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Trump drops panicked plea about upcoming GOP Senate massacre: 'Unrecoverable death wish'

President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Senate Republicans on Truth Social Saturday, threatening catastrophic political consequences if they fail to pass his "SAVE America Act" and suggesting the party eliminate the filibuster to do so.

"Not passing the SAVE AMERICA ACT will lead to the worst results for a political party in the HISTORY of the United States Senate. An Unrecoverable Death Wish!!!" Trump posted, framing the legislation as a make-or-break test of GOP loyalty.

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Senator sounds alarm over worrying new Trump video: 'Should be a story the press covers'

Donald Trump appears to be falling asleep in public, and the media should mention it, a senator said on Saturday.

The alarm comes after independent journalist Aaron Rupar shared a video of Trump with his eyes closed during a meeting in the president's office.

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Some Republican lawmakers are plotting rebellion against Trump over Iran: 'Shift in unity'

Unity within the Republican Party is set to shatter as an Iran rebellion is in the cards, numerous sources have claimed.

Party insiders believe an upcoming vote on the War Powers Resolution could splinter the GOP. The War Powers Resolution empowers Congress to check the president's war-making authority by requiring the president to report any military action to Congress within 48 hours. It also mandates that lawmakers approve any troop deployments lasting longer than 60 days.

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Trump accused of 'catastrophic mistake' after report he empowered Iran's nuke program

Donald Trump was accused of making a "catastrophic mistake" after a New York Times report revealed how experts say Iran's nuclear powers grew under the current president.

William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, who advertise that that they have written about the Iranian nuclear program for more than two decades, wrote on Saturday:

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'Disenchanted' group will deal Trump major blow at midterms: ex-White House economist

A draft of voters will abandon the Republican Party at the midterms later this year, according to a former Joe Biden staffer.

Jared Bernstein, who served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, has claimed that a major voting pool is more likely to vote against Trump and the GOP than for them in November.

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Melania doc director mocked for major snag in delivering Trump-requested movie

A feature film requested by President Donald Trump has hit a financing snag, leading to mockery of the film's director.

Brett Ratner, who helmed the Melania documentary released earlier this year, has not managed to secure firm funding for a fourth Rush Hour film, per industry insiders. Puck reporter Matthew Belloni claimed the film had hit financial trouble and had yet to secure its stars, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, for the fourth iteration.

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Ex-Trump official says president is being 'propped up' by allies who are using him

President Donald Trump is being propped up by those in a position to manipulate him, a former Trump admin official has claimed.

Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House communications director in Trump's first term, believes that those pulling strings behind the scenes are readily and easily able to manipulate the president. Scaramucci has previously claimed that the Trump family is personally profiting from the Iran war and leveraging the president's position to build family wealth.

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Report on Kash Patel's drinking may have an unexpected consequence: analyst

FBI Director Kash Patel may have saved himself from President Donald Trump's wrath with his lawsuit against The Atlantic, a political analyst has claimed.

Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick on April 20, 2026, following a bombshell investigative report detailing his alleged excessive drinking and erratic behavior. Patel's legal team characterized the article as "replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations designed to destroy Director Patel's reputation and drive him from office."

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Blue state forges 'unusual' solution to 'disturbing' problem created by Trump: expert

A man who emerged as an unlikely ally pushing Donald Trump's tariffs is now back to criticizing the president over a problem a blue state is said to have solved.

The union leader who has an on-off relationship with the president says the administration is waging an all-out war on American science—and California is fighting back.

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GOP strategist urges candidates to break from Trump ahead of midterms

A Republican Party strategist is urging candidates to break from President Donald Trump when pitching themselves to voters ahead of the midterms.

An unnamed GOP political strategist told Reuters that candidates must break from previous party claims that they were "going to try to nationalize the election and say we’re a rubber stamp for Trump."

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Trump hit with 'shame' from GOP over vicious attack on MAGA icon: 'He hates women'

Donald Trump ahead of the weekend launched another vicious attack on a MAGA celebrity, this time resulting in harsh pushback from fellow members of the president's political movement.

Taking to Truth Social Friday, Trump exclaimed, "Candace Owens’ stock, which was never very high, has fallen a long way. Her attack on the First Lady of France is despicable. I believe, in this case, without verification, she is an extremely Low IQ individual!"

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Hegseth's telling answer to reporter said to mean he 'needs to go': 'He never denied that'

Department of Defense head Pete Hegseth must be removed from his post as soon as possible, according to a political analyst who shared a telling moment.

Hegseth has emerged as a vocal advocate for aggressive military action and weaponizing Christian theology to justify warfare. Hegseth has implemented controversial military policies, including grooming standard directives and bans on elite university graduate programs.

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Judge signals deep skepticism in buried footnote as Trump tries to sue his IRS for $10B

A federal judge signaled deep skepticism of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, including with a buried footnote highlighting the unusual dynamics of the case.

In an order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams questioned whether the case can proceed at all, noting it is “unclear to this court whether the parties are sufficiently adverse to each other so as to satisfy Article III’s case or controversy requirement.”

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