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Republican Senators Are Helping Trump Steal Elections

Senate Republicans on Thursday shot down efforts to keep federal troops from getting involved in federal elections.

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The FBI Just Raided a Pro-Democracy Group in an Act of “Intimidation”

The FBI raided the offices of an Ohio pro-democracy organization in Cleveland Thursday and questioned employees across the state, asking about voter...

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The National Opera Company Just Sued the Trump Administration

When President Trump took over the Kennedy Center, his people allegedly ignored a long-term agreement and seized millions of dollars from the...

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Trump Wants to “Expel” Representatives Who Threaten to Impeach Him

President Trump blasted Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin Thursday evening on Truth Social, accusing the Maryland progressive of having “Trump...

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No One Has Any Idea What New Iran Deal Trump Is Talking About

President Trump’s announcement that a deal has been reached with Iran and approved by “all parties involved” is confusing everyone.

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DOJ Agency Has No Record of Trump’s Shady IRS Settlement

The division of the Department of Justice that was supposed to have handled President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS—and the subsequent...

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Trump Team Secretly Still Plotting Slush Fund Payouts

Trump officials are secretly telling his supporters that his $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund is still on, even as they publicly say that it’s...

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Trump Team Investigates How to Deport Major Iran War Critic

The Trump administration is reportedly investigating a critic of the Iran war, threatening to revoke his green card and deport him from the U.S.

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Trump Threatens Ground Invasion of Iran as He Demands Total Submission

President Trump is threatening a ground invasion of Iran.

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Trump Tries to Fast-Track National Arch Amid Aviation Risk Concerns

President Trump is trying to rush through his “Triumphal Arch” in Washington, D.C., even as it could pose problems with local airports.

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Trump Energy Secretary Admits He Straight-Up Lied About Iran

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright admitted to Congress Wednesday that he made a false social media post about the Iran war in March.

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Energy Secretary Stunned by Trump’s “Secret Mission” in Iran War

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright was caught off guard Wednesday when he learned about President Trump’s statements earlier in the day about...

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MAGA Congressman Fakes Call to Avoid Question on Social Security Cuts

Possible Republican cuts to Social Security was too controversial of an issue for one member of Congress to handle.

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Trump Fumes Over NYT Report Exposing His Team’s Epstein Meltdown

President Trump is losing his mind over a New York Times report detailing how the White House panicked over Jeffrey Epstein in multiple instances.

10.06.2026 3

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Epstein Survivors Furious After Testimony From His Former Assistant

One of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistants testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday and claimed to know nothing about the billionaire sex...

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Trump Suggests Stealing Half of Iran’s Oil as War Payback

President Trump on Tuesday mused aloud about profiting from his war on Iran.

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White House Reveals Plan to Shut Out Reporters From UFC Fight

The Trump administration is restricting which reporters are allowed to cover June 14’s UFC fight on the White House lawn, giving the mixed...

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Trump’s DOJ Makes It Easier to Discriminate With Attack on EEOC

The Trump administration is attacking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—which helps maintain federal laws against workplace...

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How One Indian Billionaire Bought Off Trump by Investing in His Son

An Indian billionaire paid millions of dollars to Donald Trump Jr. and later won major concessions from the Trump administration.

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Trump Attorney Sued for $120 Million in Foreign Spying Case

One of President Trump’s lawyers is being sued for millions of dollars over his role in an international spying scandal.

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Of Course Sam Bankman-Fried Wants a Pardon From Trump

One of the worst cryptocurrency scam artists is trying to get a pardon from President Trump.

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As Trump Attends Knicks Game, Homan Threatens New York City

President Trump’s immigration czar, Tom Homan, is pledging a rapid surge of immigration agents in New York City.

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Trump Administration Steps in to Help Ally Violate Environmental Laws

ProPublica reports that the federal government was looking into violations of the Clean Water Act from Southern Coal and other affiliated mining...

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MAGA Is Melting Down Over the Results From L.A.’s Mayoral Primary

Mail-in ballots continue to be counted in the race to determine which candidates will square off in Los Angeles’s Mayoral election, as California...

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Trump Orders His New Intel Chief to Fire More People

President Trump wants his new director of national intelligence to fire more people.

05.06.2026 6

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DOJ Investigates California for “Voter Fraud” in Middle of Election

The Trump administration says it’s looking at election fraud in California.

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How Are We All Just Ignoring Congress Tying Our Military to Israel’s?

The House Armed Services Committee passed a measure deepening cooperation between the Israeli and U.S. militaries, ignoring allegations that Israel...

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Four Democrats Help Republicans Take Food Aid From Women and Children

House Republicans, joined by four Democrats, voted Thursday to cut food aid for pregnant women and children.

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White House Flips Out Over Newest Video of Trump Asleep in a Meeting

The Trump administration is angry that President Trump was caught sleeping on camera again.

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50 Senate Republicans Kill Measure to Ban Trump’s Slush Fund

Senate Republicans killed a Democratic attempt to end President Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” Thursday.

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Arizona A.G. Seeks New Indictment Against Trump’s 2020 Allies

Arizona’s attorney general is still going to pursue charges against President Trump’s allies for trying to overturn the state’s 2020...

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GOP Senator Cassidy Makes Unbelievable Move to Kill Trump’s Slush Fund

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has joined his Democratic colleague, Cory Booker, in a court filing to block President Trump’s so-called...

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Video Exposes MAGA Congresswoman’s “Assault” Claim Against Activist

A Republican congresswoman is trying to claim she was assaulted when an activist brushed her arm.

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Trump Just Made It Easier to Fire Thousands of Federal Employees

President Trump escalated his control over the federal workforce Wednesday, signing an executive order to make it easier to fire government officials...

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60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley Exposes CBS Chief’s Lies About His Firing

Ousted 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley disputed the words of CBS editor in chief Bari Weiss, claiming that what she told the network’s...

03.06.2026 6

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Trump Suggests “Never Ever” Taking Down White House UFC Ring

President Trump loves the UFC ring on the White House South Lawn so much that he thinks it could stay there permanently.

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Rubio Caught in Lie to Congress on Trump Constantly Falling Asleep

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to claim Wednesday that he had never seen President Trump fall asleep. It didn’t go well for him.

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Trump Sports Swollen Eye Days After Surprise Medical Checkup

President Trump was sporting a swollen eye and hand in an interview with New York Post’s Miranda Devine on the conservative podcast Pod Force One.

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Trump’s Primary Winning Streak Finally Comes to an End

President Trump’s streak of winning primary endorsements came to an end Tuesday night in Iowa.

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Marco Rubio Grilled on Why He Ditched Iran Talks to Party With Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio can’t quite explain why he went to a UFC event in the middle of negotiations with Iran.

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Federal Agency Working to Stop Invasive Bugs Invaded by Bugs

Bedbugs have infested the government agency responsible for insect defense.

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Democratic Mayor Threatens to Sue to Shut Down ICE Detention Center

The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said Tuesday that if the Delaney Hall ICE detention center isn’t closed soon, the city may file a lawsuit.

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Trump Taps Housing Chief Behind Revenge Quests as Top Intel Official

President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence following Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation last week.

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Republican Rep. Caught Admitting Iran War Is Going to Screw Them Over

Republican Representative Ashley Hinson was caught on tape last week saying that President Trump’s Iran war will be a “political liability” if...

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Trump’s Stock Purchases Expose Massive Grift in UFC White House Fight

President Donald Trump bought stock in the UFC’s parent company ahead of the planned fight on the White House lawn next month.

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Judge Orders Trump to Take His Freaking Name off the Kennedy Center

A federal judge has ordered that President Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—and that the president reopen...

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Pam Bondi Testifies in Congress—With One Major Catch From Republicans

Democratic Representative Robert Garcia called out Republicans on the House Oversight Committee for how they’re handling former Attorney General Pam...

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FBI Agents Show Up at Homes of Election Workers in Key Swing State

The FBI has sent agents to Milwaukee to interview former election officials about the 2020 presidential election.

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Trump Takes a Victory Lap After Jill Biden’s Confession on That Debate

President Trump can’t help gloating about his lone presidential debate with Joe Biden in June 2024 following former first lady Jill Biden’s...

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Samuel Alito’s Son Landed Secret Job in Trump Administration

The son of conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito seems to have gotten a nice job in the Treasury Department.

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