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'A moral stain': Top Catholic paper blisters JD Vance for choosing 'MAGA over Jesus'

One of the nation's top Catholic newspapers lambasted Vice President J.D. Vance after he falsely claimed that 37-year-old slain nurse Alex Pretti was an "assassin" who intended to kill law enforcement.

In an op-ed this week, The National Catholic Reporter's John Grosso noted that Vance was not "choosing to serve" Jesus Christ following Pretti's killing at the hands of federal officers.

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Trump whines that he's facing possible midterm losses: 'Doesn't make sense'

President Donald Trump complained Tuesday that he could lose control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.

During a Tuesday interview with WABC's Sid & Friends, Trump argued that Democratic leaders opposing his immigration policies were "not good people."

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Stephen Miller iced out of Trump meeting on future of DHS: MS NOW host

As part of the fallout over the Saturday shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Donald Trump held a two-hour Monday night meeting with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, her de facto chief of staff Corey Lewandowski and other key members of his administration.

According to MS NOW’s Jonathan Lemire, who was not invited was as notable as who participated.

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Judge snaps as he threatens Trump's ICE head with contempt: 'Patience is at an end'

A federal judge in Minnesota ran out of patience with one of President Donald Trump's top immigration officials.

Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz found the administration had failed to comply with court orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear before him Friday to explain himself, reported the Associated Press.

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Fetterman calls on Trump to fire Noem for 'trashing your border security legacy'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that President Donald Trump would be making a "mistake" if he does not fire Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

"President Trump: I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Secretary Noem," Fetterman said, according to Daily Mail's Jon Michael Raasch. "DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary."

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Melania Trump breaks with husband to praise his sworn enemy

First Lady Melania Trump took to Fox News Tuesday to lavish praise on former President Joe Biden and his wife, former First Lady Jill Biden — a startling break from her husband’s relentless attacks on his predecessor which have included calls for him to be jailed.

Melania Trump appeared on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” to promote her new film “Melania,” set to be released in theaters on Friday and directed by Brett Ratner, who had previously taken a break from Hollywood after being accused of rape and sexual misconduct, and was also featured in the Justice Department’s latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files.

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'Take that down': Morning Joe orders no more 'lying' DHS statements be shown to viewers

During a segment on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino being stripped of his high-profile position in President Donald Trump’s administration, “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough told his panel and his producers the show will no longer publicize statements coming from the Department of Homeland Security.

According to the MS NOW host, the DHS has no credibility — and spews nothing but lies.

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Melania's film crew member hopes for flop as insiders share behind-the-scenes tales

Members of the team behind the Melania Trump documentary are hoping the film bombs at the box office, according to a report.

Insiders have suggested the filming of the Brett Ratner-helmed documentary, "Melania," was chaos behind the scenes. Part of the problem was getting access to Melania and the Trump family, but some issues were caused by Ratner himself, according to Rolling Stone. The film director has not worked on a project since 2014's Hercules and was subject to a number of sexual assault and harassment allegations in 2017.

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GOP lawmakers admit they haven't seen Pretti shooting video: 'Hard to believe'

Appearing on MS NOW Tuesday to discuss blocking ICE funding after the shooting of 37-year-olds Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) told the dumbfounded hosts of “Morning Joe” that some of her Republican Senate colleagues have admitted they have not seen the multiple Pretti videos.

With host Joe Scarborough noting that over 10 GOP senators have already gone on the record calling for an investigation of the Saturday killing and the Department of Homeland Security, he asked the Illinois Democrat what she is hearing from her Republican colleagues.

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Trump spent hours griping over 'callous' shooting response — then ordered retreat: report

President Donald Trump is scrambling to clean up a mess he now sees federal agents made in Minnesota following the fatal shooting of another U.S. citizen Saturday, according to report.

The president is "sounding a rhetorical retreat" from the state, according to Axios, after an agent shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti – which was captured on multiple videos that contradicted administration claims that he was a lethal threat to agent s — and sources explained his uncharacteristic decision to de-escalate the chaotic immigration crackdown.

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'Enablers find him useful': Trump's niece says power could slip from president at any time

Donald Trump's power base could slip once his enablers get what they want, according to his niece.

Mary Trump, who has written about her personal relationship with the president in the past, believes those in his Cabinet are there merely for their personal gain. Her comments came as Kristi Noem and Gregory Bovino defended Border Patrol actions in the killing of Alex Pretti.

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'Frustrated and confounded': Trump fumes as GOP senator threatens White House challenge

Speculation continues to grow that Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is gearing up for a potential 2028 presidential bid, and President Donald Trump is apparently not happy with the news, Axios reported Tuesday.

“[Trump is] somewhere between frustrated and confounded as to the reason for all of this," said an insider described by Axios as a “Trump confidante,” speaking with the outlet on the condition of anonymity.

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Trump blindsided his senior advisers with radical ICE flip in Minnesota: report

Donald Trump’s about-face on the surge of Department of Homeland Security agents in Minneapolis, which led to conciliatory phone calls to Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Mayor Jacob Frey (D) Monday, caught members of his inner circle flatfooted.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, an interview Trump did with the Journal’s Josh Dawsey, where he cast doubt on his own administration's spin on the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, was the first indication that a change in policy was in the air, forcing them to scramble.

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