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Trump's second-term plans 'should be scary to anybody': Former Trump official

Former Trump administration National Security Adviser John Bolton sounded the alarm about his former boss' plans for shaking up the world order in a second term on CNN Tuesday — and warned it would be destabilizing for western nations.

Bolton, a longtime neoconservative hawk, was reacting to the release of letters from now-deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who himself warned about the danger from former President Donald Trump taking power again.

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Fleeing GOP lawmakers 'can't be more excited to get out': reporter

Multiple high-profile Republicans — including Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ken Buck (R-CO), and Mark Green (R-TN) -— have abruptly announced their retirement plans in recent months, and a CNN panel speculated on Tuesday that the reason has to do with the nonstop chaos engulfing the House Republican conference.

Speaking of the departures, Axios reporter Juliegrace Brufke told CNN that working in this current Congress, which has seen unprecedented leadership struggles, has been miserable.

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'Opposite of patriotism': MSNBC's Mika casts suspicion on Trump's deference to Putin

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski is raising questions about Donald Trump's loyalty to the nation he hopes to lead again.

The former president compared himself to the Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who died under suspicious circumstances in an Arctic prison after surviving multiple poisonings, and both Brzezinski and "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough cast suspicion on Trump's longstanding refusal to speak out against Vladimir Putin.

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'Grotesque!' Morning Joe stomps on Trump for comparing himself to Navalny

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough condemned Donald Trump's "grotesque" comparison of himself to the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny on Tuesday.

The Russian opposition leader died last week in an Arctic prison, where he'd been sentenced on extremism charges as Vladimir Putin's leading domestic critic, and the "Morning Joe" host was appalled that Trump broke days of silence to make the suspicious death about himself.

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'Lie about what your job is': Jon Stewart reveals Tucker Carlson's secrets for success

Faced with criticism over his return to "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart decided to take some much needed reporting lessons Monday night from the "journalist" he respects the least: Tucker Carlson.

"Saints be praised!" cried Stewart. "For Professor Tucker!"

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'Textbook fascism': Laura Ingraham brutally fact checked for 'iron fist' Trump defense

A Fox News pundit's attempt to slam attorneys as "political hatchet men" for prosecuting and suing former President Donald Trump earned ridicule Monday night when she compared their alleged corruption to that seen in nations such as North Korea, Russia and China.

"Who wants to tell her?" replied @ChunkMonkey.

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Why Rob Reiner says of Republicans: 'Of course I want them to succeed'

Famously liberal director Rob Reiner said on MSNBC Monday that it was a no-brainer that he wanted Republicans to succeed.

But not because he agrees with them on policy, the "When Harry Met Sally" director was keen to note — indeed he has proclaimed 2024 a critical time to stop "fascist" Donald Trump from seizing absolute power.

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Trump hasn't got a chance of appealing 'bulletproof' fraud case: ex-White House counsel

Former President Donald Trump is unlikely to have any success appealing the civil fraud decision handed down against him in New York last week, former White House ethics special counsel Norm Eisen told CNN on Monday.

Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump liable for more than $350 million in fines for systematically inflating his company's property valuations, and also temporarily limited his ability to do business in the state of New York. Trump attorney Alina Habba has already vowed to appeal the decision.

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'I think he did call me crazy': Nancy Mace escalates war with Kevin McCarthy

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) of sexism after he said she needed to seek help and "straighten out her life."

During an interview on Monday, conservative podcaster Steve Bannon told Mace that McCarthy was attacking eight Republicans who voted to oust him as Speaker.

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Trump's gold sneakers could be a 'lawsuit in the making': analyst

Donald Trump may have risked a lawsuit by shilling gold sneakers to help pay his mounting legal fees, a CNN analyst said Monday.

Maria Cardona explained that, as a "shoe diva," she knows the ins and outs of copyright law when it comes to high-end brands such as Christian Louboutin.

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Alina Habba: Trump ‘prepared’ to pay nearly $400M bond to appeal fraud judgment

Attorney Alina Habba said Donald Trump is "prepared" to post a nearly $400 million bond after a fraud judgment against him in New York.

In an interview on Fox News on Monday, Habba lashed out at New York Attorney General Letitia James' claim that no one is above the law.

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'Infuriating': Ex-Trump official throws tantrum on Fox News at snub of former boss

Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is outraged at new historical rankings putting former President Donald Trump dead last among U.S. presidents — and blew up over it on Fox News Monday morning.

The poll, released earlier in the day, is the third such survey conducted as part of the University of Houston's Presidential Greatness Project, which asked a large group of academics and scholars involved in politics to give rank U.S. presidents. It listed Trump as worst of all presidents, and also gave him the title of "most polarizing." Even among respondents who identified as Republicans, Trump placed 41 out of 45.

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'Never seen Joe Biden move merchandise': Fox News host gushes over Trump's sneaker move

Fox News host Tomi Lahren celebrated Donald Trump's newly unveiled gold sneakers and wondered why President Joe Biden wasn't hawking any merchandise of his own.

The former president debuted the $399 golden shoes at a sneaker conference in Philadelphia, and all 1,000 shoes released have sold out — which Lahren described as proof of his popularity.

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