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'Truly disappointed': Residents of deep-red state turning on Trump over 'empty promises'

Despite having a centrist Democratic governor in Andy Beshear, Kentucky is a deep-red state that Donald Trump carried in three presidential elections in a row. Nationally, Trump defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by roughly 1.5 percent in 2024; in Kentucky, he won by 31 percent.

But in an article published on Thanksgiving 2025, The Nation's Zachary Clifton focuses on struggling Trump voters in Kentucky who are feeling disillusioned with his economic policies.

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'It's all in our minds': MAGA TV hosts struggle to explain 'skyrocketing' turkey prices

Pro-MAGA television host Gina Loudon suggested that people who couldn't afford high turkey prices on Thanksgiving had a "lack of patriotism" and a "lack of sentimental regard for our pilgrims."

During a Thanksgiving Day segment on Real America's Voice, host Emily Finn noted that "wholesale turkey prices are skyrocketing to an average of $1.32 per pound this year, up about 40 percent from the last holiday."

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GOP lawmaker accuses 'left-wing politicians' of fueling DC shooting in baseless tirade

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) blamed Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), whom he is running against for U.S. Senate, and other "left-wing politicians" after two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington, D.C., during a deployment to the city under orders from President Donald Trump.

"Look, this is something that happens whenever you have the left-wing politicians making comments like they are making," Carter told Fox News on Thursday. "I mean, when you have someone like [Rep.] Elissa Slotkin, who is encouraging the military to disobey the commander-in-chief, when you have someone like Jon Ossoff, who is saying that having the troops in Washington, D.C., is an embarrassment. When you have someone like [governor-elect of Virginia] Abigail Spanberger, who is saying let your rage fuel you."

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C-SPAN caller angry about media's 'hatred' threatens to 'shoot these people's brains out'

A C-SPAN caller who said she was upset by "hatred" in the media suddenly pivoted and threatened to "shoot these people's brains out."

During the Thanksgiving Day edition of C-SPAN's Washington Journal program, a woman named Gerry called in from New Jersey to complain about the network.

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Pam Bondi blames Joe Biden’s autopen for DC shooting: ‘These progressive left idiots!’

Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen after an Afghan national whom the Trump administration granted asylum gunned down two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

"Now we're evaluating everything," Bondi told Fox News host Emily Compagno on Thursday morning. "Everyone's been up all night since this happened, evaluating everything regarding this monster."

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'He's different than he was': Author flags signs Trump is 'starting to slow down'

An author who has written about President Donald Trump for more than a decade flagged signs that the president is "starting to slow down" during a podcast interview on Wednesday.

Katy Tur, who covered Trump for MS NOW and wrote a book about covering his 2016 campaign called "Unbelievable," discussed the signs that Trump is aging on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with Joana Coles, the outlet's chief content officer.

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'Perversion of justice': Legal expert slams prosecutor for handing Trump an easy court win

A legal expert slammed prosecutors in Georgia on Wednesday after they moved to dismiss a long-standing case against President Donald Trump because it would take too long to prosecute.

Prosecutors in Georgia charged Trump with crimes under the state's RICO statutes for his attempts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. The trial dragged out as Trump's lawyers argued that the former prosecutor, Fani Willis, was providing improper benefits to another prosecutor, Nathan Wade. A judge ultimately ruled that Willis needed to be replaced on the case.

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'Extremely problematic': Staunch MAGA ally is no fan of Trump's World Cup 'power grab'

President Donald Trump's plans to control aerial drones during the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, which will be held in cities across the U.S., have put the administration squarely at odds with one of its staunch allies, according to a new report.

Politico reported on Wednesday night that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is pushing back on the administration's attempts to give itself more power to take down aerial drones during the events. Cruz has described the plan as "extremely problematic" and could prevent the measure, which is tucked into the latest defense spending bill, from passing.

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'Risk to our survival': Trump attacks immigration in dark speech following DC shooting

President Donald Trump described immigration as a "risk to our survival" in a dark speech on Wednesday night.

Trump posted a video on his Truth Social page where he discussed the attack in Washington, D.C., that left two National Guard troops critically injured. Authorities believe a 29-year-old immigrant from Afghanistan named Rahmanullah Lakanwal from Bellingham, Washington, carried out the shooting.

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'Boss is on the hunt': Ex-insider warns Trump official faces 'political wood chipper'

A former insider in Trump world warned on Wednesday that someone in the president's orbit is "about to get fed to the political wood chipper."

Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney for more than a decade, wrote in a new essay for Meidas+ that FBI Director Kash Patel's days in the administration may be numbered. He cited ongoing issues with Patel's use of FBI resources, like taking a government jet to go on a date with his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins, and providing her with an FBI security detail.

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Trump blindsides key ally with stunning demand

President Donald Trump privately told the prime minister of Japan to back off its aggressive stance against China invading Taiwan, reported the Wall Street Journal — a move that blindsided an allied leader whom Trump generally praises for hawkishness.

"Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China by suggesting a Chinese attack on Taiwan could mobilize a Tokyo military response, Xi spent half of an hourlong phone call with Trump, people briefed on the matter said, hammering home China’s historic claim to the democratic self-governing island as well as Washington and Beijing’s joint responsibility to manage the world order," said the report.

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'Cold-blooded': Analyst in awe as 'best way to disarm Trump' just revealed

A rising political star on the left may have revealed the best way to disarm President Donald Trump, according to one analyst.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist mayor-elect of New York City, recently met with Trump at the White House after enduring weeks of threats from the president that he would cut off funding to Mamdani's city if he were elected. Will Saletan, a writer at The Bulwark, argued in a new article that the "chummy" meeting between the two leaders also revealed Mamdani's strategy for dealing with Trump.

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5 things to know about suspect in ambush of National Guard troops

A shooting of two National Guard troops just blocks from the White House rocked Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, and new details have surfaced about the suspected gunman.

The shooting occurred at the intersection of 17th St. and I St. Authorities believe the gunman acted alone. Both troops were in critical condition as of Wednesday night.

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