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Trump's rally exposed 'religious right's Epstein files' — and Mike Johnson's ties: analyst

President Donald Trump's recent prayer rally on the National Mall laid bare the religious right's own Epstein files, and may have jeopardized one of his allies in Congress, according to one political analyst.

Trump held an event called "Rededicate 250" at the National Mall on Sunday, which was billed as a celebration of the impact Jesus Christ has had on the U.S. The event was attended by MAGA fans and Trump administration officials like Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). It was sharply criticized by some political analysts for representing a blending of church and state.

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'Whoa!' Trump's 'awkward fail' with Melania catches analyst's eye

President Donald Trump's "awkward fail" during his speech at the Congressional picnic on Tuesday night caught the eye of one political analyst.

Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, spoke at the event, held on the South Lawn of the White House, and intended for Congressional lawmakers and their families to spend time with the president in a relaxed setting. Melania Trump thanked the House for passing the Fostering the Future Act, a bill she championed that makes several changes to foster care policies, before Trump spoke.

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CNN legal expert flags 'legal bank shot' in J6 officers' lawsuit against Trump

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig was stunned by the Trump administration's decision to create a $1.8 billion fund that could be used to compensate right-wing rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, and what that could mean for two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol that day and have now filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

The former federal prosecutor told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Wednesday the lawsuit filed by Officer Harry Dunn of the U.S. Capitol Police and Officer Daniel Hodges of Washington’s Metropolitan Police was aiming to halt the Trump administration from creating a $1.8 billion slush fund, and whether their case will have legal standing.

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Nicolle Wallace spots big problem with Trump's revenge tour that could haunt the GOP

President Donald Trump has been on a tear knocking out lawmakers in primaries for perceived disloyalty, most recently taking down Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). But that is not necessarily going to serve his party well, MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace argued on Wednesday.

In fact, she said, it may only be causing his party to circle the drain faster in the midterms.

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MAGA darling lashes out at podcast megastar Alex Cooper after pregnancy announcement

A MAGA influencer lashed out at pop culture podcast host Alex Cooper on Wednesday during her podcast over Cooper's recent pregnancy announcement.

Allie Beth Stuckey, host of the "Relatable" podcast on BlazeTV, said during a new episode that Cooper's pregnancy announcement showed how the podcast host had "abandoned her old way of life that she is still promoting to so many women" by settling down and getting married. She described Cooper's popular podcast, "Call Her Daddy," as a "sex gossip" show even though Cooper regularly discusses other topics like relationships and female empowerment.

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Ex-GOP operative alarmed as Trump's 'mind-boggling corruption' becomes 'open fire hydrant'

A former Republican political operative ripped the new level of corruption that Trump has reached with a "MAGA Congress" backing him all the way.

"There are no examples of corruption that are even in the same galaxy as this," Steve Schmidt said in an episode of his podcast. "It is truly, truly incredible, mind-boggling, and yet it rolls on, and it will continue to do so until there's a Democratic Congress that makes it stop."

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'You know what makes me angry?' Trump nominees scolded during tense hearing

A high-ranking Democratic leader delivered a scathing response to two of President Donald Trump's federal judicial nominees during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told judicial nominees Matthew A. Schwartz, a third Trump personal attorney who the president has nominated to a circuit court seat, and former Solicitor General of Ohio Benjamin Flowers that he was disappointed in them when they did not clearly respond to his questions about the Capitol attacks on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump Mobile breach exposes customer data — and wildly inflated sales claims: report

YouTube journalist Coffeezilla says a data vulnerability on TrumpMobile.com exposed customer information and indicated that the company's reported sales figures are likely fiction.

In a video posted Tuesday, Coffeezilla, whose real name is Stephen Findeisen, said he was among the customers whose personal data was exposed by the security flaw, including his mailing address and email. The vulnerability, he said, was flagged to the Trump Mobile team multiple times before he went public.

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Emboldened Trump fires a warning shot at Lauren Boebert

President Donald Trump hinted on Wednesday that a Republican lawmaker who crossed him and sided with the president's foe Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) could be next on his revenge list.

Trump revived his threats against Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), "an 'America First' firebrand who broke with the president by pushing to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and campaigning with Massie last weekend," according to a report from Politico's Playbook.

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DHS chief vows ICE will be at World Cup amid slumping ticket sales

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and his agency are touting a major federal law enforcement presence at this summer's FIFA World Cup — even as new data suggests the tournament may be headed for an economic disappointment.

ICE and Homeland Security Investigations will work alongside Customs and Border Protection to combat human trafficking, drug smuggling, and counterfeit tickets and merchandise during the tournament, according to an official ICE post on X.

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RFK Jr. makes odd aside: 'I'm around a lot of young girls all the time'

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised eyebrows this week on his government podcast, "The Secretary Kennedy Podcast," when he veered into an unsolicited observation about the mental health of teenage girls — and how often he's apparently around them.

"I'm around a lot of young girls all the time, and they all seem, like, really crazy at that part of their lives," Kennedy said during an episode titled "The Truth About Psychiatric Drugs." "Most of them just get through it and figure it out. But if you put them on a regimen of psychiatric drugs at that age, they may not be able to go through the things that they need to go through."

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Trump Cabinet member blames RFK Jr.'s movement for sky-high beef prices

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed the Make America Healthy Again movement — at least in part — for soaring beef prices heading into Memorial Day weekend, telling Fox Business that Americans are eating more beef thanks to the MAHA-driven health craze.

"But this is also combined with Make America Healthy Again — people are eating more beef than ever before," Rollins said Wednesday on Fox Business. "This is an amazing testament to our incredible ranchers who produce the best beef in America."

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Furious lawmaker slams attempt to 'take us back to the darkest chapters' of U.S. history

A furious congressional lawmaker slammed a prosecution by the Trump administration as racist and "an effort to criminalize dissent" during a hearing on Wednesday.

Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) described the Department of Justice's criminal case against the Southern Poverty Law Center as being all "about white nationalism and a direct attack on Black Americans in this country, and it comes from the very top."

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