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'Really alarming moment': Trump spy chief's confirmation rattles security expert

A security expert warned that the confirmation of Trump's new spy chief marks a "really alarming moment."

During an appearance on CNN, Paul Rieckhoff said that the confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence shows that Trump rewards loyalty above all else. Rieckhoff made the warning as CNN panelists spoke about Trump threatening upcoming elections and as Senate votes came in to confirm Clayton as the new head of America's 18 intelligence agencies.

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Legal expert aghast as Trump seeks 'cataclysmic' power grab in Supreme Court appeal

A legal expert is sounding the alarm on a Trump move that seeks the Supreme Court's help with a "nasty" power grab.

During an episode of Talking Feds, former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman warned that the Trump administration is seeking to take away states' control of upcoming elections after filing an emergency application with the Supreme Court through the Solicitor General.

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'Fallen quite far': Strategist reveals new warning sign that Trump's grip is slipping

President Donald Trump's political power has crumbled, said political strategist Chai Komanduri on MS NOW Tuesday, and one reason is that his cultural clout has collapsed.

"You know, Andrew Breitbart said politics is downstream of culture," said Komanduri. "We talk a lot about policy and politics, but I think MAGA and Trump have lost the culture. Quite simply, Trump is not cool anymore."

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Trump's 'deranged' Michigan visit 'a preview of worse to come': Ex-GOP operative

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt argued on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's visit and speech to Michigan voters were foreshadowing what comes next in the United States.

The co-founder of the anti-Trump group, The Lincoln Project, described how Trump's comments revealed the growing concern among Republicans over the midterms — and Schmidt suggested MAGA will lose in November. And after that, it would be the start of something new, especially as former President Joe Biden prepares to release his new book "Promise Me, America."

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Critics rag on Trump after struggling to toss a Tic Tac into his mouth: 'Like a magnet'

Critics were chuckling on Tuesday when President Donald Trump appeared to struggle to eat a Tic Tac during the funeral service for late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

Trump was sitting in the front row at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., when he awkwardly attempted to toss the mint into his mouth. He missed, and then had to try again. At another point during the memorial, he was caught on video closing his eyes.

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Red flags fly as 'very suspicious' move from Todd Blanche has confirmation in doubt

CNN analyst Andrew McCabe on Tuesday pointed out that the Department of Justice never responded to President Donald Trump's IRS lawsuit — and how that could impact Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination.

The former deputy director of the FBI told CNN anchor Kasie Hunt that, as Blanche's nomination remains in limbo ahead of Thursday's vote, further questions about Trump's former personal attorney have come to light.

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Trump appalls with 'last pat on the head' for Lindsey Graham: 'Has he ever felt sad?'

The way President Donald Trump honored late Sen. Lindsey Graham's coffin left onlookers disgusted online.

Sen. Lindsey Graham was mourned at his Washington, D.C., funeral on Tuesday after he died unexpectedly at the age of 71 earlier this month. Trump created plenty of noteworthy moments at the occasion, including by apparently falling asleep and by delivering a stunning ad-lib during the tribute.

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Trump ridiculed after eulogy for Lindsey Graham veers off course: 'Stickler for accuracy!'

President Donald Trump couldn't even stay on topic during one of the simplest moments of his eulogy for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday.

Graham was almost always a loyal supporter of the president — yet despite this, he went out of his way to argue with the pre-prepared remarks about how great Graham was.

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Alarms sound as 'really troubling' signs of Trump's midterm ploy emerge: 'Makes me afraid'

A top Democrat in the House of Representatives sounded the alarm on Tuesday after some "really troubling" signs of President Donald Trump's midterm ploy emerged.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joined CNN's Kasie Hunt on "The Arena," where he was asked about upcoming threats to the midterm elections. He mentioned the possible confirmation of Jay Clayton as Trump's new Director of National Intelligence as one threat, considering that Clayton wouldn't confirm that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Senate hearings. Trump has also directed his national intelligence agencies to be more involved in the midterms, which raised concerns about his intent to meddle in the elections.

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Onlookers astonished as Trump appears to fall asleep at Graham's funeral: 'Remarkable'

President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during his late friend Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) funeral on Tuesday, sparking a wave of commentary online.

Trump delivered a eulogy for his Republican ally and his former golf buddy, then appeared to doze off during the service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

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Trump rues Lindsey Graham getting 'last laugh' against him during funeral speech

President Donald Trump rued the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for getting the "last laugh" against him during his speech at Graham's funeral on Tuesday.

Graham and Trump had a contentious relationship early in Trump's political career, but things seemed to smooth out between them over time. Graham had since become one of Trump's most staunch allies in the Senate and played a considerable role in passing Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" and in confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

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'It sounds good': Trump lobs stunning ad-lib during Lindsey Graham tribute

President Donald Trump couldn't help himself on Tuesday while delivering his eulogy for late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — throwing a quick swipe.

Trump was giving his tribute at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., when he went off script during the speech honoring the longtime lawmaker.

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Evangelicals are force-feeding sermons to air travelers: 'I just love a captive audience'

In an effort to expand their proselytizing, evangelical Christians have taken to waiting until packed airliners are in flight before bearing witness to unsuspecting fellow travelers.

According to a Washington Post report highlighted by Hemant Mehta of the "Friendly Atheist" Substack, evangelicals are unapologetically taking center stage on flights thousands of feet in the air with passengers at their mercy. Those evangelical preachers are also filming their "witnessing" for "social media clout."

In an interview with the Post, Whitney Lynn, an evangelist, producer and singer-songwriter from Orlando, confessed she makes a point of speaking on all of her flights, explaining, "They have no choice but to hear the truth. When I have a gift and I have a life raft, if you’re drowning, I want to give you that life raft so you can be saved.”

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