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'He will not leave': Expert warns White House demolition exposed Trump's real goal

An expert warned Monday that the White House demolition exposed President Donald Trump's real goal behind the ballroom — saying "he will not leave."

Journalist Brian Karem told fellow journalists Jim Acosta and April Ryan on "The Jim Acosta Show" podcast that the images were striking and revealed much more than just the president's desire to build a ballroom.

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Man with AR-15 arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' major US airport: report

Authorities arrested a 49-year-old man on Monday who was planning a large-scale attack at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to a new report.

Billy Cagle was arrested at the airport with an AR-15-style rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition inside the Chevrolet flatbed pickup truck, The New York Times reported on Monday. Cagle's family told officials that he planned to "shoot it up," referring to the airport.

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Trump's 'Charlie Brown-like awareness' getting exposed on international stage: column

Washington Post columnist Max Boot accused President Donald Trump of having a "Charlie Brown-like awareness" of what it will take to end Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a new column.

Trump claimed during the campaign trail that he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. However, more than a year later, the war continues. Meanwhile, there have been multiple instances where Trump had adversarial meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House.

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'Concerning': Legal expert warns court just swept facts under the rug to help Trump

The federal appeals court panel that just allowed President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon, essentially disregarded the plain facts the lower court found, criminal defense attorney Joey Jackson told CNN on Monday.

"It's concerning," said Jackson. "The reason it's concerning is because [the district judge] had a hearing. And at that hearing, there were facts, right? Hearing is about facts and evidence with respect to whether or not the deployment was lawful. And lawful deployment means, if you're going to allege, as the president certainly has the authority to send troops if federal properties are at issue to enforce constitutional rights, etcetera. So, yes, you have the authority, but they have to be facts that would substantiate your ability to send the troops."

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'Serious problem!' Legal experts in awe as Jim Comey hits back at Trump DOJ in new filing

Legal analysts say former FBI Director James Comey's new filing exposed what could be a fatal flaw in the Justice Department's case against him after his new filing turned the tables on the government, accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of weaponizing the law to punish a political enemy.

Comey submitted a court filing alleging selective or vindictive prosecution after he was indicted for lying to Congress in the Eastern District of Virginia. In the 93-page filing, Comey walks through that not only has he been personally targeted by the administration, but they are charging him for a statement that he never made.

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Steve Bannon slams Trump official for not sending ally 'a message': 'Not gonna support it'

A key ally of President Donald Trump slammed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for not sending a tough-love message to Israel, according to a new report.

Steve Bannon, host of the "War Room" podcast and former Trump advisor, said on a Monday episode of his podcast that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has so far failed to send a "message" to Israel following its strikes on Doha, Qatar, a move that hastened the Trump administration's efforts to end the war in Gaza, The Daily Beast reported.

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'Dumb move': Expert highlights major slip-up by Comey prosecutor

A political expert flagged what she called a "dumb move" by the Justice Department in its prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey, who has submitted a filing alleging that the case against him is vindictive or selective prosecution.

Among the documents in the Monday filing were 60 pages of examples of social media posts from President Donald Trump specifically attacking Comey. The filing became the topic of discussion on CNN, where CNN political commentator Xohitl Hinojosa weighed in.

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'I'm not a fan': MAGA lawmaker breaks with Trump after major announcement

A MAGA lawmaker broke with President Donald Trump after a major announcement, saying in a conversation with a Republican influencer Monday, "I'm not a fan."

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) told Laura Loomer on her podcast that he did not agree with Trump's move to allow Qatar to build a military facility in Idaho.

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Trump's own words hurled back in his face by Jim Comey: CNN reporter

CNN reporter Katelyn Polantz revealed on Monday that former FBI Director James Comey appears to be using President Donald Trump's own words against him in court.

Comey's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss Trump's prosecution against Comey because it is a "selective or vindictive prosecution," according to Polantz. In layman's terms, that means the prosecuting team is retaliating against a defendant, which courts have held is a violation of due process rights.

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Major implications as court weighs in on Trump's National Guard deployment to ICE facility

President Donald Trump got the all-clear from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to deploy the Oregon National Guard to protect the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facility in Portland — at least for the time being, while litigation continues over the matter.

The ruling was issued by a three-judge panel that included two of Trump's own appointees, Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade — overriding the decision to block the deployment made by District Judge Karin Immergut, herself a Trump appointee.

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New leaked MAGA chat reveals Trump nominee's racist texts: 'I do have a Nazi streak'

A leaked MAGA chat is revealing that a Trump administration nominee for a whistleblower agency has reportedly used a racist epithet in texts, called for MLK Jr. Day to be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell," and says he has "a Nazi streak," according to a Monday report from Politico.

Paul Ingrassia, who is slated for a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, is President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel. He reportedly made these comments in a group chat with about half a dozen Republican strategists and influencers.

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Trump just made Hillary Clinton's 'deplorables' comment look 'tasteful': MSNBC host

President Donald Trump's video that dumps feces on America while wearing a crown has drawn criticism since it was posted, but even MSNBC host Katy Tur is commenting that there's no comparison.

Since the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, Republican officials and activists have complained that calling out neo-Nazis, white supremacists or fascism is what is contributing to the violence against the GOP.

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Shocking photo shows severe White House demolition despite Trump's pledge to contrary

President Donald Trump promised that his plans for a massive, $200 million ballroom addition to the White House would not "interfere" with the current structure. But The Washington Post has obtained stunning images of parts of the East Wing being demolished as work begins.

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure, according to a photo shared with The Washington Post and two people who witnessed the activity and spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it," reported Jonathan Edwards and Dan Diamond.

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