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Mike Lindell says he will 'absolutely' blow more campaign cash on his book

MyPillow CEO and candidate for Minnesota governor Mike Lindell (R) said he would "absolutely" continue to spend his campaign funds on his own memoir because he negotiated a "very good price" for copies of it.

During a Sunday interview on NewsNation, Lindell was asked why he had spent more than half of his campaign donations on his book.

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'Bodies of children': MAGA hopeful's silence hammered after ghoulish Epstein link revealed

Don Huffines, an overtly pro-Trump millionaire and real-estate mogul running for Texas comptroller, has remained active on social media since being identified as the mystery buyer of Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch but has yet to acknowledge the revelation, prompting critics of all stripes to hound him relentlessly.

First reported on Friday, Huffines was revealed to have purchased Epstein’s Zorro Ranch – a sprawling 7,600 property in central New Mexico – in 2023 using a limited liability company he created just weeks before the purchase.

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'Can't get it out of my mind': Columnist sickened by Trump crew's 'repellant circus'

Attorney General Pam Bondi's sneering performance in a congressional hearing drew widespread condemnation — and a veteran columnist piled on Monday.

President Donald Trump's attorney general fired off insults and shouted down lawmakers during last week's House Judiciary Committee hearing, and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni lamented the practiced contempt she showed to congressional representatives who dared challenge her.

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Amazon execs pray that new scheme wins 'Melania' viewers after disastrous box office crash

After a second disastrous weekend drop in ticket sales for the much-maligned “Melania” movie, executives at Amazon Studios are pinning their hopes on new Prime Video sign-ups when the box office disaster becomes available for streaming.

The controversial documentary, which has been viewed by tens of thousands of empty seats in three weeks of release, came in a dismal 15th place with an estimated $886,000 over the Valentine's Day weekend on 1,204 screens, far behind new release ‘Wuthering Heights,” which made an estimated $34,800,000 in three days.

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MAGA host tears into Pam Bondi for ignoring Epstein 'Satanism': 'Got to be investigated'

Pro-MAGA host Gina Loudon lashed out at Attorney General Pam Bondi for refusing to investigate "Satanism" within the files on the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.

"Attorney General Pam Bondi says every document required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act has now been released, all of it, including a massive list of more than 300 high-profile names," Loudon announced Monday on Real America's Voice. "The DOJ insists nothing was withheld to protect any political figures' reputations, and that any redactions were strictly to shield victims or active investigations."

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Even deep red states are blocking Trump DOJ's aggressive voter push

The Donald Trump administration's aggressive push to obtain sensitive voter registration data has encountered unexpected resistance from Republican-led states, revealing fissures within GOP ranks over federalism and election security.

While the Justice Department has sued 25 mostly Democratic states for voter roll information, at least six Republican-led states have quietly refused to comply with demands for confidential data including Social Security numbers, driver's license IDs, and current residences, reported CNN.

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International rebellion as Canada's PM leads 40 nations in plan to buck Trump: insider

An economic plan from world leaders could reduce the impact of Donald Trump's tariff policy worldwide, insiders say.

The president's economic plan, which he implemented during his second term, has caused disruptions domestically and internationally. World leaders are now seeking a way through the economic spiral, and Canadian PM Mark Carney is believed to be at the helm of this plan. Insiders, speaking to Politico, confirmed there are nearly 40 countries interested in the talks.

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'Make America Great' billionaire slammed as he moves to offshore factory jobs to China

One of Donald Trump's earliest Wall Street backers is planning to move his Ohio manufacturing operation to China — and workers are calling on the president to save their jobs.

Workers are furious at hedge fund billionaire John Paulson — who has publicly praised Trump's tariffs as necessary to protect domestic manufacturing jobs — after he told union officials he intended to offshore most of the work at Conn Selmer by June, reported The Guardian.

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Grifter 'wannabe journalists' covering Guthrie disappearance ripped by AZ Dem: 'Go home'

As state, local and federal officials continue to come up empty-handed as they try to find out what happened to Nancy Guthrie, the elderly mother of television personality Savannah Guthrie, a local Democratic lawmaker pounced on YouTubers and influencers who have flooded the community trying to make names for themselves.

In a post on X and an appearance on CNN, State Rep. Alma Hernandez (D-Tucson) lashed out and claimed outsiders pretending to be journalists are making the jobs of investigators more difficult as they spread rumors and provide uninformed speculation about what appears to be a kidnapping.

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Epstein sympathized with Brett Kavanaugh over rape allegations: 'I've been through many'

Jeffrey Epstein expressed sympathy for Brett Kavanaugh as he faced sexual assault allegations during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, according to newly released files.

The Justice Department released emails and text messages sent by the late sex offender during Kavanaugh's contentious 2018 confirmation and suggested that Republicans should have been harder on accuser Christine Blasey Ford, reported The Guardian.

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KY Republicans go for Mitch McConnell's 'jugular' in final days: 'I want him out of there'

As former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) prepares for retirement after serving in the Senate since 1985, the three leading Republican hopefuls to replace him are limiting ties as they seek Donald Trump's favor.

According to Washington Post reporter Hannah Knowles, McConnell's Republican detractors are using him as a political punching bag, attacking his record despite his success in securing more than $65 billion in additional federal funding for Kentucky throughout his career.

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'Yes, it’s real': Bombshell Epstein email appears to undercut Trump's story

A 2011 email from Jeffrey Epstein recently uncovered from the Justice Department’s trove of 3.5 million files on the disgraced financier appears to undercut President Donald Trump’s version of events with respect to his past relationship with the convicted child sex offender.

The email in question was sent to William Riley – who appeared to have been “hired by Epstein to investigate his victims,” the British outlet The Times reported – on April 18, 2011, and references what appears to be a planned call with Trump.

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Ex-White House cardiologist hits RFK Jr. head-on over latest food scare

A former White House cardiologist has criticized RFK Jr. over a statement regarding the alleged dangers of eating processed foods.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services made the claim during an appearance on Fox News, at which he was seated with former boxer Mike Tyson. RFK Jr. claimed that people should avoid eating foods in packaging, a claim ridiculed by Jonathan Reiner, who served as Dick Cheney's cardiologist during the vice president's time in office.

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