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Forecasters deliver gut punch to Trump-backed candidate in red stateThree political analyses this week moved Montana’s competitive western congressional race toward the Democratic candidate, with two shifting the race into “toss up” status. The race by Democratic smokejumper Sam Forstag and Republican veteran and radio host Aaron Flint has been Montana’s most competitive federal election since current Republican Rep.…

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Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: 'We demand answers'Outrage erupted Saturday after Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta appeared to take down a social media account run by No Kings organizers — just as more than 3,000 No Kings marches got underway nationwide. “Meta pulled down the main No Kings Instagram accounts. We demand answers for why this happened during our National Day of Action,” wrote Norm Eisen, attorney and…

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Trump’s final arch blueprints quietly torpedo his ‘top grade’ sales pitch: reportPresident Donald Trump's biggest justification for his towering arch near Arlington National Cemetery is missing from the final blueprints, a new report says. Final plans posted by the National Capital Planning Commission make no reference to drones, snipers or ammunition storage that Trump promised would turn the 250-foot structure into a "top grade"…

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'Get out!' GOP candidate snaps when confronted about sex offender in campaign adAn encounter between Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and an unidentified man “quickly” went “off the rails,” according to the progressive media organization MeidasTouch, which shared a video of the incident. Ramaswamy came under scrutiny this week after one of his campaign ads featured a video of the Republican candidate shaking…

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GOP lawmaker declares Trump's agenda 'dead' after president threw key ally 'under the bus'Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says President Donald Trump’s plans for the post-election session of Congress are finished. He blamed the president’s latest move on Russia. “Congress has a lame-duck session. The President has an agenda: supplemental, reconciliation, Ballroom, etc… I think the agenda is dead,” Bacon wrote on X Saturday. “Many of us won’t fund…

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'Troubling escalation': Reporter pinpoints terrifying 'signal' Trump DOJ just sentThe Justice Department official leading the Trump administration’s fight over California’s mail ballots isn’t from the division that usually handles voting cases. He runs its criminal side. A new report says that choice may be the point. R. Trent McCotter is the acting deputy attorney general, and he oversees both criminal and civil litigation. Democracy…

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Trump rally scrapped as GOP candidates agonize over being seen with him: reportA planned campaign stop featuring President Donald Trump in a crucial swing state fell apart while Republican candidates debated whether to show up. Trump's team had been mapping out a Michigan visit, possibly on the western side of the state, when GOP candidates across the ballot found themselves unsure whether they should be seen with the president,…

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Horror as Kristi Noem's hunting photo with new dog sparks morbid 'RIP' pile-on: 'Run!'Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem set out to celebrate a cherished hunting tradition, but social media had other memories in mind. On Saturday, Noem marked South Dakota's pheasant season opener with a photo of her holding a shotgun while holding her dog Foster. Critics flashed back to Cricket , the 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she shot…

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Former GOP stars back No Kings record early-vote bid as Trump’s polling slide deepensSome of the right's best-known critics of President Donald Trump are throwing their weight behind a nationwide push that organizers hope will shatter early-voting records. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Never-Trump conservative Bill Kristol cheered on Saturday's No Kings "Vote Early" events, as the anti-Trump coalition traded its mass street…

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'He's not coming back': Insiders say Top Trump political aide's White House return is deadPresident Donald Trump has said James Blair, one of his top political advisers, would come back to the White House after the midterms. People close to the situation now say that won’t happen. Blair stepped away from his job as White House deputy chief of staff to run MAGA Inc., Trump’s super PAC. Trump called it a “short leave of absence.” But two…

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Leaked audio exposes MAGA Senate candidate's plan to station cops at pollsA Trump-backed Senate candidate got caught on a leaked recording laying out his Election Day plan for a deeply Democratic city. Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), who is running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, can be heard in audio posted by the Michigan Democratic Party on Saturday pitching the idea of stationing police officers as Republican poll…

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'Circular firing squad': Furious Trump turning on his team as midterm hopes fadeWith Republicans’ hold on Congress slipping, President Donald Trump is blaming the people around him, and his advisers are blaming each other, Reuters reported Saturday. According to three people familiar with internal discussions, Trump has faulted senior aides and political operatives for the GOP’s struggling midterm strategy. He has questioned…

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MAGA senator caught sneaking onto GOP bus tour as Republicans fear he's done: reportA MAGA senator scrambling to save his seat in a deep-red state was spotted pulling a sly move on the campaign trail. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) skipped the bus Kansas Republicans booked for a five-day barnstorming tour on Tuesday and chose to travel separately, Politico reported Saturday. When the bus reached its first stop in rural Newton, reporters saw…

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'Should be arrested': Capitol Hill demand targets Musk as misinformation floods midtermsWASHINGTON — With the midterm elections just around the corner, misinformation and disinformation are flying in key battleground states. While a lot of attention has gone to combating election interference efforts from President Donald Trump and his allies, not enough attention has been paid to the powerful misinformation campaigns already underway from…

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'Outrageous': Trump accused of making seniors 'pay more for cancer treatment' for profitAn analysis released Friday by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee details how US President Donald Trump loaded up on shares of major pharmaceutical companies last year as his administration and Republican allies enacted policies that benefited the industry—at the expense seniors and other patients. The JEC analysis estimates that…

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Trump blasted for siding with ‘bloodthirsty thug’ in late-night gift to RussiaCritics across the political spectrum unloaded on President Donald Trump after he threw Russia a lifeline with a stroke of his pen. Trump signed an executive order Friday night exempting Russia from a sweeping package of penalties Congress passed last month, just two days before they were set to take effect, The New York Times reported. The law, named…

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Trump hands Russia a lifeline by killing Congress’ punishing war sanctions: NYTPresident Donald Trump has handed Russia an economic lifeline days before a punishing crackdown on Moscow's war chest was set to begin. Trump signed an executive order Friday night exempting Russia from penalties laid out in the Graham Act, The New York Times and the Associated Press reported. The law, named for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died in…

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Maria Bartiromo spurned Trump’s press secretary job offer: ‘Taxpayers can’t compete’President Donald Trump's first choice to be his press secretary turned him down for a better-paying gig, according to a new report. Before he settled on ousted White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia , the president wanted former Fox News host Maria Bartiromo for the job, Axios reported Friday, citing two senior Trump administration officials.…

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Trump insider who set up Katie Zacharia with secret ‘kill order’ revealed: reportKatie Zacharia's brutal exit as President Donald Trump's press secretary didn't happen by accident, insiders say, pointing to a powerful figure pulling the strings. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles orchestrated the ouster of Zacharia, who lasted just five days on the job, The Daily Mail reported Friday. Wiles had reportedly been bypassed when the…

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Scott Jennings squirms when pressed about his second shot at Trump press secretary jobA CNN pundit who once made President Donald Trump's shortlist for a high-profile job squirmed when an anchor asked if he still wanted it. Republican strategist Scott Jennings was pressed Friday on CNN's "The Source" about the White House press secretary job, hours after Trump pushed out Katie Zacharia just five days into the role. Jim Sciutto, filling in…

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