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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…
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Florida Dem turns the tables on racist caller's horrifying rant: 'Say it with your chest'Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon posted a voicemail to X on Thursday, showing a caller raging at her in an obscene and racist tirade. "Anyway, f--- you Angie, you f------ piece of dog s---, that's coming from me, and you'll get yours," the furious caller said at one point. Above the recording, Nixon wrote, "Hey there. If you're going to…
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Ex-Trump lawyer’s letter exposes pardon push for convicted sex traffickers: legal expertA legal expert says a letter from a former Trump lawyer reveals what it may cost convicted sex traffickers to chase a pardon. Former prosecutor Katie Phang said in a video for her YouTube channel "Katie Phang News" on Thursday that Alan Dershowitz , who defended President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial, billed the family of convicted sex…
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White House 'money laundering operation' exposed by ex-DOJ pardon attorney: 'Shady'After records revealed the donors behind President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer called the project “basically a money laundering operation.” Oyer made the charge Thursday in a YouTube video reacting to a Washington Post investigation published that morning. The Post obtained an internal…
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Fact-checkers wreck Trump's 'phony' inflation claims from all angles: 'He's misstating'President Donald Trump is citing precise inflation numbers on the campaign trail that CNN’s Daniel Dale says can’t be squared with the data, and the White House hasn’t said where they came from. At a Tuesday rally in Alaska , Trump said inflation had been “1.7” over the last three months and that former President Joe Biden had “real inflation of 19…
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‘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 ,…
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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…
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Kash Patel dragged into court as his 'beer-chugging' comes back to haunt himFBI Director Kash Patel’s beer-chugging celebration with Olympic hockey players is resurfacing in a new lawsuit accusing him of firing employees to salvage his standing with President Donald Trump. Nine former FBI employees sued Patel, Attorney General Todd Blanche and their agencies Thursday, alleging unconstitutional retaliation for their assigned work…
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Alarms blare over Trump DOJ's new demand for California elections: 'Real escalation'An elections expert sounded the alarm over the Justice Department's new legal assault on California's mail-in voting system. According to Democracy Docket, the new DOJ lawsuit alleges that California sent around 20,000 ballots to noncitizens who are not eligible to vote — and demands that California set aside these ballots pending an investigation of…
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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…
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‘Could have used this in Butler!’ Trump makes unexpected joke after receiving giftPresident Donald Trump made an unexpected joke after receiving a firefighter’s helmet during a ceremony honoring first responders at the White House. The moment came as Trump was wrapping up his remarks in the Rose Garden and invited Steve Hirsch, chairman of the National Volunteer Fire Council, to the podium. Hirsch presented Trump with a personalized…
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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…
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Trump admits to 'very severe problems' before scrambling for correction: 'I set myself up'President Donald Trump turned remarks about drug addiction into a bizarre admission about his own personal problems Thursday before realizing he might have fueled the media with something to talk about. Speaking at a Rose Garden event honoring first responders, Trump was discussing the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction when he abruptly shifted the…
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Trump deploys 'nuclear option' to shield himself amid 'missing' Kennedy Center fundsPresident Donald Trump invoked executive privilege to shield his Kennedy Center records as the White House examines claims that a multimillion-dollar donation went missing. White House deputy counsel Joshua Hoyt formally asserted the privilege in a declaration filed Wednesday in a federal lawsuit brought by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) over the crusade to…
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'Five terrifying days': Scathing lawsuit details disturbing claims against ICE contractorA longtime ICE contractor working under the Trump administration is accused of confining a mother and her U.S. citizen baby in an airport hotel room for five days — to make a profit. Valentina Galvis’ disturbing claims were revealed in a new lawsuit, alleging MVM Inc. and hotel giant Sonesta worked together to turn a hotel room into a detention cell,…
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Senate on high alert as mystery letters with unknown substance target CongressLetters containing “ suspicious substances ” have turned up at Senate offices and election offices nationwide, prompting a federal investigation just three weeks before the midterm elections. A notice from the Senate Sergeant at Arms, reported by Punchbowl News, told Senate offices Thursday that the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the FBI and the U.S.…
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'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…
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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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