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'They can’t stand her': Trump ally says White House secretly loathes this MAGA rep

One of President Donald Trump's biggest supporters in Congress may be shocked to learn her feelings toward the president aren't reciprocal, if one of his top allies is to be believed.

The Daily Beast reported Wednesday on the deposition of MAGA influencer Laura Loomer, who is suing comedian Bill Maher over his claims that she had a physical relationship with the president. Loomer alleges in her $150 million defamation lawsuit that Maher's "malicious" insinuation that she slept with Trump caused a "media frenzy" that cost her a potential job in the White House.

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Trump’s takeover plot of 250th anniversary event blows up as GOP commissioners revolt

The process of planning America's 250th anniversary next year has been thrown into chaos by President Donald Trump's efforts to take over the committee planning it, The Atlantic reported on Wednesday.

Trump has reportedly wanted a grandiose spectacle shaped in his image, complete with yet another military parade in Washington, D.C., despite his previous parade being shrouded in controversy and overshadowed by nationwide protests.

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'Disturbing': Republicans mull turning on MAGA lawmaker facing 'tawdry allegations'

Republicans are considering turning on one of their own, according to a new report.

Politico reported on Wednesday that MAGA Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is in hot water with the caucus because of multiple accusations of impropriety. Mills has been accused of benefiting from federal contracts while in office, assaulting a onetime girlfriend in his Washington apartment, and threatening another former girlfriend with revenge porn.

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Supreme Court about to condemn basic right 'to the ash heap of history': column

The Supreme Court seems poised to get rid of one of the most basic rights Americans enjoy, according to a new column.

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie recently wrote that the high court appears "quite likely" to finish killing the Voting Rights Act during its next term. The law was signed as a complement to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and guaranteed political equality for non-white voters.

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Key GOP senator just made Trump 'far weaker' ahead of Putin meeting: expert

A key Republican senator kneecapped President Donald Trump as he prepares to meet with his Russian counterpart, according to one expert.

Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, followed by talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ahead of the meeting, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who has been a staunch ally of the president, released some files from special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.

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'Death knell': University 'devastated' as Trump yanks $584M

President Donald Trump has turned his attention to another institution of higher learning: UCLA.

Trump on Wednesday halted $584 million in research funding aimed at developing "life-saving" cures, The Guardian reported.

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'Idiot': Big name anchor buried in mockery over meltdown at deepfaked AOC video

A former CNN host was mocked on Wednesday after he shared an obviously deepfaked video of a lawmaker.

Chris Cuomo, who hosts "Cuomo" on NewsNation, shared a video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on X where she called Sydney Sweeney's controversial ad for America Eagle "blatant Nazi propaganda." The deepfaked video also portrayed Ocasio-Cortez saying salacious things about the actress and cursing the floor of the House of Representatives.

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'Get better sources!' Trump and Vance lash out after reports on secret Epstein dinner

Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Wednesday at a report that he was planning to host a strategy meeting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files saga.

Earlier in the day, CNN and ABC News reported that Vance was meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles at the Vice President's residence to discuss the files. The meeting is happening at a time when many are speculating that President Donald Trump may offer Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon in exchange for favorable testimony against Trump's political opponents.

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'You're right to be scared': Mass protest planned to 'expose' Trump agenda

On Labor Day this year, unions and workers' rights groups are calling on advocates to forgo the traditional barbecues and picnics known for ending the summer season, and to instead hold thousands of nationwide rallies "to expose the billionaire agenda" that's harming working families and fueling U.S. President Donald Trump's authoritarian rise.

Unions representing teachers and other workers are joining with other advocacy organizations to turn Labor Day 2025 on September 1 into "a day of protest and recruitment," and an opportunity to fortify their national campaigns against Trump's attacks on healthcare, Social Security, and other safety net programs.

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'Brazen shamelessness': Disgraced Dem ex-gov burned for turning to Trump for campaign help

New York City's Democratic mayoral primary saw a major upset this summer, with democratic socialist state Rep. Zohran Mamdani clinching the nomination and thwarting the once-inevitable-seeming comeback of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Despite Cuomo's loss, he has vowed to stay in the race as an independent candidate for the general election. New reporting on Wednesday revealed that Cuomo — who wanted to jump back into politics after resigning over sexual misconduct allegations and a scandal about mismanaging COVID-19 in nursing homes — has spoken to President Donald Trump, who has also been briefed by pro-Cuomo super PAC strategists and is weighing whether to endorse him as an intervention against Mamdani.

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'My head exploded': Marjorie Taylor Greene joins MAGA host to rip Trump's move on Russia

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and MAGA host Eric Bolling spoke out against President Donald Trump after he ordered nuclear submarines to be re-positioned in response to "highly provocative" comments from a Russian official.

"You hear President Trump saying I'm moving some nuclear subs into the Mediterranean into an area that would be more accessible to what's going on in Russia and Ukraine," Bolling told Greene on his Thursday program.

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'Floored!' White House caught off guard as Epstein dinner plans leak

It was reported on Wednesday that Vice President JD Vance would host a strategy meeting to help determine the White House's response to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and how to handle the information they have about him and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

"But now, after significant news coverage of this scheduled meeting, sources say it may be moved, rescheduled, or canceled entirely," said CNN host Kasie Hunt.

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Epstein victim in tears after Trump won't rule out pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell

A sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein broke down in tears after President Donald Trump refused to rule out a pardon for accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Actress Alicia Arden spoke out about Trump's decision not to release the Epstein files on Wednesday in a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred.

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