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Trump's flunkies are infecting more than just government

Trump's flunkies are infecting more than just government

Bari Weiss was hired by CBS to be editor-in-chief of CBS News in October 2025, when Paramount Skydance acquired CBS. Weiss had no television-news experience. She

NewsNation host corners MAGA senator over Trump’s election lies

NewsNation host corners MAGA senator over Trump’s election lies

One of President Donald Trump's staunchest MAGA allies lashed out after being cornered on his election lies in a NewsNation interview, insisting that there is "

'Pencils down': Trump official called off investigation into MAGA senator

'Pencils down': Trump official called off investigation into MAGA senator

Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from West

Steve Schmidt warns man with the nuclear codes is 'psychologically incontinent'

Steve Schmidt warns man with the nuclear codes is 'psychologically incontinent'

Longtime political strategist Steve Schmidt scorched President Donald Trump over his explosive “Meet the Press” interview, warning that “deranged” Trump is a “degenerate

Judge reveals Trump’s strategy: 'Break things' so fast no one can stop him

Judge reveals Trump’s strategy: 'Break things' so fast no one can stop him

Over the course of both Trump terms, he and his allies have used a “flood the zone” approach where they attempt to overwhelm opponents with controversial actions

Johnson defends Trump’s rigged elections claim — says it’s 'impossible to prove'

Johnson defends Trump’s rigged elections claim — says it’s 'impossible to prove'

President Donald Trump just received a public assist from House Speaker Mike Johnson in his unsubstantiated claims that California’s elections have been stolen —

Lindsey Graham’s Iran obsession could finally come back to haunt him

Lindsey Graham’s Iran obsession could finally come back to haunt him

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced a last-minute streaming event with President Donald Trump on Monday night, and there might be good reason for it. Graham

Trump’s presidency is finished: political analyst

Trump’s presidency is finished: political analyst

President Donald Trump’s recent interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker may have ended in him walking out, but according to one political analyst, it in fact signifies

Conservative and top psychiatrist agree: Trump is mentally unfit to be president

Conservative and top psychiatrist agree: Trump is mentally unfit to be president

A conservative commentator and one of America’s top psychiatrists agree that President Donald Trump’s recent interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker raises serious

Trump attack on First Amendment receives major 'benchslap' from judge

Trump attack on First Amendment receives major 'benchslap' from judge

Attacks against the press have been characteristic of President Donald Trump’s second term, and now it’s being reported that one of his most notable efforts to