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Energy Secretary Chris Wright admitted during a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee budget hearing he was unaware the U.S. had been secretly seizing Iranian oil tankers.

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) methodically exposed the knowledge gap by playing a video clip of President Donald Trump announcing the covert operation that same morning. When Wright initially deflected questions about taking Iranian oil, Sykes pressed him directly, asking if he knew the U.S. was taking millions of gallons of oil from Iran.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that President Donald Trump is a traitor for refusing to release the Epstein files to protect his associates.

Greene said Trump called her a traitor for urging transparency, but she countered, arguing those covering up the files — including the President — are the real traitors.

Right-wing radio pastor and host of "Wretched TV," Todd Friel, launched a tirade against former President Barack Obama's presidential library in Chicago, scheduled to open on Juneteenth on a 19.3-acre campus.

Friel characterized the library as a tangible symbol of Barack Obama's horrific, destructive world views and an intentional slight to God, according to a new report from Right Wing Watch.

President Donald Trump declared, "I love the inflation," while signing the Secure America Act, drawing swift criticism from Democratic leaders and political analysts.

Inflation has climbed to its highest level since 2023, currently at 4.2%.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) confronted North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor during his 8th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmation hearing, after Traynor repeatedly refused to directly answer who won the 2020 presidential election.

When Blumenthal asked the straightforward question, Traynor claimed it was political controversy and inappropriate for a sitting judge to address, citing Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's precedent.

Rep. Nancy Mace's (R-SC) political career ended decisively Tuesday as the South Carolina congresswoman finished a distant fifth in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary.

Former allies and staffers immediately criticized her tumultuous tenure marked by combustible ambition and self-inflicted wounds, reports The Washington Post.

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday he loves the 4.2% inflation hitting a three-year high, claiming it was part of his deliberate strategy when launching the Iran war on February 28.

"No, I love it," Trump said, "The numbers were great."

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May year-over-year, surpassing the previous month's 3.8% increase — a three-year high driven partly by President Donald Trump's Iran war, pushing energy costs higher.

CNN's Jeff Zeleny warned, elevated consumer prices could become a lasting political liability even if they decline before the election.

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi sparked a crisis during a White House briefing with MAGA influencers on February 27 by distributing unapproved binders allegedly containing Epstein files, according to the forthcoming book “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.

The New York Times reports Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were briefing popular MAGA influencers Mike Cernovich, Liz Wheeler, Collin Rugg, and DC Draino before Bondi arrived with boxes of materials not vetted by White House officials.

Political analyst David Pakman raised concerns about President Donald Trump's mental state after the President delivered rambling remarks on the tarmac before boarding Air Force One following the third NBA Finals game Monday night.

Trump abruptly pivoted from a topic Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was addressing to fixate on Air Force One's appearance, "Take a look at that plane. See that plane? That's in perfect mint condition...Isn't that amazing? And everything should look that way — you look at the polish."

Vice President JD Vance held an urgent Situation Room meeting with top White House officials after a Justice Department memo denying a Jeffrey Epstein client list sparked backlash within the MAGA base.

According to an upcoming book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Vance appeared panicked, telling the assembled officials, "This is a huge problem."

President Donald Trump lost his composure during a "Meet the Press" interview when challenged on fraud claims regarding Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral loss.

Tech writer Gil Duran and New Republic columnist Greg Sargent argued Trump was misled by the MAGA online disinformation ecosystem.

House Republicans launched damage control Tuesday after President Donald Trump made two damaging public statements, saying he doesn't care about midterm elections and Americans' economic hardships are of no concern to him.

National Republican Congressional Committee, or NRCC, Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) attempted to reframe the comments, claiming Trump cares deeply and his remarks were contextual to Iran policy, reported Axios.