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'Who's Melanie?' Stephen Miller's wife makes awkward mistake trying to defend first lady

The wife of top Trump advisor and Trump administration immigration policy architect Stephen Miller made an awkward mistake Friday while trying to defend First lady Melania Trump and attack a Democrat.

Conservative podcaster and Elon Musk employee Katie Miller was trying to defend the First lady's English skills and say she was a "good" immigrant compared to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who is also an immigrant, when she referred to her as "Melanie" in a now-deleted post on X, The Daily Beast reported.

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Protesters blare noise to prevent ICE agents from sleeping at Minnesota hotel

Protesters in Minnesota tracked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to an Edina hotel, where they engaged in loud demonstrations to make sleeping uncomfortable.

"They're terrorizing our neighbors by day and retreats in their cushy hotel rooms at night!" one protester shouted on Thursday night amid drums and loud music outside a Hilton hotel.

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White House quickly deletes 'blacklist' of journalists

The White House appears to have tweeted then deleted a “Naughty List” of journalists, including top news reporters and outlets, in an act that is being described as “positively authoritarian” by one legal expert.

The video was posted to X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and the White House’s own website, which reads: “MEDIA OFFENDERS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST,” and “Video unavailable. This video has been removed by the uploader.”

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Indiana GOP delivers rare blow to Trump with rejection of mid-cycle redistricting

CNN’s Jeff Zeleny was visibly stunned on-air after host Jake Tapper broke news that Indiana Republicans had overwhelmingly rejected a Trump-backed push to redraw the state’s election map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Despite holding a dominant 40–10 majority in the state Senate, 21 Republicans crossed over to join Democrats to kill the proposal — a sharp rebuke to Trump’s pressure campaign and a public call-out he made of Senate leader Rod Bray on Truth Social.

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'Mesmerizingly weird': Analyst slams new MAGA figure as 'Trump's dictator-curious protege'

An analyst Friday slammed FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his relationship with President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

The Guardian's Marina Hyde wrote an opinion piece describing the number of problematic moments around Infantino, "Trump’s dictator-curious protege," and "FIFA's recent practice of holding the World Cup in autocracies." Infantino last week gave Trump an inaugural peace award, which has now led to calls for an ethics investigation.

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Blacked out faces in Epstein photo creates a 'problem for Donald Trump': MS NOW reporter

A collection of Jeffrey Epstein photos released by Democrats on Friday contained one of Donald Trump with an assortment of women which is already raising questions about the president and his relationship with the notorious sex trafficker.

None of them good ones.

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Trump sparks backlash with odd remark distancing himself from youngest son

Donald Trump triggered a wave of online backlash Thursday night after referring to his son Barron as “her boy” while praising Melania’s latest initiative, prompting critics to call the comment bizarre and unsettling. Trump told the crowd Melania “has a wonderful boy” and is “very proud of her boy,” language many noted seemed to distance him from his own son.

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'Incredibly disturbing': Dem previews Epstein photos lawmakers have yet to release

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, revealed that lawmakers had unreleased Jeffrey Epstein photos that are "incredibly disturbing."

Garcia spoke to reporters after the committee released a trove of photos that included prominent figures like President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton.

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'More will follow': Ex-Trump official gives grim warning about new 'Nazi'-like 'blacklist'

An ex-Trump official is sounding the alarm after the White House published – and quickly removed – a video of Santa Claus holding a “Naughty List” featuring the names of journalists and news outlets.

On Thursday, the White House website published a video of what it described as “media offenders on the naughty list,” though the video appears to have been removed as of Friday. Re-uploaded on social media, the video depicts Santa Claus laughing while unveiling a “Naughty List” of journalists and media outlets, and is set to Michael Bublé’s rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.”

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Trump's 'brutal' failure tickles analyst: 'Couldn't help but laugh out loud'

President Donald Trump's Indiana "power grab" turned out to be a "humiliating failure" rather than the slam dunk he was expecting from a loyal red state, MS Now's Steve Benen wrote Friday.

The president's demand that the state's Republicans redraw districts to favor the party failed Thursday when multiple party members sided with Democrats to kill it.

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Reporter shreds Trump claim on Iran strike with on-the-spot fact-check

A White House press conference turned tense when a reporter publicly dismantled President Donald Trump’s latest boast that his administration “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear sites during a bombing campaign, pointing out that Trump's own National Security Strategy says the strikes only “set them back.” Trump insisted an Atomic Energy Commission assessment backed him, even as the reporter pushed back.

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Republicans 'wont like the campaign' this rising Dem star is capable of running: analyst

Texas Republicans who are celebrating Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) jumping into the race for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) might want to think twice that whoever wins the GOP primary will be a lock in the general election.

According to feminist Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte, Crockett has both a knack for getting under Republicans’ skin, but also is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with Republicans when it comes to trash-talking.

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Trump approval sinks to record lows as economy and immigration numbers collapse

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has cratered to its lowest point yet, with a new AP-NORC poll showing Americans sharply rejecting his handling of the economy and immigration—two issues central to his political brand. Economic approval has plunged to just 31%, the lowest of his presidency, while overall job approval has dipped to 36%, signaling growing frustration even among some Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. Social media reactions ranged from disbelief to mockery as the numbers underscored a deepening public dissatisfaction with Trump’s leadership.

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