Monday, November 9, 2026
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Thomas Massie, Republican congressman, accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization Republican Thomas Massie moves to…
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Republican congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky holds press conference after issuing eight articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, accusing the defense…
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It’s hard to know how seriously to take the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote in terms of its eventual outcome.
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The boys (and girls) are back in town.
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In 2021, Kate Dineen was standing in her kitchen in Boston when her doctor told her over Zoom that her son had experienced a catastrophic stroke in utero.
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President Donald Trump is currently feasting on what one analyst described as his "comfort food" after articles of impeachment were filed against one of his…
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Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman at an election night party, November 3, 2026.
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Getty Images/Instagram Katie Ginella’s latest transformation has left even her own phone doing a double take.
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A federal judge wrote that she knew of no precedent for the Justice Department declining to appear for ICE rather than formally telling the court it won’t…
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Kevin Bartram/Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, where he blasted voters and defended Republicans after they suffered…
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Kevin Carter / Kevin Carter, Getty Images A Frontier Airlines flight was evacuated at Empire’s Ontario International Airport on Sunday after a passenger…
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Lauren Boebert, the last surviving member of a cohort of QAnon-linked Republicans elected to the U.
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The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to resume border construction in Texas’ Big Bend region, a remote stretch of desert…
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A Trump administration defector is accusing Donald Trump’s recently ousted White House chief of staff of “demonic” behavior.
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Art Zelin / Art Zelin, Getty Images Actress and model Toukie Smith, best known for her role on the NBC sitcom 227 and her longtime romance with Robert De Niro,…
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Jim Dyson / Getty Images Paul McCartney is now a billionaire, according to Forbes, which reports that only two other musicians have a higher net worth.
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Jesse Grant / Getty Images Donnie Dunagan, the voice of Disney’s Bambi, has died.
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters Pete Hegseth has launched another controversial overhaul of the U.
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A member of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s security detail got physical with a TMZ DC reporter who tried to ask Burgum a question at Ronald Reagan Washington…
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Caucus had 100 members in the last Congress, and six of the nine candidates it endorsed won, flipping seats House progressives, long dismissed as the…
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Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman, who warned that President Donald Trump’s drive to take down the “deep state” would bring violence, was disbarred by the U.
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Just as day follows night and spring follows winter, one of the most inevitable occurrences in American life has begun again: Donald Trump is baselessly…
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CNN anchor Pamela Brown seemed taken aback on air after reading President Donald Trump’s latest Truth Social post questioning the results of last week’s…
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Patrick Hertzog / Getty Images Archaeologists have found a 3,300-year-old sword at the bottom of a volcanic lake in Italy.
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US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers US politics live – latest…
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Representative Thomas Massie presented eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Monday afternoon.
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Evan Vucci / REUTERS Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s security guard got physical with a reporter to save his boss from answering questions about the president.
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters Rebel GOP Rep.
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REUTERS/Bret Hartman, REUTERS/Mike Blake Bill Owens, the former executive producer of 60 Minutes, is speaking out against the show under its new MAGA-friendly…
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Talking Points Memo founder Josh Marshall raised a constitutional question Monday about a proposed lame-duck Supreme Court maneuver: if Donald Trump signs a…
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Finn Gomez / Finn Gomez, Getty Images White House spokesperson Danielle Alvarez has emerged as the people’s bet for the next White House press secretary.
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The View/ABC Former Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders became combative on The View as the audience groaned and the hosts grilled her on her loyalty…
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Getty Images Photos of The Office actress Mindy Kaling have gone viral after fans called her appearance “unrecognizable.”
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Miller, known as the architect of Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown, is replacing Susie Wiles in new role US politics live – latest updates Stephen…
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Calley Means claims officials abandoned Maha agenda and took money from sugar industry leading up to midterms A former top Trump administration health adviser…
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This column previously noted that anytime Trump finds himself in trouble, his only tool, his auto-response, is to apply more Trump.
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If you missed it this weekend, check out my piece on the remarkably part-time, almost non-existent Cindy Hyde-Smith campaign.
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As members of the House prepare to proceed with a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, led by Rep.
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Jamie McCarthy / Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Fox News suffered a massive blow in midterm election ratings as a blue wave swept through the country.
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Megyn Kelly faced MAGA backlash for criticizing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud after last week's Republican wipeout.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen is open to running for Senate majority leader, amid mounting calls for Senator Chuck Schumer to pass the torch.
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Tom Williams / Getty Images Florida Rep.
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Brett Shumate, who led the Justice Department’s most aggressive courtroom defenses of President Donald Trump’s policies, quit Attorney General Todd Blanche’s…
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Everybody has had a good chuckle over Donald Trump’s new admission—delivered in an interview with CBS News—that his immigration agenda helped cause last week’s…
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WeChat New pictures have emerged showing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with the alleged Chinese spy he had an affair with.
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Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg Andre Pagliarini joins the show to discuss Lula’s election victory in Brazil, the country’s far right, and what…
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Stephane Cardinale / Getty Images Olympic martial arts champion Teddy Riner, 37, has announced he intends to run for France’s next president.
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Starting today, Stephen Miller is officially Donald Trump’s chief of staff.
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Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Disney Mackenzie Crook would make another Pirates of the Caribbean movie “for the hell of…
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President Donald Trump went back on his word Monday to accept the results of the midterms, pushing unsubstantiated election fraud conspiracies in an online…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be on the verge of getting kicked out of Washington.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could face a House vote as soon as Wednesday on eight articles of impeachment accusing him of waging illegal wars, killing…
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PEDRO UGARTE / Pedro Ugarte, Getty Images The White House was briefly put on lockdown Monday after two separate security incidents occurred around the same…
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Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS CNN’s data guru Harry Enten has revealed a glaring “tone deaf” error with President Donald Trump’s pick for top staffer.
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Eric Lee / REUTERS A coalition of MAGA exiles and GOP strays is banding together ahead of the 2028 election.
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Outgoing Senate Majority Leader John Thune is reportedly putting pressure on Sen.
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Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images This piece is taken from its original home on Substack.
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The Trump administration is hemorrhaging officials following Republicans’ crushing defeat in the midterm elections and Stephen Miller’s ascension to White…
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Attorney General Todd Blanche has completely lost the plot.
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How will Stephen Miller, the public face of some of President Donald Trump’s cruelest policies, operate in his new role as White House chief of staff?
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Danielle Metz wonders whether the president will extend the forgiveness he has shown the 6 January insurrectionists to other prisoners, in response to an…
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Club Random/YouTube Bill Maher is sharing his insights into Donald Trump’s state of mind after spending “seven hours” with him at the White House.
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Forbes reporter Dan Alexander on Sunday thoroughly debunked claims made by President Donald Trump that his net worth grew by $3 billion since his return to…
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Nathan Howard / Nathan Howard, Reuters Stephen Miller allegedly hatched a bizarre last-minute plot to rally “white boys” ahead of the 2024 election.
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Alex Wong / Getty Images Stephen Miller’s relative has shed light on the family dynamics of the new White House chief of staff.
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Gonzalo Fuentes / Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo via Reuters Legendary actor and vocal Trump critic Robert De Niro has mocked Elon Musk for wasting hundreds of…
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Attorney General Todd Blanche was repeatedly talked over by a passerby who insisted St.
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CNN Pete Hegseth could be the next Trump Cabinet secretary heading for the exit, and CNN data guru Harry Enten has the numbers to explain why.
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Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Universal This piece was originally published on Substack.
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Late-night host discussed the defense secretary’s attacks on DEI, time as a Fox News host and ties to nationalist groups On his HBO show on Sunday night, John…
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Kevin Carter / Getty Images A United Airlines flight traveling from Israel to New York diverted to Greece after an unusual odor filled the cabin.
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The top Tennessee Republican received nearly 1 million fewer votes in 2026 than 2024, a turnout collapse that reverberated down-ballot, costing the GOP half a…
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Democrats won seats on anti-datacentre tickets and Musk wasted nearly half a billion dollars.
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POOL New / Reuters Hell’s Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay is celebrating a milestone birthday with a very daring selfie.
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YouTube/ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Fallon has eviscerated brand-new Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller.
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Republicans are turning their wrath on Senate Majority Leader John Thune as they attempt to cope with their massive midterm defeats.
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Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS Donald Trump’s attorney general has threatened to prosecute Democrats for telling Republicans to “lawyer up”—despite a host of MAGA…
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According to MS NOW host Stephanie Ruhle, there appears to be a concerted effort to make ousted Donald Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles the fall guy for White…
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picture alliance / dpa/picture alliance via Getty I Two passenger planes have narrowly avoided colliding on the runway at Miami International Airport.
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Kevin Winter/Getty Justin Timberlake has decided to “dispel” a long-standing rumor about his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Britney Spears.
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Last month I had a conversation with a high ranking AI executive who told me that the fundamental reason for...
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Republicans turned on one another after a college Republican group vowed that “demon worshippers” won’t be tolerated in the party, targeting President Donald…
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The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters Dave Chappelle has come under fire from MAGA for joking about Charlie Kirk’s death.
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American activist and trade unionist who fought for the rights of farm workers Although she was never the president of the United Farm Workers union, Dolores…
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Congressional Democrats are preparing a workaround for the wall of resistance they expect from the Trump administration by going after the private companies…
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CHIP SOMODEVILLA / POOL/AFP via Getty Images Joe Biden was left momentarily speechless when Donald Trump bizarrely suggested they could have been golfing…
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An aerial view of a Flock camera on September 14, 2026, in Burbank, California.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at a hospital in Los Angeles on Saturday and blocked off the ambulance entrance.
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Comments made by Donald Trump during a “60 Minutes” interview aired on Sunday night could presage a battle of wills in the White House with his new chief of…
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President Donald Trump’s promise to hand out “tremendous numbers of pardons” when he leaves office is a sign that people around him are nervous about legal…
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President Donald Trump emerged Monday with muddled accusations of election fraud, nearly a week after saying he would accept the sweeping Republican losses in…
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Eric Lee / Eric Lee/REUTERS President Donald Trump has pivoted to undermining the legitimacy of the sweeping Democratic midterm win less than a week after…
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The DOJ’s Absurd Caddyshack Moment The D.
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Pool / Getty Images Allies of Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr.
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Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS Another Trump administration official has resigned following the Republicans’ midterm election bloodbath, adding to the growing exodus…
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Former President Joe Biden revealed that President Donald Trump privately told him they would be “good friends” just days after leading what he said was an…
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MAHA stalwart Calley Means, who resigned from the Department of Health and Human Services two weeks ago, has accused former White House chief of staff Susie…
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On Saturday, Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate members of Congress for the offense of proposing to impeach his attorney general.
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Days after telling The New York Times he was “absolutely willing” to accept the midterm results, President Donald Trump questioned in his own words Monday…
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The president is claiming he’ll take a softer tone on immigration now that Stephen Miller, his despotic deportation chief, is his chief of staff—and his…
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters As one of Mississippi’s two U.
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After “a few days of licking his wounds” following the GOP’s historic midterm defeat last week, President Donald Trump was “already back to his old ways” and…
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MS NOW host Rachel Maddow wants Attorney General Todd Blanche impeached, and her new book proposes a rule that would have kept him out of the Justice…
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Jeet Heer Trump just promoted his worst, most dangerous adviser.
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Actor and comedian Russell Brand, who later became an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being…
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Hannah McKay/Reuters Disgraced MAGA comedian and actor Russell Brand has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after being convicted of rape and…
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Months before the Department of Justice shut down an investigation into a Tennessee congressman with a reputation for slavish loyalty to President Donald…
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Donald Trump’s former campaign manager is warning that last week’s Democratic sweep has handed Republicans an expensive new headache for 2028.
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President Donald Trump had a tough time on CBS’s 60 Minutes trying to defend the massive increase in his wealth since the start of his second term.
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During the midterm campaign, President Donald Trump made a string of eye-popping promises to voters, all with the same catch – Republicans had to win.
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The data guru named two fired Trump Cabinet members who look “downright popular” compared to where the defense secretary stands.
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Following the midterm blowout for the Republican Party that has been viewed as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second term, the president has entered the “third…
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Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used an arcane set of petty criteria to deny military promotions to women and minorities, it has…
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Fox News’ Shannon Bream drew widespread mockery after critics said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “whipped” her “into shape” when she tried to corner him…
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Elizabeth Spiers The Democrats' congressional leaders have been handed an enormous mandate they have no interest in carrying out.
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Republicans are already turning on Vice President JD Vance’s nascent presidential run, in favor of candidates from the Sunshine State.
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The attorney who filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a woman who alleges she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Hope for Prisoners’ founder Jon Ponder while…
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The right-wing commentator and former Trump administration staffer broke some news.
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YURI KOCHETKOV / POOL/AFP via Getty Images So desperate to impress Vladimir Putin, Russian troops are apparently resorting to AI to fabricate battlefield…
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The Lead with Jake Tapper Joe Biden has hit back at claims in CNN host Jake Tapper’s book that the former president forgot his son had died of cancer.
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Peter Kuper America has been burned by his corruption.
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Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave – now the real work begins Welcome to a special edition of How We Win, a Guardian opinion…
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The Trump White House Pivots to Trump On Friday morning, I wrote about a White House that was kind of...
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The US president sees Europeans as the mirror image of his ‘woke’ domestic foes.
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Republicans racing to cram President Donald Trump’s agenda into the final weeks of their congressional majority are set to lose a Senate vote ahead of…
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Tuesday was a victory for equity and inclusivity and a rejection of hate and fear.
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Mikhail Metzel / via REUTERS The vast number of Russians killed in the war in Ukraine has been revealed in a humiliating Kremlin leak.
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Nathan Howard/Reuters A former MAGA official who has accused several Trump advisers of corruption has come forward with extraordinary claims suggesting Susie…
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Now that the most historic midterm election in memory is almost over, some of the more mundane, and yet potentially significant, issues in the new political…
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YouTube/LastWeekTonight John Oliver dedicated Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight to tearing down Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, issuing a…
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Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was 'only kidding' when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana…
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The first lady’s return to the small screen received a chilly reception.
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The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 9 episode of The Daily Blast podcast.
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Elizabeth Frantz / REUTERS Melania Trump’s new documentary has been shredded before anyone has even seen it.
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Screengrab/CBS News Donald Trump is facing backlash from his MAGA base after the president said he would “love” to work with Democrats to soften his hardline…
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The Oscar-winning actor lowered the boom on a Trump associate during an intimate showing of a documentary.
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Heather Diehl / Getty Images Kristi Noem’s claim that the Trump administration was “too successful” came back to bite her, with Fox News delivering a brutal…
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NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images President Donald Trump is on a collision course with Stephen Miller after admitting his new top aide’s hardline…
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Winning candidates promised to cut costs, rein in corporations, curb billionaire power and improve the economy Don’t worry, cash-strapped Americans, “relief is…
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For most businesses, an S-1 filing is fairly straightforward—a combination of due-diligence box-checking exercise and sales pitch.
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