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In the wake of the Supreme Court having issued a controversial ruling that critics warn may "demolish” restrictions around racially discriminatory voting policies, progressive writer Ryan Cooper laid out a plan Sunday that he argued could potentially unseat "every last possible Republican out of office.”Last week, the Supreme Court issued a...
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a scathing assessment of Republican election strategy, accusing the GOP of abandoning democratic principles in favor of engineering minority rule through voter suppression and gerrymandering.Appearing on MS NOW, Holder responded to a gleeful quote from a Republican strategist in Louisiana who celebrated...
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Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, stammered Sunday when pressed on the U.S. war against Iran, telling CBS News' Margaret Brennan that he didn't fully comprehend the definition of the word "war.”At the direction of Trump, the U.S. Navy is currently enforcing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway off...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin laid out an ambitious agenda for Democratic reforms if the party regains control of Congress, describing the Trump administration's dismantling of DOJ functions as so extensive that restoring the department will require years of sustained effort.Appearing on MS NOW, the Maryland Democrat and constitutional expert outlined the...
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was pressed Sunday on the Justice Department's (DOJ) indictment of former FBI Director James Comey – based largely on a photo of seashells – and his response left several critics stunned, many of whom argued he had undercut his own case.Comey was indicted last week on two felony counts, including for threats...
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Political insiders are sounding the alarm about deepening Republican anxiety heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with GOP operatives describing a party struggling to find a winning message as President Trump's unpopularity reaches new lows.Jackie Kucinich, Washington Bureau Chief at The Boston Globe, offered a blunt assessment of the current...
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro snapped at CNN's Jake Tapper Sunday after the host read aloud an excerpt from the manifesto reportedly penned by the suspected gunman who disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) last month, an excerpt that appeared to label the president as a "p-------- r-----.”Identified as...
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President Donald Trump's SAVE Act, his voter ID bill that critics say could dramatically suppress voter turnout, could benefit Republicans electorally far more "than has previously been understood,” two academic researchers claimed Sunday after analyzing a comprehensive postelection survey."What we find, looking state by state, is that the bill...
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Katherine Thompson, a former senior Trump administration official at the Pentagon under Hegseth, is raising alarm bells about classified information that suggests the U.S. military faces far more serious supply challenges than the public has been told, particularly regarding critical munitions needed to counter threats from both Iran and...
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Following GOP insider Scott Jennings' heated outburst on CNN during a debate over Trump's Iran war, Democratic pundit Adam Mockler has issued a detailed response explaining what sparked the confrontation and why he believes the Trump administration's military campaign has fundamentally failed.Jennings erupted during the exchange, snapping at...
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President Donald Trump has reached record-low approval ratings amid his wildly unpopular war against Iran, and according to a prominent insider and former ally of his, the president "knew” launching the conflict would be "the end of his presidency” – but was compelled to move forward "against his will.”On Saturday, The New York Times...
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Famous comedian Aziz Ansari delivered a sharp critique of Kash Patel during his appearance on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, playing the controversial Trump nominee in a sketch that used humor to highlight concerns about his qualifications.In the skit, Ansari's version of Patel opened with a provocative statement about breaking...
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Donald Trump isn't just breaking norms, he's running a live experiment on the limits of American power. Each move is a test: How far can a president go? What laws and how much of the Constitution can be ignored? And, most importantly, will anyone actually stop him?It took the King of England to remind Congress that their job is to restrain a...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's damning slip-up during his Congressional testimony last week revealed just how little President Donald Trump's war in Iran has accomplished, according to a former federal prosecutor. Glenn Kirschner, a former Department of Justice prosecutor, argued during a new episode of his "Justice Matters" podcast that Hegseth...
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A Democratic congressman wants to fight fire with fire by turning President Donald Trump against a cabinet member who has been hiring one of the president's enemies. "What Pete has done, he claims unfaltering loyalty to Donald Trump, but then he's hiring people who Donald Trump has fired, who he's disparaged," Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said about...
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The Supreme Court's most recent opinion is a sign that things are "going to get worse," according to one election expert. Marc Elias, a voting rights attorney, argued during a new episode of the "Democracy Docket" podcast that the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively "gutted" what remained of the Voting Rights Act. The...
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President Donald Trump's decision to yank military support from a key U.S. ally is yet another sign of his rash, ill-tempered leadership, a military expert warned. "What I see instead in the order withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany is a decision that treats a complex, carefully constructed force deployed far from the United States as if it were...
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The Republican Party of Utah has been vying to defeat Justice Diana Hagen in the state's judicial retention election this fall, but the recent actions of a long-time GOP operative may have undercut those efforts, according to a new report. The National Review reported on Saturday that Utah's Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has been campaigning to...
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One of the main methods of obtaining abortion medication for those living in states with bans is now blocked nationwide, after a federal appeals court decision issued Friday afternoon.The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule from 2023 that allowed mifepristone, one of two drugs used to terminate a pregnancy...
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Political analysts and observers brutally mocked President Donald Trump on Saturday after his latest attack on Democrats immediately blew up in his face. Trump raged at Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former Attorney General Eric Holder in a new Truth Social post for committing allegedly "treasonous" activity by trying to stop his...
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President Donald Trump's claim that Iran hasn't "paid a big enough price" for the war stirred doubt and ridicule, as people reacted to one of his recent Truth Social media posts. "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what...
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President Donald Trump raged at Democrats, whom he described as "human garbage," who are fighting against his election scheme. Last week, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that former Attorney General Eric Holder was joining a Democratic task force that will identify "threats" to the upcoming midterm elections. The task force was formed at a time...
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Trump lost his cool when he saw Fox News covering a late-night host and his interview with a Democratic governor. Comedian Bill Maher interviewed California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an episode of his HBO show "Real Time" on Friday. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump blasted the interview as well as Fox News for covering it the next day. "I hate...
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President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he wouldn't accept a peace deal from Iran before he even read it. "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "They have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years."Trump said...
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President Donald Trump is itching to fire one particular "deeply unpopular" cabinet official, but doing so could spell the end of his administration, according to one of the president's biographers. Journalist Michael Wolff, who has written four books about Trump, argued during a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head," a podcast he co-hosts with...
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Trump issued an ominous threat to a key U.S. ally while speaking to reporters on Saturday. When a reporter asked why Trump is removing 5,000 troops from Germany, the president said that the scale will be larger. His comments come after GOP leaders rebuked Trump for the current reduction of troops, arguing that it "sends the wrong signal" to Russian...
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A Democratic Congresswoman issued a dark warning on Saturday after the Supreme Court delivered "a devastating blow" to Americans in its latest decision. Last week, the Supreme Court invalidated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in its opinion in Louisiana v. Callais. The ruling effectively paved the way for states to racially gerrymander their...
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The far-right can't hide its disdain for a parody of one of their own, while plenty of others had no problem enjoying the jokes. The Onion released its first clip of the new and, for many, improved Infowars since taking it over. The parody news site released a skit on Saturday by Comedian Tim Heidecker where he imitates conspiracy theorist Alex...
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Oil executives handed President Donald Trump a searing defeat in his effort to lower energy costs for Americans ahead of the midterms, according to a new report. The Washington Examiner reported on Friday that executives from Exxon Mobil and Chevron said they have no plans to increase production, which could help lower pump prices. Their comments...
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The move to pull funding from a South Carolina historically Black university outraged online commentators, as they're shocked by the retaliatory move. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette supported calls by GOP state reps to stop funding South Carolina State University because it rescinded an invitation for her to speak at commencement. In a public statement,...
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Two of the top GOP leaders issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Saturday after the president sent "the wrong signal" to his Russian counterpart, according to a new report. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued a joint statement in which they...
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The MAGA media world just underwent a "seismic shift," and it revealed that President Donald Trump's impending doom may be just over the horizon, according to two analysts. On Friday, the MAGA media outlet "The Daily Wire" laid off about half of its staff, according to reports. While the layoffs are notable in their own right, Democratic analyst...
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A MAGA lieutenant governor supported calls from Republican state lawmakers to pull funding from a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) after it rescinded her invitation to speak at a commencement ceremony. "The far left has silenced freedom of speech and pushed its radical, anti-American agenda for far too long," South Carolina Lt. Gov....
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A quarter of immigration arrests since August were labeled by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as "collateral,” a type of arrest and detention that's been challenged in court as an end run around civil rights.Public outrage and lawsuits over the arrests may be tamping down the large-scale sweeps that foster them, but tens of thousands...
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Political analysts and observers were agog on Saturday after Tucker Carlson had his words thrown back in his face during an interview with the New York Times. Carlson sat down with the NYT's Lulu Garcia-Navarro for a wide-ranging interview about his work and current relationship with President Donald Trump. At one point, Garcia-Navarro asked...
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MS NOW host Alex Witt was shocked on Saturday as President Donald Trump's war in Iran created a "domino effect of absolute misery" for Americans at home. Reports indicated that Spirit Airlines canceled all its flights on Saturday as it ceased operations. The budget airline cited rising jet fuel prices stemming from Trump's war for its decision, but...
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The Ohio GOP is worried that an ex-Trump official's baggage will cost them a chance to take a House seat if she wins the primary."She left in the middle of a scandal," said Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams about his fellow Republican Madison Sheahan to the Columbus Dispatch. Williams is running against Sheahan to unseat Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur,...
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Forty-five year old social justice activist named Guido Reichstadter on Saturday morning was still perched atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC after first scaling the structure Friday afternoon in protest against President Donald Trump's disastrous war against Iran, now in its third month, and the rapid and unregulated...
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Economic analyst Henrietta Treyz left MS NOW's Alex Witt stunned on Saturday after issuing a dire prediction about the American economy, particularly as it relates to the ongoing surge in energy costs.Witt queued up a clip of President Donald Trump claiming that gas prices – which recently reached a four-year high of $4.30 per gallon – would...
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In a "private meeting” on Tuesday, President Donald Trump met with several of his top officials to discuss ways to address a growing vulnerability that may prove politically toxic for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, The Washington Post reported on Saturday."Gas prices are surging, voter backlash is building, and inside the White...
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Political scientist and scholar Norman Ornstein warned of an impending "double-triple whammy” about to hit Americans' finances on Saturday, one he attributed directly to what he described as an "insane policy” of President Donald Trump's.The policy in question was the Trump administration's ongoing war against Iran, which has already sent gas...
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Despite President Donald Trump's recent demand that Israel halt its bombing campaign of Lebanon amid his administration's efforts to secure a peace deal with Iran, the Israeli military confirmed that it had carried out "about 50 airstrikes” targeting what it claimed to be Hezbollah infrastructure sites, NBC News reported Saturday.Last month,...
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Famed reporter Julie K. Brown obtained a leaked email penned by Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell while in prison last year – an email, Brown theorized, that might hold a "clue” to the convicted sex trafficker's plan to secure either a pardon or other reprieve from her 20-year sentence.Republicans on the House Oversight Committee...
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In a week when Donald Trump seemed to think he was a king because he hung with one, something hopeful reminded us he is far from one. In fact, you might say that the emperor's clothing is beginning to be removed, and what's being exposed is a scaredy cat fraud.Three diverse, noteworthy figures, over the past few days, looked Trump in the eye and...
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A former Homeland Security Department appointee put Trump administration officials on notice Saturday over what they described as potentially "illegal and unconstitutional" acts related to the recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey."They should not be worried about whether the James Comey charges stick – they won't, this is a fake...
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Several White House aides have admitted they expect to be crushed in November's midterm elections, a report revealed on Saturday."The vibe right now is we know we are already cooked in the midterms," a senior official told MS NOW, requesting not to be named.With gas prices reaching a four-year high, annual inflation at a nearly three-year peak,...
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Florida's Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd took aim at MAGA influencer and Jan. 6 riot participant Craig Long on Friday after the pro-Trump figure was caught in a human trafficking sting operation.The sheriff laughed at a press conference that the arrest would provide the influencer with "some content for his social media.”"Then there's Craig Long...
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Critics were left dumbfounded Friday night after Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), known by some for his frequent Islamophobic and genocidal remarks, took aim at a new group during an appearance on a conservative political talk show."We don't want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress,” Fine said during an appearance on "The Jenny Beth Show,”...
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Friends,Friday marked 60 days since the start of Trump's failed war in Iran. The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) gives Congress the power "To declare War,” and the War Powers Resolution of 1973 — enacted over Nixon's veto — mandates that troops be withdrawn within 60 days unless Congress extends the deadline or declares war.On...
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President Donald Trump has a clear favorite to take the reins of his MAGA movement — but his top pick is too smart to take on the challenge, according to an analyst.Trump wants his heir to be his daughter Ivanka after he's gone, wrote The i Paper's Sarah Baxter. Ivanka, however, has kept her distance. "I do not plan to be involved in politics,"...
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Just a day after CNN"s resident right-winger Scott Jennings descended into a profane attack on a rising Democrat guest, a second leading conservative lost it. NewsNation commentator — and ex-Fox News legend — Geraldo Rivera attacked the Democrats' new darling Adam Mockler — a day after Jennings fumed into an F-bomb-laden attack on CNN's...
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President Donald Trump is "treading carefully” as he watches a rebel Republican soar in the polls in their gubernatorial race — with their political rise "alarming” some of the president's allies, Axios reported Saturday."President Trump's allies are growing alarmed that Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) – who infuriated him by calling for the release...
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You would probably be hard-pressed to find even a committed MAGA supporter coming to Peter Hegseth's defense at this point, which constitutes a major problem for the self-anointed "Secretary of War" — and rightly so, because he's becoming an actual problem for President Donald Trump. And that never works out well, not for the official dumped nor...
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A senior Iranian soccer official says he's been in contact with "relevant authorities" after Canada's immigration minister confirmed the government revoked travel documents granted to a former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to attend a FIFA meeting in Vancouver.
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In der kommenden Woche ist Friedrich Merz genau ein Jahr im Amt. Doch statt Jubelstimmung herrscht in Berlin Krisenmodus. Gordon Repinski analysiert gemeinsam mit Rasmus Buchsteiner den Zustand einer schwarz-roten Koalition, die am Scheideweg steht. Hat der Kanzler die Kraft, die versprochene Wirtschaftswende gegen den wachsenden Widerstand der SPD...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a stark warning Friday that the Trump administration's weaponization of the Federal Communications Commission is a bigger threat to American democracy than the foreign corruption scandals dominating the headlines.Speaking on the Bryan Tyler Cohen podcast, Newsom argued that FCC Chair Brendan Carr's media...
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Conservative columnist George Will ripped into President Donald Trump's "specious" argument for giving himself the power to unilaterally withdraw from treaties even when Congress disapproves of doing so.Writing for The Washington Post, Will fumed that "The 'unitary executive theory' is an idea percolating in America's political and judicial...
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A member of Trump's cabinet was in contact with a crisis management firm to bury negative press as he made a push for a White House post, according to a new report. "I need to be able to throw a ton of upvotes at the stuff that is rah rah rah for him, especially in conservative circles where it might get back to DJT," reads an email by Jed Wallace,...
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