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Trump Cabinet member Scott Bessent snaps at reporter: 'Tariffs are a surcharge, not a tax'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted tariffs were not a tax, but instead likened them to a "surcharge" or a "fee."

During a Wednesday press conference, Jon Decker of Gray Television noted that the U.S. Supreme Court was set to decide whether President Donald Trump had the authority to impose widespread tariffs.

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Free speech advocate to Charlie Kirk critics: 'I don't want them to have free speech!'

Conservative radio host and frequent free speech advocate Dennis Kneal declared he didn’t want certain critics of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk to “have free speech” during an appearance on Newsmax Wednesday.

Kneel’s comments came amid a discussion on the Trump administration having revoked at least six visas from individuals who made disparaging comments about Kirk in the wake of his killing last month. Those visa revocations came in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi vowing to prosecute Americans over “hate speech,” remarks that saw significant pushback from legal experts and MAGA faithful alike.

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'What makes it crazier': Pete Hegseth warned his 'profoundly wrong' press ban is doomed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to keep reporters out of the Pentagon, unless media organizations agree to an excessively stringent set of rules that would restrict what they can report on, is doomed to fail.

That is according to long-time Washington D.C. observer John Heilemann who told a “Morning Joe” panel that the end effect of the ban that goes into effect on Wednesday will only heighten scrutiny of what the embattled Donald Trump appointee tries to pull off behind closed doors.

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Trump jammed together McDonald's sandwiches to create 'hideous Franken-burger': RNC chair

The chairman of the Republican National Committee dished out disgusting details about President Donald Trump's fast food fixation.

RNC chair Joe Gruters, who's also a Florida state senator, appeared on a local government podcast and was asked to comment on one of the funniest things that had happened to him on the campaign trail, and he recounted the president's "unique" order from McDonald's, which The Daily Beast described as "a hideous Franken-burger."

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'Spare me': CNN's Abby Phillip clashes with GOP pundits over new press restrictions

CNN's Abby Phillip clashed with GOP strategist Kristen Davison and MAGA podcast host Ben Ferguson on Tuesday night over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press policy, which nearly every media outlet that covers the Department of Defense has refused to adopt.

The new policy, which goes into effect on Wednesday, requires media outlets not to publish information that hasn't been cleared by the Department of Defense and to turn over their press badges within 24 hours. Davison and Ferguson argued that the media has been unfair to conservatives recently, thus requiring the department to make a change.

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MAGA senator stunned into silence after being confronted by Trump Cabinet member's words

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) was stunned into silence on Tuesday night after a CNN anchor confronted him with Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments about the government shutdown.

Sheehy joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on "The Source" to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on his community. Collins brought up that the Department of Energy recently nixed a $1 billion hydrogen production development that Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, had previously praised for its potential to create jobs.

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House lawmaker draws chilling parallel between Trump and notorious Nazi-era theorist

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) compared President Donald Trump's governing style to a notorious Nazi jurist during an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett on Tuesday.

Khanna joined Burnett on her show, "OutFront," to discuss Trump's decision to bailout Argentina with a $20 billion currency swap with the country's central bank and the impact of the government shutdown on American households. Khanna said Trump has presented a "clear view" of governance, one that seems closely aligned with Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt.

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'I'm not blind': Military vet trashes Trump admin after immigration arrest

A military veteran who was recently arrested by President Donald Trump's immigration agents trashed the administration on Tuesday during an interview on CNN.

George Retes, a 25-year-old military veteran, was arrested by immigration officials in July during a raid on a marijuana farm where Retes worked as a contract security guard. He was detained for three days, where he was reportedly placed on suicide watch.

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Ex-Trump advisor's AOL account revealed as 'driving force' behind criminal probe

CNN's Katelyn Polantz dropped new details on Tuesday evening about a criminal investigation against President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton, which apparently concerns his unlawful handling of classified information.

This comes as Trump's Justice Department rushes through cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James that are widely considered to be politically motivated and ill-conceived by legal experts; however, the Bolton case appears to be different, as the Biden administration reportedly was also investigating Bolton and had complicated reasons for not wanting to bring the case unrelated to his guilt.

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'My body is a little bit larger than' Biden’s: 5 wild moments from Trump’s presser

U.S. President Donald Trump's schedule, on Tuesday afternoon, October 14, included a meeting with visiting Argentine President Javier Milei in the White House.

The Trump Administration is giving Argentina, whose currency, the peso argentino, has suffered major problems in recent years, a $20 million bailout.

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'Dissent becomes evil': Eric Trump's bizarre claim about father smacked down by experts

Eric Trump’s controversial remarks — declaring that his father is guided by God and praising what he describes as a divinely orchestrated series of events leading America to this moment — are being blasted by a group of hundreds of national security experts.

“I can’t tell you how many things are lining up,” the President’s son told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson.

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Jack Smith shrugs off media criticism as 'noise' as he defends Trump prosecution strategy

Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke at the University College London as part of a discussion with former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann.

While Smith walked through his time at the International Criminal Court, the second half of the discussion dealt specifically with his time working on the prosecution of then-former President Donald Trump.

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Gov warns 'diminished' Trump is forking over power to henchman 'manipulating him'

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said on Tuesday that one of President Donald Trump's closest henchmen appears to be "manipulating him" as he seeks more power over domestic issues.

Pritzker joined The Bulwark's Tim Miller on a new episode of "The Bulwark Podcast" to discuss the Trump administration's deportation efforts, which White House senior aide Stephen Miller is reportedly leading. Pritzker said Miller appears to be using his proximity to the president to manipulate him because of the president's "diminished capacity."

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