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Newly uncovered emails from the latest Epstein Files document dump suggest Jeffrey Epstein may have maintained a collection of highly toxic plants capable of producing a mind-altering substance, according to correspondence discovered in the recent release.

In one email, Epstein inquired about his "trumpet plants at nursery," raising questions about whether he was cultivating Angel's Trumpet plants, a species known to produce scopolamine, a drug with terrifying effects on the human body and mind, TMZ reported.

MAGA figurehead Steve Bannon is facing legal jeopardy after an investor in his supposedly "uncancelable" memecoin accused Bannon of fraud in a new lawsuit, according to a report.

The memecoin, which was once called "FJB" or the "Let's Go Brandon" coin, was purchased by Bannon and another MAGA figure, Boris Epshteyn, in 2021 and promoted heavily during the Biden administration. The coin was unique in that it had an 8% transaction fee, but it was justified by claiming that 5% of the fee is donated to charity.

Right-wing commentator Erick Erickson sounded the alarm in his Substack on Monday that the Texas Republican Party is on the brink of committing electoral "suicide" in the Senate race.

"Ken Paxton, the sitting Attorney General, has decided to challenge Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Primary. For those unfamiliar with Paxton, had Trump lost in 2024, Paxton would most likely be in Federal prison," wrote Erickson, who has grown increasingly critical of the MAGA movement.

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board read Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth the riot act Monday, after a federal court threw out his efforts to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for his involvement in a video reminding troops they must refuse illegal orders.

Hegseth's "embarrassing" abuse of power, the board wrote, never had a chance of flying in court.

New reporting about an online movement targeting kids left one CNN anchor feeling disgusted on Monday night.

CNN obtained government intelligence reports about a growing movement of "nihilist extremists" who call themselves 764. The group is using the internet to groom children into committing heinous acts, according to the outlet, and law enforcement appears to be just starting to understand how the group works.

Lawyers representing victims of one of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's associates were outraged after he was able to avoid charges in 2023, newly released emails show.

Jeanne M. Christensen, a partner at New York-based law firm Wigdor LLP, wrote in an email to an individual whose name was redacted that "it's outrageous" that Epstein associate Leon Black was able to avoid criminal charges for allegedly abusing young girls after he paid $62.5 million to settle claims against him in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2023.

President Donald Trump hurled anger at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on his Truth Social platform on Monday, after both of them went overseas to pitch their alternate visions for their world that stand in opposition to his own.

"Heading to D.C. Will give an Air Force One Press Conference, shortly," wrote Trump. "[Secretary of State] Marco [Rubio] was fantastic in Munich! AOC and Newscum were an embarrassment to our Nation."

A political analyst argued on Monday that President Donald Trump's latest scandal is also among his most "ominous."

Last week, a federal grand jury refused to return an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video on social media telling military troops that they don't have to obey illegal orders. Trump described the video as "seditious" in a Truth Social post, and called for the Democrats to be court martialed.

Paul Krugman revealed the simple and unsurprising reason for a baffling political mystery: why America has rejected renewable energy just when it's become cheaper and more profitable than ever.

In his latest Substack, the Nobel Prize-winning economist opined that it all comes down to cold, hard cash.

An independent mayoral candidate in Denver, Colorado, posted multiple expletive-filled outbursts on Monday, threatening a prominent local journalist.

Robert Treta, a local construction businessman who has backed a platform of building tiny homes across the city to improve affordability, previously ran in a crowded field in 2023 and lost that race — but not before sitting for an interview with 9News' Kyle Clark.

A CNN Republican skewered the Homeland Security Secretary on Monday over her comments about sending immigration forces to polling centers during the midterm election.

Over the weekend, Kristi Noem said she plans to dispatch Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to voting centers across the country to "ensure we have the right people voting." Her comments sparked backlash from political analysts and observers who said it seemed like she was advocating for using ICE to suppress votes from people who disagree with President Donald Trump's policies.

Far-right activist Scott Presler has often boasted that he secured Pennsylvania for President Donald Trump in 2024 through his work going into Amish communities and signing up new voters.

But a new study from Elizabethtown College reported by WHP effectively demolishes this claim.