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'She's outta here': Joy Reid reveals how Melania may be deported in Trump's plan

On multiple occasions, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of deporting naturalized U.S. citizens, including during a recent visit to a Florida detention camp for immigrants. But that policy could end up being used against his own family.

That's according to former MSNBC host Joy Ann Reid, who recently interviewed Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on her YouTube podcast. The Daily Beast reported that Jayapal joined Reid to discuss, among other things, Trump's new "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in the Florida Everglades. They both pointed out to listeners that Trump said during his visit to the prison camp earlier this week that even native-born U.S. citizens could one day find themselves in federal custody.

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'Please run again': Kamala Harris comment sets off MAGA firestorm

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris came under fire from Donald Trump's allies on Friday, after a simple holiday comment.

Harris, who lost to Trump in 2024, took to X on the Fourth of July holiday to write, "This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect."

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'Liens on their property': Dem reveals blue states' secret weapon against Trump

President Donald Trump's administration withholding federal money Congress appropriated to blue states can present a unique opportunity for Democratic-controlled state governments, according to two Democratic state legislators from blue states.

In a Friday segment on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," Maryland House of Delegates Majority Leader David Moon (D) told host Alicia Menendez that two bills he's introduced would enable his state to begin withholding state funds meant for the federal government. Moon defended the bills as necessary due to the Trump administration's recent announcement withholding $7 billion from K-12 schools across the country

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'Despicable and illegal': DOJ prosecutor has 'no regrets' after firing by Trump

One career prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) who worked on cases involving defendants who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 was recently fired by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Before leaving his position, the prosecutor wrote a scathing letter that fired several parting shots at President Donald Trump's administration.

NBC News' Ryan J. Reilly reported Friday that prosecutor Andrew Floyd, who led the Capitol Siege section of the DOJ and worked out of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of his Columbia (which is now led by interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro) was one of three January 6 prosecutors who were recently fired. Before making his official exit, Floyd both extolled the work of his colleagues and assailed the "despicable and illegal acts" committed by January 6 defendants (whom Trump pardoned on the first day of his second term).

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'Stunning move': Observers react to Mike Johnson's 'dark symbolism' with Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday gave Donald Trump the gavel used to pass the Republicans' so-called "big, beautiful" spending megabill, resulting in mockery.

After Trump signed into law the package, which includes Medicaid spending cuts, Johnson said, "This is the gavel we used to enact the big, beautiful bill, and I want you to have that," the GOP speaker said.

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Firefighter injured in 'accidental detonation' of fireworks in Utah: report

A firefighter is one of multiple people injured in an "accidental detonation" of fireworks in Utah on the Fourth of July, according to a report.

Fox 13 reported Friday, "West Wendover officials confirm multiple people were injured, including a firefighter, after fireworks were accidentally detonated Friday morning."

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Trump signs controversial megabill cutting Medicaid into law

Donald Trump has signed into law the so-called "big, beautiful" spending bill that cuts Medicaid and other services.

Chris Cameron of the New York Times reported, "President Trump signed his signature policy bill at a Fourth of July celebration event at the White House."

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'Trump lit the match': Ex-insider says president set stage for 'brutal' attack

Donald Trump just precipitated a "brutal" and deadly attack abroad, according to the president's former "trusted operative" Friday.

Lev Parnas, a former insider of the Trump administration who said he "saw how he thinks" and "how he operates," published an article on Independence Day called, "BREAKING: Putin Bombs Kyiv After Trump Call."

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'It was met with cheers': Trump foe flags worrying reaction to president's quote

A frequent target of Donald Trump on Independence Day highlighted a worrying observation about MAGA.

Former Republican lawmaker Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republicans who served on the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol, published a piece on Substack called, "No Kings: What the Fourth of July Really Means."

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'Worst is yet to come': Ex-GOP insider floats 'massive' claim about Trump's bill

When it comes to President Donald Trump, the "worst is yet to come," according to an independent political strategist who worked on former President George W. Bush's campaign.

Political strategist Steve Schmidt on Friday published an article called "Let us remember who we are" on Substack, in which he argues that "Trump’s cause is the antithesis of the American cause."

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Judge warns Trump against 'inflicting harm' on migrants heading to South Sudan

Judge Randolph Moss has issued an emergency ruling deciding to transfer the case involving the deportation of eight men to war-torn South Sudan.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a previous decision saying that the U.S. could deport migrants to third-party countries. President Donald Trump seeks to deport the men, who are not from South Sudan, to a third-party country. Their lawyers argued in court Friday that it will mean their arrest and torture, if not their deaths.

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'Fear and desperation' grips Trump economy as execs refuse to hire

Reflecting on a disappointing jobs report this week that was a setback for Donald Trump's administration, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that prospects don't look much better in the coming months.

In a week of wins for the president in the courtroom and in the GOP-controlled Congress, the stunning job report was a black cloud that, according to some business execs, will continue to linger.

As the Journal's Konrad Putzier and Lauren Weber wrote, "Many private employers aren’t hiring anymore," before adding, "Weighed down by high interest rates, a federal crackdown on immigration and uncertainty over tariffs, more companies are deciding they are better off with a smaller head count."

Pointing out that the 74,000 jobs added in the private sector is regarded as "anemic," the report added that growing companies like Warby Parker and not only slowing hiring but looking for ways to reduce expenses in an economy that has more questions than answers.


"American Vinegar Works, a six-year-old specialty-food company based in Worcester, Mass., is holding off plans to bring on an additional employee to fill orders, as well as sales staff, because of concerns about the economy," the Journal is reporting with owner Rodrigo Vargas admitting, "I just don’t know what’s happening. It makes me cautious.”

David Seif, chief economist for developed markets at Nomura, told the Journal, "It’s certainly a red flag."

The report goes on to note that those who are actively looking for jobs are finding a dearth of opportunities in the current climate.

Tom Lott, the head of talent acquisition at Berry Appleman & Leiden, told the Journal, "There’s just a fear and desperation in the candidate population that I haven’t seen in a very, very long time."

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'The election is over': MSNBC host buries Trump over ​rambling speech​ 'brag'

Donald Trump's decision to snipe at former President Joe Biden at what was supposed to be a non-partisan appearance at the Iowa State Fair earned him a potshot on Friday morning on MSNBC.

According to MSNBC's Ali Vitali, Trump was not attending a MAGA rally when he told the crowd he "hates Democrats" and suggested "They hate America," when he lashed out at Biden who decisively beat him in 2020.

Speaking to the crowd, Trump boasted, "Remember, I used to imitate Biden couldn't get off the stage and I'd walk into walls and I called my wife because it's always on television and she said, I said, 'How was it, baby? How good was that? We had 44,000 people –– nobody else could do it.'"

"I have to brag a little bit, you know, because what the hell? It's a little truth to that. But I brag a little bit and say 'How. good was I?' 'You were really good, but you know what happened, You couldn't find this, you couldn't get off the stage?' I said, 'No, I was imitating Biden!'"

Following the clip, host Vitali told viewers, "It stands to note that was supposed to be a nonpartisan event there in Iowa."

"And maybe someone wants to tell the president that the 2024 election is over, he's not going against Joe Biden anymore," she dryly pointed out.

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