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Trump gets shot across the bow as 3 frustrated Republicans defect to help Dems

New signs of strain were bubbling up among Republicans on Wednesday after three GOP lawmakers sided with Democrats on a vote to end the Iran war, Politico reported.

The war has grown more unpopular among Americans as gas prices soar and Republicans consider the economic fallout ahead of the midterm elections, according to Politico. The 49-50 vote on Wednesday was the closest the Senate has come to having a war powers vote as the Trump administration has missed the legal deadline to tamp down its military operation, "which several Republicans have signaled would be a turning point for their support."

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'The data's lying!' Burgum insists renewable energy stats are false during confrontation

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (R), the former governor of North Dakota, insisted that the "data is lying" after being told that energy prices in his state were lower because of renewable energy.

During a Wednesday hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) pointed out that President Donald Trump had claimed windmills cause cancer, among other false statements about renewable energy.

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CNN reporter taken aback as Chinese residents let Trump have it

President Donald Trump landed in China on Wednesday ahead of his high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, reportedly hoping for help with his deeply unpopular war against Iran – but Beijing residents interviewed by CNN were quick to pour cold water on the idea.

“I don't have a good impression of President Donald Trump at all,” one Beijing resident, identified as Mr. Liu, told CNN. “The U.S.-Iran conflict was stirred up by him, too. Look at the trade and economic war before, wasn't that him too?”

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GOP lawmakers squirm when pressed on Trump's astonishing admission: 'Did he say that?'

President Donald Trump made the stunning admission Tuesday that he doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation” when making major decisions, and when asked about the remark by MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manriquez, several Republican lawmakers refused to weigh in.

Speaking with reporters on the White House lawn Tuesday, Trump was asked “to what extent” did “Americans’ financial situations” motivate him to secure an end to his war against Iran.

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'You're a bad man!' Hecklers jeer armed J6 rioter during open carry rally in Virginia

A pro-gun open carry "rally" in Williamsburg, Virginia, became unruly when witnesses heckled an armed man who was pardoned for participating in the Jan. 6 riot in 2021.

During the so-called rally on Wednesday, Jake Lang used a bullhorn to tell people about legislation signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) that will ban the sale of certain assault-style weapons.

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Congressman laughs in Trump official's face over claim high gas prices are 'exciting'

A Democratic lawmaker laughed at a Trump administration official during a congressional hearing on Wednesday after the cabinet member made a peculiar claim that soaring gas prices were "exciting."

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) pressed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to answer questions about the rising costs at the pump for Americans as Burgum testified about President Donald Trump's 2027 budget request before the House Natural Resources Committee in Washington, D.C.

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Trump official mocked after claiming solar doesn't work at night: 'It's called a battery'

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum seemed unaware that solar energy could be stored in batteries to provide power at night.

During a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Wednesday, Burgum complained about claims that solar power was the "cheapest form of energy."

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Trump reportedly 'humiliated' after rival leader snubs president at airport: 'Rocky start'

President Donald Trump landed in Beijing, China Wednesday ahead of his high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, but critics soon noticed a key figure was absent during Trump’s arrival.

“Donald Trump has arrived in China to find that President Xi did NOT greet him at the airport,” reads a statement from the progressive advocacy platform Call To Activism, run by digital strategist and political influencer Joe Gallina.

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Trump insider says president left a note in case he's killed

Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka, a former radio host, revealed that President Donald Trump left orders for Vice President JD Vance in case he is assassinated in China.

As Trump was visiting China this week, Pod Force One host Miranda Devine asked Gorka what would happen if the country's leaders "take him out" during the trip.

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'Proud Confederate': Mike Johnson faces backlash for claiming Supreme Court blocked racism

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faced backlash after claiming the U.S. Supreme Court would strike down the parts of the Voting Rights Act that protected districts with Black U.S. representatives.

During a Wednesday interview with Fox News, host Brian Kilmeade asked Johnson how much easier it would be to retain the House majority without majority-Black districts.

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Trump's big trip starts with polling gut punch from data analyst: 'Down he goes'

Just moments after President Donald Trump and his entourage of officials and business leaders landed in Beijing, China, CNN data analyst Harry Enten dropped a series of brutal poll numbers on how Americans rate the president’s handling of China.

“In term number one, China was a strength for Donald Trump, Americans really liked what he was doing vis-à-vis China, and no longer is that the case,” Enten said on Wednesday, moments after Trump landed in China ahead of his two-day summit with President Xi Jinping.

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'He doesn't seem OK': James Comey says Trump mentally 'different' over new sign of decline

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s recent overnight posting spree that left onlookers concerned for his mental well-being, former FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday that he believed there to be “something wrong” with the president and that he didn’t “seem okay.”

Appearing on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” Comey was asked about his recent indictment by the Justice Department over his social media post that included a photograph of seashells, which Trump allies have interpreted as a threat on the president’s life. Comey said he expected an endless string of indictments until “Trump leaves office because he is obsessed with retribution.”

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Trump family member drops sobering warning about president's new 'chilling' move

President Donald Trump's niece sounded a "chilling" warning about his recent moves to threaten democracy.

Mary Trump, a psychologist and political commentator, directed readers' attention to last week's FBI raid on the office of L. Louise Lucas, the Democratic president pro tempore of the Virginia State Senate, and the subsequent ruling of that state's Supreme Court to strike down a redistricting referendum approved by voters.

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