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'GOP mutiny' reported as rising gas prices send Republicans into midterm panic

Surging gas prices amid the war in Iran have sent Republicans in a tailspin.

With midterms approaching, GOP lawmakers have growing concerns over how voters will respond at the polls, according to The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack.

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Trump's 'downright awful' approval dumps a 'big freaking problem' on GOP: data expert

President Donald Trump has passed an ignominious milestone in the first year of his second presidency.

The 79-year-old president returned to the White House in January 2025 after four years away, but CNN's Harry Enten presented data showing he quickly wore out his welcome and never earned it back.

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Trump accidentally highlights that he has faced no accountability on Epstein files

President Donald Trump shared a story reporting that former Harvard President Larry Summers would resign from academia over his appearance in the Epstein files, highlighting how the commander-in-chief and others have faced no accountability for similar sins.

In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump jokingly proclaimed that "PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL SEES ZERO MORE YEARS OF SUMMERS."

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Trump causes perfect storm of problems as tide turns in Iran war: analysis

The perfect storm of problems for Donald Trump has come to a head, with an analyst saying the president's shortcomings are a source of serious concern.

Paul Waldman believes that, had the administration charted success on other issues, namely the cost-of-living crisis, then there would be a slightly more positive outlook on the war with Iran. But because Trump and his team failed to consolidate their efforts on the economy, rhetoric around the strikes on Iran has shifted negatively, and fast.

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White South Africans Trump invited as refugees go back — because America is too expensive

President Donald Trump has only been enthusiastic about allowing one specific group of foreigners into the United States: White South Africans. In fact, data show Afrikaners are the only group admitted by the Trump administration under refugee programs since October, spurred on by conspiracy theories from figures like Elon Musk that there is a "white genocide" going on in that country.

But even as Trump claims Afrikaners are a persecuted minority fleeing oppression and violence, many currently living in America are deciding to go back — because America is too expensive for them.

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​'Red flag' raised that 'Machiavellian' Trump aide is building MAGA army to outlast Trump

Stephen Miller is building a MAGA army inside the federal government that will long outlast President Donald Trump, according to a new analysis.

The 79-year-old president has cut hundreds of thousands of civil servants from the federal workforce in his first year back in office, and MS NOW's Zeeshan Aleem argued that Miller and his allies are locking in his reactionary authoritarian agenda for years to come.

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Texas GOP lawmaker's attack on opponent's musical career backfires spectacularly

A Republican congresswoman in South Texas disparaged her Democratic opponent's musical career — and he hit back without breaking a stride.

The Texas GOP has repeatedly gerrymandered Texas' 15th congressional district, which stretches from the city of Seguin just south of Austin to McAllen on the southern border, to elect Republicans, and Rep. Monica De La Cruz has represented the district since 2023. She faces an unusually tough challenge this year from Bobby Pulido, a legendary Latin Grammy-winning Tejano singer.

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Iran exports more oil through key waterway as US admits it cannot escort tankers

Iran is reportedly exporting more oil through a key waterway in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz, than it did before the U.S. strikes began.

On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran was "conducting business as usual" in the waterway, which gives the embattled country a financial lifeline from Chinese buyers.

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GOP lawmaker again pushes for 'final solution' against Jewish colleague: 'I wasn't joking'

A New Hampshire Republican state representative from Hillsborough is refusing to apologize after using the term "Final Solution" to disparage an event being put on by a Jewish colleague.

The lawmaker, Travis Corcoran, posted a screenshot of an email from Democratic Rep. Jessica Grill, inviting members to a bipartisan Karaoke night and advertising the event with a limerick, which appeared to irritate him.

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The one thing Trump 'ignored' is now back to 'seek its revenge' in Iran: analyst

A typical position for wartime government operations has been dismissed by Donald Trump, with an expert calling the change-up a worrying consequence of his administration.

The president appears to be calling shots on the fly when it comes to the Iran war, and The Atlantic columnist Franklin Foer believes this is now an intentional strategy, rather than ill-advised planning. Strikes against Iran were carried out earlier this month, with the US joining Israel in firing a series of missiles at the Middle Eastern country.

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'Most dangerous moment': Expert says Trump caught in 'trap' that will escalate Iran chaos

President Donald Trump's current strategy in Iran is leading him into a "trap" of his own making, terrorism expert and legal scholar Robert Pape warned in a segment on CNN Wednesday morning.

This comes amid a growing fear and division among Republicans on the ethical and political advisability of following Trump on his Iran plans.

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Fired Kristi Noem's DHS mess will take 'weeks, if not months' to untangle: report

Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s experience as a plumber may come in handy when he arrives at the Department of Homeland Security as the new director, when he see the mess left behind by his fired predecessor Kristi Noem.

According to a report from Axios, the highly unpopular Noem, who was unceremoniously booted from the Trump administration cabinet almost two weeks ago will be leaving behind stacks of unpaid bills and unfinished contracts that will need to be resolved before the Oklahoma Republican can make his own mark on the troubled agency.

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'Unprecedented and wrong': Ex-ICE employees slam one change backed by Trump admin

Former employees of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement team say one change made and backed by Donald Trump's administration is wrong.

One employee who worked for the federal agency from the George W. Bush era up to the second Donald Trump presidency believes the new administration has given ICE unprecedented power. Its agents, particularly, are given more of a remit to work and hold liberties which are not afforded to other law enforcement agencies.

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