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White House ignites internet frenzy as it registers 'aliens.gov': 'It's time!'

The Trump administration sent the UFO enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists into a frenzy on Wednesday when it quietly registered the domain name "Aliens.gov," as speculation swirled over what the federal government may be preparing to reveal about extraterrestrial life.

The domain, which is not yet live, was flagged on Wednesday by an automated tracker of new federal websites, the New York Post reported. Its registration comes roughly a month after Trump announced he was ordering agencies to identify and release government files related to UFOs, unidentified aerial phenomena, and extraterrestrial life.

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Jen Psaki torches MAGA senator who won't explain his dubious 'double super secret' mission

MS NOW's Jen Psaki smacked down a MAGA senator's silence about a "double-super-secret mission" he didn't elaborate on during his confirmation hearing.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, where he was questioned by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) about previous comments he made concerning foreign travel and Mullin's work for special security forces. During the tense exchange, Mullin did not go into detail about his foreign travel, claiming that it is still "classified."

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Trump's White House sweating as new Epstein settlement imminent: expert

The temperature in President Donald Trump's White House is about to go up as a Trump ally mulls a potential legal settlement, according to a new analysis.

Bank of America is reportedly in talks with victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to settle claims concerning the bank's connection to Epstein's sex trafficking operation. That settlement was revealed after hedge fund manager Leon Black's deposition before the House Oversight Committee was moved up in the schedule, according to New York Times reporter Matthew Goldstein.

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Trump's terror chief who quit over Iran war was subject of monthslong FBI probe: report

A top Trump administration intelligence official who quit in a dramatic public protest over the Iran war left with the FBI hot on his heels, according to a new report.

Joe Kent resigned Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. His public resignation letter blasted the Trump administration's justification for bombing Iran, writing the country "posed no imminent threat to our nation" and that the president acted under "pressure from Israel."

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Kash Patel's admission on FBI's 'spying' on Americans has critics up in arms: 'A big no!'

FBI Director Kash Patel's startling admission on Wednesday had political analysts and observers up in arms.

During a hearing on global threats, Patel was asked by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) if he would commit to not purchasing Americans' location data as part of the FBI's operations. Patel instead told Wyden that the FBI has collected "valuable information" from the data it purchases.

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Trump's bullying backfires as world leaders he tries to crush see political careers revive

In a twist of political irony, President Donald Trump's clashes with foreign officials have inadvertently given those leaders a new lease on political life, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.

In a recent example, the Journal reported Wednesday that Trump's push to annex Greenland may have helped Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and "probably saved her political life."

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'Oh my!' Pentagon's eye-popping new request tees up 'major political battle'

Political analysts and observers were floored on Wednesday after the Trump Pentagon released an eye-popping estimated cost for the supplies it needs to fight the Iran war.

The Pentagon said it would need about $200 billion in supplies for the war in Iran, according to The Washington Post. The request is so large that some people in Trump World have a hard time seeing it passing Congress, the report added.

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Trump appears unaware governors don't hand down prison sentences in wild Tina Peters post

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to demand the release of convicted Colorado election official Tina Peters — while apparently not knowing that governors don't sentence people to prison.

"FREE TINA PETERS, A 73-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, WITH CANCER, GIVEN A NINE YEAR DEATH SENTENCE IN A COLORADO PRISON BY A DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR, JARED POLIS, AND A CORRUPT POLITICAL MACHINE, FOR EXPOSING FRAUD BY THE DEMOCRATS DURING THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION," Trump wrote in all caps on his social media platform.

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Ex-GOP operative warns Trump impeachment is now least of his problems

On Wednesday, former Republican operative Rick Wilson warned President Donald Trump in a Substack post that he faces "misery, humiliation, and shame" as his approval ratings plummet, gas prices surge, and the Iran war continues.

Wilson, co-founder of anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project, argued that impeachment is no longer Trump's greatest threat; congressional oversight is.

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Stephen Miller's awkward Iran victory lap on Fox News draws brutal mockery

One of President Donald Trump's top aides was brutally mocked on Wednesday after he seemed to be "having a hard time" during an interview on Fox News.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller joined Fox News host Laura Ingraham on her show, "The Ingraham Angle," to discuss the ongoing war in Iran and U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to its trade ships. The Iranian regime has effectively blockaded the Strait for more than a week in response to the coordinated bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. and Israel, which has contributed to the significant increase in energy prices.

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Alarm as nonprofits face domestic terrorism probes from Trump FBI and IRS

The FBI and IRS are teaming up to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected links to domestic terrorism in a sweeping new initiative that critics warn could be used to target left-wing political groups, CBS News reported Wednesday.

The joint operation, which will be based at the FBI with IRS Criminal Investigation agents working on one-year temporary assignments, stems from a December memo by Attorney General Pam Bondi ordering federal law enforcement to prioritize investigations into antifa and other groups she deemed "extremist."

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Alan Dershowitz lobbies Trump for pardon of 'orgasmic meditation' company: report

Attorney Alan Dershowitz told NBC News on Wednesday that he is lobbying President Donald Trump directly for a pardon of a multi-million-dollar sex-focused women's wellness company.

The company is called OneTaste, which teaches its customers the practice of "orgasmic meditation," also known as OM. The company's founder, Nicole Daedone, and former executive, Rachel Cherwitz, were recently convicted of running a "forced labor conspiracy," according to the report. The two women face up to 20 years in prison when they are sentenced on March 30, it added.

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'No they weren't': Resigned Trump intel official admits Iran wasn't close to having nukes

A top Trump administration official who resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran delivered a startling admission Wednesday that undercuts the U.S.'s vital justification to launch strikes.

Trump has repeatedly insisted that Iran posed an "imminent threat" to the United States and its allies, using that justification to launch coordinated strikes with Israel in late February. The administration has claimed the bombing campaign "completely obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, a claim his own intelligence officials struggled to support under congressional questioning.

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