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Republicans Flee Work Early to Avoid Voting on Trump’s Slush Fund

Republican senators oppose President Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” so much that they’re going home early.

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Senate Republicans in Uproar After Closed-Door Meeting on Slush Fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is running into strong opposition from Republicans on Capitol Hill over President Trump’s $1.776 billion...

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The Perfect Judge Will Rule on Trump’s Shady $1.8 Billion Slush Fund

The lawsuit filed against President Trump’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been assigned to a judge already on the president’s bad side.

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DNC’s 2024 Autopsy Is Out—and It Completely Misses the Point

The Democratic National Committee’s autopsy of the 2024 presidential election has finally reached the public—and it leaves a lot to be desired.

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Trump Turns Senator Cassidy Into One of His Biggest Republican Enemies

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is now vocally opposing President Trump after losing his primary election last week thanks to the president’s...

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Judge Grants Emergency Order to Block Trump From Destroying Records

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump has to comply with the Presidential Records Act, overruling an opinion from the Department of...

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DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President as Trump Ratchets Up Pressure

The U.S. government indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro in federal court Wednesday for his alleged role in shooting down planes belonging to...

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Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Over His $1.8 Billion Slush Fund

Police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, are suing the Trump administration over its creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund for...

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Massie Delivers Trump a Major Warning After His Primary Defeat

Despite losing his primary battle Tuesday night, Representative Thomas Massie came out swinging in his concession speech.

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Jeff Bezos Claims Trump’s Brand of Genius Deserves Some Credit

Jeff Bezos is still sucking up to President Trump, even as his approval rating is at an all-time low.

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Feds Blame Ebola as They Refuse to Bring Back Wrongly Deported Woman

The Trump administration is fighting a court order to bring back a Colombian immigrant it deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming it...

19.05.2026 5

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Republican Senators Furious Over Trump’s Texas Endorsement

President Trump’s decision to endorse Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race has left many Republicans fuming.

19.05.2026 4

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Trump Admits He Knows His War Is Unpopular—and Wrecking the Economy

President Trump’s grasp of the Iran war is becoming more unhinged.

19.05.2026 4

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Democrats Investigate Todd Blanche as DOJ Launches Slush Fund

As the Department of Justice launches a $1.776 billion fund to pay damages to the president and his allies, Democrats in Congress are launching an...

19.05.2026 5

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Trump Suggests Alliance of Dictators to Take Down ICC

While meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week, President Trump suggested that China, the U.S., and Russia work together to fight the...

19.05.2026 7

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ICE Agent Charged With Four Counts of Assault in Minneapolis

On Monday, Hennepin County District Court charged ICE agent Christian J. Castro over the shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis on January...

18.05.2026 6

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Trump Suggests He Was on the Brink of Breaking Iran Ceasefire

President Trump said that he was planning to attack Iran Tuesday, but has been convinced otherwise by the U.S.’s Gulf allies.

18.05.2026 7

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Fox News Wants the Iran War Ceasefire to End

Fox News thinks that escalating the war in Iran is the best way to end the conflict.

18.05.2026 7

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Trump Treated His Evangelical Supporters Like Dogs This Weekend

Instead of attending his administration’s nine-hour prayer festival on Sunday, President Trump decided to play golf at his club in northern Virginia.

18.05.2026 7

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Trump Just Hit a Pathetic New Low

Less than one-third of Americans think President Trump’s war with Iran was a good idea.

18.05.2026 6

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Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal Isn’t Going Well

President Trump’s attempt to sue The Wall Street Journal for defamation has hit a snag.

14.05.2026 5

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DHS Is Stepping Up Its Intimidation Campaign Against a Federal Judge

The Trump administration is targeting another federal judge who has ruled against the government, even telling its lawyers to withhold information.

14.05.2026 4

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Report: Kash Patel Was Desperate to Snorkel in a Graveyard

Kash Patel can’t stop living the good life.

14.05.2026 4

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The One Issue Trump Is Desperate to Avoid in China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping brought up the issue of Taiwan Thursday during President Trump’s visit to China, warning that the “Taiwan question is...

14.05.2026 5

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Federal Judge Blasts “Untrustworthy” DOJ Over Gender Affirming Care

A federal judge sharply rebuked the Department of Justice Wednesday, calling out a subpoena to a Rhode Island children’s hospital for having...

14.05.2026 5

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Report: Rand Paul’s Son Hurled Antisemitic Insults at GOP Congressman

Senator Rand Paul’s son William drunkenly used antisemitic insults against Republican Representative Mike Lawler at a Washington, D.C., bar and...

13.05.2026 5

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Republicans Aren’t Done Stealing Democratic Seats

Republicans in two more Southern states, South Carolina and Georgia, are moving ahead with plans to redraw their districts this year following the...

13.05.2026 3

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Secretary of the Interior Has No Idea How Solar Power Works

The secretary of the interior should presumably know how solar power generation works. On Wednesday, Doug Burgum showed that he does not.

13.05.2026 5

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Bari Weiss Let Netanyahu Pick His Own 60 Minutes Interviewer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got more than a softball interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday—he got to choose his interlocutor.

13.05.2026 2

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The White House Is Hosting a Massive Christian Nationalist Festival

The White House is planning to host a nine-hour Christian prayer festival at the National Mall on Sunday that pushes the view of the United States as...

13.05.2026 2

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RNC Launches Sinister Plan as Trump Threatens to Send Troops to Polls

The Republican National Committee announced Tuesday that it has deployed poll watchers and election observers in at least 17 states for the midterm...

12.05.2026 2

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ICE Keeps Arresting the Same U.S. Citizen—Even After He Sued

A U.S. citizen is suing the Department of Homeland Security after ICE arrested him twice last year. ICE just arrested him a third time.

12.05.2026 6

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FDA Chief Departs as Trump Resurrects His Cabinet Purges

The head of the Food and Drug Association, Marty Makary, is resigning Tuesday, becoming the latest Cabinet member to leave the Trump administration.

12.05.2026 6

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Nebraska Votes in Primary Election Filled With Undercover Plants

The Nebraska Senate Democratic primary Tuesday appears tailor-made to confuse voters.

12.05.2026 5

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Inflation Surges as Nearly the Entire Country Hates Trump’s Economy

Inflation is surging under President Trump, reaching its highest level in three years thanks to the Iran war, and more Americans than ever don’t...

12.05.2026 7

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Trump Wants to Suspend Gas Tax as Peace Deal Seems Nowhere in Sight

President Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax, telling CBS News Monday that he thinks “it’s a great idea.”

11.05.2026 6

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Trump Turns White House UFC Cage Match Into Massive Cash Grab

Tickets to President Trump’s planned UFC fight on the White House lawn are going to cost a hefty amount.

11.05.2026 9

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Trump Sued Over Reflecting Pool Renovation as Cost Suddenly Skyrockets

President Trump just got sued for painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue as part of an increasingly expensive renovation project.

11.05.2026 10

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Lone Democrat on FCC Warns Trump Is on Quest to Control Disney

The only Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission is warning Disney that the Trump administration is trying to censor ABC.

11.05.2026 10

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Trump Issues Sinister Threat as He Tries to Rig the Midterms

President Trump is desperately trying to take control of America’s elections—and he wants his own personal army to do it.

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Alabama Republicans Pass Last-Minute Gerrymander in Middle of Election

Alabama Republicans approved two redistricting bills Friday, over the objections of Democrats and protesters who shouted their disapproval in the...

08.05.2026 5

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ABC Accuses FCC of Violating First Amendment in Blistering Filing

ABC is fighting back against President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.

08.05.2026 10

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Virginia Vows to Fight Court Ruling Striking Down Democrats’ Map

Virginia’s leadership is preparing to fight its state Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning Democrats’ redistricting referendum.

08.05.2026 9

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Trump Threatens to Nuke Iran as He Tries to Break Blockade

President Trump threatened to drop a nuclear bomb on Iran if they didn’t sign an agreement with the U.S.

08.05.2026 9

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Trump Gives Least Reassuring Answer Possible on Hantavirus Spread

President Trump was asked about the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and his answer was not reassuring.

08.05.2026 10

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Protests Erupt as Tennessee Republicans Erase Only Democratic District

On Thursday, Tennessee Republicans forced through a new congressional map that eliminates the state’s only majority-Black and only Democratic...

07.05.2026 7

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Trump Will Revoke Passports for Parents Who Owe Child Support

The State Department plans to start revoking U.S. passports from anyone who owes more than $100,000 in child support, as Republicans nationwide push...

07.05.2026 9

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Trump Somehow Still Spending Billions to Shut Down USAID

The Trump administration wants to take $2 billion away from global health programs to pay to finish closing USAID.

07.05.2026 5

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Democrats Probe How Much Trump Pardon Recipients Paid to Get Free

Democrats in Congress are investigating whether President Trump’s pardons came with a payout for him.

07.05.2026 6

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Alabama Republicans Vote to Gerrymander State as Tornado Sirens Blare

Tornado sirens and flooding in Alabama’s state Capitol building couldn’t stop Republican lawmakers from forcing through two redistricting bills in...

07.05.2026 7

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