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GOP Locked in Behind-the-Scenes Fight Over Trump Tax Cuts

11.02.2025 4

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Cabinet Flameout Matt Gaetz Hints at Run for Governor

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), President-elect Donald Trump’s failed nominee for Attorney General, hinted Saturday that he might consider a bid for...

25.11.2024 10

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Mitch McConnell Called Donald Trump a ‘Stupid’ and ‘Despicable Human Being’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called his party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, a “stupid,” “ill-tempered,” and “despicable...

17.10.2024 30

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Trump Calls Jan. 6, the Day His Supporters Led a Failed Insurrection, ‘A Day of Love’

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Jan. 6, 2021— the day his supporters occupied Congress in a failed insurrection to try to stop...

17.10.2024 70

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Furious Trump Calls for CBS to Be Shut Down Over Harris Interview

Former president Donald Trump dramatically escalated his attacks on CBS Thursday, suggesting the entire network’s broadcast license should be...

10.10.2024 10

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Florida Rep Rips Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Idiotic Weather Claims: ‘No Intelligent Life in Congress’

If extraterrestrials are monitoring Earth, conspiracy theorist MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) will lead them to conclude there is “no...

10.10.2024 3

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Donald Trump Melts Down Over ‘Disgusting’ Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View’

Donald Trump lashed out at the hosts of The View on Wednesday with a string of low-brow insults, including that they are “demented,” “dirty,” and “...

10.10.2024 10

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Trump, Still Fixated on ‘60 Minutes,’ Whines About ‘Illegal’ Edits to Harris’ Sit-Down

Former president Donald Trump aggressively lashed out at CBS News on Wednesday, alleging the network’s 60 Minutes favorably edited its televised...

09.10.2024 5

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Piers Morgan Forced to Apologize to Beyoncé and Jay-Z for ‘Totally False’ Diddy Allegations

British broadcaster Piers Morgan has said he’s sorry to music power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z after a guest invited on his YouTube show to discuss...

09.10.2024 3

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Alan Dershowitz Vows to Sue Fellow Talk Show Guest: ‘He Just Called Me a Pervert!’

Lawyer and law professor Alan Dershowitz, 86, threatened to sue a debate opponent who called him an “old pervert” over his ties to the notorious...

09.10.2024 3

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‘Dangerous’ Milton Threatens to Flood Cities, Hurl Cranes Into Buildings, Overwhelm Hospital Barrier

Storm surge warnings covered almost the entire west coast of Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning as “dangerous major hurricane” Milton...

09.10.2024 3

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Parents Warned: Roblox Is ‘a Pedophile Hellscape for Kids’

One of Wall Street’s most aggressive short sellers has launched a shocking attack on gaming company Roblox, alleging management at the company have...

08.10.2024 10

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Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview with the CBS newsmagazine show 60 Minutes before backing out—has gone on the warpath at Kamala Harris for...

08.10.2024 70

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Hurricane Headed Right for America’s Most Floodable City

Florida-bound Hurricane Milton’s top wind speed slowed to 155 miles per hour in the early morning hours Tuesday, and the storm dropped to an “...

08.10.2024 30

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Corey Lewandowski Sent Home to New Hampshire After Trump Campaign Coup Fails

Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been exiled to New Hampshire after parachuting onto this year’s campaign in August and...

07.10.2024 4

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‘Fox & Friends’ Ainsley Earhardt Worries Kamala Sounded Too Good on ‘Call Her Daddy’

Fox & Friends ’ Ainsley Earhardt fretted Monday that Kamala Harris sounded too good during her appearance on the podcast Call Her Daddy, which she...

07.10.2024 4

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Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Selling Guns Again After U.S. Freed Him: WSJ

Infamous arms dealer Viktor Bout is reportedly back to his old ways less than two years after his release from U.S. custody in a prisoner swap for...

07.10.2024 30

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Michael Cohen: Trump Will ‘Round Up’ Critics With SEAL Team Six if Re-Elected

Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen said the ex-president will use the Armed Forces and the elite Navy SEAL Team Six to “round up” his...

07.10.2024 3

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Trump Would Add a Staggering Amount More to U.S. Debt Than Harris

“I’m the king of debt,” former president Donald Trump once said. “I’m great with debt. Nobody knows debt better than me.” The nonprofit...

07.10.2024 10

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Amy Poehler Is Reportedly Dating a New York Times Editor Turned Podcast Overlord

Comedian turned podcaster Amy Poehler is dating former New York Times editor turned podcaster Joel Lovell, according to a source who spoke to...

06.10.2024 4

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Mike Johnson Refuses to Condemn Baseless Trump Claims That Dems Were Behind Assassination Attempts

Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refused to condemn suggestions by former President Donald Trump and his son Eric that Democrats are to...

06.10.2024 6

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Multimillion-Dollar GOP Early Voting Efforts Being Thwarted by Election Conspiracist Trump

The Republican Party is dumping tens of millions of dollars into early voting campaigns only to keep getting sabotaged by one persistent foe: its...

06.10.2024 5

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Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After He Claimed Campaign Stop Was Autism Event

“You’re not welcome back.” That’s the message the manager of Philadelphia cheesesteak joint Max’s Steaks had for Pennsylvania Republican...

06.10.2024 10

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Signs of Mental Decline in ‘Confused, Incoherent’ Trump’s Speeches: NYT Analysis

An increasingly incoherent and profane former president Donald Trump, 78, is blathering on at his rallies at previously unheard-of lengths and...

06.10.2024 70

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Trump Continues to Break Promise to Release Post-Assassination Attempt Medical Records

Former President Donald Trump continues dodging his pledge—following the July assassination attempt where he was wounded in his right ear—that he...

03.10.2024 4

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Trump-Backed MAGA Senate Candidate Hits Drag Queens During Bizarre Cannibalistic Rant

Retired Navy Captain Hung Cao, the Trump-backed Republican running against Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, went on a bizarre and disturbing rant...

03.10.2024 3

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Cynical Trump, Who Wants Death Penalty for Drug Offenders, Pledges to ‘Save’ Silk Road Drug Market Founder

During his final weeks in office in 2020, President Donald Trump considered granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the internet’s best-...

03.10.2024 6

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‘Fox & Friends’ Flabbergasted by Poll Showing Vance and Walz Tied

Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy couldn’t help but let his voice slip up a quarter of an octave as he read out the results of a Politico/Focaldata...

02.10.2024 40

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Ex-Trump Adviser: ‘Mean Spirited’ JD Vance Is Now the ‘MAGA Heir Apparent’

JD Vance, “an incredibly effective communicator” with a track record of “lies” and “mean-spirited” trolling, is the “heir apparent” to...

02.10.2024 8

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Debate Surrogate Donald Trump Jr. Forgets That JD Vance Compared His Dad to Hitler

Donald Trump Jr. lashed out at anyone who would compare his father to Adolf Hitler as he appeared on a CNN special after Tuesday’s vice...

02.10.2024 20

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Kellyanne Conway is Pushing Donald Trump to Man Up and Debate Kamala Harris Again

Kellyanne Conway, the former adviser to former president Donald Trump, said Monday that she’s goading her erstwhile boss to “get back in there” and...

01.10.2024 10

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Nancy Mace Responds to Hurricane Helene With Wrong Statement on ‘Childhood Genital Mutilation’

MAGA-lite Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) had a surprising response to Hurricane Helene on Monday—instead of addressing the devastating storm that has left...

01.10.2024 20

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Elon Musk Wades Into White House and Trump Spat Over Hurricane Helene Starlink Access

Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s getting billionaire and newly minted MAGA backer Elon Musk to send Starlink satellite terminals...

01.10.2024 10

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Struggling Hardliner Ted Cruz Suddenly Insists He’s Bipartisan

Facing a tight re-election race, hardline Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is now claiming that he’s a bipartisan champion of reaching across the aisle. “What...

30.09.2024 10

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American Man, 72, Pleads Guilty in Russia to Fighting for Ukraine

A 72-year-old American pensioner on Monday pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to mercenary-related charges, admitting he was paid to fight for...

30.09.2024 5

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Laura Loomer Rips Marjorie Taylor Greene for Blowing Off Hurricane Relief for Football Game

Former president Donald Trump’s pal Laura Loomer, the Islamophobic far-right internet personality who eats dog food, excoriated MAGA Rep Marjorie...

30.09.2024 10

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Trump’s Claim About Harris’ ‘Crime of the Century’ Has a Major Problem

An irate, bumbling former president Donald Trump posted an indignant broadside Sunday asserting that Vice President Kamala Harris should be...

30.09.2024 10

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Republican Senate Candidate Larry Hogan, Endorsed by Trump, Won’t Endorse Him Back

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, in a close race for a US Senate seat against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, was endorsed by former president...

29.09.2024 5

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CBS Says It’s On Vance and Walz to Fact Check Each Other at VP Debate

CBS News moderators will not fact-check Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz when they host a debate between the two major party...

29.09.2024 20

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Kevin McCarthy Gets Defensive Addressing Trump’s False ‘Mentally Disabled’ Insult Against Harris

Former GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy turned into a defensive and evasive mess Sunday when confronted with false remarks by his party’s...

29.09.2024 3

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Inside Trump’s Surprising ‘Father Figure’ Bond With Vance

Former President Donald Trump is apparently smitten with his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, calling him up at all hours of the day to check...

29.09.2024 5

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‘Bad Debater’ Tim Walz is Terrified He’s Going to Let Kamala Harris Down at VP Debate

Minnesota Governor and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz is constantly freaking out that he is going to let Vice President Kamala...

29.09.2024 5

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Elon Musk Throws Tech Tantrum Over ‘Swindler of the Century’

The world’s richest man Elon Musk has pilloried tech industry rival and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman amid reports that the latter’s artificial...

26.09.2024 6

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Donald Trump Is Quitting Golf on His Own Courses

Former president and avid golfer Donald Trump seems to have resigned himself to the fact that—after two assassination attempts in three months and...

26.09.2024 7

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Trump Accuser Rips His ‘Protector of Women’ Claim: ‘He Is a Predator of Women’

One of Donald Trump’s sexual assault accusers assailed his claim this week that, if re-elected, he will be a “protector of women.” “He is not a...

26.09.2024 10

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Celebrity Lawyer Who Got Alec Baldwin and Elon Musk Off the Hook Called in for Eric Adams Defence

High-powered, high-priced celebrity attorney Alex Spiro—fresh off getting manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin dropped in July—has been...

26.09.2024 5

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‘Stunning’ Secret Service Failures Before Trump Attack Revealed

The Secret Service botched its job to protect Donald Trump at a July 13 rally and is responsible for a series of stunning failures leading up to...

25.09.2024 5

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Alex Jones’ Infowars Will Be Sold for Parts at Auction to Pay Sandy Hook Families

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars will be sold for parts to pay towards the more than $1 billion he owes to families of the victims of the...

25.09.2024 10

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Ex-Trump Aide Savages His ‘Creepy’ Pitch to Women

A former White House aide to former president Donald Trump slammed his claim that he will be a protector of women as “creepy” and “very...

25.09.2024 8

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Trump Campaign Was Hacked Again in the Last 10 Days

Donald Trump’s campaign was hacked by malicious online actors in the last 10 days, suggesting previously reported cyberattacks on the Republican...

24.09.2024 8

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