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'I'm unaware': Admin official backed into a corner with Trump clip he didn't know existed

Energy Secretary Chris Wright didn't know his boss had been secretly seizing Iranian oil tankers — and a Democratic congresswoman made sure the whole country watched him find out.

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) spent Wednesday's House Science, Space, and Technology Committee budget hearing methodically walking Wright into a corner, starting with a simple question about inflation.

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Trump's latest inflation claim sends shockwaves through the Republican Party

Republican lawmakers were not pleased after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about inflation, telling reporters on Wednesday, "I love the inflation."

Trump signed the Secure America Act surrounded by GOP leaders in the Oval Office when reporters asked him to respond to rising inflation, which reached its highest level since 2023.

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Jilted MAGA see Trump's new merch as tokens of his disdain for them: Analyst

A number of Trump supporters are finally starting to grow tired of his act and see him as only out for himself, Bulwark policy editor Ashley Parker told MS NOW's Katy Tur on Wednesday — and this is exemplified by his release of commemorative $12,000 gold coins for the UFC fight planned for the White House lawn.

"Is this a contradiction Trump is not getting in enriching himself while Americans are struggling?" asked Tur. "I mean, does he not see the sort of side-by-side?"

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Right-wing pastor flips out over Obama's presidential library: 'Downright diabolical'

A right-wing pastor flipped out on Wednesday while discussing former President Barack Obama's new presidential library in Chicago.

Todd Friel, a radio pastor and host of "Wretched TV," said Obama was "sending a message" about his "fundamental redesign for America" by building his library, according to a new report from Right Wing Watch. The building, which is in Chicago's Park District and is scheduled to open on Juneteenth, sits on a 19.3-acre campus and includes the city's first "fully inclusive" playground, meaning it caters to children of all physical abilities.

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Trump official scolded by GOP chair after losing it at hearing: 'Watch your language!'

Energy Secretary Chris Wright dropped an expletive at a House hearing Wednesday — and got scolded for it by the Republican running the room.

The meltdown came after Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) confronted Wright over President Donald Trump's broken pledge to slash energy prices by 50% and the Department of Energy's cancellation of hundreds of clean energy grants in blue states.

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Trump's staggering press conference leaves analysts aghast: 'Dems just won the midterms'

Political experts were shocked on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about rising inflation numbers.

Trump signed the Secure America Act and began taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office when he was asked how inflation has now climbed to its highest level since 2023.

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Trump's claim that he 'loves' inflation is bad news for average Americans: economist

President Donald Trump's claim that he loves the inflation associated with his war in Iran is bad news for the average American's pocketbook, an economist said during a new CNN interview on Wednesday.

Henrietta Treyz, an economist at Veda Partners, told CNN's Boris Sanchez that there's "nothing to like" about the 4.2% inflation reading that was captured in the latest economic data released on Wednesday. That's despite Trump saying in the Oval Office that he "loves the numbers" and that inflation will "drop like a rock" once the war in Iran ends.

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Senator has blunt response for Trump nominee in hearing: 'Can't answer a simple question?'

A Democratic senator pressed a Trump-nominated judge who refused to answer questions during his confirmation hearing for an appeals court vacancy on Wednesday.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) had a sharp response to North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor.

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Jaws drop as new Trump admin Epstein details go public: 'Sheer panic'

The internet was stunned on Wednesday after explosive reporting from two New York Times reporters revealed how the Trump administration panicked as the Justice Department released the Epstein files.

In an excerpt from the upcoming book from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” the reporters detailed what happened behind-the-scenes as former Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly infuriated the Trump team over meeting with right-wing influencers about the Epstein files, while Chief of Staff Susie Wiles believed that the Jeffrey Epstein controversy would eventually pass.

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'What?' Senator stunned as Trump official claims groceries up 'because of the Biden admin'

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told a Senate panel Wednesday that struggling American families can blame Joe Biden for high grocery prices — a claim that left Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) openly incredulous.

"Well, but that's because of the Biden administration," Rollins said flatly during an oversight hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee. "That is the reason."

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Bond set at $1 million for frequently arrested Jan. 6 rioter on new charges

A right-wing influencer who injected himself into a racially charged murder trial was arrested Tuesday and charged with making terroristic threats — his second arrest this month in connection with his activities around the high-profile North Texas case.

Florida-based activist Jake Lang was booked into Dallas County jail after allegedly stating that if the jury did not find Karmelo Anthony guilty he "would take care of it himself," and a judge set his bond at $1 million, reported The Dallas Morning News.

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Trump laughed at on MS NOW over worst 'human being that's ever run for office' rant

An outburst by Donald Trump when asked about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner provoked laughter on MS NOW on Wednesday afternoon after the president tried to smear the Democrat.

During his brief press availability in the Oval Office, where the 79-year-old president once again remained seated, he was asked about Platner’s bid to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

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Trump wishes 'peace for the world' for his birthday minutes after vow to blow up Iran

In four minutes on Wednesday morning, Donald Trump promised to bomb Iran and wished for world peace.

At 11:50, gathered in the Oval Office for the signing of a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, President Donald Trump turned to reporters with a warning about Iran. "We hit them hard yesterday, and we're gonna hit them again hard today — in case you miss it, in case you don't turn on your television set," he said.

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