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GOP fears Jack Smith request will cause Trump vendetta to blow up in his face: report

The former special counsel Jack Smith has requested a public hearing before Congress — scaring Republicans who fear President Donald Trump's quest for vengeance is about to blow up in his face, according to a report.

Trump has maintained an obsession with humiliating and prosecuting his enemies. Generally, "his targets have not been in a position to inflict serious retributive pain on him," according to analysis by Glenn Thrush published Monday in The New York Times.

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'Therapy, try it!' Nancy Mace shredded as she fails to move past airport 'temper tantrum'

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has spent the past several days railing against airport police officers who she alleged didn't show up to protect her when she had an early flight on Thursday.

After the "very irate" Mace shouted curse words at police and TSA agents, she began a crusade to accuse the airport of lying about the incident.

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This GOP leader is becoming increasingly unhinged — and it isn't Mike Johnson: analysis

Although House Democrats did a lot to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was trying to oust him from that position in 2024, he isn't shy about demonizing the party. Johnson is claiming that Democratic lawmakers fighting to fund Obamacare subsidies are trying to give health insurance to undocumented immigrants — a claim that has been repeatedly debunked.

The speaker also described No Kings Day protesters as a "hate America" combination of communists and Hamas supporters though, in reality, the protesters included everything from middle-of-the-road Democrats to liberals and progressives to right-wing Never Trump conservatives.

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Trump caves in standoff over SNAP funding

The Trump administration caved on pulling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding Monday and will partially fund the program after two judges ruled that the administration is required to fund it.

The administration is dipping into the SNAP contingency fund — about $4.5 billion — to cover about half of the benefits for November, CNN reported. It's unclear when people will receive these funds.

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Fox host Harris Faulkner snaps as effort to place shutdown blame smacked down on live TV

Fox News’ Harris Faulkner snapped at a Democratic voter Monday during a roundtable discussion after they noted that millions of Americans would likely lose health insurance if Democratic lawmakers were to support Republicans’ spending proposals amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Faulkner was hosting a roundtable discussion with both Democratic and Republican voters Monday to discuss “the issues shaping” the upcoming midterm elections, and among the topics discussed was the ongoing government shutdown, sparked by disagreements on government health care subsidies.

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Fear of Trump 'pain cave' forces major companies to duck Supreme Court challenge: CNN

Major companies are sitting out the court challenge to President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs despite it causing them immense pain — instead leaving the fight to a group of small businesses, according to a report.

That group, including a family-owned toymaker in Illinois and a New York-based wine importer, have challenged the tariffs all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear arguments Wednesday. But their larger competitors have stayed on the sidelines because of fear of how Trump will react, reported CNN.

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Trump official threatens to ground all flights before Thanksgiving in shutdown standoff

Transportation chief Sean Duffy threatened to ground all U.S. flights amid the ongoing shutdown, warning "we'll shut the whole airspace down."

As the stalemate drags into the second month, it's adding more potential risk to the aviation system and putting a further strain on air traffic control staffing shortages, Duffy said in an interview Monday with CNBC.

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Military chiefs at risk of 'court martial' for following Pete Hegseth orders: expert

Military historian Max Boot lamented Monday that not enough attention is being paid to the dramatic uptick in boat bombings since a top military official was forced out.

And he said the action by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is putting some military veterans in dire risk of court-martial.

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'Don't know anything': Johnson deflects as Trump does same thing he slammed Biden for

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) played dumb after President Donald Trump stated Sunday night that he did not know that he had pardoned a crypto billionaire.

During a press conference on Monday, CNN's Manu Raju noted that Trump claimed to "know nothing" about Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, even though the president had pardoned him after his company boosted the Trump family's crypto business.

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'It's on': Nancy Mace declares war on unpaid TSA agents as airport tirade fallout grows

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is escalating her foul-mouthed tirade unleashed at Charleston International Airport Thursday as security did not meet her as she traveled. On Monday, she accused the airport of lying about the ordeal.

Taking to X, Mace wrote, "Wait until we release audio between my staff and the Charleston airport. It's on. HOLD THE LINE."

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Mike Johnson openly defies Trump's shutdown demand

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) publicly broke with President Donald Trump Monday after speaking out against eliminating the filibuster, which Trump has demanded Republicans do in recent days.

Trump ordered Republicans “terminate the filibuster” – a procedural rule in the Senate that allows a member to block a measure that receives less than 60 votes – as recently as Sunday night as a way to circumvent the 60-vote threshold required to adopt a spending bill in the Senate and re-open the government, now on its 34th day as of Monday and just a day away from tying the record for the longest-government shutdown in history.

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DOJ devises 'wackadoodle' plan to save Alina Habba's legal cases from collapse: expert

The Department of Justice has concocted an "unprecedented" scheme to preserve dozens of criminal cases filed by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after a Manhattan defense attorney challenged her appointment.

Defense attorney Thomas Mirigliano, whose client was indicted by Habba on drug and weapons charges, was the first to challenge the validity of Habba's work, citing a controversial decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to argue that Habba lacked the authority to bring charges in the case, reported NOTUS.

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'This man is not well!' 'Dripping in sweat' Trump alarms in latest interview

As much as President Donald Trump demonizes the mainstream media, he loves the spotlight. And on Sunday night, Trump's interview with Norah O'Donnell for CBS News' "60 Minutes" was aired.

The interview is generating a variety of reactions on X.

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