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Bruce Springsteen snubs Chris Christie during a concert

Acclaimed rocker Bruce Springsteen refused to acknowledge former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during a concert Thursday night when the musician walked through the audience, greeting fans.

Springsteen deliberately avoided Christie's attempt at a high-five, instead turning left and leaving the former presidential candidate visibly hanging in front of the packed crowd.

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'Take the hint': Senate GOP leaders openly hope Trump shuts up about vulnerable Republican

Senate GOP leaders are hoping that Trump will stop badmouthing a Republican they need to keep a majority, according to a new report.

Punchbowl News reported on Friday that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) had kind words for Vice President JD Vance, and GOP leaders hope it's a sign the White House won't attack her.

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NYT's Maggie Haberman warns Trump handing Dems powerful ammo without even realizing it

President Donald Trump's decision to double down on his claim that he doesn't pay attention to Americans' finances is an indication of how clueless and insulated he is from public opinion, The New York Times' Maggie Haberman told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday's edition of "The Source" — and how unaware he is that he is handing Democrats powerful ammunition to beat him.

"You've covered the president his entire political career," said Collins. "He's typically known for having good political instincts when it comes to voters and their sensitivities. What did you make of him doubling down on that comment tonight?"

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Kash Patel exploded at FBI official who dared question girlfriend's security detail: NYT

FBI Director Kash Patel exploded at one of his own officials who dared suggest that assigning a full-time SWAT team to protect his girlfriend might need an ethics review, according to a bombshell New York Times report.

The clash came after FBI officials recommended Patel seek a legal review and threat assessment to determine whether the lavish security detail for his country singer girlfriend Alexis Wilkins — who lives part-time in Nashville, a city away from Patel — was ethical or even necessary.

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Trump DHS chief struggling for 'positive human relationship' with his GOP overseer: report

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is still struggling to get along with the GOP senator tasked with overseeing his agency, according to a new report.

Politico reported on Friday that "tension still exists" between DHS head Markwayne Mullin and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

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GOP official busted in child predator sting operation

The chairman of a Colorado county's GOP party was arrested on several charges related to soliciting a child prostitute.

Hunter Rivera, the 24-year-old head of the Weld County GOP, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute, internet luring of a child, soliciting to arrange a minor prostitute, and attempted child sex assault, according to reporting by the Colorado Sun, which noted those are all felony charges.

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Sam Alito watched blue states outsmart him — and he's 'big mad': legal analysts

Legal experts are mocking Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after his fiery dissent in Thursday's Mifepristone ruling revealed just how angry he is that blue states have found a way around his decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

On a Slate podcast bonus episode of "Amicus" released Friday, host Mark Joseph Stern and legal scholar Madiba Dennie, author of "The Originalism Trap," dissected the dissents from Alito and fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas after the Supreme Court preserved telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone in a 7-2 emergency order.

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Fox's Maria Bartiromo clashes with guest on air over Trump's war

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) engaged in a heated debate with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Friday over President Donald Trump's Iran policy compared to Former President Barack Obama's nuclear diplomacy.

Bartiromo falsely claimed President Barrack Obama "sent Iran money," which Khanna corrected, explaining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action unfroze Iranian assets — their own money — in exchange for nuclear limits and international monitoring.

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'Stinks to high heaven': Chris Hayes connects the dots on Trump's brazen slush fund

Donald Trump is attempting to pull off what MS NOW's Chris Hayes described on Friday night's edition of "All In" as "a slow-motion heist in broad daylight of billions of dollars."

Now a group of court-appointed legal experts is revealing how it "stinks to high heaven," he said.

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Smithsonian defies Trump and restores damning detail to his national portrait

The Smithsonian Institution restored a key detail about Trump's first administration when unveiling the updated wall text for his national portrait, the New York Times reported.

The updated wall text accompanying Trump's image at the National Portrait Gallery, unveiled Friday, will again mention his impeachments during his first term in office, the Times reported.

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New court filing argues Trump's $10B lawsuit against the IRS is unconstitutional

Court-appointed federal attorneys filed a blistering brief Wednesday arguing that President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS may be unconstitutional, since Trump effectively controls both sides of the case.

The 24-page brief states: "A sitting President seeks monetary damages for alleged harm to his personal interests from an executive agency that he controls."

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'That dog ain't gonna hunt': GOP strategist warns Jim Jordan's spin won't fly with voters

A Republican strategist doubted that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) would be able to settle down voters upset with high gas prices with the latest GOP talking point.

After Jordan told CNN on Thursday night that gas prices don't matter as much as Iran's nuclear capabilities, Republican strategist Melik Abdul reacted to the clip by saying "that dog ain't gonna hunt."

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Trump buried in mockery after telling Fox News shock remark was a 'perfect statement'

President Donald Trump was offered the chance to back off a highly controversial statement he made earlier this week about Americans' financial situation — but not only didn't he take it, he doubled down further.

Trump was asked in an interview that aired Friday by Fox News' Bret Baier about his remark to Meidas Touch's Pablo Manríquez that "The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran – they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody."

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