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Nikki Haley heckled in South Carolina rally as she calls for Iran war

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley was heckled in her home state on Sunday as she promoted war with Iran.

Three U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan by drone attack and Republicans, including Haley, are calling for military strikes.

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Republican judge reveals 'absolutely damning' evidence that should keep Trump off ballot

A retired Republican judge determined there is "absolutely damning" evidence that should keep Donald Trump off the ballot in the state of Illinois.

Acting as a hearing officer, Clark Erickson held a hearing on Friday to consider whether Trump should be removed from the ballot because he participated in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

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UAW president rips Trump: 'He cycled through White House staff like toilet paper'

UAW President Shawn Fain blasted former President Donald Trump on Sunday over his poor record on supporting unions.

During an interview on Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan reported that the Teamsters reportedly met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home.

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Fox News contributor: Trump's mental flubs are 'clearly a typo on the teleprompter'

Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway brushed off Donald Trump's flubs during speeches as "clearly a typo on the teleprompter."

On Sunday's Fox News Media Buzz program, host Howard Kurtz aired clips of both Trump and President Joe Biden misspeaking.

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'Catastrophic!' Ex-GOP lawmaker warns one-third of Republicans won't vote due to Trump

During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday morning, former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) warned his party that it is headed for a big collapse in November because Republican voters will stay home due to Donald Trump being at the top of the ticket.

Speaking with MSNBC fill-in host Charles Coleman Jr., an exasperated Dent pointed to recent polls and GOP primary results to bolster his case.

"Since 2016 Donald Trump has made losing great again for Republicans," he joked referring to Trump's 'Make America Great Again' mantra.

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"For this very reason: his brand of politics turns off a lot of swing voters and independents. There are some Republicans still here representing districts that Joe Biden won — about seventeen or so. And Donald Trump makes victory exceedingly difficult for them in these districts as well as the swing states."

"And until Republicans figure this out, Donald Trump is creating problems for them not only with independents but I would argue with a significant amount of the Republican base," he elaborated.

"Yes, Donald Trump controls the party, he has over half the voters, he conceded, "But it depends on which polls you look at, but maybe as many as a third of Republican voters aren't going to vote for Donald Trump this time. This is catastrophic, not only for the presidential race of the GOP, but also for many down-ballot races"

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Maria Bartiromo excited for border conflict: 'Is this going to turn into a civil war?'

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo teased a possible conflict between the federal government and Texas as the start of a new civil war.

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) vowed to defy the federal government by putting razor wire along the border.

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'A return to normalcy': Tim Scott's bizarre reaction to Trump's $83 million verdict

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) reacted to the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case by doubling down on his support of former President Donald Trump.

During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program, host Martha Raddatz asked the surrogate if he was bothered after a jury ordered Trump to pay $83 million for defaming Carroll.

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'I'm done': Fans vow to quit CNN after host platforms two 'conspiracy theorists'

When CNN host Michael Smerconish announced his two guests for Saturday, failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he said fans "won't want to miss" the program. But the online reaction was far from positive.

Smerconish posted on social media on Saturday, saying, "You won't want to miss today's CNN guest lineup!" he also cited Lake and Kennedy as two of the individuals. "Tune in at 9am/4pm Eastern." Nearly every single comment dismissed Smerconish and insulted his chosen guests.

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'Huh?': Trump's multiple 'misfires' at Nevada rally raise questions from onlookers

Donald Trump on Saturday gave a speech in Las Vegas, Nevada, in which he made multiple verbal slip ups and blunders. The internet wasn't forgiving.

The ex-president's speech included an extensive portion about his purported past cognitive tests, as well as a claim that he is smart because he has the "same genes" as his uncle who was a professor at MIT. But that didn't convince numerous onlookers, who were quick to point out Trump's various mistakes.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest move shows big 'split' from House Freedom Caucus: report

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just made an endorsement that's bigger than the individual she's promoting, a reporter pointed out on Saturday.

Greene, who has already been on the rocks with her former House Freedom Caucus colleagues since she was reportedly kicked out of the group of far-right lawmakers, is now signaling even more distance between them, according to Mica Soellner of Punchbowl News.

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'He slurs his words, he gets confused': Columnist makes case Trump has 'a screw loose'

Appearing on MSNBC with host Ali Velshi, Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin claimed Donald Trump is finally running into some major headwinds as he makes his third run for the presidency and a major one is questions about his mental decline.

According to the journalist, even Republicans are starting to admit the former president is not all there — something that has become a major talking point in South Carolina Republican Nikki Haley's campaign.

Pointing to President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, she told the host, "The economy is pretty good and it's been good for a while, of course, but you wouldn't know it from some of the coverage. Now, I think that has shifted quite dramatically and Biden is getting some recognition."

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Adding, "I think there's a lot of things that we don't normally credit with for President Biden, and the last is that it's becoming pretty apparent, even to Republicans, that he [Trump] has got a screw loose."

"He slurs his words, he gets confused. That's what Nikki Haley has been exploiting finally," she elaborated. "It's not going to help her with the Republican base, but it sure is going to provide a lot of material for President Biden in the general election."

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Trump in danger of donor 'backlash' after E. Jean Carroll debacle: legal analyst

Asked if Donald Trump can use campaign contributions and other funds given to him by donors to pay a part or the total $83.3 million due to E. Jean Carroll for defaming her, MSNBC legal analyst Danny Cevallos claimed the law is unsettled but the former president may find his donors less than forgiving.

Appearing less than 24 hours after a Manhattan jury brought the hammer down on Trump for his attacks on the New York writer, Cevallos was asked by MSNBC host Ali Velshi if the former president can tap donor funds to at the very least pay a portion of the judgment.

According to the legal analyst, Trump will have to tread carefully to avoid a "backlash" from supporters.

"We are in unprecedented territory where you have a political candidate who has massive judgments and possibly, eventually criminal court fines and he may be using those same funds to pay off those fines and or judgments," he told host Velshi.

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'Not getting into it': Swing district Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump

House Republicans in swing districts are already sensitive about being associated with former President Donald Trump, and many are hoping to avoid having to mention him altogether, as Democratic strategists are aiming to do ahead of the November election.

According to Politico, Democrats hoping to retake the majority in the House of Representatives are tying freshman Republican lawmakers running for reelection in competitive districts to Trump. This has resulted in some GOP representatives distancing themselves from the former president.

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