Happy Tuesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Thom Tillis Calls for Kristi Noem’s Resignation….A Senate hearing today exposed deep Republican infighting as Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) publicly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her handling of a d…

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Happy Monday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

U.S.–Iran Conflict Begins After Major Strikes….President Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran this weekend, launching daytime U.S.–Israel strikes targeting Iranian military and government sites. Iranian state tel…

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Happy Wednesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Donald Delivers the SOTU….In a combative State of the Union address, Donald Trump declared a new American “golden age” while taunting Democrats and doubling down on his existing agenda despite slipping approval ratings and grow…

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Happy Friday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Court Strikes Down Most Trump Tariffs….The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major setback to Donald Trump, ruling 6–3 that he lacked authority to impose sweeping global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. …

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Happy Thursday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office….Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and younger brother of King Charles III—was arrested Thursday by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Au…

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Happy Tuesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84….The Rev. Jesse Jackson—civil rights titan, Baptist minister, and two-time Democratic presidential candidate—died Tuesday at 84. A protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson marched at Selma, sto…

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Happy Friday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes the pending DHS shutdown, the bizarre disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the outbreak of Measles across the country (thanks RFK Jr.), and Republicans’ rebuke against Trump tariffs.

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DHS Shutdown Looms Amid Immigration Showdown….The D…

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Happy Thursday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes ICE’s departure from Minnesota, the resignation of the DOJ Antitrust Chief, Bondi’s embarrassing hearing, and the incoming national debt explosion.

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Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown Ends After Deadly Fallout….The Trump adminis…

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Happy Monday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes the DOJ’s Epstein files redaction failures, Trump’s latest attacks on the Kennedy Center, a potential government shutdown (again), and Trump’s tantrum over Trevor Noah’s comments at the Grammy’s.

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DOJ Epstein Files Redaction Failu…

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Happy Wednesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes a DHS funding showdown, Trump’s greenland ultimatum, the E.U.’s recision of a U.S. trade deal, and an upcoming “deposition” of Ghislaine Maxwell.

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DHS Funding Showdown….House Democratic leaders announced they will vote no on a …

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Happy Tuesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes Trump’s Greenland obsession, MORE troop deployment in Minnesota, inflation ramping up even more, and the DOJ’s ridiculous subpoenas of Tim Walz and Jacob Frey.

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Trump’s Greenland Obsession Alarms More Allies…European leaders are …

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Happy Friday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes what really happened with the Renee Good shooting, Trump threatening more tariffs, the ACA subsidies expiring thanks to Republicans, and Trump accepting the Nobel Peace Prize as a participation trophy!

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Released Reports Detail Fin…

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Lawless ICE Officers Sparks Protests Across Minneso…

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Happy Tuesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes a Supreme Court case on transgender athletes, the latest cancer survival rates, the death of Scott Adams, and Trump’s “plan” for affordability.

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Supreme Court weighs nationwide bans on trans athletes in girls’ and women’s sports….

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Happy Friday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine, two more ICE shootings in Portland, a (very) stagnant economy, and growing anti-ICE protests across Minneapolis.

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Two More Shot In Portland by ICE Agents….Two people were wounded in Portland aft…

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Happy Thursday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes the Senate’s shocking vote to restrict Trump, the aftermath of the extrajudicial ICE killing, the retirement of Steny Hoyer, and yes, more unlawfully serving Trump attorneys.

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Senate Slaps Trump With Venezuelan War Powers Rebuke…

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Happy Wednesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE, updates on the CDC vaccine changes, Donald Trump’s attempt to annex Greenland, and a successful attempt to seize Russian oil tankers.

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ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Woman in Minneapolis Ami…

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Happy Tuesday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Today’s breakdown includes updates on the newborn vaccine schedule, the Epstein files, who’s running Venezuela, and the anniversary of the January 6th attacks.

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RFK Jr. and CDC Change the Newborn Vaccine Schedule….The CDC has quietly changed the child…

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Happy Monday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Maduro in U.S. Custody, Pleads Not Guilty….Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores made their first appearance in a Manhattan federal courtroom Monday after being captured in a U.S. military operation …

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Happy 2026 (and Friday!) and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco. Let’s break down the latest news in politics.

Trump Threatens War on Instagram With Iran….Trump is once again saber-rattling on social media, declaring the U.S. is “locked and loaded” to intervene in Iran if protesters are harmed—without explaining what that actua…

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