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Trump officially proposes dramatic change to DC landmark despite lawsuit

President Donald Trump has officially submitted plans to dramatically alter a Washington, D.C., landmark, even though he is being sued over the potential changes.

In a design proposal sent to the Trump-appointed members of the Commission of Fine Arts, the White House said it would have the Eisenhower Executive Office Building painted bright white. The French Second Empire-style building that houses much of the president's team is currently slate gray.

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Trump admin unveils drawings for massive triumphal arch near Lincoln Memorial

Trump officials on Friday revealed the latest drawings for the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, connecting at the Arlington Memorial Bridge near the Potomac River, according to reports.

The Commission of Fine Arts, the federal design panel, received the renderings, The New York Times reported. President Donald Trump has placed his allies in the group, which will meet next week to discuss the drawings and design from Harrison Design, an architecture group with a Washington D.C. office. It's the president's latest architectural mark on the nation's capital.

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GOP senator cursed out by elections staffer for Trump impeachment vote

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) got a curse-filled chewing out by a staffer from the National Republican Senatorial Committee over his vote to convict President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6 impeachment, Punchbowl News reported on Friday.

This comes as Cassidy finds himself in dire trouble in the primary for his re-election, with two candidates, one of whom is endorsed by Trump, running to his right.

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Kacey Musgraves says she saw UFOs following her plane — and pilots confirmed it: report

Kacey Musgraves said she saw alleged UFOs following her plane during a flight, TMZ reported on Friday.

The singer and songwriter described on Instagram stories how she saw light orbs that "just didn't look normal" during her trip from Fort Worth, Texas, to Nashville, Tennessee, with her manager Bobby. She also said the pilots on the flight confirmed seeing the suspicious lights — and not just on this flight but "every single night."

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‘Who is this for?’ Onlookers baffled as Trump admin shares bizarre love-themed ICE video

The Department of Homeland Security left onlookers baffled Friday after publishing a montage video featuring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents – often zooming in on their biceps – set to the love song “Diet Pepsi” by Addison Rae, and with the caption “ICE is HOT.”

Shared on social media, the video also featured a link for Americans to apply online to become ICE agents. The bizarre recruitment ad left more than a few observers confused.

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'Quit the rotten carcass': Analysts say Melania just sent husband a shot across the bow

First lady Melania Trump's bombshell denial of ties to Jeffrey Epstein made a major omission, political analysts reported on Friday.

The Bulwark's William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift identified that it was what the first lady did not say — and who she did not name — that was most revealing. The move effectively threw her husband, President Donald Trump, under the bus.

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Roger Stone reportedly saves top Trump official from getting axed: 'Fortunately, I acted'

According to a report from Marc Caputo of Axios, DNI chief Tulsi Gabbard was slated to be fired along with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, but a long-time associate of both the embattled Gabbard and Trump interceded on her behalf.

On Friday, Caputo reported that political gadfly Roger Stone spoke with the president and convinced him that ousting Gabbard, an anti-war MAGA favorite, would create more problems than it would resolve.

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Insider claims Melania's Epstein speech was plot to get Trump: 'She hates her husband'

Author Michael Wolff argued that First Lady Melania Trump called on Congress to hold hearings on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein because she "hates" her husband, President Donald Trump.

In a video posted on Friday, Wolff reacted to the first lady's speech by noting that it "contradicts much of the evidence, known timeline, and much of what Epstein has directly said about her."

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Trump admin official should 'start worrying' as they could be ousted next: analysis

A member of Donald Trump's administration should brace to lose their job, according to a political analyst.

Trump has cleaned out his team in recent weeks, firing both Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi in quick succession. Whether a third major personnel change is made so soon after the two firings is yet to be seen, but one admin official may be an obvious choice for Trump.

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California Republicans set to deliver 'major blow' to Trump: report

Donald Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton for California governor may not be enough to secure the state GOP's formal backing at this weekend's San Diego convention — a potentially devastating blow that would expose the limits of his influence with party grassroots.

According to a report from Politico's Playbook, Trump's support for Hilton is facing serious headwinds. Before Trump weighed in with an endorsement, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was widely accepted as the candidate closest to reaching the 60 percent margin needed for an official endorsement.

"I would have told you, going into the convention, that Bianco was within a stone's throw, but it wasn't clear to me if he would quite make that hurdle or not," said Jon Fleischman, the party's former executive director told Politico. "Now, I would tell you that it's going to be more difficult for him, because the president's endorsement does matter."

But Trump's endorsement may not be enough to deliver victory — or the party may reject both candidates entirely. The smart money among half a dozen strategists and delegates is that California Republicans will follow the path of California Democrats: fail to endorse in the primary altogether, described by Politico as "a major blow to Trump."

That outcome would represent a stinging rebuke of the president's influence with Republican grassroots, particularly given the backdrop of his unpopular Iran war and a worsening national political landscape for the GOP.

Fleischman emphasized that Trump's endorsement, while significant, is "not determinative, because both of these guys have spent over a year barnstorming the state, speaking to county Republican committees, clubs, organizations, meeting with legislators, getting endorsements."

The real test of Trump's power comes down to this: Hilton will maintain a primary advantage based on Trump's endorsement given the president's traditional sway with GOP voters. But if Bianco pulls off an endorsement victory — or even if he simply blocks Hilton from reaching 60 percent — it will be a significant repudiation of the president's influence with the party's grassroots.

Either outcome signals a weakening of Trump's grip on Republican Party machinery at a critical moment before the midterm elections, Politico is reporting.

Trump hands JD Vance assignment that could jeopardize his 2028 ambitions: expert

Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan on Friday as part of an important assignment given to him by President Donald Trump: to “lead” the U.S. negotiations with Iran to convince them to re-open a critical trade waterway, an assignment that one foreign policy scholar warned could jeopardize his presidential ambitions.

Vance departed to Pakistan on Friday alongside Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, to meet with Iranian officials in the hopes of reaching an agreement to bring about an end to the war. However, Vance – who has publicly opposed a U.S. war with Iran in the past – could become politically tied to the conflict if the talks fail to produce an agreement.

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Jen Psaki rips Melania Trump's 'bizarre' Epstein comments: 'In her own La La Land'

MS NOW's Jen Psaki blasted First lady Melania Trump for her "self-important way" of reigniting the Jeffrey Epstein saga by delivering a rare statement denying involvement with the former financier and convicted child abuser.

Psaki explained how the timing of Melania's comments were unclear, especially since there is evidence of a social relationship between Melania, her husband Donald Trump, Epstein, and his conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, whom Melania had emailed multiple times, according to documents released by the Justice Department.

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Ex-White House doctor calls for 'medical evaluation' of Trump after disturbing new video

A former White House doctor has told Donald Trump he desperately needs to seek medical attention after a Truth Social post.

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who served as cardiologist to former Vice President Dick Cheney, took to X and urged Trump to receive an evaluation. Reiner wrote, "Earlier in the week the president threatened to kill an entire civilization. Now he posts a video of a woman being beaten to death.

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