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Texas’s 5 Biggest Counties Blow Early Voting Records Out of the WaterTexas’s five biggest counties smashed voter turnout records on the state’s first day of early voting in the midterm elections. Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Travis, and Tarrant counties all eclipsed early voting records for at least two of the last three elections, Sawyer Hackett, a political strategist, posted on X Tuesday. Some of those records were set…
“You Better Be Careful”: Trump Lashes Out at White House ReportersPresident Trump verbally rebuked multiple reporters during his anti-fraud website announcement in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon. “Wait! Shh! No, no no!” he shouted at a female reporter during the question period of his announcement. “Wait. Wait. Wait!” He then took a male reporter’s question instead. Next, Trump snapped at The Independent ’s…
Vivek Ramaswamy Defends Disgusting Ad With Opponent’s Abusive MomVivek Ramaswamy won’t take credit for a vile campaign advertisement featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother—but he’s more than happy to defend it. The Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee’s team released a statement Tuesday championing an ugly attack ad featuring Donna Arthur, who lost custody of Acton after years of documented issues, including…
Trump, 80, Says Minnesota Now Has Fewer Lakes Thanks to SomalisDonald Trump seems to be under the impression that Minnesota’s Somali population has affected the state’s lake count. Speaking with reporters at the White House Tuesday, the president lamented that Minnesota had hundreds of lakes—until the Somalis arrived. “They’ve ruined a great state,” Trump said, referring to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. “You know I…
How to Report Trump for Fraud on His New “Anti-Fraud” WebsitePresident Trump is offering up to $30,000 to anyone who calls in a tip pertaining to government fraud—all while turning a blind eye to the fraud being committed by his administration. Trump made the announcement about the Justice Department’s new $25 million anti-fraud program on Tuesday afternoon alongside Vice President JD Vance, White House adviser…
Rubio Tells People to “Grow Up” About Trump Meeting Putin and XiSecretary of State Marco Rubio doesn’t see anything wrong with how Donald Trump is interacting with America’s foreign adversaries. The secretary defended Trump’s intended meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, telling reporters Tuesday morning that the U.S. president’s detractors need to “grow up.” “People need to…
Trump’s FBI Killed Bribery Probe Into Lindsey Graham and James ClyburnThe FBI was investigating South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Representative Jim Clyburn for a massive pay-to-play bribery scandal involving a Hawaiian naval defense firm. Then the FBI eliminated the team working on the case upon President Trump’s return to office. New reporting from ProPublica details the dealings of the…