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Speculation swirls as Marco Rubio’s ‘rare briefing’ sees surprise guest

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was revealed to be delivering a “rare briefing” on Tuesday to top Trump officials, and one guest reportedly in attendance has sparked a flurry of speculation as to whether President Donald Trump may authorize an attack on Iran.

That briefing, reportedly about Iran, is being delivered to the so-called “Gang of Eight,” a coalition of congressional leaders who are typically informed of sensitive intelligence matters and covert operations. However, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, a ninth Trump administration official will be joining the briefing, an individual whose attendance raised eyebrows among critics.

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Dem laughs in the face of Lindell TV reporter: 'Embarrassing yourself'

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) accused Alison Steinberg, a correspondent for Lindell TV, of embarrassing herself during a confrontation at the U.S. Capitol.

In a video published on Tuesday, Steinberg noted that Omar had recently said that President Donald Trump's economy had failed.

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Trump's 'haphazard moves' leave judges begging for help to fix dilapidated courthouses

The fallout from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has created serious concerns among judges, who issued an urgent plea to lawmakers Tuesday over crumbling courthouses, according to a new report.

Falling ceilings, contaminated water and malfunctioning elevators are among the problems facing federal judges and courts, Politico reported Tuesday. A top federal courts official has asked for courts to have the right to build or manage their own facilities. Courthouses are currently operated under the General Services Administration.

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Bricklayer's casual chat sparked Trump's bogus promise to send Greenland hospital ship

President Donald Trump's bogus promise to send Navy hospital ships to Greenland didn't originate in the Pentagon or State Department —it came from a casual chat with a bricklayer, according to a report.

Jørgen Boassen, a 52-year-old Greenlandic construction worker and Trump supporter, spilled the tea to the Wall Street Journal, revealing he was the unlikely catalyst behind the president's weekend declaration.

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Bizarre directive from Kash Patel delayed mass shooting response: report

The FBI was delayed in responding to the Brown University mass shooting last December in large part due to a confusing order from FBI Director Kash Patel, a whistleblower and three inside sources recently told Congress, MS NOW reported on Tuesday.

The shooting, which left two students dead and nine others wounded, sparked a chaotic manhunt as the shooter managed to evade authorities for days until he was reportedly found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Republican fumes at Senate GOP as Trump bidding in jeopardy: 'Acting like a nursing home!'

Some Republicans are fuming as Senate GOP leadership refuses to bend on the filibuster to pass President Donald Trump's long-sought voter ID legislation.

Trump and his House allies have pushed the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID at the ballot box and proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Senate Republicans have publicly backed the policy but so far have refused to change the chamber's rules to lower the 60-vote threshold needed to pass legislation.

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Ex-Trump official goes nuclear over DOJ's Epstein 'cover-up': 'It's coming from the top'

Ex-Trump administration official Sarah Matthews went hard at her former boss on Tuesday during an appearance on MS NOW, accusing President Donald Trump of being involved in a massive “cover-up” concerning Jeffrey Epstein and his past ties to the disgraced financier.

“This administration loves to claim that they're the most transparent administration in history, and that's obviously just a bunch of bologna,” Matthews said. “It's not true.”

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Trump DOJ accused of sabotaging Alex Pretti death investigation by dozens of groups

A broad coalition of organizations on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to sabotage a genuine investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse who was fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement agents last month.

In a statement released by the Not Above the Law Coalition, the groups pointed to recent reporting about the FBI denying Minnesota law enforcement officials access to evidence gathered in relation to the Pretti shooting as proof that the administration has no intention of conducting an independent investigation into his death, which has been ruled a homicide by the Hennepin County medical examiner.

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Embattled GOP lawmaker defiant despite growing number of Republicans demanding resignation

An embattled House Republican doubled down Tuesday and refused to resign despite revelations that he had an affair with an aide who later died by setting herself on fire.

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) was accused by Adrian Aviles, the estranged husband of congressional aide Regina Santos-Aviles, of having an affair with his wife. Aviles discovered the trysts in May 2024 through sexually explicit text messages between his wife and the married congressman.

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MAGA host rips Kash Patel's critics after Olympic partying: 'They don't love masculinity'

Charlie Kirk Show host Andrew Kolvet argued that critics of FBI Director Kash Patel "don't love masculinity" after the government official used a taxpayer-funded jet to party at the Olympics.

After Patel was seen celebrating with the US Men's Hockey Team, Kolvet saluted what he called "proud, exuberant patriotism."

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Jim Jordan confronted on CNN with shocking evidence against Trump in Epstein files

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was confronted on CNN by new reporting that shows the Department of Justice removed records from the Jeffrey Epstein files related to a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually abusing her when she was a minor.

CNN's Manu Raju hosted Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, on Tuesday to discuss the president's upcoming State of the Union address, but he also confronted the Ohio Republican whether Trump should accept a request by some Epstein survivors to meet.

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Top GOP lawmaker exposed for 'quietly' resisting Trump: 'I bet there’s a lot more'

Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), who previously chaired the influential House Intelligence Committee, was revealed Tuesday to have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s White House makeover, albeit “quietly” in a letter recently obtained by a watchdog group, The Washington Post reported.

“The stark images of the East Wing demolished in mere days were disturbing to Americans who cherish preservation of our nation’s history,” Turner wrote in a letter last October to the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus — a letter obtained by the watchdog group Public Citizen and shared with the Post.

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Military police accused of hooking immigrants for ICE on California base

Lawmakers are demanding answers about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities around a U.S. Army base in California.

Democratic Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta sent a letter earlier this month to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll seeking information about possible agreement between personnel at Fort Hunter Liggett and federal immigration agents after more than a dozen men were ensnared in an apparently coordinated trap, reported The Guardian.

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