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Senate race slips from GOP's grasp as red state Republicans show no signs of life: reportRepublican Senate nominee Michael Whatley has pulled his campaign off the TV airwaves with under three weeks to go, an unusual step as national Republican groups retreat from North Carolina, according to Politico. AdImpact data shows Whatley has no upcoming broadcast ad time reserved and that his last TV spot ran a week ago . The lull coincides with GOP…
Stephen Miller privately fears ‘prison cell’ awaits him despite Trump pardons: reportsStephen Miller has privately voiced a fear that pardon power won't be enough to protect him once President Donald Trump leaves office. A new Zeteo profile of the White House deputy chief of staff, highlighted Wednesday by emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler, reported that Miller has told people he believes local and state prosecutors are out to put him in a…
'Pathetic and humiliating': Expert reveals the real sin that cost Guilfoyle her jobA veteran political commentator argues President Donald Trump's former ambassador to Greece didn't lose her post for the reason most observers assume. Kimberly Guilfoyle's exit had far less to do with the corruption allegations against her than with how badly she embarrassed the president, Tom Nichols wrote in a column for The Atlantic on Wednesday. Her…
Fury after 'deeply unwell' Trump babbles about new states at ​rally: 'Complete insanity'President Donald Trump once again brought back his obsession with annexing Canada at his rally on Wednesday. "Canada will become the 51st state," Trump proclaimed to the crowd. "Just like Greenland" — referencing his other ongoing fixation on taking a foreign territory. Commenters on social media could only shake their head in pity. "Complete insanity.…
‘What an honor’: Trump caught praising 'amazing' CNN during unusual rally momentPresident Donald Trump leaned on an unlikely source of praise Wednesday when he paused his Arizona rally to play a flattering CNN segment before thanking the network he's battling in court for highlighting his popularity among Republican voters. The unexpected moment came as Trump boasted about the strength of his MAGA movement , at one point claiming he…
‘Scum of the earth!’ Trump floats shocking punishment for government leakersPresident Donald Trump called for extreme punishment for government leakers Wednesday, delivering a startling warning during an Arizona rally as he railed against disclosures about U.S. military operations. Trump made the eyebrow-raising remarks while discussing leaked information about the timing of a U.S. military operation against Iran, arguing that…
'Can't live': Tearful ICE agent says he was 'forced' into Trump crackdown after chargesA tearful federal agent facing assault charges tied to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown told a judge he “can’t live” because of a job he was “forced” to do. Gregory Morgan Jr., an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, made the remarks while testifying at a federal court hearing, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported Tuesday. U.S.…
'Shocked' union leader issues legal threat after GOP twists his words to attack DemA New York Teamsters leader wants a Republican-aligned group to stop airing a Maine Senate ad that puts words in his mouth about Democrat Troy Jackson , NBC News reported on Wednesday. Gregory Floyd, president of Teamsters Local 237, had his lawyers send a letter dated October 13 to Senate Leadership Fund Executive Director Alex Latcham, telling the…
Trump DOJ cornered as judges treat it like misbehaving ‘children’: ex-prosecutorA former federal prosecutor believes judges fed up with President Donald Trump's Justice Department are using a tactic every parent knows. Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, said on Wednesday's episode of "Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance" with legal expert Katie Phang that courts start treating the government with…
Trump plotting ‘alternative White House’ at Mar-a-Lago bankrolled by oligarchs: biographerA Trump biographer believes the president's latest overture to Moscow is the opening move in a plan reaching far past his term. Michael Wolff said in a Tuesday episode of "Inside Trump's Head," the podcast he co-hosts with Joanna Coles, that President Donald Trump's recent deal to buy Russian diesel is the "first stage" of an effort to cash in on his…
Trump shoots himself in the foot as his own posts hand him court loss: attorneyPresident Donald Trump's own social media posts undercut his lawyers in court and helped hand him a loss, a free speech attorney said. Conor Fitzpatrick, chief supervising attorney for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, told CNN's Laura Coates on Tuesday that Judge Timothy Kelly , a Trump appointee, ruled against Trump's White House…
Kimberly Guilfoyle watched her downfall on muted TV in home lined with self-portraits: WSJKimberly Guilfoyle's final days as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece played out under the gaze of a very familiar face. Visitors to Jefferson House, the ambassador's residence in Athens that she decorated with large self-portraits, saw Guilfoyle peering past them at a television set on mute that was airing coverage of her growing political…
Mike Johnson’s plot to block new House majority starts with a single firing: ex-judgeA retired conservative federal judge says one personnel move by House Speaker Mike Johnson would tip off Americans to a scheme to override voters . J. Michael Luttig , a former judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, told Jim Acosta on Tuesday's episode of "The Jim Acosta Show" that the warning sign is Johnson firing the clerk of the House and…
MAGA Senate hopeful pegged as ‘huge scumbag’ by Trump’s own voters: ex-GOP pollsterA former Republican pollster who sits down with Trump voters says one MAGA Senate hopeful has a problem with his own base. Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell said on Tuesday's episode of "The Next Level" that disaffected Trump voters in her Texas focus groups view GOP Senate hopeful Ken Paxton as a "huge scumbag," while Democrat James Talarico comes across…
Jen Psaki stupefied as Trump's new press secretary's 'uncomfortable' first day implodesMS NOW's Jen Psaki was left flabbergasted by the debut of President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, conspiracy theorist Katie Zacharia . Psaki, herself a former press secretary for the Biden administration, kicked off her segment with a brief grading of Zacharia's first performance. " I am just going to start tonight by saying something…
GOP dark money funneled to candidate working to 'save the planet from capitalism'A mysterious right-wing political action committee has spent nearly $400,000 promoting a socialist running for the US Senate in Ohio, raising questions about an apparent effort to siphon progressive votes from Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown in a key midterm contest, according to reports published Monday. The Columbus Dispatch and Cleveland.com are…