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Kristi Noem’s ‘catastrophic’ wiretap blunder could take years to fix: report

Former Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem left a mess behind her after she was fired , with a former federal agent calling a wiretap blunder on her watch “catastrophic.” According to a report by Tom Latchem of PunchUp, the Daily Beast’s sister investigations outlet, a “tech blunder” at DHS while Noem was secretary knocked out Homeland…

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Bizarre excuse revealed after Black Paxton fan left in tears over ejection from his rallySenate nominee Ken Paxton (R-TX) has not publicly apologized to a conservative supporter who says she was the “only Black woman” at a rally his campaign removed her from. In a video posted Tuesday , Thelma Louise, a Black conservative TikTok creator, said she was told she had been mistaken for a paid agitator for Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico…

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The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shineThe manosphere stars who helped mobilize young men for Donald Trump in 2024 are losing their shine with that very audience. Why it matters: Trump and Republicans rode a wave of cultural cachet to reach young male voters. Now, the president and some of his most influential online allies are showing signs of losing their grip on that audience ahead of the…

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Top Economist Says Elon Musk Needs to 'Pay More Taxes,' Not Just Donate SpaceX SharesA world-renowned economist said Monday that Elon Musk's pledge to donate a share of his company, SpaceX, to every American child is not nearly enough to redress the exploding wealth inequality that he personifies . Gabriel Zucman, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a leading inequality expert, wrote in a series of social media…

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'Vile' attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategistA controversial video in which the estranged mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton tears into her own daughter is likely to backfire on Acton’s Republican opponent, one prominent GOP strategist warned. A video that spread on social media Tuesday features a woman identifying herself as Acton’s mother, who goes on to call her own…

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Trump Goes Crazy Online After Judge Hammers Him on Golf CoursePresident Donald Trump went on a late-night posting spree about debris and damage in his latest temper tantrum about East Potomac Park. “Here are pictures of Trash Island for the Judge to study. This is just a small area, and better than some!” Trump wrote on Truth Social overnight Monday, referring to a heavily overgrown area at the center of the course…

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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged motherOhio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become in the campaign's final two weeks.

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Acton responds to ad, says personal attacks 'a lifelong pattern' for RamaswamyOhio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) accused Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy of a “lifelong pattern” of personal attacks after a political ad surfaced online in which her estranged mother called her a “liar.” Acton, who has publicly discussed suffering abuse as a child, suggested Ramaswamy’s campaign was behind the video and criticized him for…

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'Scumbag': Ohio MAGA candidate condemned for 'loathsome and repugnant' political adOhio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is in hot water after an ad was released on his behalf using the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton — who has been accused of covering up for her daughter's sexual abuser — and using her to call Acton a liar. Faced with criticism and even fact-checking from conservative outlets , the Ramaswamy…

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Acton’s brother slams Ramaswamy in new ad: 'Not fit to lead'The brother of Amy Acton, the Democrat running in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, denounced GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy after a new video circulated online featuring Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar and urging Ohioans to vote against her daughter. In a new ad for Actor, Philip Stearns blamed GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for the video...

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Zelenskyy touts positive U.S. talks as Trump puts pressure on Kyiv - Tue, 20 Oct 2026 PSTVolodymyr Zelenskyy sought to draw a line under the escalating feud with the U.S. after meeting with Donald Trump’s envoys in Oslo, Norway, while the U.S. president kept up pressure on Kyiv. At a news conference Tuesday, Zelenskyy struck a more softened tone on relations with the U.S., saying he discussed intelligence sharing and access to SpaceX’s…

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Internet worries after Kristi Noem shares photo with hunting dog - Mon, 19 Oct 2026 PSTThe internet is criticizing Kristi Noem after the former secretary of Homeland Security posted a photo with a hunting dog over the weekend.

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Kristi Noem Spent Her Last Day At DHS Buying 5 Extremely Overpriced Jets From A Donor: ReportThe former Homeland Security secretary’s reaction to the exposé isn’t doing her any favors.

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Noem 'confident Ilhan Omar will finally be held accountable'Kristi Noem, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said she was assured that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) would be “held accountable” if the lawmaker is found to have committed immigration fraud after federal agents raided her home Monday. Noem, whom President Trump fired in March after a tumultuous stint leading the...

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Kristi Noem no longer serving as envoy to Shield of the AmericasFormer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's envoy to the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said.

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Country singer Kacey Musgraves feuds with Kristi Noem over Texas Senate endorsementFormer Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and country singer Kacey Musgraves traded jabs about the Senate race in Texas.

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Kristi Noem implicated in MAGA smear campaign against fired FEMA veteran: reportFormer Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her adviser Corey Lewandowski personally fed false information to far-right activist Laura Loomer to smear a career FEMA official the department had just fired, a federal judge has found. The finding came in a ruling Tuesday by U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick, who officially cleared the name…

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Kristi Noem Has Some Explaining to DoOn her way out of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem may have gotten one of her donors a sweet deal. President Trump fired Noem from the Cabinet in March over a series of scandals including how DHS handled contracts. But she didn’t leave the agency until her successor, Markwayne Mullin, took over on March 25. Just before she left, the…

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Criminal probe hits Kristi Noem’s last-minute DHS purchases: reportAircraft purchases made under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are drawing fresh scrutiny after DHS cited an “ongoing criminal law enforcement investigation” to withhold records, The Washington Sun reported Tuesday. The disclosure came in response to reporter Mark Alfred’s request for documents detailing the purchases, including sellers,…

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