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'Disgusting': Big-name conservative rips Trump's 'dorkiest' bullying attempt

A prominent conservative analyst ripped President Donald Trump's administration on Monday for its "dorkiest" attempt to bully one of its political foes.

On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense was reducing Sen. Mark Kelly's (D-AZ) retirement pay as punishment for participating in a video with five other Democrats in which they told military personnel to be suspicious of orders from the Trump administration. Trump described Kelly's comments as "seditious" in a Truth Social post.

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Stephen Miller snaps at Jake Tapper after 'smarmy' remark: 'I was hoping you'd be better!'

CNN host Jake Tapper and Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, got into a heated clash on Monday afternoon over the Trump administration's goals for Venezuela after it arrested the country's leader over the weekend.

Early on Saturday morning, U.S. military troops arrested Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and brought them to the United States to stand trial on narco-terrorism and weapons charges. Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to the charges in court on Monday.

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Trump gets 'terse warning' from another country after raid: 'Not mincing his words!'

President Donald Trump just got a "terse warning" on Monday from a South American leader following the military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump has said that Colombia is run "by a sick man" and has signaled an interest in attacking and invading the country, along with Cuba, Greenland and Mexico. Trump has claimed that Colombia is not doing enough to combat narcotics.

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Rubio accused of 'lying straight up' to Congress over Trump's military plans

A Democratic lawmaker Monday slammed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his initial claims about the Trump administration's plans in Venezuela and how President Donald Trump has not sought a vote from Congress to increase military pressure on the country.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) claimed that Rubio misled congressional leaders during a private briefing about the lethal alleged drug boat strikes last month in Washington, D.C.

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Fox News host gets brutal fact-check to her face courtesy of top Dem

A Democrat in the House of Representatives brutally fact-checked a Fox News host on Monday during an interview that touched on the Trump administration's justification for invading Venezuela.

The invasion of Venezuela on Saturday morning and subsequent capture of its dictatorial leader, Nicolas Maduro, has sparked considerable debate about the threat the country poses to the U.S. Some Republicans have said the move was justified because of Maduro's long history of supporting drug operations in the country, and pointed to his indictment on narco-terrorism and weapons charges as proof.

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'Stunning moment': CNN anchor taken aback by Maduro's words inside courtroom

A CNN anchor was shocked by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's reaction to a protester's comment inside a Manhattan courthouse on Monday.

CNN's Boris Sanchez spoke with CNN legal analyst and attorney Laura Coates about a moment that happened at the end of the hearing after Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty.

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Mike Lindell vows feeble 'foundation' will 'secure welfare' checks if he wins governorship

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell vowed to use his feeble Lindell Foundation to secure the welfare system if he's elected governor of Minnesota.

During a Monday interview with Steve Bannon, Lindell reacted to reports that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) could run for governor now that current Gov. Tim Walz (D) had dropped his re-election campaign.

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'Welcome to the jungle': Analyst warns Trump's 'strong man move' is about to unleash havoc

Invited to discuss the economic implications stemming from Donald Trump's invasion of Venezuela, former Wall Street banker Stephanie Ruhle told “Morning Joe” co-host Jonathan Lemire that the president’s actions should have investors rethinking the long-term financial impact on the world’s markets.

Ruhle, who hosts MS NOW’s “Eleventh Hour,” claimed Trump has opened the door to China to take provocative chances now the U.S. stance on assuming control of another country — as Trump has boasted — has radically changed the calculus.

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White House airs unedited N-word in video celebrating Maduro capture

The Trump administration's social media video has raised eyebrows after an unedited racial slur was shared by the White House's official X account, Newsweek reported Monday.

The video posted on Jan. 3 showed Nicolás Maduro speaking in Spanish and yelling "come and get me," followed by a clip from Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at a press conference and saying "if you don't know, now you know" — paired with the same lyrics from "Hypnotize," a 1997 hit from rapper The Notorious B.I.G.

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Hot mic chaos leaves Kash Patel interview on Fox News in turmoil

FBI Director Kash Patel appeared on Fox News Monday to tout the Trump administration’s arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, but his appearance was riddled with studio mishaps that included an individual shouting over Patel and an abrupt cut that left one Fox News host in limbo.

Appearing on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Patel was interrupted before he uttered his first word by a voice that sounded as if it was being broadcast through radio chatter. The lighting on Patel's face could also be seen changing dramatically.

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'Donald is a coward' – and it's left China 'laughing its way to the bank': MS NOW panel

Using Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela as a leaping-off point, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and international risk management expert Ian Bremmer jumped on the president for ignoring a substantially bigger threat that China poses to the U.S.

Noting that the president seems obsessed with Venezuela's natural resources — mainly oil — as one of his main reasons for securing the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, Bremmer said Trump is missing the boat, much to China’s delight.

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Alarm raised as Trump-invented rebrand threatens closest allies

Donald Trump’s coining of the term “Donroe Doctrine” to justify his invasion of Venezuela to take President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from their home and bring them to the U.S. should alarm leaders of every country, according to an expert in international relations.

Appearing on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” Ian Bremmer, founder of the Eurasia Group which analyzes international political risk, stated that the president has created a new “brand” for himself, which distracts from the other problems plaguing his administration, and now will likely double down.

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'He knows': Psychologist reveals why Trump lashes out at reports about his health

A prominent psychologist revealed on Sunday some of the reasons why President Donald Trump rages at reports of his failing physical and mental health.

Trump has recently lashed out at The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times for reporting on his health. After The Journal published its report, Trump posted on Truth Social that he "aced" multiple cognitive exams. He has also called the NYT the "enemy of the people" and called for the outlet to be investigated for reporting on his health.

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