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Trump criticized for backing a spy tool he once criticized

President Donald Trump announced support for a clean extension of FISA 702, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act section, citing military concerns and national security importance.

Trump urged Republicans to unify behind the legislation in a Truth Social post.

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Trump's economic advisor mocked for suggesting Americans fantasize about lower gas prices

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett faced mockery after suggesting Americans "imagine" lower fuel prices during a CNBC interview on Tuesday.

Hassett acknowledged energy costs have risen since the Iran war began, but expressed confidence the situation would resolve itself, leading to price declines and near-zero inflation. He told the Federal Reserve to "pay attention" to this hypothetical scenario.

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DeSantis uses diners and drive-ins to reboot image: report

Once aspiring presidential nominee Ron DeSantis, is attempting a political reboot through a food show called "Diners, Drive-Ins & DeSantis."

According to Slate's Luke Winkie, the Florida governor is spending his final months in office touring local restaurants across the state and uploading 9 episodes to X.

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Mockery surrounds MAGA host as Pete Buttigieg fact-checks him on air

Liberal commentator David Pakman criticized CNBC host Joe Kernan for losing composure during a Monday interview with Democrat Pete Buttigieg.

In the David Pakman Show, the host said Kernan got "dogwalked" after Buttigieg fact-checked his economic claims.

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Trump demands NYT apologizes amid an intense wave of negative coverage

President Donald Trump attacked The New York Times on Truth Social, condemning its coverage of the Iran war as "fake news."

Trump claimed Iran has been "totally obliterated" militarily and accused NYT of portraying Iran as winning.

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Iran-backed ships breach Trump's naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump's U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, implemented Monday at 10 a.m. EST, was breached within hours by at least four Iran-linked vessels, according to BBC tracking data published on Tuesday.

Trump instructed the Navy to "seek and interdict every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran," with the military pledging impartial enforcement. However, ship tracking data revealed vessels including the Rich Starry, a U.S. sanctioned Chinese oil tanker, crossed the strait without incident Monday overnight.

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Unearthed FBI records contradict Melania Trump's denial of connection to Epstein

A newly released 2019 FBI interview summary contradicts First Lady Melania Trump's sudden statement denying Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to President Donald Trump.

According to the FBI document, a Polish woman who worked for Epstein in the mid-2000s stated that "Epstein introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump."

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Taco chain faces boycott as CEO's pro-Trump posts surface

Roberto's Taco Shop confronted a social media firestorm after TikTok creator @harrie385 exposed CEO Reynaldo Robledo's pro-Trump posts, accumulating over 76,000 views.

The viral video highlighted accusations of hypocrisy, questioning how a CEO of a Mexican food chain could support Trump given immigration policy positions, as reported by SFGATE.

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Trump's explanation for Jesus post backfires

President Donald Trump deleted a Sunday post depicting him as a Christ-like figure healing a bedridden man, but defended it Monday, claiming the image showed him as a Red Cross doctor rather than Jesus Christ.

Standing outside the Oval Office beside a DoorDash driver, Trump blamed "fake news" for the interpretation. His explanation failed to convince critics and supporters alike, who found the claim implausible.

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Charlie Kirk Show denounces Trump's post as blasphemy

Conservative podcasters Andrew Kolvet, Blake Neff, and Joshua Haymes criticized President Donald Trump for posting an image appearing to compare himself to Jesus Christ, which Trump claimed depicted him as a doctor.

In the Charlie Kirk Show, Haymes expressed strong disapproval, stating the image "screamed blasphemy" and questioning whether Trump demonstrates genuine Christian devotion or submission to Christ.

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Fed officials dismantled as Trump replaces election protection experts with loyalists

In December 2020, Attorney General William Barr convened federal cybersecurity and FBI experts in a classified room to determine if President Donald Trump's Antrim County voting machine claims were credible, as reported by ProPublica.

CISA specialists explained the controversy resulted from a clerk error, not fraud — a finding later confirmed by hand count.

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MAGA lawmaker booed out of town hall meeting

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) faced hostile crowds at his third town hall of 2026 at Mahopac High School, where constituents booed and heckled him throughout the event, The Journal News reported.

Lawler defended President Donald Trump's Iran war, citing administration talking points about preventing Iranian nuclear weapons development.

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Karoline Leavitt showing signs of frustration as Trump grows more erratic: reporter

White House correspondent Anushka Asthana reports a perceptible sea change at the White House as President Donald Trump's fortunes deteriorate under pressure from the Iran war crisis.

More journalists crowd briefing rooms daily, anticipating unpredictable chaos.

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