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'Shameful': Trump official sparks outrage with 'illegal' call to 'buy Tesla' stock

A Trump administration official's call for Fox News viewers to "buy Tesla" sparked a flood of outrage on social media Wednesday night.

Howard Lutnick, Trump's Commerce Secretary, appeared on "Jesse Watters Primetime" where he hawked Elon Musk's "next-generation" electric vehicles amid violent protests and slumping sales.

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'He would know': Critics pounce on Trump's 'fat, dumb, foolish country' remark

President Donald Trump's deliberately eyebrow-raising remark during a Fox News interview immediately generated mockery on social media from critics who quipped, "he would know."

During his interview with anchor Laura Ingraham, Trump said he looked forward to April 2 — the "liberation of America" — when he enacts tariffs.

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'He should be happy!' Lawyer hits out at Josh Hawley after 'trolling' forces her to quit

Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-MO) attacks on a conservative career former FDA lawyer — who argued cases in both the Trump and Biden administrations — over her role in arguing for an abortion pill led her to quit.

And now, she's hitting back at the MAGA senator.

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'Why not?' CNN host gets testy as Jim Jordan ducks question on impeaching judge

A CNN anchor got testy with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday as he attacked a judge who ordered the Trump administration to turn around a plane loaded with migrants being deported.

CNN's Kasie Hunt had Jordan join her show "The Arena." Jordan said that while the "remedy for bad decisions" is typically the appellate court, in this case, he surmised that it seems there "may be something a little different here."

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'Critical thinking has died' — and 'Karoline Leavitt is an example': Ex-GOP official

A former Republican lawmaker mocked President Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, during a conversation with political and legal analysts on MSNBC Wednesday.

Host Nicolle Wallace showed a clip of Leavitt attacking Judge James Boasberg, who is presiding over the case involving the flights that deported people the Trump administration alleged were gang members.

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'Shame on you!' Bannon podcast co-host clashes with ex-MI6 agent behind Trump dossier

Natalie Winters, a co-host of Bannon's "War Room" show, let loose a verbal tirade against former British MI6 agent Christopher Steele, who she labeled “complete political hack and grifter.”

“And I wish the American political scene didn't have your voice in it,” Winters said.

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Panicked CEOs are blowing up Trump's phone to 'talk him off the ledge': Ex-official

Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director for Donald Trump, reinforced that the president is living a single and solitary life in the White House, which might impact policy.

"I think a 15% move down in the markets, he'll start caring" about the impact of the government cuts, Scaramucci said about Trump's opinion of his Department of Government Efficiency initiative.

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'Absolutely terrible': Trump lashes out at Fox News reporter covering White House

President Donald Trump took time out of his day to bash Fox News White House reporter Jacqui Heinrich because he claimed she was a "fan" of the White House Correspondents Association.

Instead of using his time on Ukraine war negotiations or lowering inflation, Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to lash out at Heinrich.

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'Hopes people are stupid': Critics slam Republican's effort to impeach judge

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) appeared on Newsmax Wednesday, attacking U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is presiding over the case involving the flights that deported people the Donald Trump administration alleged were gang members.

Boasberg told Trump's Justice Department lawyers over the weekend that the flights must be paused or turned around. There has been a further question about whether the administration made a calculated decision to ignore the judge, said the Associated Press. That led to further questions by the judge and an official request for information.

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'Tariff inflation': Federal Reserve chair takes shot at Trump for hurting economy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell blamed President Donald Trump's "tariff inflation" for hurting the U.S. economy.

During a Wednesday news conference, Powell was asked when the country would have greater price stability.

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'The poorest people': W.V. Republican rips GOP gov. for snubbing impoverished voters

West Virginia state Sen. Rupie Phillips (R) jabbed Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) and smeared him as "the gentleman from New Jersey" after he refused to meet with a group of impoverished voters wanting lower utility prices.

During a Senate floor speech on Wednesday, Phillips explained that he had asked the governor to meet with a group of "some of the poorest people."

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Police swarm CIA after gunman makes 'threats' amid release of JFK files

Police in Washington, D.C., reportedly swarmed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters after a gunman fired shots outside the building.

According to The U.S. Sun, there was a "massive" police presence outside CIA headquarters, where SWAT teams shut down nearby roads around the campus.

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'Bleeding to death in the dust': Reporter says maternity hospital Musk closed saved lives

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is being schooled about the impacts of his foreign aid cuts that one reporter says have already killed people.

When he came into office, President Donald Trump created the "Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" by executive order and tasked Musk with the responsibility. That initiative has been behind the upheaval and dismantling of government agencies. Websites, grants, programs, and employees have been cut or frozen under the promise that Trump will save taxpayers trillions.

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