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White House scrambling as new book to detail unconstitutional acts by Trump admin: MS NOW

MS NOW host Joe Scarborough highlighted reporting from New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's forthcoming book "Regime Change," detailing unconstitutional proposals by Trump administration officials.

Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller proposed suspending habeas corpus to accelerate mass deportations.

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'Bad for Trump': Conservative columnist warns Newsom probe will backfire spectacularly

President Donald Trump's attack on Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, could have unexpected repercussions, a CNN conservative columnist said on Monday.

S.E. Cupp described how Trump's move could backfire on the Republican Party ahead of the 2028 presidential election. And for Newsom, who has considered running, the investigation could ultimately work in the top Democrat's favor.

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Revealed: Trump's DOJ sidelined antitrust lawyers in rush to approve MAGA media deal

President Donald Trump's Justice Department gave the green light last week to a controversial mega-acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN, by Paramount Skydance, a media giant with a Trump-friendly CEO. But reports suggest they may have rushed the process and ignored the opinions of career officials.

According to the Wall Street Journal, "A team of career lawyers who had spent months scrutinizing the deal was leaning toward recommending a lawsuit challenging it on the grounds that the combination of the two movie studios would be anticompetitive and violate antitrust law, the people said."

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Psychologist diagnoses Trump with severe dementia, malignant narcissism and sadism

Dr. John Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins assistant professor, warned President Donald Trump is the sickest individual he has encountered in 40 years of clinical practice, displaying extreme symptoms suggesting dementia combined with malignant narcissism and sadism.

During a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles, Dr. Gartner argued Trump is grooming the American public to accept nuclear war, driven by desires to become history's most destructive military leader.

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Live explosive prompts evacuations at Department of Homeland Security office

A law enforcement K-9 sniffed out a live explosive device inside a package at a Cleveland Homeland Security office complex.

Seven buildings at 925 Keynote Circle in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, were evacuated Monday after the dog alerted investigators to a box containing the explosive, according to sources who spoke with the Fox 8 I-Team. No injuries were reported.

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Alaska candidate with same name as sitting GOP senator officially disqualified — for now

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) got a bit of good news on Monday as an Alaska elections official formally disqualified a candidate who had filed to run against him named Dan Sullivan.

However, the Battle of the Dans may not quite be over.

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Chuck Grassley scolds reporters as Todd Blanche dodges questions on Gavin Newsom probe

Todd Blanche refused to say Monday whether President Donald Trump's Justice Department is investigating Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom — hours after Newsom went public with the probe.

The moment came during a photo op ahead of Blanche's confirmation meeting with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. When reporters pressed Blanche on the Newsom investigation, Grassley cut them off.

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Mockery abounds over Newsom-DOJ revelation: 'Congrats to his fundraiser'

The internet fired off reactions on Monday after California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Justice launched an investigation targeting him and his wife.

Newsom claimed that federal agents — under President Donald Trump's orders — have contacted people and organizations connected to California's first lady, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and have begun investigating him as one of the president's political adversaries. The governor and outspoken Trump critic has considered a presidential run for 2028 and cited that as the reason behind the probe.

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Ex-Trump lawyer condemns DOJ push to investigate Gavin Newsom

Former Trump administration White House attorney Ty Cobb was not at all shocked on Monday to hear reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under federal investigation — but was saddened at the state of the Justice Department.

"I'm not surprised that [Newsom] would announce it," Cobb told MS NOW's Katy Tur, responding to the official video announcement from his office. "I think that's a smart move. There's no reason to hide it."

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B-52 crashes in California

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress went down on takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, with emergency crews responding and the situation ongoing.

The crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. at the base in California's Mojave Desert, roughly 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Edwards Air Force Base confirmed the incident and said crews had immediately responded to the scene.

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Internet reacts to $300B reconstruction fund in Iran deal

Vice President JD Vance confirmed in a CBS interview, Iran could access a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of the U.S. and Iran peace agreement, funded by the Gulf Cooperation Council Coalition.

Vance argued, Tehran hard-liners would emphasize benefits while downplaying required concessions on nuclear programs and oversight.

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Fox News mocked as host heaps praise on Trump for walking: 'Graded on a curve?'

A Fox News host faced backlash after he said it was "remarkable" that President Donald Trump could walk during a G7 event in France.

John Roberts, co-anchor of "America Reports" on Fox News, remarked live Monday as Trump arrived at the Group of Seven summit in Évian-les-Bains — hours after footage circulated of the president apparently nodding off cage-side at his own White House UFC event.

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'Death warmed over': Trump's France appearance fuels new health concerns

Experts were raising questions about President Donald Trump's health after photo and video footage showed the now octogenarian traveling between back-to-back events across the ocean.

Trump went from Sunday night's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House to France for the G7 Summit to discuss the next steps in the deal with Iran to stop the military conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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