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'MAGA's cracking': Insiders reportedly 'realizing there's life on the other side of Trump'

Donald Trump‘s fall from grace with many of his MAGA fans over growing questions about his relationship with convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein appears to portend the end of his years spouting populist rhetoric that has brought various conservative factions into his tent.

That is according to political observer Anand Giridharadas on MS NOW on Wednesday.

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Steve Bannon urges Trump admin to court martial former NASA astronaut

MAGA podcaster and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is daring Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth to make good on his threats and to court martial Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) after Kelly appeared in a video with five other Democrats telling members of the military they have a legal right and obligation to refuse illegal orders Mediaite reports.

Kelly is a former NASA astronaut and a decorated U.S. Navy combat veteran who served for 25 years, retiring with the rank of Captain.

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Georgia GOP chair facing pressure to dump adviser over white nationalist posts

Georgia Democrats are turning up the pressure on the state's Republican Party chair to dump a special adviser with a history of amplifying white nationalist views on social media.

State GOP Chairman Josh McKoon appointed conservative activist and failed legislative candidate Brad Barnes to an unpaid advisory post last month to help the party use technology to reach voters, but Democrats have flagged his hateful online posts and say his continued affiliation is "despicable," reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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'Bizarre situation': Reporter says Trump plans to replace Patel despite White House claims

The White House has denied its plans to replace FBI Director Kash Patel, despite insiders who maintain that President Donald Trump says Patel's days are numbered.

Journalist Ken Dilanian told MS NOW's Ana Cabrera that he and his colleagues Carol Leonnig and Laura Barrón-López are hearing that "President Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the bad press that Kash Patel has been getting about his use of taxpayer resources, including the FBI jet to fly around his girlfriend and provision of a security detail for his girlfriend, the country singer Alexis Wilkins, and also for some of his premature tweeting on some key investigations."

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'In limbo': Trump's major policy goals are shelved repeatedly as GOP civil war erupts

President Donald Trump has tried to introduce sweeping new policies on health care and artificial intelligence — but they are "in limbo" and keep getting delayed and shelved again and again as Republicans in Congress revolt over them, Semafor reported on Wednesday.

"The White House’s proposals to shore up expiring health care subsidies and ban state AI regulations leaked to the press; now, both proposals are suddenly in limbo. It’s not entirely clear what prompted the delays, but it’s no secret Republicans are divided over the ideas," wrote Burgess Everett and Eleanor Mueller. "The most urgent matter is the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which have split the GOP and generally unite Democrats. Details about a Trump-backed proposal to extend them dribbled out on Sunday and Monday, but Monday and Tuesday came and went without an announcement."

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Trump criminal charges for election fraud in Georgia officially dropped

The criminal election conspiracy case against President Donald Trump and several of his political allies has finally been formally dropped, CNN reported on Wednesday.

"The historic state racketeering charges were filed on August 14, 2023, by Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat who launched a lengthy investigation into Trump’s alleged interference in the Georgia election in early 2021," noted the report. "The investigation began shortly after a January phone call became public in which Trump pressured Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, to 'find' the votes necessary for him to win the state in the Presidential election."

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Late credit card payments 'highest since Great Recession' this holiday: analyst

It’s officially shopping season but CNN analyst Harry Enten says high prices are destroying America’s credit cards in the Trump economy.

There are 3 million more shoppers between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to analysis, but 90-day credit card delinquencies are exploding.

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Trump’s 'blueprint for chaos' pushing America to the 'breaking point': political strategist

President Donald Trump's volatile, chaotic second term has brought him a series of rebukes this month, from a variety of Democratic election victories to the bombshell resignation of firebrand MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — who went from being one of Trump's most strident defenders to becoming increasingly critical of his policies.

Democratic organizers are hoping that more rebukes of Trump lie ahead in 2026, especially in the midterms. But Democratic strategist Max Burns, in an op-ed published by The Hill on November 26, warns that the more overwhelmed Trump feels next year, the more dangerous he will become.

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Trump's top fed chair choice doubles down on Walmart turkey price claims

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council since the start of Donald Trump's second term, doubled down on the president's misleading claims about Thanksgiving prices at Walmart during a recent Fox News appearance. He also happens to be one of Trump's top picks to lead the Federal Reserve.

Earlier this month, after nationwide concerns about cost-of-living issues led to major electoral gains for Democrats, Trump took to Truth Social with a dubious claim. He touted the fact that Walmart's Thanksgiving dinner package was "now down 25% since" the same time under Joe Biden in 2024. This, he argued, showed that prices were declining under Republican leadership.

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'Sounded warnings': GOP civil war breaks out over JD Vance’s Ukraine plot

Vice President JD Vance has taken on the GOP with his stance on Russia and Ukraine, opening up a new battle within the Republican party.

Vance is at odds with the Republican establishment as the administration pushes forward a peace deal that critics have questioned, Salon's Sophia Tesfaye wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday.

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Trump hits new negative milestone in polls that he never did in his first term: analysis

President Donald Trump has hit an ominous new milestone in polling that he never sunk to when he was last in office, Newsweek reported on Wednesday.

"As of Wednesday morning, Trump currently has an average disapproval rating of 55 percent, while 41 percent approve, according to The New York Times' polling aggregator," wrote Jordan King. "A new poll by J.L. Partners, conducted between November 19 and 20 on 1,244 registered voters, found that 49 percent disapproved of Trump, while 41 percent approved. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percent. The pollster's previous poll, conducted in mid-October, showed Trump with a 46 percent approval rating."

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'Are you sure that's a good idea?' GOP questioned as Trump takes on new global power

A political commentator has hit out at the president for "making it up as he goes along" when it comes to policies.

Donald Trump's administration has struggled to adapt to healthcare woes and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, both issues splitting the party Trump's supporter base. Max Burns, opinion contributor at The Hill, believes Trump has "totally checked out" and is coasting through his second term without considering the consequences this will have on people.

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Election denier Tina Peters to remain in state prison despite Trump admin pardon scheme

Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk in Colorado, will not be transferred to a federal prison where President Donald Trump could potentially pardon her after DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin said he put pressure on the state to turn over the notorious election denier.

"Requests to transfer inmates from the Colorado Department of Corrections emanate from the state, and not from other entities. The Department is not currently seeking any transfer," Colorado Department of Corrections spokesperson Alondra Gonzalez told 9News.

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