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Students for Trump co-founder arrested for domestic violence: 'Do you want to die today?'

Ryan Fournier, the co-founder and chairman of Students for Trump, was arrested early Tuesday in Washington, D.C., on domestic violence charges — the second time in less than two years he has faced accusations of assaulting a woman.

The Metropolitan Police Department charged Fournier with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm after an incident late Monday night at the Apartments at CityCenter.

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DOJ subpoenas Reddit in effort to unmask Trump critics

The Justice Department is intensifying efforts to identify anonymous social media users who have criticized government deportation policies, issuing grand jury subpoenas to Reddit and X demanding names, addresses, and banking information.

The US Attorney's Office for Washington under Jeanine Pirro has subpoenaed the platforms as part of criminal investigations targeting at least two anonymous posters who have criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, reported Bloomberg.

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New DHS chief faceplants as he tries to 'win currency with the emperor': analyst

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was brought into the fold to try and take the heat off the Trump administration and its "scandal-soaked predecessor, Kristi Noem" — but that hasn't exactly panned out, an analyst reported on Thursday.

The Bulwark's Andrew Egger wrote that Mullin appears to have followed in Noem's footsteps, and he might not have considered one question: "What if he turned out to be exactly the same?"

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CBS News head Bari Weiss nowhere to be seen as she's shamed at media award ceremony

Despite having taken over as the head of CBS News last October, controversial Trump-friendly Bari Weiss was nowhere to be seen at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards in Manhattan on Wednesday night where the network’s “60 Minutes” was in line for 10 awards.

According to a report from media watchdog Status, the embattled Weiss missed out on being the center of attention — unflattering as it might have been.

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Fox News' Jesse Watters hammered over affair as he attacks candidate: 'Sit this one out'

Fox News host Jesse Watters attacked a Democratic candidate for being unmarried — and onlookers were quick to point out that the anchor had an affair with his own producer — suggesting he might not be an authority on marriage or fidelity.

Watters was talking about Texas Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. James Talarico, who conservatives have increasingly attacked in recent days. Watters started taking personal shots at Talarico during the live broadcast on Wednesday night.

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Vance forbids Air Force cadets from heckling him at graduation: 'You can't boo me'

Vice President JD Vance delivered the commencement address Thursday at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs — and made sure the graduating class knew the rules upfront: no booing allowed.

Addressing more than 900 cadets commissioning into the Air Force and Space Force, Vance acknowledged he'd been watching other graduation speeches this season get derailed by heckling — specifically, corporate executives who praised artificial intelligence and got booed for it.

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'Sign of Madness': Critics warn of ‘apocalyptic’ airport chaos as DHS head shares new plan

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday reiterated his threat to remove Customs and Border Protection agents from airports at so-called “sanctuary cities” that bar local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement operations.

During a Fox News interview, co-host Brian Kilmeade asked Mullin whether this plan would essentially halt all international flights to major US airports in travel hubs such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.Mullin responded by saying DHS wasn’t “going to halt the flights,” but rather “won’t be able to process them because we won’t have officers there.”

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DOJ insiders cringe as Trump chases 'dead on arrival' E Jean Carroll vendetta: MS NOW

The decision by the Department of Justice to open up an investigation of writer E. Jean Carroll, who proved that Donald Trump not only sexually abused her but also defamed her afterwards, has some DOJ insiders cringing.

Add to that, a former Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutor called the potential perjury case, based upon early reports, to be a legal non-starter.

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Fox Business reporter delivers gut check on Trump economy: 'Inflation is wiping out wages'

A Fox Business correspondent didn't sugarcoat Thursday's grim economic data, telling viewers point-blank that rising prices are outpacing what workers bring home.

"Inflation is wiping out wages," correspondent Lauren Simonetti said on Varney & Company, reacting to two government reports released Thursday morning that painted a bleak picture for everyday Americans.

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Tulsi Gabbard to exit 'in blaze of glory' with massive data dump: insider

A Trump insider is predicting that outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will make a dramatic exit by releasing a trove of evidence she claims proves foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election.

Right-wing journalist John Solomon, whom Steve Bannon said has been working closely with Gabbard on declassifications, made the prediction Thursday on Bannon's War Room podcast.

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Trump slip-up reveals he's willing to drag GOP down in latest 'delusion': columnist

President Donald Trump blurted out an "extraordinary quote" this week that was a stunning admission, a political columnist said on Thursday.

In a new episode of "The Daily Blast" podcast from The New Republic, Greg Sargent described why Trump's statement during the Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday — "I don't care about the midterms" — was so revealing, especially as the Republican Party has started to signal panic about the fall elections.

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'Closeted' GOP fans of Springsteen fear Trump retribution if they're seen at concerts

Donald Trump administration staffers who are fans of Bruce Springsteen are facing a dilemma as the legendary rock star continues his “No Kings Tour” — stay home and avoid the wrath of the president or attend a show and hope they are not seen and possibly lose their job.

According to NOTUS, Republican operatives connected to the administration are privately expressing terror about the consequences of attending Springsteen's performances. "Can't piss off Trump," one Republican operative said, declining to go on the record. Another admitted, "I don't think it would be a good look for me personally in my career."

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'God wants me to win': GOP mayoral candidate spews wild claim of divine intervention

Spencer Pratt took his LA mayoral campaign to Fox & Friends Thursday morning with five days until the June 2 primary — and invoked divine intervention on his path to City Hall.

"I have a feeling God wants me to just win with 51% on June 2, and it's over," the registered Republican and former The Hills star told hosts Ainsley Earhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones.

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