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'People don't believe him': CNN panel slams Trump admin's excuse for trade deal progress

President Donald Trump's administration made a significant promise to the American people that he's having a hard time keeping, according to some experts.

Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro, promised back in April that the administration would make 90 trade deals within 90 days. However, progress has been difficult to come by, to say the least. Now, Trump administration officials like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are beginning to change their tune.

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Trump has backed out of the most 'fundamental deal' with his MAGA base: columnist

President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files saga may have permanently damaged his reputation with his base, according to one columnist.

Ahmed Baba described the impact of Trump's decision not to release the Epstein files, as he promised to do on the 2024 presidential campaign trail, during an appearance on CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip." The comments come at a time when Trump is searching for ways to distract his base from the Epstein files altogether.

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Trump sought a friendly judge — he got someone who's seen 'the Trump show': ex-prosecutor

President Donald Trump's luck in the courtroom may be starting to run out, according to a former federal prosecutor.

Glenn Kirschner, MSNBC legal analyst and the host of the "Justice Matters" podcast, created a short podcast episode about Trump's attempts to find a friendly judge for his lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal. He sued the outlet last week for $20 billion for defamation over the recent report about a "bawdy" letter that Trump sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday.

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'Strike them down!' Right-wing group takes Trump to court — again

A right-wing legal advocacy group known for filing lawsuits against the regulatory state is once again targeting President Donald Trump's powers to unilaterally enact tariffs on imported goods.

In a new statement released on Monday, the New Civil Liberties Alliance unveiled its new legal complaint against the tariff system imposed by the Trump administration, filed in the Western District of Texas.

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'Empire of delusion': Ex-fixer tears into Trump's 'fantasies' that he helped build

President Donald Trump received a brutal fact check on Monday from one of his former close associates.

Michael Cohen, who was once described as Trump's "fixer," argued in an op-ed for MeidasTouch that Trump's approval rating proves the president is unpopular among wide swaths of Americans. That's despite Trump's repeated claims that his second term has been one of the most "consequential" in modern history, as one of his posts on Truth Social suggests.

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‘Devoid of morals’: Trump spokesman explodes over resurfaced 'age limit' remarks

A spokesman for President Donald Trump lost it Monday evening after The Daily Beast resurfaced old comments Trump made about having an "age limit" for women.

The report noted that Trump’s remarks about dating young women have been thrust back into the limelight as questions swirl about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump accuses political enemies of perpetrating 'crime of the century': 'Irrefutable!'

President Donald Trump's latest social media rant accused former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, of perpetrating what he called the "crime of the century."

Trump's Monday evening rant on his Truth Social platform referenced his longstanding falsehood that the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible coordination with his campaign was a baseless hit job orchestrated by political enemies.

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'Throwing spaghetti at wall': CNN anchor floored at Trump's blatant distraction attempts

A CNN anchor slammed President Donald Trump's attempts to distract attention away from his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein saga.

CNN's Erin Burnett, host of the show "OutFront," made Trump's distraction efforts a key part of her opening monologue on Monday. Her comments come as the Trump administration continues throwing red meat to its base by announcing potential investigations into former President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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Trump admin's new announcement was a 'blinking red light' for MAGA: analyst

President Donald Trump's administration announced a new investigation on Monday, which one analyst said should be seen as a "blinking red light" for the MAGA movement.

Last week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced that it had uncovered evidence that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama conspired to prevent Trump from winning the 2016 election. On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice would also be releasing information about former FBI Director James Comey's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.

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Trump hit with rare public rebuke from hundreds of scientists over 'dire' cuts

Hundreds of NASA scientists issued a rare public rebuke on Monday against the agency's funding cuts.

More than 285 scientists signed a public letter to NASA interim administrator Sean Duffy, who also leads the Department of Transportation. The letter describes the funding cuts, which President Donald Trump requested, could "waste public resources, compromise human safety, weaken national security, and undermine the core NASA mission.

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Revealed: Why Republicans are fist-bumping House Dems behind the scenes

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) described a scene in the House in which a Republican saluted him for his ongoing persistence in obtaining the investigation files around Jeffrey Epstein.

Swalwell, who spoke to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline: White House" Monday, responded to Republican complaints that Democrats could have released the files while President Joe Biden was in office. It inadvertently admits that it's President Donald Trump who is currently refusing their release, and has the power to release the million-plus pages of documents.

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'Embarrassing': A fake alias could decide massive Senate race

A fake alias could be the linchpin of the upcoming GOP senate primary race in Texas, according to a new report.

The race includes political heavyweights such as Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has recently come under scrutiny for the divorce proceedings initiated by his wife. Texas Reps. Wesley Hunt and Ronny Jackson are also reportedly contenders for Cornyn's seat, according to The Washington Post.

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'This should be easy!' Nicolle Wallace mocks GOP for screwing up latest scandal

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is refusing to allow a vote on the legislation that would mandate the release of files in the investigation of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. His position is something that MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said should be an "easy" decision for the GOP leadership.

Last week, Johnson was advocating for the release of the files. As recently as this weekend, Johnson was still in support of the release.

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