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Trump Threatens To Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship
Donald Trump posted on Saturday that he is giving “serious consideration” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship, Deadline reports. Said Trump: “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in…
Trump Says He’ll Slap 30% Tariffs on Mexico and the EU
“President Donald Trump threatened Saturday morning to impose 30 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting Aug. 1, raising the stakes for ongoing negotiations with two…
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Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Faces New Peril
“When the Supreme Court ruled in President Trump’s favor two weeks ago in a case arising from his efforts to ban birthright citizenship, he called the decision ‘a monumental victory,’”…
White House Reviews Mass Layoff Plan
“The White House is scrutinizing layoff plans by federal agencies in an effort to limit further court challenges after the Supreme Court cleared the way for a sweeping downsizing of…
Nine More Fired from Jack Smith’s Team
“Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired at least nine more Justice Department employees who worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Donald Trump’s retention of classified records…
Putin Urges Iran to Take ‘Zero Enrichment’ Nuclear Deal
“Russian President Vladimir Putin has told both President Trump and Iranian officials that he supports the idea of a nuclear deal in which Iran is unable to enrich uranium,” Axios…
Trump Seems Content With Punishing Levies
“Even after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs in April, some investors and supporters comforted themselves by arguing that the president’s goal was still to open global markets, not close…
The Secret Double Life of Trump’s Would-Be Assassin
CBS News “punctures Thomas Crooks’ secrecy to reveal the broadest portrait yet of the lonesome young student who tried to kill President Trump.” Save to Favorites
Judge Blocks Sweeping Immigration Raids in L.A.
“A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Friday from making indiscriminate immigration arrests in the Los Angeles area and denying detainees the right to consult with a lawyer, dealing…
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood
“Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance line,” the New York Times…
Why MAGA is Right about Jeffrey Epstein
Tina Brown: “It’s rare that I agree with the MAGA conspiracy theory loonies, but, in the case of the Epstein files, they deserve an answer about why the full folder…
Exchange of the Day
President Trump was asked by a local Texas reporter about the government response to the deadly floods: REPORTER: Several families we’ve heard from are obviously upset because they say that…
Can You Get a Perfect Score?
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Rules of Global Commerce Give Way to Chaos
“Six months into his new administration, President Trump’s assault on global trade has lost any semblance of organization or structure,” the New York Times reports. “He has changed deadlines suddenly….
Ukraine Says 40% of Russian Ammunition Is North Korean
“North Korea is now supplying as much as 40% of Russia’s ammunition for the war in Ukraine as the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow deepens, according to the head of…
Assassination Attempt Defined Trump’s Political Comeback
Time: “As the ultimate symbol of Trump’s survival, the image encapsulates the central themes of his return to power: victimhood, strength, defiance.” “But for the President and his allies, it…
Laura Loomer Sharpens Her Knives for Pam Bondi
“MAGA activist Laura Loomer has set her sights on ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi, as the White House fends off fury from the president’s base over its handling of the…
Trump Weighs New Ukraine Aid Package
“President Donald Trump is weighing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the first potential aid sent by the administration to the beleaguered country,”…
Pete Hegseth Gets a New Title
President Trump referred to Pete Hegseth as the “Secretary of War” in a Truth Social post. Save to Favorites
