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It's Hegseth's Drug Boat Sh**show, But Patel's Ship is Sunk

Pentagon Pete had made a fool of himself again. Of course, he makes a fool of himself most days, on account of the fact that he is a fool. What’s...

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Michael Ian Black

Revelations Inside Bombshell New Report on Pentagon Pete

Mark Greenblatt was one of the government’s inspector generals—the watchdogs who combat waste, fraud, and abuse. He was made IG of the Interior...

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Mark Greenblatt

The Smuggler Who Survived Trump’s Drug Boat Strikes

The luckiest of unlucky drug smugglers was one of two in a crew of four to survive a U.S. drone strike on a semi-submersible on Oct.16. Had Pete...

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Michael Daly

How Sleepy Trump, 79, Became the Sequel Nobody Wanted to See

There’s an awkward déjà vu settling over Washington, the kind that makes you wonder if someone hit repeat on the decline-and-fall playlist. For all...

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Joanna Coles

Why Blowhard Pentagon Pete Put Himself in the Crosshairs

Pete Hegseth says he is all about the “warrior ethos.” As a Jewish guy from New Jersey, I am far better equipped to discuss the worrier ethos. This...

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David Rothkopf

The One Number That Should Terrify Trump Right Now

One of the questions I get asked the most goes like this: When are Republican elected officials finally going to start standing up to Donald Trump?...

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Chris Cillizza

It’s Time Mike Johnson Followed MTG Out of Congress

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation from Congress is exposing the deep fissures and roiling discontent in the GOP’s ranks. Two days after...

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