeling Pressure
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[Heather Cox Richardson] April 2, 2026
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[Common Dreams] Trump Wages War on Working Families to Fund $500 Billion Pentagon Boost
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[Common Dreams] Progressives Urge Senate Dems to Block AG Confirmation Until Epstein Files Released
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