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Trump accused of 'filibustering his own party' after he boycotts GOP bills before midterms

Donald Trump declared on Sunday that he won't sign any more legislation into law until his pet voter suppression bill is passed, spurring some to accuse him of sabotaging his party.

Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to congratulate a right-wing operative for his appearance on Fox News.

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Ex-Trump pick notes growing skepticism in MAGA ranks — and makes grim midterm prediction

Republican strategist Matthew Bartlett, who served in the State Department during Trump's first term, leveled scathing criticism of the president's Iran war strategy, warning that privately, Trump's base is deeply skeptical despite public support.

"We went from 'America First' to 'America Strikes First' pretty quickly here," Bartlett said, highlighting the stark contradiction between Trump's campaign promises and his military actions.

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Fox admits to 'error' after burying clip of Trump wearing hat to fallen soldier ceremony

Fox News over the weekend apologized and admitted to an "error" after failing to air footage of Donald Trump wearing what some deemed a controversial choice of attire to the dignified transfer of deceased soldiers.

On Saturday, Trump came under fire for his behavior during a solemn moment in which six fallen soldiers killed in the president's onslaught against Iran were honored. The president was seen during the event standing upright while others bowed their heads. He was also wearing a white baseball cap during the typically solemn event, which was broadcast in complete silence on CNN.

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'She is just lying': Congresswoman accuses Kristi Noem of false statement on disaster cash

Congresswoman Deborah Ross of North Carolina accused Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of deliberately withholding disaster relief funds and spending hundreds of millions on self-promotional contracts instead, and then of lying about her conduct.

Appearing on MS NOW, Ross alleged that approximately $80 million in previously appropriated relief funds were mysteriously released immediately after Senator Thom Tillis publicly criticized Noem's department for failing to disburse the money during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

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Veteran polling analyst flags Trump's 'not super smart' move that's ready to backfire

Donald Trump made a "not super smart" move that could come back to bite the GOP, according to a veteran polling analyst.

Election forecaster Nate Silver, a longtime data analyst who covered the 2024 election, noted that Trump won that election against Kamala Harris in part on the inflation issue.

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Trump vows not to sign any new laws until GOP bypasses Dems to pass voter suppression bill

Donald Trump on Sunday unleashed an early-morning tirade in which he promised not to sign any new bills into law until Republicans bypass Democrats in order to pass a bill that would suppress votes.

Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to congratulate a right-wing operative for his Fox News appearance.

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'This is why Republicans are scared': Reporter shows why Dem has a chance to flip key seat

A special election in northwest Georgia's 14th Congressional District is shaping up to be far more competitive than Republicans anticipated, according to reporting by Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

While Trump's endorsement of former prosecutor Clay Fuller has somewhat unified the fractured Republican field, Democrats are mounting a serious challenge through retired Brigadier General Shawn Harris, who garnered over 30% of the vote when he ran against Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2024—the most successful Democratic performance in the district's history.

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Trump ally gets blowback for attacking GOP judge who ruled against her: 'Keep losing'

Donald Trump appointee Kari Lake vowed to fight a ruling by an "activist" judge, but an insider was quick to point out that the judge was appointed by Ronald Reagan.

Lake's actions in office were ruled "void" on Saturday after a conservative judge found that she was "illegally elevated." She was put in charge of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) by Trump, and soon went down a path of trying to systematically destroy her own agency.

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Journalist pinpoints 'one name that jumps out' of Epstein files: 'A man who was protected'

One investigative journalist highlighted a name she says stands out of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

There has been a lot of talk connected to associates of the late child abuser, yet few names have surfaced. But independent journalist Amber Woods decided to do just that over the weekend.

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'That's called genocide': Red flags raised over Trump's 'war criminal' reply to reporter

Donald Trump's answer to a reporter who asked about Iran caused some to panic Saturday.

Trump has previously suggested he will accept nothing less than "unconditional surrender" from Iran, but on Air Force One over the weekend he mused about destroying everyone in Iran so no one was left to surrender.

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WSJ exposes Lindsey Graham for 'coaching' foreign leader on lobbying Trump for war

Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has been exposed by the Wall Street Journal for "coaching" a foreign leader on how to influence Donald Trump.

The WSJ ahead of the weekend published a story called, "Lindsey Graham's Quest to Sell Trump on Striking Iran." In that piece, there is a nugget about the senator engaging in a campaign to help Netanyahu to persuade Trump to launch an Iran war.

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Trump pick's actions ruled 'void' as right-wing judge finds she was 'illegally elevated'

A Donald Trump nominee's actions in office were ruled "void" on Saturday after a conservative judge found that she was "illegally elevated."

Trump ally Kari Lake was put in charge of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) by Trump. She soon went down a path of trying to systematically destroy her own agency.

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Ex-GOP leader skewers 'fool' Trump for dead soldier gaffe: 'Take your damn hat off!!'

Donald Trump was hit hard on Saturday by a former GOP leader over the president's conduct during the "dignified transfer" of the six soldiers killed in the war in Iran.

Critics pounced after Trump stood with his "head unbowed" during the solemn ceremony to honor the deceased soldiers. Numerous observers pointed out the president's decision to wear a white golf hat during the long-running tradition that was broadcast in silence on CNN.

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