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WSJ warns Trump's favorite bill 'can't save Republicans' from their own deep unpopularity

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (521+ words) The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board warned President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his new favorite piece of legislation may not be enough to save the GOP from staggering losses during the upcoming midterms. Trump has lobbied Republicans in…...

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Fed-up judge loses patience with Trump DOJ and throws out prosecutor

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (153+ words) Federal Judge Zahid N. Quraishi expelled top prosecutor Mark Coyne from his New Jersey courtroom on Monday during a child pornography sentencing hearing, demanding clarification about who controls the U.S. attorney's office. The judge confronted junior prosecutor Daniel Rosenblum with pointed questions…...

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Historian warns Trump is now trapped as he 'flies by the seat of his pants"

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (191+ words) A historian argued on Tuesday that President Donald Trump appears to be "flying by the seat of his pants" in Iran, and that has created an "intractable problem" for the country. The Iranian regime has effectively closed the Strait of…...

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​Kari Lake's 'bad faith' dismantling of Voice of America ruled illegal by GOP appointee

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (264+ words) A federal judge dealt another major blow to the Trump administration's effort to dismantle Voice of America, ordering more than 1,000 employees back to work after a year on paid leave, according to a new report. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled…...

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Disbelief as Trump's big DHS 'concession' is he may agree to follow the law

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (381+ words) Political analysts and observers bristled on Tuesday at the White House's latest concessions in its bid to reopen the Department of Homeland Security. President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, and James Braid, director of the Office of Legal Affairs,…...

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Trump's birthright citizenship Supreme Court case poised to get history lesson: expert

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (198+ words) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two weeks on birthright citizenship, with legal experts examining the 14th Amendment's historical context. Constitutional rights expert Anna O. Law challenged the myth that pre-19th century America had open borders, noting states actively enforced…...

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'Who do we call?' Chaos after Trump gutted oil crisis team months before Iran strikes

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (363+ words) Just six months before the Trump administration launched military strikes on Iran, the State Department axed its entire oil and gas crisis team, leaving the nation scrambling as global energy markets teeter on the brink of chaos, according to a…...

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Trump and his 'goons' sent a 'desperate' message to base as big MAGA names turn: analyst

15+ min ago  (345+ words) President Donald Trump is pressuring journalists to rile up the MAGA base, but that has its problems, according to a political analyst. Fuentes, a far-right white nationalist, called on his followers, predominantly Trump supporters, to vote Democrat at the next…...

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White House melts down with vulgar response after being called out on stunning reversal

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (270+ words) The Trump administration was raging on Tuesday, dropping a bizarre comeback after it was called out over previous claims involving the Iran war. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reversed her comments from last week, when she was critical of…...

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Rachel Maddow shocked as Trump admin works to free Russian spy

5+ min ago  (251+ words) MSNBC's Rachel Maddow expressed shock Monday over reporting that the Trump administration is attempting to free Alexander Smirnov, a Russian spy accused of spreading false information about President Joe Biden to the FBI. A court filing revealed Deputy Attorney General…...