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The IQ of recent Republican presidents has steadily declined with each new president elected.
Richard Nixon (IQ) 155 points,
Gerald Ford (IQ) 121 points,
Ronald Reagan (IQ) 105 points,
George Bush Sr. (IQ) 98 points,
George Bush Jr. (IQ) 91 points,
Donald Trump (IQ) 87 points.
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Richard Nixon (IQ) 155 points,
Gerald Ford (IQ) 121 points,
Ronald Reagan (IQ) 105 points,
George Bush Sr. (IQ) 98 points,
George Bush Jr. (IQ) 91 points,
Donald Trump (IQ) 87 points.
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Breaking news: Silver has more than doubled in value since the start of the year and broke a fresh record on Tuesday, rising above $60 per troy ounce on New York’s Commodity Exchange for the first time ever.
Silver prices just smashed a new record. What does this mean for the economy?
The precious metal has been under pressure for years as data centers and electric vehicles supercharge demand and as new tariffs loom.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Breaking news: Silver has more than doubled in value since the start of the year and broke a fresh record on Tuesday, rising above $60 per troy ounce on New York’s Commodity Exchange for the first time ever.
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Trump tells Ukraine to accept peace plan because 'Russia has the upper hand'
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Jow Biden wasn't committing cold blooded murder and crashing the economy either. We are on the highway to hell and the person at the wheel is a demented, ancient nutjob.
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Jow Biden wasn't committing cold blooded murder and crashing the economy either. We are on the highway to hell and the person at the wheel is a demented, ancient nutjob.
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In case you missed it, President Trump fell asleep on television multiple times this week. trib.al/ynSGmmU
I really hate to play the “age card,” folks, but if Biden’s famous aging struggles were once a national catastrophe, why aren't Trump's?
I really hate to play the “age card,” folks, but if Biden’s famous aging struggles were once a national catastrophe, why aren't Trump's?
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In case you missed it, President Trump fell asleep on television multiple times this week. trib.al/ynSGmmU
I really hate to play the “age card,” folks, but if Biden’s famous aging struggles were once a national catastrophe, why aren't Trump's?
I really hate to play the “age card,” folks, but if Biden’s famous aging struggles were once a national catastrophe, why aren't Trump's?
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The nature of armed conflict is changing.
“Keeping pace in these 21st-century arms races will require political will and national coordination between the public and private sectors and research institutions,” the editorial board writes.
The nature of armed conflict is changing.
“Keeping pace in these 21st-century arms races will require political will and national coordination between the public and private sectors and research institutions,” the editorial board writes.
Opinion | This Is the 21st-Century Arms Race. Can America Keep Up?
Innovations in A.I., synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change war.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The nature of armed conflict is changing.
“Keeping pace in these 21st-century arms races will require political will and national coordination between the public and private sectors and research institutions,” the editorial board writes.
The nature of armed conflict is changing.
“Keeping pace in these 21st-century arms races will require political will and national coordination between the public and private sectors and research institutions,” the editorial board writes.
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This year, Europe’s long-established power centers simply lost their grip on power.
Our annual #POLITICO28 ranking features the leaders who stepped up to the challenge or harnessed the moment.
See who made the list: www.politico.eu/politico-28-...
Our annual #POLITICO28 ranking features the leaders who stepped up to the challenge or harnessed the moment.
See who made the list: www.politico.eu/politico-28-...
December 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This year, Europe’s long-established power centers simply lost their grip on power.
Our annual #POLITICO28 ranking features the leaders who stepped up to the challenge or harnessed the moment.
See who made the list: www.politico.eu/politico-28-...
Our annual #POLITICO28 ranking features the leaders who stepped up to the challenge or harnessed the moment.
See who made the list: www.politico.eu/politico-28-...
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Commentary: U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders.
The duty to disobey unlawful orders was America’s idea
Members of Congress made a video in which they remind active service members that 'our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders.'
ebx.sh
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Commentary: U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders.
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Sec. Hegseth rolled out the U.S. military’s new AI platform, GenAi.Mil, with a link to an empty website. trib.al/tbCJAkT
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sec. Hegseth rolled out the U.S. military’s new AI platform, GenAi.Mil, with a link to an empty website. trib.al/tbCJAkT
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
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Right now it doesn't matter if the rest of America would defend you because the regime that runs this country doesn't and that's what matters cuz we are right now aren't sure how to get rid of this asshole when he controls Congress! You need to do it without us!
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Right now it doesn't matter if the rest of America would defend you because the regime that runs this country doesn't and that's what matters cuz we are right now aren't sure how to get rid of this asshole when he controls Congress! You need to do it without us!
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I wouldn't call the US under the Turd regime an ally any more. They are running a protection racket and the price will go up, up, up with every passing year or bowel movement into his diapers.
Time for EuroNATO, complete with the required industries. Create jobs and value HERE!
Time for EuroNATO, complete with the required industries. Create jobs and value HERE!
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I wouldn't call the US under the Turd regime an ally any more. They are running a protection racket and the price will go up, up, up with every passing year or bowel movement into his diapers.
Time for EuroNATO, complete with the required industries. Create jobs and value HERE!
Time for EuroNATO, complete with the required industries. Create jobs and value HERE!
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Our "biggest ally" is bombing fishermen, hunting migrants, political opponents and trans people while acting openly hostile towards the EU. They're building a surveillance state with technology you are currently in the process of buying.
This won't go away just by pretending it doesn't happen.
This won't go away just by pretending it doesn't happen.
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Our "biggest ally" is bombing fishermen, hunting migrants, political opponents and trans people while acting openly hostile towards the EU. They're building a surveillance state with technology you are currently in the process of buying.
This won't go away just by pretending it doesn't happen.
This won't go away just by pretending it doesn't happen.
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Prepare to act without US support and defend itself against US attempts to destroy our democracy.
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Prepare to act without US support and defend itself against US attempts to destroy our democracy.
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Appreciate you have to work with the Trump administration as best you can, but the US National Security Strategy published yesterday makes it pretty clear that they're against everything the EU stands for, and are committed to undermining it.
Europe must prepare now to act without US support.
Europe must prepare now to act without US support.
December 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Appreciate you have to work with the Trump administration as best you can, but the US National Security Strategy published yesterday makes it pretty clear that they're against everything the EU stands for, and are committed to undermining it.
Europe must prepare now to act without US support.
Europe must prepare now to act without US support.
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Breaking news: A federal judge ordered the release of grand jury materials in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, saying that public access to the records is required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act that Congress previously approved.
Judge orders release of ‘voluminous’ records in Ghislaine Maxwell case
A federal judge ordered the release of “voluminous” material gathered for the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of aiding Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge ordered the release of grand jury materials in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, saying that public access to the records is required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act that Congress previously approved.
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🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: This week alone, Russia launched over 1,600 attack drones, around 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 70 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
December 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: This week alone, Russia launched over 1,600 attack drones, around 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 70 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
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This is Alina and Vladyslav. Russia ended their lives in Kherson few days ago..
She was 34. He was 6.
On 26 November, a Russian attack drone targeted a civilian car in Kherson.
Inside were 34-year-old Alina — a nurse who cared for stroke patients — and her six-year-old son, Vladyslav. 👇
She was 34. He was 6.
On 26 November, a Russian attack drone targeted a civilian car in Kherson.
Inside were 34-year-old Alina — a nurse who cared for stroke patients — and her six-year-old son, Vladyslav. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This is Alina and Vladyslav. Russia ended their lives in Kherson few days ago..
She was 34. He was 6.
On 26 November, a Russian attack drone targeted a civilian car in Kherson.
Inside were 34-year-old Alina — a nurse who cared for stroke patients — and her six-year-old son, Vladyslav. 👇
She was 34. He was 6.
On 26 November, a Russian attack drone targeted a civilian car in Kherson.
Inside were 34-year-old Alina — a nurse who cared for stroke patients — and her six-year-old son, Vladyslav. 👇
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The Best Places To Retire For Americans In 2026, According To International Living
The Best Places To Retire For Americans In 2026, According To International Living
Dreaming of retiring overseas? Discover the best places to retire in 2026, from Greece to Malaysia, with the annual Retirement Index from International Living.
www.forbes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Best Places To Retire For Americans In 2026, According To International Living
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My answers in English in an interview for a German newspaper (online version will be published a little later):
- I think Trump's initiative demonstrates the absolute inadequacy of his administration's expertise on modern Russia: they fundamentally don't understand what they're dealing with.
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- I think Trump's initiative demonstrates the absolute inadequacy of his administration's expertise on modern Russia: they fundamentally don't understand what they're dealing with.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
My answers in English in an interview for a German newspaper (online version will be published a little later):
- I think Trump's initiative demonstrates the absolute inadequacy of his administration's expertise on modern Russia: they fundamentally don't understand what they're dealing with.
1/8
- I think Trump's initiative demonstrates the absolute inadequacy of his administration's expertise on modern Russia: they fundamentally don't understand what they're dealing with.
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US making the war longer and worse for Ukraine and the world, and hurting obvious US interests in the bargain. And for what?
Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia
President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russi...
www.france24.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
US making the war longer and worse for Ukraine and the world, and hurting obvious US interests in the bargain. And for what?
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On paper, America’s sanctions are the most potent imposed on Russia since 2022. The aim is to deter buyers in China and India, the main purchasers of its crude oil
American sanctions are putting Russia under pressure
In time, though, its tankers will find new routes
econ.st
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On paper, America’s sanctions are the most potent imposed on Russia since 2022. The aim is to deter buyers in China and India, the main purchasers of its crude oil
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Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for "military operations" stretching hundreds of kilometres from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a "threat" to the region. In full: buff.ly/cYql80w
Taiwan says China deploys warships in 'military operations'
Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for "military operations" stretching hundreds of kilometres from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a "threat" to the region.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for "military operations" stretching hundreds of kilometres from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a "threat" to the region. In full: buff.ly/cYql80w
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The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators.
The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement | TechCrunch
The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators.
techcrunch.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators.
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Elon Musk’s X has been hit with a $140 million fine for allegedly violating Europe’s Digital Services Act, the online safety law targeting illegal and harmful content — a move Musk and U.S. Vice President JD Vance have rejected.
E.U. fines Musk’s X $140 million over alleged online safety breaches
The long-expected fine prompted pushback from Musk and Vice President JD Vance.
wapo.st
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Elon Musk’s X has been hit with a $140 million fine for allegedly violating Europe’s Digital Services Act, the online safety law targeting illegal and harmful content — a move Musk and U.S. Vice President JD Vance have rejected.