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'One of the greatest threats': Ex-Trump lawyer drops grim warning about 'evil' president

A former Donald Trump White House lawyer on Sunday raised a red flag about "one of the greatest threats" that the "evil" president poses to democracy itself.

Ex-Trump lawyer Ty Cobb appeared on MS NOW over the weekend, where he was asked about what some have called Trump's war on the judicial branch. The host asked, "What does this mean for the judiciary moving forward, that the Justice Department is taking this hostile action and rhetoric?"

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​'Negative impact on my party': Swing-state Republicans worry Trump's plan will 'backfire'

Republicans in one swing state are worried Donald Trump's efforts in their area will "backfire," according to a new report.

This weekend, Politico published a report called ‘Is the price of doing this worth it?’: North Carolina Republicans worry about Trump immigration raids, in which the outlet reports that, "The concerns surrounding Trump’s immigration clampdown in the Tar Heel state speak to a tension at the center of the president’s immigration agenda."

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'Contrary to American interests': Trump's newest meltdown leads to ridicule from experts

Donald Trump on Sunday uncorked a massive attack on certain allies amid a brewing new scandal, leading to condemnation from experts and political observers alike.

Trump took to Truth Social during what some have called "one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history" involving disputed reports that Marco Rubio disseminated Russia-written documents to Ukrainian officials and passed them off as a U.S. peace deal.

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'It's going to get people killed': Senator says GOP to face 'accountability' for new moves

Republicans are going to face "accountability" for their latest moves surrounding health care, according to Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.

Murphy, who represents Connecticut, appeared on CNN over the weekend and was asked about the recent shutdown and the healthcare subsidy debate that was surrounding it.

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'Best he could come up with': GOP senator-physician mocked for 'remarkable answer'

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)'s response to a new Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scandal resulted in mockery on MSNBC on Sunday.

As Politico recently reported, "the CDC changed its website, walking back assurances that vaccines do not cause autism and upending decades of work by the agency to combat misinformation about vaccines and autism." Cassidy's response to that was, "Life is lived forward."

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'Human catastrophe!' Trump uncorks massive all-caps rant as new scandal breaks

Donald Trump on Sunday morning unleashed a massive rant aimed in part at U.S. allies amid what some have called "one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history."

The president over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to release the rant totaling more than 200 words. The massive meltdown comes amid disputed reports that Marco Rubio disseminated Russia-written documents to Ukrainian officials and passed them off as a U.S. peace deal.

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MAGA lawmaker labeled 'spokesperson for Putin' for pushing 'Russia-written surrender' plan

A MAGA lawmaker is in hot water as her latest comments are causing some to accuse her of being a Russian asset.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna turned some heads when she embraced a controversial plan many have said was written by Russians and disseminated to Ukrainian officials by the State Department. Luna said of the deal, "A strong deal is on the table for Ukrainians — and we need to get it done. This war must end. Russia has signaled it’s ready to come to the table, and the U.S. supports a path to peace."

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'Anguished' troops say Trump just put them in an 'impossible situation': ex-Republican vet

"Anguished" active duty military troops are feeling "moral doubt" and "profound legal confusion" as a result of Donald Trump's actions, according to a conservative veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

New York Times columnist David French, a former writer for the conservative National Review and Iraq War vet, wrote an article on Sunday called, "Trump Has Put the Military in an Impossible Situation," in which he argues that soldiers are required to reject illegal orders. According to French, individual soldiers can't be expected to have the knowledge to make that analysis for themselves every time.

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'People better get fired': GOP lawmaker puts Trump admin on notice for latest 'buffoonery'

A Republican congressman who serves as a member of the House Armed Services Committee put the Trump administration on notice this weekend over what some outside observers have dubbed "one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history."

Controversy erupted from the Department of State after a Ukrainian proposal was reported to have been provided by Russian officials. Some administration officials reportedly affirmed that assessment, while others at the State Department rejected the notion, and said Ukrainian officials also played a role in the formulation of the proposed peace plan that saw Ukraine making numerous substantial concessions.

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'Crime of serious proportion!' Trump unloads on Dem military vets in midnight 'outburst'

Donald Trump at around midnight had an "outburst" in which he said Democratic military veterans have committed "a crime of serious proportion."

Trump took to Truth Social to respond to a video in which several Dem lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds reminded troops about their constitutional duty to deny "illegal" orders. Trump and MAGA analysts have suggested that the video was encouraging troops to ignore lawful orders, which was explicitly not what was stated in the video.

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'Truly bizarre': Critics pounce on 'one of the biggest foreign policy scandals in history'

A peace plan being thrust upon Ukraine was actually written by Russia, according to reports, and Marco Rubio is taking heat for confusing messaging.

Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin reported the news on X:

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Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries

A large number of MAGA social media influencers were exposed over the weekend as being being based in other countries.

Podcaster Matt Binder posted screenshots showing that Charlie’s Voice Rising, a popular Charlie Kirk fan account, is based in Eastern Europe (non-EU).

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Pulitzer winner skewers 'disgraceful' Trump deal: 'Sold out by an American president'

Donald Trump's plan for Ukraine is a "disgrace," according to a foreign affairs expert who has won three Pulitzer Prizes.

Thomas L. Friedman, the foreign affairs Opinion columnist for New York Times, skewered the president for his effort to achieve the Nobel Peace Prize.

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