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The suspect arrested for the shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., has been named, according to NBC News.Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who has been taken into custody, was identified as an Afghan national who previously worked with the U.S. military.Authorities have not released details on a possible motive for the attack.The two...
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A shooting of two National Guard troops just blocks from the White House rocked Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, and new details have surfaced about the suspected gunman. The shooting occurred at the intersection of 17th St. and I St. Authorities believe the gunman acted alone. Both troops were in critical condition as of Wednesday night.The shooting...
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A rising political star on the left may have revealed the best way to disarm President Donald Trump, according to one analyst. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist mayor-elect of New York City, recently met with Trump at the White House after enduring weeks of threats from the president that he would cut off funding to Mamdani's city if he were...
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An official account associated with the White House called a reporter "stupid" and a "sick, disgusting ghoul" for questioning President Donald Trump's National Guard takeover of Washington, D.C., following the incident in which two National Guard troops were shot."This is so tragic, so unnecessary, these poor guardsmen should never have been...
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By Martin Danahay, Professor, English Language and Literature, Brock University The Trump administration has authorized killing people in boats on the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, claiming they're transporting illegal drugs.Maritime and international law experts have raised concerns about the legality of the attacks. Based on a maritime court...
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The GOP appears to be making a big mistake with its messaging to a key voting bloc that helped President Donald Trump win the White House, according to one columnist. New York Post columnist Rikki Schlott argued in a new op-ed on Wednesday that the GOP's new message to young men, who shifted rightward during the last election, is that they're...
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SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk called for "radical action" in response to two National Guard troops being shot on Wednesday afternoon. In a post on X, the social media platform Musk owns, Musk expressed his "deepest condolences" for the families of the two troops, who were in critical condition at the time of his post. The troops were ambushed...
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The libertarian Cato Institute this week further undermined the Trump administration's claims that it is targeting "the worst of the worst” with its violent immigration operations in communities across the United States by publishing data about the criminal histories—or lack thereof—of immigrants who have been arrested and booked into...
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Political analysts and observers skewered a GOP congressman on Wednesday for what they called a "disgusting" take on the shooting that left two National Guard troops critically injured. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) made a post on X that conflated Rep. Elissa Slotkin's (D-MI) comments about military members having the right to disobey illegal orders with...
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New details emerged late Wednesday about the suspect in an ambush on two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., according to CNN. CNN law enforcement expert John Miller revealed that the FBI has learned the identity of the gunman, whom they suspect of acting alone. The gunman is believed to be a 29-year-old immigrant who lives in Washington,...
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The gunman who opened fire on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. could be hit with massive charges, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig told CNN's Erica Hill on Wednesday evening — and depending on what happens from here, those charges might even carry capital punishment."So, Elie, we heard from officials, including Kash Patel, that they...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has planned a National Mall makeover and complained how the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial was "filth" — and he wants to renovate it. Trump shared a post on Truth Social with a video of the site and his plans to change the location, The Daily Beast reported."This is the Lincoln...
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A loyal MAGA mom in South Florida is circulating a petition to create a new county and name it after her favorite president, according to a new report. Jen Herold, 40, is circulating a petition to link the northern point of Anastasia Island to the southern end of Ponce Inlet and create Florida's 68th county, dubbed "Trump County," according to a...
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A panel of Republican-appointed federal judges dealt an early blow to a lawsuit seeking to have the North Carolina GOP's mid-decade gerrymander of state congressional districts tossed as a violation of the Voting Rights Act.North Carolina Republicans already aggressively redrew their congressional maps after winning control of the state Supreme...
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The FBI has identified the shooter who shot two National Guard troops on Wednesday, CNN's chief legal and national security correspondent John Miller reported on Wednesday evening.The shooter's identity has not yet been made public. Initial reports indicate that the shooter did not have identity documents with him when he was captured. Two...
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A gunman appeared to ambush two National Guard troops and reportedly fired three shots at them during an exchange of gunfire that left two in critical condition. Video showed the attack, just one block away from the White House, with a suspect walking up to the troops before firing at them, CNN reporter Evan Perez said. The two troops, whose...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that President Donald Trump had ordered him to deploy an additional 500 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., after two soldiers were shot on Wednesday."Myself and my team were notified that two National Guardsmen have been shot in Washington, D.C. critically wounded," Hegseth told reporters. "The...
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A MAGA influencer suggested during a podcast episode on Wednesday that the left may be responsible for the shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House. Benny Johnson, who hosts "The Benny Johnson Show," said during a new podcast episode on Wednesday that the backlash to President Donald Trump's decision to deploy National Guard...
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Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) is now endorsing a plan to expand the state Supreme Court following the Utah GOP's unanimous smackdown in the state judiciary over their effort to gerrymander the state's congressional map, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.However, even though he did not endorse such a plan until after the drama between the courts and the...
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) took to X on Wednesday to lay out all his grievances against President Donald Trump — and lay out the case why the American people must rise up to block his agenda in any way possible."President Trump is out of control," wrote Merkley, a frequent critic of the administration who delivered a marathon floor speech...
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Political analysts and observers slammed West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, for putting out an unconfirmed statement about the condition of two National Guard members who were shot on Wednesday near the White House. A lone gunman shot two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.'s Farragut Square, according to multiple reports....
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The early shuttering of an agency that was supposed to embody the spirit of the Trump administration revealed how hollow the MAGA movement's rhetoric on small government is, according to one GOP strategist. President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency within his first days in office and tasked the agency with significantly...
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US farmers warned on Tuesday that they are under increasing strain thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs, and they predicted more price increases were coming for American consumers during the holiday season.As reported by The Packer, representatives from the Kansas Farmers Union, supermarket chain supplier Royal Food, and North Carolina-based...
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State officials have walked back an initial announcement that two National Guard troops deployed from West Virginia died after being shot near the White House on Wednesday.West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially announced their deaths in a statement on X."It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National...
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After news broke that two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C., Vice President JD Vance spoke to troops about the report that they had been shot."Well, it is great to be here in beautiful Fort Campbell, Kentucky," Vance told the troops gathered on Wednesday for an event to celebrate Thanksgiving. "First, before we get started on a...
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Several MAGA followers fired off blame on Democrats for a shooting just one block from the White House on Wednesday that left two National Guard troops and one suspect in critical condition. It's unclear if it was a targeted attack and remained under investigation by D.C. Police and the Secret Service. MAGA loyalists immediately responded on social...
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Conflicting reports surfaced Wednesday after two National Guard troops were reported dead after a potential targeted attack a block from the White House in Washington, D.C. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey had said two troops from his state died in the shooting near Farragut Square on Wednesday afternoon, close to the metro station. He later...
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A MAGA city council member in Arizona and former Turning Point USA employee has been accused of offering an employee a job in exchange for sex and kidnapping his daughter. A lawsuit, which was filed by two anonymous plaintiffs — Father John Doe and Minor Jane Doe — filed on Nov. 14 names Jeannette Garcia, a MAGA council member in Avondale,...
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The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will not commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Since 1988, Americans have mourned people who died of the disease and used the day to help remember the major efforts to contain the epidemic and raise global awareness, according to The New York Times.The State Department has told employees and...
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At least two National Guard members were involved in a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, according to reports.At least one was struck, and the White House was on lockdown, the Secret Service told MS NOW. The conditions of the members weren't immediately known.CNN reported on air that several people were hurt and a...
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The White House released a statement on Wednesday after a shooting involving multiple people, including two National Guard members. "The White House is aware and actively monitoring this tragic situation. The President has been briefed," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. The White House has remained on lockdown during the...
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Don Brown, a Republican Senate candidate from North Carolina, argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could "go all the way to the death penalty" to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) after he participated in a video urging troops not to follow illegal orders.During an interview on Wednesday, MAGA influencer Benny Johnson asked Brown, a former Navy...
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Video on social media showed the chaos in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after two National Guard troops were shot just a block from the White House. Both were in critical condition, according to President Donald Trump.The suspect appeared to be wrestled to the ground by several police officers and National Guard troops surrounding him while...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to the shooting that left two National Guard troops in critical condition after a shooting near the White House. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: "The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded,...
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Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe urged Democratic lawmakers to be careful if they decide to talk to members of Trump's politicized FBI this week.CNN reported the FBI is taking the "highly unusual step” of seeking to interview six Democrats that appeared in a recent public service announcement reminding military personnel to disregard...
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Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council since the start of Donald Trump's second term, doubled down on the president's misleading claims about Thanksgiving prices at Walmart during a recent Fox News appearance. He also happens to be one of Trump's top picks to lead the Federal Reserve.Earlier this month, after nationwide concerns...
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President Donald Trump's volatile, chaotic second term has brought him a series of rebukes this month, from a variety of Democratic election victories to the bombshell resignation of firebrand MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — who went from being one of Trump's most strident defenders to becoming increasingly critical of his...
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It's officially shopping season but CNN analyst Harry Enten says high prices are destroying America's credit cards in the Trump economy. There are 3 million more shoppers between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to analysis, but 90-day credit card delinquencies are exploding."I mean, look at this. It's the highest since the Great...
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President Donald Trump recently opted to rollback some tariffs to try to bring down prices on things like coffee, fruit and beef, but CNN analyst Matt Egan says the average U.S. household isn't even going to notice."This would be like if your landlord raised your [monthly] rent by $200 bucks. And then, to make up for it, handed you a gift card for...
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A Fox News host ranted against lifestyle maven Martha Stewart for appearing in an ad spoofing a similar spot featuring actress Sydney Sweeney.Stewart will appear in a holiday campaign for American Eagle titled "Give Great Jeans,” with social media videos showing her expertly wrapping gifts in denim, in an apparent nod to the brand's summer...
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On Monday, the social media account of Pete Hegseth's so-called "Department of War” posted that the department is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a retired Navy officer.Kelly's supposed offense? He participated in a video reminding members of the armed forces that they have no duty to follow illegal orders — a concept enshrined in the...
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MAGA podcaster and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is daring Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth to make good on his threats and to court martial Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) after Kelly appeared in a video with five other Democrats telling members of the military they have a legal right and obligation to refuse illegal orders Mediaite...
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Although Donald Trump's victory over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the United States' 2024 presidential election wasn't the "landslide" he claims it was — Trump won the national popular vote by roughly 1.5 percent — his gains with everyone from Latinos to Generation Z to independents got him past the finish line. 2024 marked Trump's...
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A stunned analyst Wednesday said that a Trump administration official coached Russia on how to win over President Donald Trump in the proposed peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is facing criticism over his handling of the negotiations with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, which has been considered overly...
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WASHINGTON — A rash of censure votes in the U.S. House of Representatives "has to stop,” a prominent California Democrat told Raw Story, recommending a bipartisan effort to make such moves rarer and thereby cool an increasingly heated tit-for-tat exchange."It has to stop because all it is is inviting revenge actions, one upon the other,” Rep....
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An internal fight has broken out in the GOP over whether President Donald Trump is healthy — and who could lead the Republican party after him. Stuart Stevens, The Lincoln Project senior adviser, told MS NOW host Chris Jansing Wednesday that Trump should not have to say or prove he's healthy. And that by addressing his health and mental decline...
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During his first presidency, Donald Trump's American First foreign policy was often attacked as naively isolationist by both Democrats and traditional non-MAGA conservatives. But ten months into his second presidency, Trump is taking a highly confrontational approach with Venezuela and its leftist president, Nicolas Maduro — one that critics,...
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When it comes to Graham Platner, I don't have skin in the game. I live in Connecticut, not Maine. The good people of that state will figure out for themselves whether he has the right stuff to be their next Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Indeed, there's a lot to sort through, including the story of his Nazi tattoo. I wish them the...
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A right-wing lawyer has been expected to be a top candidate for a powerful federal appeals court vacancy that could leave a lasting mark on a generation. President Donald Trump will have to fill the vacancy for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Duane Benton, who announced he would move to senior status. And Erin Hawley, a senior attorney at the...
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to immediately permit President Donald Trump to fire Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter from her post inside the Library of Congress.Earlier this year, Trump removed Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress appointed by President Joe Biden, and replaced her with his former personal attorney, Todd Blanche. Blanche...
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President Donald Trump has hit an ominous new milestone in polling that he never sunk to when he was last in office, Newsweek reported on Wednesday."As of Wednesday morning, Trump currently has an average disapproval rating of 55 percent, while 41 percent approve, according to The New York Times' polling aggregator," wrote Jordan King. "A new poll...
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Vice President JD Vance has taken on the GOP with his stance on Russia and Ukraine, opening up a new battle within the Republican party. Vance is at odds with the Republican establishment as the administration pushes forward a peace deal that critics have questioned, Salon's Sophia Tesfaye wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday. Vance is...
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The criminal election conspiracy case against President Donald Trump and several of his political allies has finally been formally dropped, CNN reported on Wednesday."The historic state racketeering charges were filed on August 14, 2023, by Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat who launched a lengthy...
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President Donald Trump has tried to introduce sweeping new policies on health care and artificial intelligence — but they are "in limbo" and keep getting delayed and shelved again and again as Republicans in Congress revolt over them, Semafor reported on Wednesday."The White House's proposals to shore up expiring health care subsidies and ban...
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The White House has denied its plans to replace FBI Director Kash Patel, despite insiders who maintain that President Donald Trump says Patel's days are numbered. Journalist Ken Dilanian told MS NOW's Ana Cabrera that he and his colleagues Carol Leonnig and Laura Barrón-López are hearing that "President Trump has grown increasingly frustrated...
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Georgia Democrats are turning up the pressure on the state's Republican Party chair to dump a special adviser with a history of amplifying white nationalist views on social media.State GOP Chairman Josh McKoon appointed conservative activist and failed legislative candidate Brad Barnes to an unpaid advisory post last month to help the party use...
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Donald Trump's fall from grace with many of his MAGA fans over growing questions about his relationship with convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein appears to portend the end of his years spouting populist rhetoric that has brought various conservative factions into his tent.That is according to political observer Anand Giridharadas on MS NOW on...
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A federal appeals court upheld a $1 million penalty against President Donald Trump and his former lawyer Alina Habba for filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, James Comey and others.The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump's 2022 lawsuit – which first came in at 108 pages and then 193 pages in an amended complaint –...
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Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk in Colorado, will not be transferred to a federal prison where President Donald Trump could potentially pardon her after DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin said he put pressure on the state to turn over the notorious election denier."Requests to transfer inmates from the Colorado Department of Corrections emanate...
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A political commentator has hit out at the president for "making it up as he goes along" when it comes to policies. Donald Trump's administration has struggled to adapt to healthcare woes and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, both issues splitting the party Trump's supporter base. Max Burns, opinion contributor at The Hill, believes Trump has...
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The most gruesome feature of the Trump/Vance/Miller regime is their glee in brutalizing non-white people and terrorizing anybody who objects or tries to hold them to account. Their entire rationale is that the barbarity and savagery are "necessary” to deal with millions of "illegals.”Denmark is onto something that could blow up their entire...
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In yet another sign that Donald Trump is losing control over his caucus, the White House had to pull the plug this week on a major announcement of the president's health care proposals because a handful of House Republicans drew a line in the sand and let him know it was a non-starter with them.According to leaks about Trump's plan, he was willing...
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President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Wednesday morning, and mused out loud about a possible new name for the majority of the Republican Party that remains loyal to him."There is a new word for a TRUMP REPUBLICAN, which is almost everyone (GREAT POLICY IS THE KEY!)" wrote Trump. "It is, TEPUBLICAN??? Or, TPUBLICAN???"Trump did...
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Ohio Republicans gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy offered a proposal to improve education so controversial that MAGA allies are claiming it's fake.Ramaswamy posted a video on social media titled "Here's how Republicans win in 2026,” that made suggestions to "bring costs down now," and the GOP candidate's final idea was so potentially...
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The "danger" of Donald Trump's economic policy "could have been avoided" according to a political commentator who says the cost-of-living crisis is in a "perilous" state. Ramesh Ponnuru of The Washington Post claimed the downturn brought on by the Trump administration's policies on the cost of living could have been avoided. The columnist likened...
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When President Donald Trump issued pardons to numerous Republican Party officials, lawyers and activists who tried to help him overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, he also may have inadvertently included one man who committed voter fraud on his behalf. Now, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board is questioning the...
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FBI Director Kash Patel came under fire early Wednesday morning for what one GOP lawmaker called a "troubling deflection" on the controversial Epstein files release.Patel was asked in an interview if the FBI will release the Epstein files by the 30 day deadline that's required under the newly passed Epstein transparency law, and he responded with,...
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The New York Times appears to have touched a nerve with Donald Trump after reporting that observers are noting his lack of energy and increasing fatigue as his age catches up with him during his second year.In the report, the Times noted, "... when he is in public, occasionally, his battery shows signs of wear. During an Oval Office event that...
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Donald Trump's tariff policy has been ridiculed by a Nobel Prize winner who says the administration is "depressing the economy". Trump introduced tariffs earlier this year, hiking prices on importing and exporting goods across the world. American economist Paul Krugman believes the boom in "AI-related investment" has boosted the economy, but this...
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A former Pentagon spokeswoman knocked down a defense of President Donald Trump's special envoy as he attempts to negotiate an end to Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine.The president defended special envoy Steve Witkoff, a longtime friend from the New York real estate world, after a leaked recording appeared to show him coaching a Russian official...
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Self-styled "secretary of war" Pete Hegseth has been reduced to threatening uniform inspections as one of his subordinates takes part in talks to bring Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine to an end.The secretary of defense has been publicly attacking Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for taking part with other Democratic lawmakers in a viral video that...
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Reacting to a report that the Department of Justice is now pointing the finger at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as the culprit in a fight over ignoring a judge's order, MS NOW host Joe Scarborough claimed all involved will end up paying a price.In a DOJ response late Tuesday, to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's...
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A proposed healthcare plan from the Trump administration would "freeze out a lot of people", a political commentator has warned. The repeal of Affordable Care Act so people can "negotiate and buy their own, much better, insurance," has caused controversy within the GOP and beyond as Trump looks to adapt to the expiration of the ACA subsidies....
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to please Donald Trump by pursuing Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) with a possible recall and court-martial will not play well with the public, as evidenced by GOP lawmakers siding with the former Navy pilot and astronaut, according to some.Expanding upon reports that Hegseth wants to make an example of the Arizona...
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As President Donald Trump exerts pressure to release into federal custody a disgraced Colorado elections official convicted of felonies for a data breach scheme related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election, county clerks in the western state are imploring their governor to keep the convicted felon imprisoned.Seven Colorado elections officials...
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The GOP's crime crackdown has been criticised by those living in communities the Trump administration targeted most of all. According to an ANC commissioner for Washington's Kingman Park area, Ebony Payne, the tough attitude towards crime from the president's administration has caused more problems than it has solved. Speaking to NOTUS, Payne...
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A series of challenges threaten the timely release of Jeffrey Epstein's files according to investigation lead James Comer. The House investigation is already facing off against a flurry of issues in securing the release of the files, but other problems could make it so nobody believes what they are reading, Politico reported. Investigation head...
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I have always thought of Donald Trump as the most divisive U.S. president in modern history, causing the greatest political polarization among Americans. Now I have to take that back. Based on nearly a year in office, Trump is turning out to be the Great Uniter. Thanks to our president, the large majority of the American people are uniting in their...
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Donald Trump is scheduling "frequent meetings" which verges on "micromanagement" of the White House ballroom proposal. The president confirmed earlier this year he had hired architects and received funding from donors to overhaul the East Wing. The area will play host to a ballroom which the Trump administration has claimed will be fit for future...
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Arizona senator Mark Kelly has ridiculed comments made by Donald Trump, who called his recent actions "seditious" in a furious Truth Social post.The president had also implied Democrats calling on military personnel to reject illegal orders be "executed", with Kelly addressing the comments on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...
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The meeting between New York City mayor elect Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump did not go according to plan, according to a biographer. Michael Wolff suggested the president's plan had been to be tough but instead Trump looked as though he was won over by the Democratic socialist during their Oval Office press conference. The slip up from Trump, who...
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The Trump administration are finding it difficult to "hide the hard truth" according to an investigative piece into the president's whereabouts. The New York Times reported there are "signs of fatigue" in the 79-year-old president's actions, including less meetings, fewer public appearances, and a worry over a bruise on his hand. The president's...
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Jimmy Kimmel has ripped into Donald Trump after the Thanksgiving address turned into a chance for the president to attack the Illinois Governor.The talk show host used his opening monologue to break down a series of strange moments from the president, including wanting to name the pardon turkeys "Chuck and Nancy", seemingly after Chuck Schumer and...
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President Donald Trump set off a new firestorm over the future of the Affordable Care Act, saying he prefers giving ACA funds "directly to the people” instead of extending subsidies to insurance companies. The comments came Tuesday night as Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One en route to Florida, when the president suggested he might even...
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The Justice Department confirmed Tuesday that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who authorized the deportation of 100 Venezuelan men to a notorious El Salvador prison in March, despite a federal judge's order to keep them in U.S. custody, according to a new Politico report.The disclosure came tucked into a response to U.S. District...
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Tina Peters' attorney is now openly floating the idea that President Donald Trump should use the U.S. military to break the convicted Colorado election denier out of state prison – the latest escalation in a wave of far-right rhetoric surrounding her case.The comments came during a recent appearance on MAGA influencer Steve Bannon's War Room...
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President Donald Trump deviated from his speech pardoning two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving to attack one prominent Democratic governor presumed to run for the presidency in 2028.During his remarks at the White House on Tuesday, Trump spent a portion of his speech talking about 26 year-old Bethany MaGee, who was set on fire while riding a train in...
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Just 10 months into his second term, President Donald Trump is already exhibiting multiple signs of "fatigue," according to the New York Times.The Times reported in a Tuesday article that the president's behavior has prompted various experts to question whether the administration is being forthcoming about Trump's health, given that he is the...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) privately pushed President Donald Trump to stand down from his plan to offer a compromise extending Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.Johnson reportedly told Trump that there weren't enough votes for such a proposal in the House. Democrats made the extension of...
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's threats against the six Democratic lawmakers who posted the video reminding active troops they must refuse unlawful orders, is already set up to fail, MS NOW's Chris Hayes said on Tuesday evening.That's because, he said, he has left a paper trail making clear he is pursuing potential court-martials of those...
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President Donald Trump defended one of his officials who is receiving criticism over a leaked call he had with a Russian official about the latest peace deal for the war in Ukraine, according to a new report. During a call on October 14, Trump administration envoy Steve Witkoff told a Russian official that calling Trump would help "smooth over"...
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President Donald Trump is heading to his Florida estate on Tuesday to get a jump on the Thanksgiving holiday. The president and First Lady will be staying at Mar-a-Lago for an extended break, returning to the White House early Sunday evening.As the First Family enjoys their six-day trip, Americans are increasingly dismayed at the state of the Trump...
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President Donald Trump's administration has continued to maintain that the economy during Trump's second term has been strong, even as prices for basic necessities continue to climb.During a Tuesday segment, MS NOW host Nicolle Wallace contrasted the words of Trump administration figures like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with comments from...
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A newly surfaced Justice Department memo is revealing a sharp break between the Trump administration's private legal rationale for the series of deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean and the public explanation President Donald Trump has repeatedly offered. According to sources familiar with a classified Office of Legal Counsel opinion, the...
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Bill Pulte, the Trump administration's Federal Housing Finance Agency director, alleging Pulte's attempt to snoop on his mortgage documents violated his constitutional liberties.The suit, filed in the District of Columbia, says that Pulte violated the congressman's privacy and First...
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday threw his "Complete and Total” support behind Republican Matt Van Epps, a Tennessee congressional candidate facing a complaint that accuses him of "misleading voters" by appearing in uniform in a recent campaign ad.In a post to his Truth Social platform Tuesday evening, Trump urged "all America First Patriots in...
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