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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…
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…
Nicolle Wallace bursts out laughing at Hegseth's tirade: 'Can't believe that's real!'Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's rant last month about his policies is still sending MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace into a fit of laughter. She kicked off her show Friday by playing a clip of Hegseth giving his State of the Force address from the end of last month. "The War Department, as you know, is colorblind, gender-neutral, and merit-based," said…
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.…
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…
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…
WSJ exposes the incredibly awkward moment Trump's press secretary found out she was firedKatie Zacharia was in the middle of an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday when a knock at her West Wing door effectively ended her five days as White House press secretary, the paper reported . She was behind her new desk, in an office with few personal touches, when senior adviser Jason Miller stuck his head in. “JD wanted to chat with us…
'Borrowed time': Expert says architect of Trump's latest voting suit might not last longBill Essayli, the Trump administration prosecutor spearheading the legal case against California's voter rolls, is probably not going to last in office long before he can prove any of the far-fetched voter fraud schemes he's trying to litigate, Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News wrote on Friday. Klasfeld made his note in response to Essayli clashing with…
Psychiatric hospital urged to sue MAGA smear artist ‘into bankruptcy’ by ex-DOJ officialA Justice Department veteran says a MAGA influencer's viral smear against a Senate candidate should cost him dearly in court. Lisa Graves, a former Justice Department official, told "Legal AF" host Michael Popok during Monday's live show that Ohio's Lindner Center of HOPE should take right-wing influencer Nick Sortor to court after he claimed Texas state…
The $2500 Donation that could mean more for Texas' Senate race than Elon Musk’s millionsBarbara Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, has given money to a super PAC supporting Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, Houston Public Media reported . The amount is small, but it may say something about where some Republicans stand. Lone Star Rising PAC’s third-quarter filing with the FEC lists a $2,500 contribution from the…
Dirt on Susie Wiles reaches Trump ‘every hour’ as factions battle to replace her: reportRival camps in President Donald Trump’s circle are jockeying to pick the next chief of staff as the president considers a West Wing shake-up after the midterms, seven insiders told the Daily Mail. “Oppo is flooding to POTUS every hour destroying Susie Wiles and her team, especially LaCivita and Blair,” one source in Trump’s orbit said. The competing…
Trump voters hit with ‘pretty striking’ reality check in damning new poll: analystPresident Donald Trump's own base is starting to recognize something critics have long warned about, according to an economic analyst. On Friday's episode of "Receipts Live," The Bulwark economics editor Catherine Rampell and its editor Jonathan V. Last pointed to new AP-NORC polling showing that 55 percent of Republicans believe Trump has prioritized…