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'Republicans better buckle up for the downhill run': Ex-GOP insider sounds alarm for Party

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson warned Wednesday that Republicans can expect things to get worse after President Donald Trump's performance at a rally in Pennsylvania.

In a Substack essay, Wilson described how Trump's attempt to quell economic concerns with an "issue tour" did not pan out well and "should haunt every endangered Republican in a swing district or a purple state" as 2026 midterm elections loom.

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'Exhausted' Trump facing a 'looming problem' as his own voters take brunt of harm: analyst

President Donald Trump's voters have taken a massive hit as they struggle to afford the cost of living in the U.S. all while the president mocked their concerns at his rally in Pennsylvania, a journalist reported Wednesday.

The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich told MS NOW's Ana Cabrera that Trump campaigned on a promise that he could fix the economy and that he is now running out of time to convince people he can repair it. The economy is not just a problem for Trump, but Republicans facing an increased challenge ahead of the midterm elections in 2026.

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Fox News caught avoiding camera angles that would expose Trump's tiny crowds: analyst

It's no coincidence that President Donald Trump chose Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, for a MAGA rally on Tuesday. Pennsylvania, as Democratic strategist James Carville famously noted back in the late 1980s, is a complex and volatile swing state that can go either Democrat or Republican. And Trump has a history of both winning and losing in the Keystone State, which he carried in 2016 and 2024 but lost to Democrat Joe Biden in 2020.

The Mount Pocono event marked Trump's return to MAGA rallies after putting them on the back burner during his second presidency. But Salon's Sophia Tesfaye, in a biting article published on Wednesday, attacks the Mount Pocono gathering as a "flop."

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'Ears perk up in the room' as Jim Jordan makes 'very interesting' admission: report

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) reportedly warned Republicans that they better "have a health care plan" that addresses subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and reforms.

According to a report provided by Punchbowl's Jake Sherman, Jordan seemed to admit that Republicans have not yet settled on a health care plan during a meeting with his caucus.

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'There's fishy stuff going on': Insiders say Kristi Noem looking for easy exit from admin

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem seems to know her days in the Trump administration are numbered, according to multiple sources.

The White House says she's not going anywhere, but 17 sources told Politico that administration officials and lawmakers are discussing possible successors, and Noem herself is said to be looking for a graceful exit.

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MAGA insider slams Trump Cabinet meetings: 'Just nothing but praise and how great he is'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) argued that President Donald Trump's cabinet meetings were not helpful because they were "nothing but praise and how great he is."

In an interview this week, podcast host Tia Mitchell asked Greene if she had "evolved" on her criticisms of Trump after initially refusing to blame him for not fulfilling his campaign promises.

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'Jaw dropping': Legal expert says Trump pick's bold move is daring judges to take action

A legal expert said Wednesday that interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan — despite calls for her to resign — has continued her role.

Legal expert Lisa Rubin told MS NOW's Ana Cabrera that Halligan has not left her position while pressure mounts for her to step down.

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'Alarm bells': Democrats 'supercharged' after shock upset win in deep red Georgia seat

Democrats were energized Wednesday after a surprising election sweep in deep-red state Georgia.

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a special election in Georgia to represent Georgia State House of Representatives District 121, flipping a seat in a district that President Donald Trump won by double digits last year. The vacancy arose after Republican State Rep. Marcus Wiedower resigned in late October to focus on his role at a real estate company.

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GOP's own strategist frets over 'confusion and mental weakness' after Trump speech

President Donald Trump made an appearance at a Pennsylvania event on Tuesday to convince voters of his economic agenda but, according to Republican strategist, his "meandering" speech only showed that his "confusion and mental weakness" are getting worse.

Trump's speech was part of an effort by the GOP to have him campaign more for the party ahead of the 2026 midterms, where it faces strong headwinds from Democrats over voter discontent over affordability. Trump is also attempting to convince voters that his economic agenda remains sound, and that concerns about the cost of living are a "con job" devised by his political enemies.

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White House demands International Criminal Court pledge not to prosecute Trump

The U.S. government threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court unless the body vowed not to prosecute President Donald Trump.

Officials in the Trump administration confirmed to Reuters that the International Criminal Court had been told not to investigate the U.S. president.

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'Republicans are running scared': Democrats set sights on newly vulnerable GOP seats

House Democrats are widening the list of congressional seats they hope to flip in the upcoming midterms after a run of election wins and strong showings, with the head of their campaign arm declaring that Republicans are “running scared.”

“We are full speed ahead while Republicans are running scared,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as its chair, speaking with The New York Times in its report Wednesday.

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'Is the only answer Jesus?' MAGA host freaks out as Trump can't pardon election denier

Pro-MAGA host Gina Loudon suggested Jesus might be the answer after President Donald Trump was unable to pardon election denier Tina Peters, the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado.

Loudon became frustrated after a federal judge refused to release Peters from state prison this week. President Donald Trump presumably can't pardon her because the state charged her with crimes related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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'They declined to have him on': White House fumes as CNN rejects Stephen Miller interview

Steven Cheung, an assistant to President Donald Trump, complained after CNN allegedly declined to interview White House adviser Stephen Miller.

"Stephen Miller has graciously made himself available to appear on any CNN show these last few days to discuss a wide range of topics and to push back on fake news," Cheung fumed on Wednesday. "Yet, CNN is so afraid they declined to have him on, probably because they know he'd run circles around any of their hosts."

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