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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Attempt to Make Voting Harder Than Ever

A federal judge has killed most of President Donald Trump’s first executive order changing election rules.

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MAGA Congresswoman Caught Using AI to Write National Security Bill

Representative Anna Paulina Luna was caught using Claude to do her job—and she doesn’t care.

yesterday 2

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Republican Rep. Caught Celebrating Housing Bill Trump Refuses to Sign

President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday, insisting that he would not make it law without his voter...

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Trump Says He Ordered DOJ to Target Oil Companies Over High Gas Prices

The U.S. lifted its naval blockade over the Strait of Hormuz last week, but the returning commercial trade has not been a return to normal—and...

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MAGA Spirals After Pro-Israel Politics Loses Big-Time in NY Election

Allies of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept the region’s Democratic House primaries Tuesday evening, the latest example of liberal-minded...

yesterday 9

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Trump Had Bonkers Plan to Add Giant Fist to National Arch

The “Arc de Trump” could have had a giant fist attached to it.

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DOJ Dropped Charges Against Indian Billionaire After He Met Trump Jr.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani was facing federal fraud and bribery charges in the U.S. Then he met privately with Donald Trump Jr.

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Remember That Time Trump Said He “Probably Should” Take Ozempic?

A mysterious, well-connected 79-year-old man has gained sole access to an experimental obesity drug created by Eli Lilly.

previous day 10

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Eli Lilly Approved Obesity Drug for Mystery 79-Year-Old Patient

A special 79-year-old man has received unparalleled access to Eli Lilly’s obesity drug.

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CBS Takes Major Nosedive After Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Purge

CBS News is losing heads, both in the newsroom and across America.

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Trump Appointee Suggested Seizing Greenland to Help Out Red Lobster

The White House has insisted that acquiring Greenland is necessary for America’s national security—but it seems that some Trump officials believe...

monday 9

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Republicans Ready to Give Up on Defunding Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood is on the path to having its funding restored thanks to Republican chaos in Congress.

monday 6

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Trump Threatens Prison Time as Reflecting Pool Disaster Gets Worse

Anyone caught tampering with Donald Trump’s Washington-area restoration projects could be on the hook for significant prison time.

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Ousted Republican Senator Says Trump Likes to “Revel in Chaos”

Outbound Senator John Cornyn is getting candid about Donald Trump.

monday 6

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Arrests Grow Over Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovation Disaster

What began as a restoration project for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has resulted in multiple arrests.

monday 7

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Trump Says Only One Way to Enforce Iran Deal—and It’s a Bombshell

The Trump administration’s peace deal following the war in Iran will require America to loom large over the Middle Eastern country for many years to...

17.06.2026 6

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Swing State Republicans Deliver Trump Huge Blow on Stealing Seats

Georgia Republicans have decided not to redistrict their state after all.

17.06.2026 10

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Senate Republicans Threaten Hegseth Over Iran Girls’ School Strike

Congress is finally demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Iran.

17.06.2026 6

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Trump Blows Up His Own Nominee’s Hearing Over Conspiracy Theory

The president just scrambled the last week of negotiations in Congress to abet his dead voter ID bill.

17.06.2026 5

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Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovation Actually Makes Everything Worse

The Trump administration spent nearly $15 million to rid the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool of algae. They were not successful.

17.06.2026 3

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Trump, 80, Zones Out Right in the Middle of Official Photo Op

Donald Trump was caught completely checked out on the world stage Tuesday, staring into space as every other leader in the G7 posed for a group...

16.06.2026 9

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Secret Service Is Pissed at Kash Patel for Flubbing Major Probe

Kash Patel’s big mouth might have just gummed up another investigation.

16.06.2026 10

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Trump Is Hiding Iran Deal From Everyone—Including This Key Player

Details of the Iran peace deal are still under wraps, even for America’s strongest ally in the Middle East.

16.06.2026 10

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Trump Team Dumps Bleach in Reflecting Pool to Hide Renovation Failure

The White House’s latest effort to kill off algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool involves a whole lot of bleach.

16.06.2026 5

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Vance Already Takes Back Claim About Huge Sum for Iran in Trump Deal

The Trump administration’s plan to approve $300 billion in aid for reconstructing Iran has only become more confusing.

16.06.2026 8

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MAGA Rep. Claims Giving Iran Billions of Dollars Is a Great Idea

The Republican Party is gung-ho for the second coming of former President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal, though this time, reaching similar terms...

15.06.2026 8

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Dan Sullivan (No, Not That One) Barred From Running for Alaska Senator

There can only be one Dan Sullivan.

15.06.2026 9

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Pete Hegseth Crashes Out When Confronted With His Own Sworn Testimony

The Trump administration’s narrative on the Iran War is changing by the day.

15.06.2026 10

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Mitch McConnell, 84, Is Being Super Transparent About Hospitalization

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital Sunday—but his office has provided scant details about what’s going on.

15.06.2026 9

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Trump Throws New Wrench in Efforts to Renew Key Spy Bill

Donald Trump has again upended efforts to renew a critical surveillance statute just as lawmakers had begun to reopen stalled talks.

15.06.2026 10

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“Turned to Sh*t”: Ex-60 Minutes Staff Tear Into Bari Weiss’s Decisions

Bari Weiss has ripped 60 Minutes to shreds—and earned a venomous reputation among the show’s various contributors and producers as a result.

12.06.2026 10

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The Tiny Problem That Could Bring Down Trump’s Giant UFC Birthday Bash

The White House UFC tournament’s biggest problem might be just a few millimeters in size.

12.06.2026 10

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John Cornyn Finally Cracks After Trump’s Primary Betrayal

Outbound Senator John Cornyn has predicted a midterm “disaster” for Donald Trump.

12.06.2026 7

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Trump’s Renovation Obsession Exposes Worrying Detail About His Health

Like a tongue on a sore tooth, Donald Trump keeps coming back to his renovation projects.

12.06.2026 9

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Why Did Trump Cave on Intel Chief? It Wasn’t to Save Key Legislation.

The president’s preference for who fills the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reportedly comes down to a casual disregard for the...

12.06.2026 10

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Trump Gives Us All Whiplash With Latest Iran Announcement

Donald Trump has canceled an attack against Iran that was scheduled to take place Thursday evening.

11.06.2026 8

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Trump Caves on Intel Chief—but His New Pick Is Just as Bad

The Trump administration’s Epstein investigator is getting his shot at running U.S. national intelligence.

11.06.2026 9

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“Trump’s Going to Blow”: Allies Warn He’s Fuming as Losses Pile Up

The White House is corroding from the inside.

11.06.2026 10

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“Sounding the Alarm”: Oil Execs Rush to Warn Trump About Gas Prices

Gas prices could climb even higher in the coming months.

11.06.2026 10

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Trump, 79, Sets Bonkers New Record at Latest Medical Check-Up

Donald Trump’s health has hit a new milestone.

11.06.2026 8

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Trump Lost It at Charlie Kirk for Continuing to Talk About Epstein

Charlie Kirk was increasingly at odds with the president in the final months of his life.

10.06.2026 6

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“Bullsh*t!”: Trump Secretary Crashes Out Over Energy Funding

A House committee hearing exploded into bluster and blunder Wednesday after Energy Secretary Chris Wright was called out for singularly defunding...

10.06.2026 9

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Sarah McBride Has Perfect Response to Nancy Mace’s Primary Loss

Representatives Sarah McBride and Nancy Mace have spent years trading barbs due to the South Carolina lawmaker’s numerous attacks on the transgender...

10.06.2026 7

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Here’s Who’s Actually Going to Trump’s Birthday UFC Match

The president’s $60 million, made-for-TV birthday brawl isn’t drawing any prominent names.

10.06.2026 7

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House GOP Gives ICE Billions More Dollars—and Fewer Rules on Using It

Donald Trump’s deportation agenda will now have billions of dollars to play with thanks to Republican handiwork.

10.06.2026 8

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Trump Crashes Out Over State of Iran’s Military After Trading Strikes

President Donald Trump is spiraling over Iran’s latest military strikes that undermine his claims that their military has been obliterated.

10.06.2026 10

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More Than a Fifth of Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Arrested Again

Mere hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump granted clemency to nearly 1,600 individuals who faced criminal charges for storming the U.S. Capitol...

04.06.2026 10

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New 60 Minutes Boss Rakes in Millions as Top Staff Eye the Exits

CBS News is spending a lot more cash to fund Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes takeover.

04.06.2026 10

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UFC Fighter Expertly Skewers Trump’s Birthday Match at White House

At least one UFC fighter believes that the Trump administration is “desecrating” the federal government’s role by bringing the games to the...

04.06.2026 10

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Todd Blanche Tries to Fix SPLC Lawsuit—and Just Makes It Worse

Federal prosecutors at the Justice Department are stepping on their own toes trying to fix their indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center.

04.06.2026 10

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