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You snooze, you win: Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" almost failed thanks to congressman's catnap

The tax cut and spending bill passed by the thinnest possible margin after one GOPer missed the vote to saw logs

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"Restore the DOE": Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to dismantle Department of Education

The ruling ordered the Trump admin to reinstate hundreds of workers targeted in a mass layoff

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"Need to be defeated": GOP Rep. Fine says Gaza should be "nuked" in response to DC shooting

The Florida congressman has been a reliable source of bloodlust since Oct. 7

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Bro-country has curdled

Morgan Wallen and his imitators are here for a long time, not a good time

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"Don't have a plane to give you": Trump pushes "white genocide" claims in chaotic Ramaphosa meeting

Trump screened a video for the South African president, claiming that white farmers in the country were imperiled

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"You work for us": Neil Young trashes Trump, supports Springsteen in fired-up screed

The rocker asked the president to worry about "the mess [he] made" and not petty squabbles

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"She saw something I did not": Tapper apologized to Lara Trump over Biden decline dust-up

The CNN host previously feuded with Trump over accusations that Joe Biden was in decline

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"It's the right to remove people": Noem whiffs when Congress asks her to define habeas corpus

The head of DHS argued that the legal principle gives carte blanche to deport migrants

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"I'm in the KKK now": Mike Myers meets "Kanye West" 20 years after Katrina benefit on "SNL"

"Saturday Night Live" alum Myers played himself in a sketch for the 50th season finale

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Biden diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer

The former president's age and health were key concerns that led to him abandoning a reelection bid last summer

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"Congress kills poor kids in Gaza": Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after Senate hearing protest

Ben Cohen was arrested after interrupting a hearing to protest the war in Gaza

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"He was so angry": Cassie details abuse from Sean "Diddy" Combs during sex trafficking trial

Cassie Ventura testified about her relationship with Diddy in the mogul's ongoing sex trafficking trial

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"Victory, truly”: Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault

The legendary French actor was found guilty of assaulting two women on a movie set in 2021

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“They’re not working”: Trump accuses federal workers of slacking after he spent the day golfing

The president spent the day golfing at his National Doral Miami resort before accusing federal workers of sloth

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"Nothing to sustain that": Biden denies reports of cognitive decline, trashes Trump on "The View"

Biden said reports of his slipping faculties were "wrong" and criticized Trump's first 100 days on the talk show

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"What a great honor": Trump congratulates American pope who has previously chastised administration

Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly amplified criticisms of the Trump administration and Catholic convert JD Vance

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"Likely to generate inflation": Fed Chair Powell paints bleak picture of US under Trump tariffs

The Fed chair noted that Trump's upcoming tariffs could lead to inflation and increased unemployment

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Judiciary pushes back against Trump deportation regime in Khalil, Öztürk rulings

Two rulings on Wednesday halted officials' attempts to trample the rights of detained pro-Palestine activists

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"I am the shopkeeper": Trump compares US to "beautiful store" while dodging question about tariffs

The president has grown aggravated with a press that expects him to reveal his long-promised trade deals

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"Have to talk to Secretary Noem": Vance jokes about siccing ICE agents on World Cup tourists

The vice president warned visitors to "go home" after coming to catch the World Cup in 2026

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"Devastating blow": SCOTUS allows Trump admin to carry out ban of transgender people from military

The ban had been stayed by a lower court as a lawsuit works its way through appeals

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"Americans are going to see consequences": Pence breaks with Trump on tariffs, deportations

The former vice president took issue with several moves the Trump admin is making

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"I was supposed to be a moviemaker": Trump's decision to reopen Alcatraz inspired by Hollywood

The president cited "the movies" when asked about his plan to reopen the notorious prison in San Francisco Bay

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"Catholics loved it": Trump says people bothered by his AI pope image "can't take a joke"

Trump's response came after an AI-generated image of himself as the pope drew backlash from cardinals

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"Get them the hell out": Trump punts on question of following the Constitution on "Meet the Press"

President Donald Trump seems to have forgotten the oath he swore twice.  In an interview with "Meet the Press," Trump repeatedly punted on whether...

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"Fun, right?": Trump executive orders mocked on "Saturday Night Live"

The sketch centered around Trump's governing by executive order, touching on Bill Belicheck, JK Rowling and others

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"This is Biden's economy": Vance dodges questions about downturn on Fox News

Bret Baier noted the "economy shrank" for the "first time in three years," but Vance said Biden's to blame

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Judge rules Trump's Alien Enemies Act deportations unlawful

A federal judge in Texas said Trump can't be allowed to determine a new scope of the law while invoking it

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Shuffling deck chairs: Trump nominates Waltz as UN ambassador after ousting him from adviser role

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take over Waltz's advisory role in the interim

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"Bats**t crazy": House Dems float unsuccessful amendment to bar ICE deportations of US citizens

In a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, Democrats tried to bar ICE deportations of US citizens

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"False narrative": CBS, Belichick go head-to-head over unflattering interview

The former New England Patriots coach accused the network of deceptive editing after his interview went viral

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"Nothing to do with tariffs": Trump blames market downturn on Biden, asks Americans to "be patient"

In spite of months of evidence that his actions have directly moved the market, Trump still wants grace

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"We cannot lose the midterms": Trump admin already preparing for third impeachment

Donald Trump's advisers are wary of a mid-term washout and a Democrat-led impeachment

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"A liability for your party": Schumer confronted over flagging poll numbers

The Senate minority leader has the worst approval ratings of any congressional leader

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Trump signs orders targeting sanctuary cities, seeking military involvement in law enforcement

Trump's orders look to protect police from legal repercussions and involve the military in enforcement

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AOC stonewall complete, Connolly announces retirement

The 74-year-old is retiring due, in part, to the esophageal cancer he was diagnosed with in 2024

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"Chaos has hurt them": Rove says instability leaves Trump "in bad shape"

The Republican political consultant pulled no punches while speaking on Trump's poll numbers on Fox News

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"Fascism doesn't like to be ridiculed": Mike Myers talks Musk, Trump's plans for Canada

The Canadian-American comedian weighed in on Trump's drive to turn Canada into the "51st state"

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"They can come back": Rubio defends deportations of children who are US citizens

Rubio said reports of children being deported were "misleading" during an interview on "Meet the Press"

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"Heinous loser": Pedro Pascal bashes JK Rowling over anti-trans bigotry

The "Last of Us" star called out Rowling's celebration of a UK ruling that could spell disaster for trans women

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"I’ll hook you to a f**king polygraph!": Hegseth's paranoia bubbles over as Pentagon leaks continue

A new report from the Wall Street Journal shows Pete Hegseth lashing out as the walls are closing in

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"Pope killer": Bowen Yang shocks "The View" with Vance comments

The "Saturday Night Live" star was commenting on his recent role as the vice president on the sketch series

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"Should have installed tampon machines": Hegseth bashes report of his new makeup room in Pentagon

The defense secretary called the CBS report a "fake story" in a post to social media

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"WWE in the West Wing": Musk, Bessent had screaming match in White House

A new report details a heated argument between the Trump advisers, within earshot of the president

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"Nothing to boast about!": Trump goes off on Zelenskyy over Crimea negotiations stalemate

Trump said Zelenskyy is needlessly prolonging the war between Russia and Ukraine

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"Day or two per week": Musk promises decreased time at DOGE as Tesla profits plummet

Musk told investors that his time at DOGE would "drop significantly" following a disastrous quarter

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"It won't be that high": Trump, Bessent hint at walking back China tariffs

Trump administration officials have changed their tune on tariffs as new forecasts predict dark days ahead

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"Demand accountability": Idaho woman seeks $5M in damages after being dragged from GOP town hall

Teresa Borrenpohl filed a claim shortly after charges were announced against security guards who removed her

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"My Dinner with Adolf": Larry David roasts Bill Maher's meeting with Trump in satirical NYT essay

The comedian wrote an essay about a fictional dinner with Adolf Hitler for the New York Times

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"We stand for truth": Harvard sues Trump admin over federal funding freeze

The nation's oldest university has been locked in a heated battle with the Trump-led Department of Education

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