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Chris Cuomo Tricked by Deepfake
Newsnation anchor Chris Cuomo fell for an obviously fake video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans ad “blatant Nazi propaganda,”the Daily Beast reports. Said Ocasio-Cortez, in…
Trump Says Focus on Epstein is ‘Total Bullshit’
President Trump lost his cool over more questions about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, CNN reports. Said Trump: “The whole thing is a hoax. It’s just a way to divert attention…
Trump’s Redistricting Push Tests His Power in the States
“President Trump’s pressure campaign on Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps in his party’s favor is testing his power over governors and state legislators at a time when Republicans in…
J.D. Vance Meeting to Discuss Epstein Fallout Canceled
“A dinner for senior administration officials at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss topics including the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been canceled after news…
Weather Service Rehires After DOGE Cuts
“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing,”…
U.S. to Ease Human Rights Criticism
“Leaked drafts of the State Department’s long-delayed annual human rights reports indicate that the Trump administration intends to dramatically scale back U.S. government criticism of certain foreign nations with extensive…
Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Computer Chips
“President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for…
GOP Lawmaker Escalates Feud with Post of Naked Man
It’s well known that Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) do not like each other, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “But Van Orden took their very…
Vance Dinner Seen as Way to Clear the Air
“A dinner scheduled Wednesday night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence was seen as an opportunity for Trump administration officials to realign amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal,” CNN reports….
Trump Won’t Oppose Israeli Occupation of Gaza
“President Trump does not oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to launch a new military operation to occupy the entire Gaza Strip,” Axios reports. “The new operation to occupy…
Ken Paxton Launches Probe Into Beto O’Rourke
“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into whether Beto O’Rourke’s political group, Powered by People, is breaking laws by funding Texas Democrats’ out-of-state travel attempting to stop…
Woman Running for Office Says Women Shouldn’t Run
Mylie Biggs (R), the daughter of Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), is running for a seat in the Arizona Senate, the Phoenix New Times reports. But here’s what she told a…
Inside the Redistricting Wars
I spoke to the great Julie Mason this afternoon about the redistricting wars and Donald Trump’s efforts get everyone to talk about anything but Jeffrey Epstein. You can listen here….
Trump May Get Involved in New York City Mayor’s Race
“President Trump may have moved out of New York City, but he has privately discussed whether to intercede in its fractious race for mayor to try to stop Zohran Mamdani,…
Ghislaine Maxwell Said Trump Did Nothing Wrong
“During her nine hours speaking with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last month, Ghislaine Maxwell said nothing during the interview that would be harmful to President Donald Trump, telling Blanche…
Stagflation is a Lot Closer Than You Think
Edward Harrison: “The Federal Reserve is in a bind. After shockingly weak jobs data on Friday — and with inflation stubbornly above trend — it’s becoming clear that the central…
Trump Says He Intends to Meet with Putin and Zelensky
President Trump intends to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, and he plans to follow up shortly afterward with a meeting between himself,…
Trump Adviser Says 2012 Election Was Rigged
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett suggested to Fox News that the Bureau of Labor Statistics rigged the 2012 presidential election for President Barack Obama. Save to Favorites
Nebraska Could Be Next to Redistrict
Retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) told the Nebraska Examiner that national and state conversations are happening about Nebraska legislators potentially redrawing the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District — though he emphasized…
What Fox News Is Talking About
Fox News shows mentioned actress Sydney Sweeney and her jeans ad 766 times in the span of a week, CNN reports. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Epstein’s name came up just 53 times that same…
