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'Final straw': Longtime WWE icon quits over cozy ties to 'incredibly cruel' Trump

A professional wrestling icon is leaving the WWE, citing the organization's longstanding relationship with Donald Trump as his primary motivation, specifically the president's "incredibly cruel" recent comments.

Mick Foley, 60, revealed that he will not pursue a new contract when his current deal expires in June, marking the end of his involvement with the company he joined 30 years ago, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.

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Mark Kelly warns Pentagon of lawsuit over Trump-linked probe he calls unconstitutional

Sen. Mark Kelly’s attorney warned the Pentagon on Monday that the Arizona Democrat is prepared to sue to stop what he calls an illegal, politically motivated investigation tied to President Donald Trump’s demands for retaliation. Kelly was singled out after appearing in a video reminding service members to refuse unlawful orders, which Trump blasted as “seditious.” In a sharply worded letter, Kelly’s lawyer said any attempt to recall the retired Navy aviator for court-martial or discipline would be unconstitutional and an extraordinary abuse of power.

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White House sheds more light on Trump's mystery announcement

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shed light on an announcement President Donald Trump was expected to give on Wednesday night.

After Trump revealed that he would give a speech from the White House, Fox News asked Leavitt to detail "what it's all about."

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'Thugs!' Trump vows J6 investigators will pay 'very steep price' as he unloads wild claims

President Donald Trump warned that members of the January 6th Committee would pay a "very steep price" after claiming that investigative materials were destroyed.

"Can anyone believe that the Unselect Committee of Political Hacks and Thugs illegally and criminally deleted and destroyed all information having to do with their 'investigation' into January 6th?" Trump railed in a Tuesday post to Truth Social.

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Trump ally quits US attorney post after legal pressure mounts

Legal advocates celebrated Friday’s abrupt resignation of Trump ally Julianne Murray as U.S. attorney in Delaware, calling it another blow to the president’s efforts to bypass Senate confirmation rules. On their podcast, Norm Eisen and Kate Phang said Murray stepped aside after a key 3rd Circuit ruling undercut similar interim appointments, including that of Alina Habba.

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'Live, laugh, lie': Karoline Leavitt's homey office decor mocked after photo shoot

Vanity Fair's global editorial director took aim at White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in an accompanying article about a photo shoot conducted for the publication's interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

Editor Mark Guiducci described the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the shoot, referencing jokes about job security and decisions regarding which close aides should be included in the coverage.

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'We're all getting fired': Trump Cabinet knew Vanity Fair shoot was a bad idea

Members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet apparently knew ahead of time that their photo shoot with Vanity Fair was a bad idea, even joking amongst each other that they may lose their jobs over the photo session, Vanity Fair reported Tuesday.

"We’re all going to get fired for this!” one of Trump’s cabinet members said, according to Vanity Fair, shortly after seven of Trump’s top officials filed into a White House room “a bit like nervous schoolchildren.”

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'Intraparty brawl': House speaker accused of driving Republicans 'into arms of Democrats'

Moderate House Republicans concerned about re-election next year have been pushing for a vote to extend the Obamacare premium subsidies, but Speaker Mike Johnson is strongly opposed. House Democrats need only four Republicans to cross the aisle and sign their discharge petition, which would force a vote on the House floor — and Democrats may get exactly what they want.

That’s according to Punchbowl News and its co-founder, Jake Sherman.

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BREAKING: Trump announces mystery 'address to the nation' coming Wednesday

President Donald Trump announced plans to give an "address to the nation" on Wednesday night but did not explain why.

"My Fellow Americans: I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, at 9 P.M. EST. I look forward to "seeing" you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!" the president wrote Tuesday on his Truth Social platform.

The MAGA 'conspiracy machine' is blatantly distorting this week's tragedies: analysis

The weekend of December 13-14 will be remembered for its horrific violence, from mass shootings at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island to the killings of iconic actor/director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Reiner in Los Angeles.

Police are still investigating the Brown University attack for possible motivations, while Australian officials are describing the massacre at Bondi Beach — a popular attraction about four miles from the Sydney Central Business District — as an antisemitic terrorist attack. At least 15 people were killed at Bondi Beach, but the attack could have been even deadlier were it not for Ahmed Al Ahmed — a Syrian immigrant and Muslim who fearlessly tackled and disarmed the shooter and is now recovering in a Sydney hospital.

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'Psychopath or sociopath?' Conservative worries Trump has proved he's 'emotionally broken'

Criticism of Donald Trump's remarks regarding Rob Reiner's death intensified on Tuesday morning when a prominent conservative columnist questioned the aging president's mental fitness.

In a notably direct column for conservative publication The National Review, Jim Geraghty asserted that Trump's statements suggest "something deeply wrong." He proceeded to question whether "psychopath or sociopath" better characterizes the president's behavior.

Acknowledging the tragedy of Reiner and his wife Michele, who were reportedly killed by their son, Geraghty suggested that Trump's actions reveal long-standing indicators of instability. He characterized the president as consistently "obsessed with grievances; vindictive and prone to posting late-night tirades on social media; uninterested in details; erratic, impulsive, spiteful."

Geraghty argued that Trump lacks the capacity to assess moral character through objective standards. Instead, he wrote, "Donald Trump's entire worldview of whether someone is a good person or a bad person depends entirely on whether that person offers praise or criticism of Trump."

The columnist raised concerns about Trump's access to nuclear weapons while simultaneously pursuing aggressive military policies globally, suggesting his emotional state presents a national security concern.

Geraghty acknowledged that Trump supporters could defend his policies or express satisfaction with their electoral choices. However, he concluded, "But what you can't say is that Donald Trump is a good and decent human being."

He further contended that Trump's inability to empathize with the Reiners' tragedy mirrors his disconnect from Americans struggling with cost-of-living concerns. "This is why his approval rating on the economy hit 31 percent. There are far-reaching consequences of having a president who is emotionally broken," Geraghty wrote.

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Trump Cabinet secretaries race to put out statements supporting Susie Wiles

Almost all of President Donald Trump's Cabinet secretaries quickly released statements supporting White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after she criticized them in an interview with Vanity Fair.

"The article published early this morning is a disingenuously framed hit piece on me and the finest President, White House staff, and Cabinet in history," Wiles wrote Tuesday on X. "None of this will stop our relentless pursuit of Making America Great Again!"

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