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Trump demands to be asked 'politely' before giving federal aid for major sewage spill

As officials from Washington, D.C. scramble to contain the ongoing wastewater spill into the Potomac River – the largest in U.S. history – President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to offer federal assistance — but only if he's asked "politely."

“Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “If they can’t do the job, they have to call me and ask, politely, to get it fixed. The Federal Government is not at all involved with what has taken place, but we can fix it.”

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MAGA hosts claim Barack Obama is 'reptile person' — just days after Trump's ape gaffe

Pro-MAGA host Emily Finn and Gina Loudon agreed that former President Barack Obama was a "reptile" alien.

During a Tuesday segment on Real America's Voice, the hosts discussed Obama's belief that there was likely alien life in the universe.

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'You lost your mind?' MAGA descends into major freak-out as Trump praises Jesse Jackson

Not all of Donald Trump’s fans agreed with the president’s uncharacteristically gracious response to the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson on Tuesday.

Just hours after it was announced Jackson, 84, had passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family, Trump took to his Truth Social account to recall his long time relationship with Jackson in glowing terms, writing in part, “He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts.’ He was very gregarious - Someone who truly loved people!”

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'It's not going away': New data shows Trump's Epstein scramble blowing up in his face

Public interest in the Jeffrey Epstein case has exploded since the last document drop by the Department of Justice, and new data shows President Donald Trump's ties to the late sex offender are now "more relevant than ever."

The DOJ released millions more documents on Jan. 30 from its investigation into Epstein's alleged sex trafficking network, and CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten showed how interest in the case has been intensified.

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GOP warned more 'defections' imminent as 'weak' Pam Bondi hands rebels a win

Attorney General Pam Bondi's efforts to manage the Jeffrey Epstein files crisis have proven to be disastrous as public scrutiny and outrage has only intensified with each new revelation, a Republican congressman said Tuesday.

Last week, Bondi attempted to blow off concerns about the Epstein files by snapping at House Judiciary Committee lawmakers on both sides of the aisle while furiously insisting time would be better spent applauding stock market gains under the president. Then over the weekend, the Department of Justice released a comprehensive list of names found in the Epstein documents that did nothing to shed light on any possible investigation and only ramped up more criticism.

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'You've been brainwashed': MTG slams Trump for manipulating MAGA with QAnon lies

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused President Donald Trump's team of sharing "nods" to the conspiracy theory group QAnon to "brainwash" supporters.

In a Tuesday post on X, Greene responded to a commenter who said she had worked on Trump campaigns.

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'Sleep tight!' MAGA hopeful taunted as lawmakers order probe into Epstein links

MAGA millionaire and political candidate Don Huffines was taunted Tuesday after the New Mexico Legislature voted unanimously to establish an investigatory subcommittee into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, an infamous property recently revealed to have been purchased by Huffines in 2023.

“Sleep tight Don Huffines!” wrote prominent tech reviewer Zack Nelson, celebrating the probe into Epstein’s former property in a social media post on X. “Now would be a good time to start helping the investigation. Trump can't pardon state crimes.”

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Internal ICE documents prove it knows agents' actions 'deeply problematic': watchdog

Documents recently released by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency show employees are aware its practices against members of the public are problematic.

Chioma Chukwu, the executive director of American Oversight, confirmed the group had received fresh documents from ICE following a Freedom of Information request. The documents, Chukwu told Politico, paint a "deeply troubling picture of the violent methods used by ICE."

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Morning Joe hammers Marco Rubio for 'new low' after 'screwed up' MAGA speech

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s gushing praise of Viktor Orbán, the authoritarian prime minister of Hungary, on Monday was called out on MS NOW as nothing more than an attempt to stay in the good graces of Donald Trump and the far-right MAGA base.

During their joint appearance in Budapest, the former Florida senator exclaimed, “I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success, because this relationship we have here in Central Europe through you is so essential and vital for our national interests in the years to come.”

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New details emerge about in-flight blow-up between Corey Lewandowski and pilot

Additional details have emerged about a mid-flight showdown between Homeland Security advisor Corey Lewandowski that led to a Coast Guard pilot's firing — and immediate reinstatement.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered the purchase of two new Gulfstream jets at a cost of $170 million to replace the Coast Guard aircraft that had been used to ferry her predecessors, which some Coast Guard officials viewed as unnecessary and expensive. But two DHS officials told NBC News that military officials were instructed by a senior DHS official to keep their concerns to themselves.

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Trump claims partial credit for Jesse Jackson’s success in self-pitying rant

President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to lament the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, while at the same time claiming partial credit for his success in advancing racial equality.

The Truth Social post then attacked the nation's first Black president, Barack Obama.

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Trump brags he's been 'totally exonerated' by Epstein files — despite 38K mentions

President Donald Trump claimed to have been "exonerated" of any wrongdoing as it relates to his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein no less than five times Monday when speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, a remark that comes amid mounting evidence to the contrary.

A reporter asked Trump about recent remarks from his longstanding political rival, Hillary Clinton, who accused the president of having “something to hide” regarding Epstein, the convicted child sex offender who once claimed to have been Trump’s “closest friend for 10 years.”

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Kristi Noem pulls plane off search for overboard Coast Guardsman to deport migrants

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got off to an immediately rocky start with the U.S. Coast Guard, according to new in-depth reporting.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead DHS angered senior Coast Guard officials by prioritizing deportation flights over search-and-rescue operations, and the tensions began just days into her tenure, on Feb. 4, 2025, when a 23-year-old guardsman went overboard into the Pacific Ocean from the cutter Waesche, four current and former officials told NBC News.

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