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Trump Greenland Envoy Gives Away Game on Renewed Push to Claim Island

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry—who for some reason is serving as President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland—admitted Friday that the...

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New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Called Up Hegseth to Scold Him on Surprise Troop Withdrawal

President Donald Trump personally called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to voice his displeasure with the latter’s decision to pull U.S. troops from...

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New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

House Republicans Give Wild Defenses of Trump’s Shady Slush Fund

Republicans are going all out to convince the American people that President Trump’s $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for his MAGA allies is...

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Team’s Unnerving Plot to Ban All Voting Machines Exposed

The Trump administration floated banning voting machines in over 50 percent of the country by deeming Dominion Voting Machine software—used in 27...

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Malcolm Ferguson

Leaked IRS Memo Proves How Blatant Trump’s Slush Fund Theft Really Is

The Internal Revenue Services’ own lawyers wanted to convince the Justice Department to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion case against them, outlining...

19.05.2026 1

New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

Epstein Survivors Blast Todd Blanche for Lying Under Oath

Eighteen survivors of millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein accused acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of lying under oath on Tuesday during a...

19.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Todd Blanche Panics Under Questioning on Slush Fund, Ghislaine Maxwell

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to be panicking during a Senate Appropriations hearing Wednesday as he tried to justify President...

19.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

Only One Republican Dares to Criticize Trump’s Corrupt Slush Fund

Just one lone Republican has spoken out against President Trump’s corrupt “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

19.05.2026 3

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Malcolm Ferguson

Top Treasury Lawyer Quits as Trump Creates $1.8 Billion Slush Fund

The U.S. Treasury’s highest ranking lawyer quit just hours after President Trump announced his Anti-Weaponization Fund—a brazen attempt to dole...

19.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Comes With Huge Disclaimer

President Trump’s newly minted MAGA slush fund comes with a massive disclaimer that serves to absolve the administration of any future crimes their...

18.05.2026 6

New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

MAGA Senator Calls on More Iran Bombing for Absurd Reason

Senator Rick Scott thinks President Trump should “bomb the living daylights” out of Iran so that “we all don’t get killed” by Iran’s...

18.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Just Launched a Taxpayer-Funded $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund

President Trump is officially dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, opting instead to create a $1.8 billion fund to...

18.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

Why Did Trump Just Post an Image of Him With a Buff, Shackled Alien?

President Trump capped off a long weekend of boomer-AI shitposting on Truth Social with a bizarre picture of him walking next to a handcuffed alien.

18.05.2026 5

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Malcolm Ferguson

The GOP Is Fuming After the Pentagon Abruptly Pulls Back from Europe

Republicans are furious with the Trump administration after its decision to cease all troop deployment to longtime U.S.-ally Poland. The decision is...

15.05.2026 5

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Malcolm Ferguson

MAGA is Reeling as Trump Welcomes Chinese Students to the U.S.

President Trump promised to bring 500,000 Chinese students to American universities and allow China to own U.S. farmland—leaving the MAGAverse...

15.05.2026 5

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Malcolm Ferguson

Jim Jordan Can’t Keep His Lies About Inflation Straight

MAGA Representative Jim Jordan got caught in his own lie while trying to argue that it was actually no big deal that Americans are experiencing...

15.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

The DOJ Thinks Anyone Opposed to Trump’s Ballroom Is “Deranged”

The Justice Department is arguing that President Trump’s proposed ballroom will be a “gift to the American people,” and that anyone opposed to...

15.05.2026 5

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Sets Crazy Condition for Settling $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit

Trump is dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS regarding the 2019 leaking of his tax returns, and is instead having them create a $1.7...

15.05.2026 7

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Malcolm Ferguson

Miami Residents Sue to Block Trump’s Scammy Presidential Library

Miami residents are suing President Trump, claiming that the land given to him for the construction of his presidential library was an illegal...

13.05.2026 3

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Malcolm Ferguson

The Tennessee GOP Is Trying to Wipe out the Opposition

Last week, Tennessee Democrats were kicked out of a meeting room while protesting the Tennessee GOP’s brazen attempt to gerrymander the state map...

13.05.2026 1

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Economic Approval Rating Just Hit a Historic New Low

New polling from CNN shows that President Trump’s net economic approval rating isn’t just bad, it’s one of the worst of all time.

13.05.2026 2

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Malcolm Ferguson

With World Cup 30 Days Away, ICE Still Threatens Fans

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents will be present at the 2026 FIFA tournament, casting an ominous shadow of violent authoritarianism over...

13.05.2026 2

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Says He Doesn’t Care “Even a Little Bit” About People’s Finances

President Trump could not care less about your financial struggles.

12.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Republicans Scramble After Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Americans

Republicans are scrambling to either justify or ignore President Trump’s shocking Tuesday admission that he doesn’t care “even a little bit”...

12.05.2026 3

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Malcolm Ferguson

Top U.S. Military Officer Shatters Trump’s Biggest Claims on Iran War

Not even the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. can confidently support President Trump’s claims that the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran...

12.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Admin Sued for Diverting $100 Million in Taxpayer Funds

A watchdog group is suing the Trump administration for allegedly using the president’s “Freedom 250” organization as a vehicle to divert funds...

12.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Epstein Survivors Will Testify Publicly for the First Time

Survivors of sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein will be publicly testifying for the first time on Tuesday in Palm Beach County, Florida—where Epstein...

12.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Republicans Move to Erase Trump Impeachments From the Record

House Republicans are trying to completely expunge any record of President Trump’s two impeachments.

11.05.2026 10

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Malcolm Ferguson

Epstein Friend Who Had “Great Time With the Girls” Was at Trump Event

Jeffrey Epstein associate and former child actor Brock Pierce was a guest at one of Donald Trump’s Florida golf courses last week, helping to unveil...

11.05.2026 10

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Malcolm Ferguson

Stephen Miller Once Dated Latina Who Was Ashamed to Be Seen With Him

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller had a Latina girlfriend in college who was “embarrassed to be seen with him.”

11.05.2026 10

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Seconds After Speaking in White House Event

President Trump has once again appeared to doze off on camera in the middle of a White House event, this time, just seconds after he spoke.

11.05.2026 9

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Malcolm Ferguson

Hegseth Reignites War With Democratic Senator Who Bruised His Ego

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is once again lashing out at Democratic Senator Mark Kelly—this time for speaking freely about just how much...

11.05.2026 10

New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

FEMA Caught Blocking Grants to States That Didn’t Vote for Trump

FEMA has been deliberately delaying grants to blue states, putting American citizens and Indigenous tribal land at risk in order to carry out...

08.05.2026 10

New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Plans to Fire FDA Chief Over MAHA Vaping War

President Trump is planning to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary over disagreements relating to flavored vapes and other policy decisions, according...

08.05.2026 8

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Malcolm Ferguson

MAGA Congressman Accused of Beating and Burning His Ex-Wife

Trump-endorsed GOP Representative Max Miller has been accused of physically abusing his ex-wife Emily Moreno—daughter of GOP Senator Bernie...

08.05.2026 8

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Malcolm Ferguson

MAGA War Hawks Rage Over Trump’s Proposed Iran Deal

Iran war hawks are furious at the peace deal President Trump says is on the table.

08.05.2026 9

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Suffers Two Brutal Court Losses in Less Than 24 Hours

President Trump suffered two resounding legal losses on Thursday, as two separate federal judges decided that his 10 percent global tariff and...

08.05.2026 8

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Malcolm Ferguson

Florida in Secret Talks With Trump on Closing “Alligator Alcatraz”

Florida is moving to close the infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Everglades because it has grown too expensive to...

07.05.2026 8

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Malcolm Ferguson

DOJ Investigates Suspiciously Timed Oil Trades in Middle of War

The Justice Department is investigating potential insider trading related to the skyrocketing oil prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and...

07.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Team Privately Panicking Over Elections Disaster He Created

The Trump administration is in panic mode as jet fuel prices continue to soar due to the U.S.-Israeli joint war on Iran and Lebanon, with the...

07.05.2026 7

New Republic

Malcolm Ferguson

Tennessee Republicans Propose Map Eliminating State’s Only Democrat

The Tennessee GOP’s new election map would eliminate the state’s only Democratic representative and carve up the majority-Black Memphis-area...

06.05.2026 5

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Malcolm Ferguson

Tennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on Wild New Map

Tennessee Republicans kicked Democratic lawmakers, journalists, and constituents out of a special redistricting session Wednesday as protests over...

06.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Enlists Justice Department to Try to Kill E. Jean Carroll Win

President Trump has enlisted the Justice Department to help him appeal the $83.3 million defamation judgment he owes former Elle magazine advice...

06.05.2026 4

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Malcolm Ferguson

Satellite Images Reveal Iran Has Destroyed Far More Than Trump Admits

Satellite imagery has revealed that Iranian airstrikes have done much more damage to U.S. military bases, fuel depots, barracks, and other outposts...

06.05.2026 10

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Malcolm Ferguson

One Indiana Republican Stands Firm After Trump’s Elections Revenge

At least one Indiana Republican is still standing firm in his opposition to Trump after the president successfully enacted his revenge on the...

06.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Pressures FDA to Approve Flavored Vapes as Youth Support Tanks

President Trump is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to approve flavored vapes as his approval rating with young people continues to tumble.

05.05.2026 6

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Malcolm Ferguson

How Trump Plans to Profit Off Renaming of Palm Beach Airport

President Trump has trademarked the name “Donald J. Trump International Airport”—and could soon generate millions of dollars for his family.

05.05.2026 9

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Dumps Toxic Materials at Golf Course He Wants to Take Over

President Trump is dumping toxic debris containing lead and chromium from his East Wing demolition onto East Potomac Golf Links—raising more...

05.05.2026 9

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Malcolm Ferguson

House Paid Astonishing Sum to Make Sexual Harassment Claims Disappear

The federal government secretly used your tax dollars to settle sexual harassment claims against House members for decades.

05.05.2026 8

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Malcolm Ferguson

Trump Accuses Pope of “Endangering” Catholics as He Reignites Feud

President Trump is still beefing with Pope Leo XIV, accusing the first American pope of “endangering a lot of Catholics” on The Hugh Hewitt Show...

05.05.2026 9

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