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fromJezebel
2 hours ago

Virginia Is Taking Action to Keep ICE Agents Away from Polling Places Before the Midterms

Democratic Virginia plans an executive order to equip election workers with a playbook for responding if federal agents appear at polling places.
#doj
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

Republican Congressman Engaged to Fox News Star Vows to Kill' Weaponization Fund Hours After Trump Attacked Him

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick vowed to pursue legislative options to stop the DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund and address settlement protections for Trump and related entities.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Heads, Trump Wins

A DOJ settlement ends Trump’s IRS lawsuit while creating a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund paid from an uncapped taxpayer Judgment Fund.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

The DOJ's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Has A Child Molester Problem - Above the Law

A DOJ “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was defended in Senate testimony, with eligibility described as broad and commission control placed under the acting attorney general.
#republican-party
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fromPOLITICO
1 hour ago

Republicans come to grips with midterm reality: Trump won't be doing them any favors

Trump and GOP leaders are demanding loyalty, signaling that dissent and independent voting will not be tolerated within party ranks.
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fromThe Nation
9 hours ago

Thomas Massie's Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump

Removing a rebel congressman faces a real risk of backfiring for the president and strengthens entrenched GOP loyalty to Trump and pro-Israel donors.
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fromPOLITICO
1 hour ago

Republicans come to grips with midterm reality: Trump won't be doing them any favors

Trump and GOP leaders are demanding loyalty, signaling that dissent and independent voting will not be tolerated within party ranks.
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fromThe Nation
9 hours ago

Thomas Massie's Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump

Removing a rebel congressman faces a real risk of backfiring for the president and strengthens entrenched GOP loyalty to Trump and pro-Israel donors.
#us-senate
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fromTruthout
3 hours ago

Trump Demands Firing of Senate Parliamentarian Over Disagreement on Ballroom Funding

A Senate parliamentarian blocked White House ballroom funding in a reconciliation bill, prompting Trump to demand her firing.
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fromPOLITICO
3 hours ago

Ballroom won't be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request

Secret Service security funding tied to the East Wing Modernization Project faces removal amid GOP parliamentary and vote-count obstacles and expected Trump backlash.
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fromTruthout
3 hours ago

Trump Demands Firing of Senate Parliamentarian Over Disagreement on Ballroom Funding

A Senate parliamentarian blocked White House ballroom funding in a reconciliation bill, prompting Trump to demand her firing.
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fromPOLITICO
3 hours ago

Ballroom won't be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request

Secret Service security funding tied to the East Wing Modernization Project faces removal amid GOP parliamentary and vote-count obstacles and expected Trump backlash.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Pro-MAGA Outlet OAN Seriously Considering' Filing a Claim for a Payout from Trump's $1.7B Anti-Weaponization' Fund: CNN

A nearly $1.8 billion weaponization fund created by the DOJ settlement is prompting MAGA-aligned media and election-related figures to consider filing claims for payouts.
#january-6
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Johnson Grilled on Trump's $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Speaker Mike Johnson avoided confirming whether convicted January 6 rioters who attacked police could receive money from a DOJ settlement fund.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

JUST IN: Cops Who Defended the Capitol on Jan 6 Move to Block Trump's Weaponization Fund

Two Capitol police officers sued to block a Trump administration fund intended to pay accepted claims, including payments related to Jan. 6 rioters.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Kaitlan Collins Throws Vance's Call for Imprisonment of Jan 6 Rioters Back in His Face in Weaponization Fund Throwdown

The anti-weaponization fund will evaluate January 6-related claims case-by-case rather than categorically excluding or including alleged assailants.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Johnson Grilled on Trump's $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Speaker Mike Johnson avoided confirming whether convicted January 6 rioters who attacked police could receive money from a DOJ settlement fund.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

JUST IN: Cops Who Defended the Capitol on Jan 6 Move to Block Trump's Weaponization Fund

Two Capitol police officers sued to block a Trump administration fund intended to pay accepted claims, including payments related to Jan. 6 rioters.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Kaitlan Collins Throws Vance's Call for Imprisonment of Jan 6 Rioters Back in His Face in Weaponization Fund Throwdown

The anti-weaponization fund will evaluate January 6-related claims case-by-case rather than categorically excluding or including alleged assailants.
fromArs Technica
1 hour ago

Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague

“This is absolutely false and another reason why the Washington Post is no longer worth the paper it's printed on,” Desai wrote in an email. He said the Trump administration's top concern is ensuring the health and safety of citizens and praised the quality of the German hospital treating Stafford. The US has multiple centers and hospital systems with specialized facilities capable of providing safe, high-quality care for Ebola patients.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

JUST IN: Former Fed Prosecutor Indicted for Allegedly Emailing Herself Jack Smith's Report Renamed as Cake Recipe

A former federal prosecutor in Florida has been indicted for allegedly emailing herself documents that the court had ordered not to be shared, related to Special Counsel Jack Smith's criminal prosecution of President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice says she disguised the documents as cake recipes.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Thomas Massie Claims Ted Cruz Works for 'Big Tech Cronies'

Thomas Massie accused Ted Cruz of serving big tech interests after Massie lost a primary, citing Cruz’s AI legislation and broader alignment with Trump-era politics.
#anti-weaponization-fund
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fromAxios
4 hours ago

Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund

A bill would bar federal funds from creating or paying the Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund, with a discharge petition considered to force a vote.
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fromAxios
5 hours ago

How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works

A new Anti-Weaponization Fund will pay claimants selected by a commission, with limited oversight, no court challenges, and no required public disclosure of payouts.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

CNN's Jake Tapper Stunned by Sinister and Awful' Revelation About Trump's $1.8B Slush Fund

An Anti-Weaponization Fund created in a Trump IRS settlement lacks transparency and gives administration appointees discretion over taxpayer money.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Not a Big Fan': GOP Senate Leader Comes Out Against Trump's Weaponization Fund

Senate Majority Leader John Thune opposed a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, questioning its purpose, while DOJ described it as a settlement-based process for lawfare victims.
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fromAxios
4 hours ago

Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund

A bill would bar federal funds from creating or paying the Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund, with a discharge petition considered to force a vote.
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fromAxios
5 hours ago

How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works

A new Anti-Weaponization Fund will pay claimants selected by a commission, with limited oversight, no court challenges, and no required public disclosure of payouts.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

CNN's Jake Tapper Stunned by Sinister and Awful' Revelation About Trump's $1.8B Slush Fund

An Anti-Weaponization Fund created in a Trump IRS settlement lacks transparency and gives administration appointees discretion over taxpayer money.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Not a Big Fan': GOP Senate Leader Comes Out Against Trump's Weaponization Fund

Senate Majority Leader John Thune opposed a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, questioning its purpose, while DOJ described it as a settlement-based process for lawfare victims.
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fromAxios
52 minutes ago

Trump faces growing risk of losing key Iran war vote in Congress

A House war powers resolution faces a likely Thursday vote with Democrats confident, Golden intending to support, and Republicans divided amid constitutional and authority concerns.
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fromemptywheel
2 hours ago

Former AUSA Accused of Being Marginally as Criminal as Trump Is - emptywheel

A former DOJ prosecutor is charged with document theft and obstruction tied to attempts to save and rename materials connected to the Trump government-documents case.
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fromFortune
7 hours ago

Milken-Harris Poll: 80% of Americans want AI workforce programs now - and Washington hasn't delivered | Fortune

Americans and businesses want government-led workforce transition programs as AI adoption accelerates and threatens jobs, while states push consumer protections for data centers.
#ice
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fromWIRED
13 hours ago

Election Officials Are Getting Ready for ICE to Show Up at the Polls

ICE deployment to polling places is being promoted as a way to prevent noncitizen voting, but federal use of armed agents at polls is illegal under US law.
fromJezebel
1 day ago
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Why Is No One Talking About the ICE Agent Who Has Been a Fugitive for a Month?

An ICE agent charged with a felony in Minnesota has remained a fugitive for a month without acknowledgment from ICE or DHS.
Hennepin County charges were announced against another ICE agent for a non-fatal shooting, following collapsed earlier DHS-related accusations.
Video evidence undermined prior claims that a man attacked ICE agents, and ICE leadership admitted lying about the encounter.
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fromWIRED
13 hours ago

Election Officials Are Getting Ready for ICE to Show Up at the Polls

ICE deployment to polling places is being promoted as a way to prevent noncitizen voting, but federal use of armed agents at polls is illegal under US law.
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fromJezebel
1 day ago

Why Is No One Talking About the ICE Agent Who Has Been a Fugitive for a Month?

An ICE agent charged with a felony in Minnesota has remained a fugitive for a month without acknowledgment from ICE or DHS.
Hennepin County charges were announced against another ICE agent for a non-fatal shooting, following collapsed earlier DHS-related accusations.
Video evidence undermined prior claims that a man attacked ICE agents, and ICE leadership admitted lying about the encounter.
#us-department-of-justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
18 hours ago
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US President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax audits

Authorities are barred from prosecuting or pursuing tax claims against Trump, his family, and their businesses under a Justice Department directive tied to a settlement with the IRS.
fromAxios
1 day ago
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"I'm allowed to": Trump's presidential profit machine bursts into the open

A taxpayer-funded commission appointed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche could compensate Jan. 6 defendants and Trump allies, bypassing Congress and raising corruption concerns.
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fromTruthout
6 hours ago

DOJ Says IRS Is "Forever Barred" from Investigating Trump Family Tax Returns

IRS is barred from investigating past tax returns of President Trump, his family, company, and related companies under a DOJ agreement tied to dropping a lawsuit.
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fromIntelligencer
6 hours ago

Who's Lining Up for a Cut of Trump's Big New Slush Fund

A $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund will process claims of alleged government weaponization and lawfare, with early restitution requests already filed.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
18 hours ago

US President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax audits

Authorities are barred from prosecuting or pursuing tax claims against Trump, his family, and their businesses under a Justice Department directive tied to a settlement with the IRS.
US politics
fromAxios
1 day ago

"I'm allowed to": Trump's presidential profit machine bursts into the open

A taxpayer-funded commission appointed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche could compensate Jan. 6 defendants and Trump allies, bypassing Congress and raising corruption concerns.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene demands Alex Padilla face charges after begging for pardons for Jan 6 rioters - LGBTQ Nation

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Alex Padilla to be charged and prosecuted after his forcible removal during a Homeland Security press event.
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fromwww.npr.org
14 hours ago

Gun rights groups see 'golden age' under Trump administration

The Justice Department announced 34 firearms rule changes framed as pro–Second Amendment, reducing paperwork and formalizing court-blocked limits.
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fromPoynter
12 hours ago

A video of a Florida governor candidate was AI slop. People spread it anyway. - Poynter

A manipulated video falsely attributes insider-trading support to Byron Donalds, but a spokesperson says it was AI-altered and does not reflect his words.
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fromAbove the Law
6 hours ago

Capitol Police Officers Sue To Block Trump Slush Fund For Rioters - Above the Law

A $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to compensate Trump supporters and rioters is challenged as unlawful presidential corruption.
#trump-administration
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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Joe Scarborough Eviscerates GOP Cowards' Backing Trump's Slush Fund' for J6 Cop Killers': Beyond Disgusting'

A $1.8 billion compensation fund is criticized as a slush fund for January 6 attackers and as evidence of Republican lawmakers’ cowardly support for Trump.
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fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Trump slammed as 'most corrupt president' ever at gathering of left-leaning leaders

Trump administration is described as historically corrupt, using federal power for political patronage and personal enrichment through a taxpayer-funded settlement.
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fromDefector
10 hours ago

Free, Easy, Dead: The Difficult Birth And Predictable Death Of IRS Direct File | Defector

The U.S. tax system is excessively complex and costly, while Direct File offers a free, easy alternative for many taxpayers.
#epstein-files
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Anti-Trump Guests Call BS on Scott Jennings Over Epstein Files Take: Be Honest About That, Scott!'

Trump-backed Republicans defeated Rep. Thomas Massie after he joined Democrats to force release of the Epstein files, prompting criticism of his non-subservience.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

An Epstein reading room' is showing 3.5m printed-out files. Why does it feel like a troll?

Missing pages in released Epstein files were 2019 FBI interviews withheld without explanation, while attention shifted to a new Iran conflict.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

Releasing the Epstein Files Was Our Demise,' Says Marjorie Taylor Greene After Massie's Defeat

Releasing the Epstein files is credited with political fallout, including primary defeat and resignations, while claims persist about foreign influence and bought leadership.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Anti-Trump Guests Call BS on Scott Jennings Over Epstein Files Take: Be Honest About That, Scott!'

Trump-backed Republicans defeated Rep. Thomas Massie after he joined Democrats to force release of the Epstein files, prompting criticism of his non-subservience.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

An Epstein reading room' is showing 3.5m printed-out files. Why does it feel like a troll?

Missing pages in released Epstein files were 2019 FBI interviews withheld without explanation, while attention shifted to a new Iran conflict.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

Releasing the Epstein Files Was Our Demise,' Says Marjorie Taylor Greene After Massie's Defeat

Releasing the Epstein files is credited with political fallout, including primary defeat and resignations, while claims persist about foreign influence and bought leadership.
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fromAbove the Law
7 hours ago

As The National Debt Soars, Trump Steals Billions From Taxpayers To Redistribute To January 6 Rioters - Above the Law

Borrowing can be justified when used for essential wartime goals, but current debt spending targets servicing debt, questionable wars, and favored benefits rather than worthwhile investments.
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fromAxios
21 hours ago

Democrats eye 2027 crackdown on AI in election ads

AI-generated political ads and deepfakes are proliferating, often without disclosure, prompting calls for regulation and disclosure requirements in campaigns.
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fromThe Nation
14 hours ago

Trump's Slush Fund Shows Off This Administration's Shameless Impunity

Government corruption can be assessed by examining extralegal slush funds and abuses of power rather than relying on glib analogies.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Republicans Play a Very Soft Game': Trump Bashes Senate GOP for Failing to Fire Brutal' Parliamentarian

Trump criticized Senate Republicans for not replacing Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough and urged passing the Save America Act and ending the filibuster immediately.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
19 hours ago

Oh Boy': Republican Senators Recoil at Trump Endorsement in Texas Race, Worry It Could Give Dems the Senate

Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff, drawing criticism from some Republican senators due to Paxton’s scandal record.
#us-house-primary
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fromFortune
7 hours ago

Trump gets revenge on Epstein rebel Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary | Fortune

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein defeated Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican House primary, reflecting Trump’s influence and voters’ frustration with Massie’s opposition.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Thomas Massie Mocks Ed Gallrein With Parting Shot After Conceding Kentucky Primary

Massie apologized for delay after conceding, then faced chants urging a 2028 presidential run following a primary loss to Ed Gallrein backed by AIPAC and Trump.
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fromFortune
7 hours ago

Trump gets revenge on Epstein rebel Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary | Fortune

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein defeated Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican House primary, reflecting Trump’s influence and voters’ frustration with Massie’s opposition.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Thomas Massie Mocks Ed Gallrein With Parting Shot After Conceding Kentucky Primary

Massie apologized for delay after conceding, then faced chants urging a 2028 presidential run following a primary loss to Ed Gallrein backed by AIPAC and Trump.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
22 hours ago

Erin Burnett Confronts Fmr Colleague Geoff Duncan On Whether Trump Attacks Caused Party Switch

Trump’s election interference allegations and personal attacks are portrayed as factors in Geoff Duncan’s party switch and Georgia governor campaign.
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fromFortune
10 hours ago

U.S. national debt officially hits $39 trillion-adding $5 billion a day since October | Fortune

U.S. national debt has risen past $39 trillion, with a debt-to-GDP ratio around 123%, increasing pressure to cut deficits and manage rising interest costs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary

Ed Gallrein, a retired navy Seal and farmer who was recruited into the race by Trump, defeated the seven-term incumbent in a primary election in Kentucky's fourth congressional district in what the president's allies framed as a test of whether dissent could still exist inside today's Republican party.
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#republican-primaries
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fromThe Atlantic
8 hours ago

The Lessons of Thomas Massie's Defeat

Opposing President Trump did not protect Thomas Massie’s electoral career, and he lost his Republican primary despite strong local support.
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fromwww.npr.org
14 hours ago

4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

Trump-backed candidates won key Republican primaries, including Kentucky, after massive ad spending that defeated Rep. Thomas Massie.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Voters in six states head to polls with Kentucky's Massie facing Trump's fury US politics live

Pete Hegseth backed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky as a private citizen, framing him as a warfighter amid a Trump-backed primary challenge to Thomas Massie.
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fromThe Atlantic
8 hours ago

The Lessons of Thomas Massie's Defeat

Opposing President Trump did not protect Thomas Massie’s electoral career, and he lost his Republican primary despite strong local support.
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fromwww.npr.org
14 hours ago

4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

Trump-backed candidates won key Republican primaries, including Kentucky, after massive ad spending that defeated Rep. Thomas Massie.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Voters in six states head to polls with Kentucky's Massie facing Trump's fury US politics live

Pete Hegseth backed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky as a private citizen, framing him as a warfighter amid a Trump-backed primary challenge to Thomas Massie.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Scott Jennings Lets Loose on Thomas Massie: Despicable, Anti-Semitic, Nasty, Gutter Politics'

Massie lost a costly primary after being portrayed as opposing Trump on taxes and immigration, with criticism also focused on anti-Semitic remarks in his concession.
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fromPOLITICO
14 hours ago

Senators think they hold the key to a college athletics bill demanded by Trump

Cruz and Cantwell are working toward a deal on athlete name, image, and likeness limits amid high legislative stakes and unresolved issues about employment and unionization.
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fromMail Online
9 hours ago

World-shaking UFO release imminent as insider teases next secrets

Pentagon materials are being processed for imminent UFO file publication, with claims that sensitive classified videos and related data may be included.
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fromTruthout
5 hours ago

Trump-Backed Candidate Unseats Massie in $33 Million Primary House Race

Ed Gallrein won Kentucky’s Republican primary over Thomas Massie by more than 10 points after Trump-backed targeting and heavy spending by aligned groups.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
21 hours ago

Thomas Massie Says Fox News Banned Him From Network as Trump Endorsed His Primary Challenger

Thomas Massie alleged Fox News blocked him for 18 months during his feud with Donald Trump, while losing his reelection bid in Kentucky’s fourth district primary.
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

Trump Blurts Stunning Gas Price Rant Amid Sinking Polls: This is Peanuts!'

REPORTER: Mr. President, you've pushed to suppress the federal gas tax. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Yeah. REPORTER: Are there other initiatives that you're thinking of (CROSSTALK) to try to lower costs PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Well, there may be. It's very temporary. Yeah, there may be. Anything to keep it down. Look, as soon as this war is over, gas is going to. You know, I had gasoline down to $1.85 cents in Iowa. I was in Iowa and the stations had it at $1 and 85 cents.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

I Don't Even Know the Details': Mike Johnson Addresses His Member's Mystery Absence

Kean Jr. is absent due to a medical issue, Johnson says he expects his return soon and will be fully transparent while respecting privacy.
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fromemptywheel
13 hours ago

Trump's Personal Attorney Todd Blanche Attempts to Pardon His Boss - emptywheel

A document posted to DOJ’s website appears intended as a broad pardon covering federal crimes committed by Trump before a specific date.
fromwww.mediaite.com
21 hours ago

Massie Mocks Trump's Ballroom After Defeat: Looks Like the Roman Empire I See a Few Analogies There'

Massie, who held his seat for fourteen years, lost the most expensive primary race in history to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, with Trump's pick gaining about 55% of the vote. The historic race saw the president ramp up his efforts to punish his critics, attacking Massie consistently while his allies and pro-Israel groups poured millions into anti-Massie ad spending in the state.
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fromPOLITICO
7 hours ago

Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian

MacDonough ruled that a provision allowing roughly $1 billion in White House and Secret Service security funding tied to Trump’s ballroom project could not be included in Republicans' reconciliation package under Senate rules. The decision was a significant setback for Republicans, who had hoped to pass the funding with a simple majority vote as part of a broader immigration and border security package. MacDonough determined that the provision requires 60 votes in the Senate, all but dooming the idea.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
9 hours ago

Trump is trying to win over Greenland's children with MAGA hats & cookies. It's going badly. - LGBTQ Nation

Greenland leaders rejected U.S. annexation efforts despite offers of MAGA hats and cookies to children.
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fromBusiness Insider
17 hours ago

Prediction markets face a ban in one state, but the fight's not over

Minnesota signed a ban on prediction markets, while the CFTC sued to block it, citing regulatory concerns and impacts on market participants.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Calls Out Trump for Pleading Ignorance' on $1.8B Retribution' Fund

A $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund was created as part of a settlement tied to Trump’s IRS lawsuit, raising concerns about unaccountable slush-fund use.
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fromPoynter
1 day ago

Why The New York Times is suing the Pentagon - again - Poynter

The New York Times sues the Pentagon over an escort requirement, claiming it violates the First Amendment by imposing unreasonable burdens on journalists.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

JD Vance Previews Ilhan Omar Fraud Investigation: 'Fishy'

The anti-fraud task force will investigate Ilhan Omar’s alleged immigration fraud, and any proven crime will be prosecuted under equal justice laws.
#justice-department
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago
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You're Obviously Lying': Todd Blanche Snaps at Dem Senator in Hearing Clash Over J6er Slush Fund' Bribe Claim

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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Scott Jennings Admits He's a Little Uncomfortable' With Trump's New $1.7B Compensation Fund

A $1.7 billion Justice Department compensation fund linked to a Trump IRS leak settlement raises oversight and beneficiary concerns among supporters.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

You're Obviously Lying': Todd Blanche Snaps at Dem Senator in Hearing Clash Over J6er Slush Fund' Bribe Claim

A Justice Department compensation fund will be overseen by commissioners appointed by the attorney general, with rules intended to prevent violent offenders from benefiting.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Worse Than Stealing

Sentences and pardons were granted to those involved in overturning the 2020 election, while Republicans urged moving past Jan. 6.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

JD Vance Straight Up Asked If Admin Should Pay Out Jan 6th Rioters Who Attacked Law Enforcement

The $1.8 billion fund compensates Americans for government lawfare, with applications open to all parties and claims vetted for legitimacy.
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fromQueerty
1 day ago

Mike Johnson's insider trading remarks have already come back to humiliate him - Queerty

Johnson faces mounting political pressure while making claims that Congress members need insider trading to afford living costs.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Democrats preview how they'd go after the Ticketmaster settlement if they regain power

California’s attorney general and Democrats seek a broader breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster beyond the DOJ settlement.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts

ICE agents are barred from arresting immigrants at three lower Manhattan federal courthouses except in exceptional circumstances tied to immigration court hearings.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Hell of a Question': Vance Grilled On Trump's Stock Trading While Hyping Companies

JD Vance defended Trump’s stock trading, blamed reporters for bias, and reiterated support for banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

I'd Like To Report a Known Fraudster': Congresswoman Pounces on JD Vance's Comments About Politicians Who Steal From All of You'

A $1.8 billion DOJ compensation fund tied to dropping an IRS lawsuit is fueling claims of fraud and potential payments to Jan. 6 defendants.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Charlamagne Crowns Trump 'Donkey of the Day' in Biting Rant

A proposed $1.776 billion IRS-related compensation fund for alleged wrongly targeted allies has drawn accusations of corruption and a slush-fund scheme.
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