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Laura Loomer

American political activist (born 1993)

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  • 2d ago

    Vance mocks Talarico with gay jibe as Texas Senate race passes $500 million in ads

    Vice President JD Vance joked about the sexuality of Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico at a Tyler, Texas rally, as unfounded mental health claims about Talarico spread through rightwing media.

  • Jul 28

    Zelensky presses Trump for Patriot interceptors as Russian ballistic missile strikes kill record numbers of Ukrainian civilians

    The Ukrainian president's closed-door talks in Washington lasted nearly an hour, focusing on licences to produce PAC-3 interceptors and reviving a stalled diplomatic process, while Moscow readies new ballistic launchers near the border.

  • Jul 25

    Russia kills 10 at Kyiv defence expo, Zelenskyy says event should never have been held

    A Russian ballistic missile strike on a defence industry drone demonstration near Kyiv on Friday killed 10 people and injured nearly 100, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to say the event should never have taken place in wartime.

  • Jul 25

    Zelenski to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday amid renewed push for peace talks

    A White House official said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski will meet Donald Trump in Washington on July 28, the same day as a memorial for the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The visit follows talks with US envoys about reviving diplomacy with Russia.

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