Kristi Noem quietly removed from Trump envoy role amid admin reshuffling: reportKristi Noem is no longer serving in the diplomatic role President Donald Trump gave her after removing her as Homeland Security secretary, CBS News reported Thursday. Her designation as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas expired last month, a State Department official told the network. She remains in the MAGA administration, working on the…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenttrump admin reshuffling
‘Something is up’: Ex-GOP operative alarmed as shady Trump deal points to Ukraine blackoutFormer Republican strategist Tim Miller says several recent developments, taken together, suggest closer coordination among President Trump, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin heading into the midterms. He stressed he isn’t alleging a plot or speculating beyond what he sees — but that the timing of everything is suspicious. On a podcast for The Bulwark ,…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentmidterm elections
Trump officials’ ‘bad weather’ excuse threatens to blow scandal wide open: ex-DHS officialA former Trump administration official says a flimsy excuse from U.S. officials could crack open a new scandal over President Donald Trump’s dealings with Russia. In a Thursday column , Miles Taylor, who served as chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security in Trump’s first term, argued that a string of events over the past week amounts to…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia investigation renewed
GOP analyst comes unglued over nonsensical Trump 'blood money' plan: 'Nefarious!'A GOP analyst came unglued on CNN on Thursday while discussing President Donald Trump's plan to send "blood money" to Russia in exchange for a little diesel fuel. Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, told CNN's Boris Sanchez that Trump's plan to import Russian diesel fuel in an attempt to offset high costs ahead of the…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomytrump russia diesel plan
Trump narrowly avoids judge's wrath in 'certainly troubling' case against ex-CIA bossPresident Donald Trump appears to have narrowly avoided a judge's wrath in a lawsuit that he filed against a former CIA boss who investigated the president's ties to Russia. Former CIA Director John Brennan sued Trump and several high-ranking administration officials in July, arguing that the administration has vindictively prosecuted him for allegedly…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenttrump lawsuit ruling
'Screw this decision!' MAGA fans furious at Trump for canceling firing squad livestreamThe announcement from Donald Trump that he is overruling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream a military firing squad execution fueled a backlash among some of his MAGA faithful. The president’s decree, posted to Truth Social on Thursday, both angered and disappointed some of his fans, with more than a few suggesting they would be willing…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticefiring squad execution controversy
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…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentfema official smear campaign
Trump said to 'make Pete Hegseth look weak' with new retreat: 'Tactical error'President Donald Trump scrapped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, and critics pounced on his reversal. In a Truth Social post that didn’t mention Hegseth, Trump said Hasan “will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," and while…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticefort hood shooter execution
GOP turmoil as Republicans rebel against Trump's unpopular bet on Russia: reportPresident Donald Trump is pressing ahead with a plan to buy Russian diesel even as Republicans voice growing objections, Semafor reported on Thursday — but there are also signs of a split as some MAGA lawmakers defend him.A White House official said Trump’s focus is helping Americans pay less and th...Raw Story3d agoWhole story →Security
