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Texas saw a potential shakeup in government on Tuesday, as Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced her resignation, effective July 17."It has been an honor to serve the people of Texas in this role," said Nelson in her announcement. "My time as Secretary came at an important moment for Texas, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish...
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Fox News host Sean Hannity ended Tuesday's episode of his podcast, "Hang Out with Sean Hannity," with a disclaimer that some political analysts flagged as "notable."The 90-minute episode featured an interview with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that spanned several conspiracy theories about alleged Democratic conspiracies to charge President...
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Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, now a Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate challenging incumbent Karen Bass, confirmed he lost $10 million in his 20s following the success of his hit show "The Hills." On the "No Jumper" podcast, Pratt defended his spending, stating he supported friends, funded rappers and MMA fighters, and bought suits...
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A bitter MAGA civil war has broken out over roughly $100 million in taxpayer dollars steered away from the bipartisan group Congress created to mark America's 250th birthday, The Daily Beast reported Tuesday in its "The Swamp" newsletter.The feud pits the congressionally chartered America250 against Freedom 250, the rival outfit President Donald...
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Judges signaled skepticism of the Department of Justice's defense for scrubbing references to slavery at a historic site, according to reporting by the New York Times.In January, the Trump administration removed placards and videos commemorating the history of slavery at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. After a lawsuit by the...
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A former top political aide is suing a MAGA influencer and former QAnon organizer after "catfishing" him on a dating app, according to reporting by Politico.Steven Crowder, a popular right-wing personality, and Alysia Gamble, a former QAnon organizer, were hit with a lawsuit after allegedly deceiving a political aide into a secretly recorded...
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A senior Trump administration official revealed to Zeteo that President Trump's investigation into leaks made to The New York Times reporters has collapsed because, "way, way too many Cabinet-level appointees and senior administration officials" were themselves the sources of those leaks. Trump, who was described as livid and paranoid, launched a...
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Political analysts and observers were horrified on Tuesday after a Republican congressman shut down questions from a Democratic colleague about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's handling of the Epstein files during a committee hearing. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) told Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) three times that her time to question Blanche had...
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The city of Bakersfield, California, was rocked on Tuesday as a man claiming to have a bomb strapped to his chest took a hostage at a Chase Bank in the city's downtown area.According to CBS News, police have secured lockdowns of the surrounding area and have been negotiating with the suspect. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Bureau of...
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A hip-hop and country crossover star has canceled six upcoming shows with a MAGA-leaning musician, though he says the decision had nothing to do with a recent controversy, according to reports.The Irish Star reported on Tuesday that Post Malone canceled multiple shows with Jelly Roll on the Big A-- Stadium Tour Part 2, amid questions from fans...
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Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville took a few swings at President Donald Trump on Tuesday's edition of Ari Melber's "The Beat," pointing out his health decline — as he has done on prior occasions — but also his total lack of interest in working on major policy issues that are rapidly beginning to define his second term.Nothing...
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A journalist's lawsuit against the acting head of the Department of Justice to release the unredacted Epstein files is the "first of its kind" and shows promise, according to a legal expert. Former MSNBC host Katie Phang's lawsuit against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche "broke the glass ceiling," attorney and legal commentator Michael Popok...
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President Donald Trump's executive order seizing federal control of mail-in voting is in peril after a federal judge in Massachusetts gave it a cold reception in court this week.According to Bloomberg Law, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani "pressed the Justice Department on the president's order for the Department of Homeland Security to draw up a...
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Second Lady Usha Vance defended Supreme Court Justices during an ABC interview Monday night.The Daily Beast reports Vance urged viewers to treat the Justices with respect, amid President Donald Trump's continued attacks on the high court. Vance, who previously clerked for Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts, said justices face...
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A Democratic lawmaker blasted Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday and called out the immunity order issued by the Justice Department that granted President Donald Trump, his family and associates immunity from any future IRS investigations.Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) pressed Blanche — Trump's former personal lawyer — to answer...
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A former Trump White House insider warned that voters should be cautious of the "rizz" of rising stars in the political scene right now.Anthony Scaramucci, one of Trump's former White House communications directors, spoke to CNN's Kasie Hunt about what it takes to win big elections nowadays."Are we at a moment where being famous is the thing you...
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President Donald Trump's administration stunned political analysts and observers on Tuesday by appointing a convicted Jan. 6 rioter to a key counterterrorism job, according to a new report. The Washington Post reported that Trump appointed Elias Irizarry to a job in the Defense Department's Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office. The...
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A GOP congressman who has been absent for more than three months issued a cryptic statement on Tuesday about his upcoming return to work.Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) has not been seen in Washington, D.C., since early March, according to reports. In April, his office said he was dealing with a personal medical issue, and then told the New Jersey Globe in...
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Conservative podcaster Candace Owens is scheduled to appear at a panel alongside Russian media figures and politicians under U.S. and European Union sanctions for supporting Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine at a major event in St. Petersburg on Thursday.The right-wing conspiracy theorist, who has seen her popularity rise as she's openly...
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Former GOP operative Tim Miller took a moment on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House" to lay into President Donald Trump's move to replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard with his controversial housing finance administrator Bill Pulte — a man often called Trump's "attack dog," and, Miller pointed out, has absolutely no...
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivered a sharp critique of Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee budget hearing, characterizing President Donald Trump's foreign policy as a "dumpster fire." Van Hollen cited multiple failures: an Iran war that has killed at least 13 U.S. service members and raised gas prices, a...
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President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is investigating disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos of New York for insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi, according to a new report. NPR reported, citing "three people with direct knowledge of his trades who were not authorized to speak publicly," that the probe began after...
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche dashed any remaining hopes that the Trump administration would move forward with its plan to create a $1.776 billion so-called "anti-weaponization" fund to pay claims to people who say they were wrongfully prosecuted by the government. "We are not moving forward with the fund," Blanche told the House...
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) clashed with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing over what Van Hollen described as a "pattern" of mistruths from DHS. Van Hollen challenged Mullin about previous statements former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made about cases involving Kilmar...
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) quietly deleted a post from X on Monday after it ignited a firestorm — including from members of his own party.The since-deleted post, made on the second day of Pride Month, was blunt: "Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month."The blowback was swift. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) fired back publicly —...
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After months of silence, the Liberal government has formally confirmed Canada's $2.6-billion purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from the United States. The long-range strike systems will arrive starting in 2029 and mark a major boost to the Canadian Army's firepower.
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On the second day of Pride Month, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted a stark declaration to social media: "Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month." The blowback was swift — and came from his own party.Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) fired back directly: "Homosexuality exists. In America. In fact Andy, you have family, friends,...
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Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is threatening legal action against another man named Dan Sullivan who filed to run against him — accusing him of being a "ghost candidate" planted by Democrats to split the vote against him.This comes as former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is launching her own Senate campaign, with polls suggesting a surprisingly...
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Former President Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway urged Democrats to disown Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner during an appearance on the Fox News "Hannity" show. Conway compared the situation to Republicans' past distancing from David Duke, stating, "Remember, every Republican had to disclaim David Duke, no matter if we met him, had a...
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Patrick De Haan, a renowned oil industry analyst, had a dire warning for the American public on Tuesday as the Strait of Hormuz closure continues to pressure global oil supplies."Tomorrow, U.S. distillate inventories will likely fall under 100 million barrels for the first time in over 20 years, exacerbated by high exports due to the closure of the...
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin refused Tuesday to commit to following federal court orders, telling senators he reserves the right to disregard rulings he considers politically motivated — setting off a tense confrontation at a Senate Appropriations hearing with the panel's top Democrat.Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate...
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A GOP Senate candidate's divorce took a recent, unexpected turn as he squares off for a critical midterm race. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce trial with his wife, Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, was canceled by a state district judge, according to reporting by The Hill.In a statement to The Hill, Ken Paxton's attorneys explained, "the...
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A federal pest-control agency that suffered budget and staff cuts under Trump is now stuck with a bed bug infestation, according to reports. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which protects agriculture from pests, is dealing with a bed bug takeover at the Agriculture Department building, according to reporting by NOTUS. One USDA...
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Yet another member of Congress was under investigation by the House Ethics Committee amid allegations of inappropriate advances on a staffer, CNN reported on Tuesday.Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) was at the center of the investigation, an issue that has become a priority on Capitol Hill and among lawmakers.According to three anonymous sources, "the panel...
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President Donald Trump posted angry tirades on social media multiple nights last week, prompting concern from former Homeland Security senior official Miles Taylor. On Tuesday, Taylor identified six separate anti-corruption developments that sent Trump "spiraling" last week: a slush fund paused, his name ordered off a national landmark, support...
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Eyebrows were raised on Tuesday as Dr. Mehmet Oz responded to questions about why President Donald Trump had an increased number of medical exams, prompting skepticism surrounding the commander-in-chief's overall health.Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, was filling in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at the White...
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President Donald Trump received immediate backlash Tuesday over his pick to replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard – and just hours later, the nominee may already be in trouble after a GOP senator ousted by Trump last week voiced concerns, according to one Senate reporter.Trump's nominee was Bill Pulte, currently the...
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President Donald Trump set a dubious social media record in May, and the White House has an odd justification, according to a new report.With dozens of posts on some days and late nights, Trump posted on Truth Social 861 times in May, according to reporting by the Daily Beast.The White House defended the vigorous posting, which included...
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A Republican supporter's birthday tribute to Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers backfired spectacularly on Tuesday after she posted an AI-altered photo that gave the former congressman a conspicuously jacked physique — and his likely Democratic opponent pounced.Abby Ronson, a political operative at Convergence Media who claims on her X profile...
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz found himself on the other side of the tough questions Tuesday, fielding a pointed inquiry about President Donald Trump's unusually frequent medical exams during his turn at the White House briefing podium.Daily Mail reporter Elina Shirazi didn't let Oz — filling in for Press...
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Spencer Pratt, former reality TV star turned Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate, confirmed that he lost millions — and shared his reason why, TMZ reported on Tuesday.Pratt was a guest on the "No Jumper" podcast on Monday when he defended his goals to be famous and how he lost $10 million in his 20s, at the height of his reality television...
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The Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown beyond deportations to target the citizenship of naturalized Americans. The Justice Department has filed more denaturalization cases in the last 16 months than during all four years of Former President Joe Biden's administration, with attorney general offices tasked with identifying...
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A federal judge denied reality TV star Josh Duggar's appeal to vacate his possession of child sexual abuse material conviction — saying that he missed the filing deadline, People reported on Tuesday.Duggar, who was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after he was convicted in 2021, had argued that his constitutional rights were violated....
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President Donald Trump has built his political brand on defying limits, but a series of high-profile reversals in recent days suggests that even he cannot indefinitely outrun the consequences of his most outlandish gambits.The Trump administration signaled Monday that it plans to abandon its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" following an...
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President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday to triumphantly announce that the White House Correspondents' Dinner will get a do-over."In a sign of Strength and Fortitude, it was just announced that The White House Correspondents' Dinner, which violently ended rather abruptly on April 25th, will be rescheduled to July 24th,"...
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Seven Democratic-led states filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to pay nearly $1 billion in taxpayer funds to a French energy company to abandon plans for a major offshore wind project.New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, joined by the...
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The number of young children without health insurance in the US rose sharply between 2022 and 2024 and is set to continue surging as the Trump administration implements work reporting requirements and other changes expected to kick millions—adults and kids—off Medicaid.A report published Monday by the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at...
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Former Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro made claims linking First Lady Melania Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, in a since-deleted X post. In a WhatsApp recording shared online, Ungaro accused her former partner Paolo Zampolli —a President Donald Trump appointee to the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees— of falsely claiming he introduced the Trumps in...
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) kicked off Pride Month on Tuesday by insisting that "homosexuality has no place in America,” and instead voiced support for the non-existent "Nuclear Family Month” in an apparent jab to the LGBTQ community, a series of remarks that elicited sighs from onlookers."These posts get sadder and sadder every year,” wrote...
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Donald Trump's attempt to insert Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHA) Director Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Tuesday could run into a legal roadblock according to MS NJOW's Ken Dilanian, with Republican lawmakers also questioning whether he should hold the job.According to a report from the New York Times, Senator...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio got in a heated exchange with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday.Rubio was testifying for the first time since the United States launched the Iran war and Booker raised questions about the Ebola crisis and the military operation. Booker told Rubio he was concerned...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio erupted at a Senate hearing Tuesday after Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) accused him of attending a party with President Donald Trump in Miami instead of joining high-stakes Iran peace negotiations in Pakistan — an exchange that quickly devolved into one of the most combustible moments of his first congressional testimony...
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U.S.-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is granting dozens of new firms and organizations access to its powerful AI model Mythos, which can exploit software vulnerabilities. “We’re extending the partnership to approximately 150 new organizations,” the firm said in a Tuesday update about its Glasswing Project. Anthropic launched...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced a blistering broadside Tuesday from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the FY27 State Department budget — a session that quickly turned into a referendum on the Trump administration's foreign policy record."The Trump foreign policy has become a dumpster fire," Van...
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The Trump administration abandoned a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund created through a Department of Justice, or DOJ, settlement with the Internal Revenue Services, or IRS, over the President's leaked tax returns. The fund was designed to compensate individuals who claimed improper prosecution, with multiple of President Donald Trump's...
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The White House posted a cryptic six-second video on Monday night telling critics to be quiet, and the response was immediate — with Never Trump conservatives, progressive media organizations and QAnon followers all reacting in ways that suggested the message landed nowhere near its intended target.The post featured what viewers described as...
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Cypriot farmers accepted Tuesday the culling of livestock on farms where foot and mouth disease has been detected, after government agreed to boost compensation for those affected. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Tuesday that the culling of livestock, will be completed immediately, after a meeting between farmers' representatives...
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Timothy Mellon, a banking heir and major financial backer of both President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., donated two sprawling Connecticut properties valued at $5.5 million to the anti-vaccine organization founded by the Health and Human Services secretary.Property records show the donation, made in August, transferred approximately 300 acres...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio was pressed Tuesday over the Trump administration's refusal to grant lawmakers access to an official government memo on the U.S. war against Iran, one that Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) suspected may have "something in there you don't want us to see.”Rubio testified Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, his...
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Newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin's first major proposal for his beleaguered department was shot down by a former DHS chief of staff on Tuesday morning.As the former Oklahoma senator attempts to clean up the mess left by the fired Kristi Noem, he has proposed interfering with air traffic to sanctuary cities, an...
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President Donald Trump has stayed out of the public eye for the second day after negotiations with Iran were suspended, according to reports on Tuesday.Trump was reportedly furious during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalating military campaign in Lebanon, a condition that Iran cited as a reason to halt talks...
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Die Straße von Hormus bleibt einer der sensibelsten maritimen Brennpunkte der Welt. Für eine mögliche internationale Mission zur Sicherung der Schifffahrt hat die Bundeswehr bereits den Minenjagdboot Fulda ins östliche Mittelmeer verlegt. Doch was kann Deutschland dort konkret leisten? Im Gespräch mit Inka von Puttkamer, Kommandeurin des 3....
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Raphaël Glucksmann, Marine Tondelier, François Ruffin, ou Clémentine Autain… ont un point commun : ils n'en peuvent plus d'attendre que le Parti socialiste sorte de son enlisement et décide enfin d'une stratégie pour l'élection présidentielle. Dans cet épisode, Anthony Lattier discute avec Sarah Paillou des raisons pour lesquelles toute...
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When Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a trio of immigration-related bills in Newark in March, one of the bills was aimed at barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from covering their faces."We're not going to tolerate masked, roving militias pretending to be well-trained law enforcement agents,” Sherrill, a Democrat, said then.Yet...
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The Trump administration is pressing ahead with a legal agreement that permanently shields President Donald Trump, his family members, and his businesses from any IRS probes predating the deal — even as the controversial $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" that emerged from the same settlement has been effectively killed off, Bloomberg...
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Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's first National Security Adviser, has registered as a foreign agent for the Republic of Srpska, a Bosnian Serb entity led by Milorad Dodik, described as President Vladimir Putin's closest European ally. Conservative journalist Scott McMahan confirmed Flynn filed the Foreign Agent Registration...
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Second lady Usha Vance was speaking out this week about how Supreme Court justices deserve "respect" as President Donald Trump has continued lashing out at the high court.In an interview with ABC on Monday night, Vance told anchor Linsey Davis her thoughts about the Supreme Court justices amid the onslaught of Trump assaults, "sparking concerns...
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President Donald Trump has spent multiple nights this week "posting angry screeds” on social media, and while not uncommon for the commander-in-chief, its increased frequency set off alarm bells for one former Trump administration official and security expert."I want to talk about a SINGLE WEEK. This past week,” wrote former Homeland Security...
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Donald Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte, a businessman currently serving as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHA), to replace departing DNI director Tulsi Gabbard set off a wave of surprise and consternation on MS NOW Tuesday morning.On Truth Social , Trump made the announcement that Pulte would serve as acting director...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio walked into the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday morning to a chorus of protests — his first congressional testimony since the Trump administration launched the war in Iran three months ago.As Rubio entered the hearing room, protesters erupted from their seats and screamed directly at him."Marco Rubio,...
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WASHINGTON — Transgender military members won a temporary victory against the Trump administration in federal appeals court Monday when two judges ruled a policy banning them from service violated their constitutional right to equal protection under the law.Judges Judith W. Rogers and Robert L. Wilkins for the U.S. Court of Appeals in the...
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Donald Trump's decision to hand the nation's intelligence apparatus to his housing regulator landed with a thud Tuesday — including among members of his own party.Conservative commentator Erick Erickson, founder of RedState, didn't mince words about the pick. "Bill Pulte is one of the worst members of the President's team and has convinced Trump...
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