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MAGA's bonkers James Talarico call scheme goes up in smoke after damning details exposedThe Make America Great Again movement's full-tilt meltdown over a new story about Texas Senate candidate James Talarico may have rested on an entirely false premise, according to analysts. On Sunday, MAGA speculated that Talarico had been at a mental health facility in Ohio to explain his recent 12-day absence from the campaign trail. Talarico has…
Red flags fly after latest ICE shooting 'puts everyone in a little more danger': expertA former leader of the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement division sounded the alarm on Sunday after immigration agents shot and injured a man they were trying to apprehend in New York while the individual's 5-year-old son was in the car. On Friday, ICE agents shot and injured 28-year-old Oscar Belgal in Brooklyn, New…
Ex-Fox News boss blasts network's latest 'product of fear' as scandal rocks Trump adminA former Fox News executive blasted his former employer for ignoring one of the biggest new scandals of the second Trump administration. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Kimberly Guilfoyle , Trump's ambassador to Greece, begged a Trump donor to pay off her more-than $100,000 American Express bill in exchange for more access to the Trump…
Outrage as MAGA's censorship regime becomes 'a feature, not a bug' in red statePresident Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement once billed itself as a response to a radical censorship leftwing agenda, one that the MAGA movement itself is now perpetuating in a deep red state, according to a new report. Adam Serwer of The Atlantic reported on how Texas Tech University is implementing artificial intelligence to help the…
'Wow': Markwayne Mullin shocks with bizarre defense of Trump admin's 'American values'Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin shocked onlookers Sunday when he uncorked a bizarre defense of President Donald Trump's efforts to restore so-called "American values." Mullin joined CBS News' Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation," where he was asked about the upcoming public execution of Nidal Hasan , a former military member who shot and…
'Dead in the water': Analyst sounds 'dire' alarm as cracks appear in Trump's oil ceasefirePresident Donald Trump's announced ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday carries some significant risks and shows that the president's efforts to make lasting peace between the two countries may be "dead in the water," according to one political analyst. Trump wrote on Truth Social that "there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE (sic) in the War between…
Midterms predicted to 'strip MAGA from power' at every level of government: ex-GOP insiderFormer Republican strategist Steve Schmidt predicted Sunday that next month’s midterm elections will deliver a sweeping defeat to Trump’s movement nationwide. In his Substack newsletter, "The Warning ," Schmidt said the election “will strip MAGA from power in the Congress, statehouses, governors’ mansions, town councils and county offices from east to…
Disbelief as Trump’s ceasefire crumbles within hours: ‘What can you even say’President Donald Trump was ridiculed en masse Sunday after the purported ceasefire he claimed had been brokered between Russia and Ukraine fell apart within hours. “What can you even say,” wrote investigative journalist and writer Ilya Lozovsky in a social media post on X. Sunday morning, Trump took to social media to claim that an agreement had been…
'Major consequences' flagged as 'most important race nobody's watching' goes 'under radar'A race with “major consequences” is slipping by almost unnoticed while Senate fights in Texas, Michigan and Maine draw most of the attention, one group says. In an email to supporters, Defend Our Courts called the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court “the most important race for Dems that nobody’s watching.” Justice Anita Earls is running…
'Whoa': MAGA influencer's secret Talarico call sparks outrage and HIPAA warningsA right-wing influencer is claiming that Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico was treated at an Ohio mental health facility, not home with the flu. The claim rests on a recorded phone call with an unnamed employee, and the Talarico campaign calls it a lie. The call also raises questions about whether the people behind it broke the law. Nick…
'October surprise' wallops Trump admin as 'disaster' engulfs Middle East: expertWith the midterms just weeks away, a cascade of attacks across the Middle East has left the Trump administration facing what one geopolitical expert called “only the BEGINNING of the October Surprise,” one that was predicted by another expert months prior. Yemen’s Houthi militants carried out a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital Saturday, the third…
'Psychotic': Ex-GOP insider predicts Trump will be 'more unhinged' as 'judgment day' nearsFormer Republican strategist Steve Schmidt warned Sunday that President Donald Trump will become more dangerous as the midterm elections approach. “Judgement day is coming for MAGA,” Schmidt wrote in his Substack newsletter , The Warning. “When it arrives the national danger will deepen. Trump will become more unhinged and erratic in the days and weeks…
GOP senator faces scorn after blistering exposé exposes 'truly shocking behavior'As Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) faces an unexpectedly tight reelection fight, a new Kansas City Star report on his past work as an OB-GYN drew outrage Sunday, with one critic decrying his “truly shocking behavior.” Marshall, who worked as an obstetrician for 25 years, sued more than 700 patients for debts during his career, leading to at least 81 of his…
GOP senators can't 'stop the bleeding' in red states as money fails to move needle: expertRepublicans are pouring money into Senate races in deep-red states, but there’s little sign yet that it’s working, according to a national political reporter who just got back from Kansas. Elena Schneider, national political reporter for the Washington Sun, appeared over the weekend on MS NOW’s “The Weekend.” A panelist said White House officials had…
​'Really sick': MAGA furious over 'painful, intimate' bombshell story on Natalie HarpTrump allies lashed out at The Washington Post on Sunday after it published an in-depth report on the family of top Trump aide Natalie Harp. The story was based largely on interviews with her estranged brother. In the piece, Terrence McCoy wrote that Preston Harp said the family split apart after their father died by suicide in 2020. Preston also said…
'Sick cannibals': Unearthed posts expose new Trump press secretary's bonkers beliefsNewly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia openly promoted conspiracy theories that suggested President Donald Trump retained control of the U.S. military while out of office and that Democrats supported satanic child abuse rituals, Popular Information uncovered Sunday. Zacharia has already drawn scrutiny over her controversial deleted…
Stephen Miller causes uproar with 'breathtaking' gas price claim on Fox: 'Sociopaths'Stephen Miller says Americans owe their amazing energy prices to Donald Trump. Critics saw it differently. Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, appeared Saturday on Fox News’ “My View with Lara Trump.” The segment ran under the banner “Miller touts Trump’s sweeping achievements.” “The reason we have lower energy prices than anyone…
Looming midterms paralyze Trump's ability to help US ally after deadly attack: analystYemen’s Houthi militants carried out a deadly attack on U.S. ally Saudi Arabia Saturday that killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300, but the looming midterms will likely limit the Trump administration’s response, according to conflict analyst Hisham Al-Omeisy . “Fortunately, I don’t see them rushing for major action,” Al-Omeisy, senior Yemen…