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House GOP eyes new Biden probes in apparent admission that impeachment 'whiffed': report

The House GOP is targeting dozens of new inquiries into President Joe Biden’s administration in an apparent admission that its attempt to impeach him "whiffed," according to a new report.

Politico revealed more than 50 oversight requests have been sent out in just the past month as Republicans seek something that might “trip up” Biden as the election nears.

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Huge number of DC GOP insiders 'doubt Trump’s mental acuity and physical fitness': report

Republican lobbyists are privately worried that former President Donald Trump is not physically or mentally capable of serving another term in the White House.

According to Punchbowl News, "Two-thirds of Republican K Street leaders (66%) doubt Trump’s mental acuity and physical fitness to serve as president, our latest survey of downtowners found. Meanwhile, Democratic K Street leaders seem more confident in Biden’s physical and mental capacity to serve. More than half of Democratic respondents (54%) said they are unconcerned about Biden’s cognitive and overall health."

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'Don't lock him up!' Experts predict GOP convention will martyr an absent Trump

Republicans in 2016 who called for locking up Democrat Hillary Clinton might unveil a new chant at the 2024 Republican National Convention: "Don't lock him up!"

A political expert told the Daily Beast the rallying cry is likely to be heard in Milwaukee in July — particularly as there’s a good chance a conviction would mean the Republican nominee won’t attend.

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‘Says you!’ White House spokesman smacks down Fox's Peter Doocy

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby blasted Fox News reporter Peter Doocy and Speaker Mike Johnson over the bipartisan border security bill that includes Ukraine aid. The legislation has been "languishing" for months, as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to wage his illegal war and Ukraine's access to weapons continues to diminish.

Nearly two weeks ago The Washington Post reported, "In recent weeks, Ukraine’s troops have lost ground in the east, as they struggle with dwindling numbers of shells, bullets and even soldiers. And the situation could soon become much worse. U.S. intelligence has predicted that Ukraine may run out air defense missiles by the end of the month."

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Trump reprises 'bloodbath' claim in immigration speeches

Donald Trump doubled down on his heavily criticized warning of a coming American "bloodbath" Tuesday as he told supporters US communities faced "plunder, rape and slaughter" at the hands of illegal immigrants.

In some of his most inflammatory comments to date on border security, Trump accused President Joe Biden of unleashing "carnage, chaos and killing" in a country he said was flooded with drugs and besieged by foreign criminal gangs.

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U.S. economy performs far better under Democrats than Republicans: study

A study published by the Economic Policy Institute on Tuesday finds that the U.S. economy does better when a Democrat is in the White House than when a Republican is in charge.

The study looked at GDP growth, job growth, inflation-adjusted wage growth, the unemployment rate, and more. It found that Democrats have had an economic advantage since at least 1949.

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Buttigieg schools Fox News reporter upset Biden is ‘shoving’ EVs ‘down consumers’ throats’

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg explained why President Joe Biden is enthusiastically pushing for more electric vehicles, and it's not just for environmental reasons.

Fox News' John Roberts, talking about Tesla's deep sales plunge, on Tuesday noted the electric vehicle (EV) maker's "sales fell 8.5% the first quarter of this year, Ford this week is laying off two-thirds of its workforce at the F-150 Electric Lightning plant. It's also scaling back a battery production facility because of sagging sales. EV sales are nowhere near what this president wanted or expected, yet the administration continues to shove them down consumers' throats. Why?"

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Bodies of foreign aid workers killed in Gaza strike to be repatriated

The bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in a Gaza strike were expected to be transported out of the war-torn Palestinian territory via Egypt on Wednesday as Israel faced a chorus of outrage over their deaths.

Israeli bombardment killed seven staff of the US-based food charity World Central Kitchen on Monday in an attack that UN chief Antonio Guterres labelled "unconscionable" and "an inevitable result of the way the war is being conducted".

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Sean Hannity clashes with Whoopi Goldberg over 'The View' star's latest Trump attack

Comedian and "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg was called out by Fox News' Sean Hannity for wondering why some have selective amnesia when recalling what life was like before President Joe Biden won the election to occupy the White House.

"Whoopi Goldberg is accusing you of having memory issues for believing you were better off four years ago," he said on his program.

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Stephen Miller claims Dems 'fabricated' quote — then shares video of Trump saying it

Donald Trump's onetime advisor Stephen Miller claimed Democrats had "fabricated" a quote of the former president claiming immigrants are not human beings, then shared video of him saying it.

Miller took to X Tuesday night to defend the presumptive Republican nominee, and his former boss, as word that Trump had refused to walk away from "bloodbath" anti-immigrant rhetoric flooded the news cycle.

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Trump's 'Harebrained' move in hush money case proves he's 'running scared': legal expert

Donald Trump's latest move in his criminal hush money case proves the former president case is "running scared," legal experts said Tuesday.

Trump Monday filed a notice that he plans to demand the recusal of New York judge Juan Merchan, prompting legal experts to tell Salon Tuesday the former president is probably feeling panicked.

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'Pathetic': Trump ruthlessly fact-checked over Michigan rally messaging

Former President Donald Trump was caught making multiple errors by eagle-eyed fact-checkers who tuned into his rally in Michigan Tuesday.

Trump was flanked by law enforcement officials during his press conference in Grand Rapids where he warned the U.S. would be thrown into crisis should he not win his 2024 campaign against President Joe Biden.

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Trump plots overturning 2024 election as Dems prepare legal 'army' to stop him: analysis

Donald Trump's Republican supporters are already hatching a plan to overturn the 2024 election if President Joe Biden wins, but the current administration has an "army" of lawyers working to block the plan, according to a new report.

A presidential election loss would see Republican allies resort to even more extreme measures than they did in 2020 as Trump now also faces four criminal court cases that could land him in prison, according to the Bulwark's A.B. Stoddard.

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