The Daily Populous

Thursday August 21st, 2025 morning edition

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The words on the hats are as alarming as the open corruption they represent.

“Trump 2028” has become a commonplace slogan on the right, though the president is constitutionally barred from running again.

But Trump himself has alluded to the possibility multiple times, as recently as this week.

TRUMP: “So you say during the war you can’t have elections.

So let me just say 3 1/2 years from now… if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections.”😂😂.

pic.twitter.com/R29EuKjuBF — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) August 18, 2025.

“So you say, during the war you can’t have elections?” »

‘Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies after cancer recurrence

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Beloved Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio has died after a cancer diagnosis, according to posts on his popular social media pages.

Judge Frank Caprio, who has shared his compassion in the courtroom for over 35 years, has been receiving supportive letters from around the world since his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer.

"He will be remembered not only as a respected judge, but as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. »

Italy's Meloni backs Ukraine security plan that gives allies 24 hours to send troops if Russia invades again, Bloomberg reports

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Meloni is backing a plan that is similar to NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause, sources told Bloomberg.

Meloni first brought up the idea of extending Article 5 protections to Kyiv — without a NATO invitation — in March 2025.

It is not clear whether the plan would involve individual European countries sending troops to Ukraine. »

Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

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Denmark is to stop charging VAT on books in an attempt to get more people reading.

Other Nordic countries also charge a standard rate of 25% VAT, but it does not apply to books.

The most popular genre was books for the very young, picture books and activity books and the second-most popular was crime, thrillers and suspense novels. »

Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat

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Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public not to eat frozen shrimp sold under Walmart's Great Value label, as it could have been exposed to a dangerous isotope in shipping containers.

Walmart has recalled some of its shrimp products in the US after radioactive material was detected in a shipment of seafood. »