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'Completely flabbergasted': NYT reporter melts down on CNN over Trump's blunders

A New York Times reporter melted down during a segment on CNN on Wednesday during a discussion about President Donald Trump's war in Iran.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro, a reporter with the New York Times, said she is "completely flabbergasted" by the Trump administration's negotiations with the Iranian regime. Trump has recently rejected two offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway that accounts for 20% of the world's energy trade, because the Iranian regime refused to give up its nuclear weapons. She was also taken aback by the seeming inability of Trump to predict that the war would turn from a military conflict to an asymmetrical war.

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Trump admin's Teacher Week post instantly backfires: 'Ain't no way Mrs. Puff is MAGA'

The official X account for the U.S. Department of Education posted an overtly political image on Wednesday to mark Teacher Appreciation Week — depicting a beloved Nickelodeon cartoon character as a MAGA supporter.

"Teachers are dedicated," stated the account, showing a picture of Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob SquarePants' drivers' ed instructor, reading a giant red book labeled "MAGA."

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Trump DOJ allowed to keep hundreds of seized ballots in 'rare court win'

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Trump Department of Justice can keep the ballots it seized from the Fulton County election office in Georgia, according to reports.

U.S. District Judge Jean-Paul Boulee ruled that Fulton County's lawyers had not established that the Trump DOJ showed "callous disregard" for the county's rights, CBS News reported. Even so, he noted that the Trump DOJ's affidavit was "defective" in some instances and made "troubling" omissions about the voting mechanisms, according to the report.

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Epstein's alleged suicide note ordered released: 'One of the most sought-after documents'

A federal court ordered the release of disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note on Wednesday, according to reports.

The alleged suicide note has been a contentious topic of debate since Epstein died in 2019. A former cellmate of Epstein's claimed he found the note in a graphic novel in their cell.

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Fox News explodes into shouting as liberal colleague told her party has no morality

Jesse Watters of Fox News instigated a full-blown shouting match on Wednesday after he told one of his Democratic colleagues that her party does not have any "standards of morality."

Watters sparked a clash with co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Greg Gutfeld on "The Five" during a debate about why some people continue to support President Donald Trump despite his morally questionable actions. Tarlov claimed Trump is a "completely morally bankrupt person," which seemed to set off Watters and Gutfeld.

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Fuming Karl Rove tears into Trump for helping red state GOP cannibalize itself

A GOP heavyweight tore into President Donald Trump in a new op-ed on Wednesday after he helped the Indiana GOP defeat itself.

On Tuesday, four of Indiana's high-profile GOP lawmakers lost their reelection bids to candidates endorsed by Trump. The endorsement followed months of pressure exerted by Trump on the Indiana state legislature to redraw its congressional election map to help the GOP preserve its majority after the 2026 midterm elections.

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Justice Samuel Alito dropped surprising hint in his 'frosty' rebuke of colleague: WSJ

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito dropped a surprising hint about the court's actions during the Louisiana v. Callais case in his "frosty" response to a dissent written by one of his colleagues.

The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board noted on Tuesday that Alito included a footnote stating that the "constitutional question" the court was asked to decide in the case had been decided on Oct.15. The editorial board appeared to find that surprising, given that the court waited about six months to release its opinion.

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Ex-Republican operative delivers stark prediction for Trump once reign ends

Former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt on Wednesday anticipated what might happen once President Donald Trump's term is up.

Schmidt had a scathing response on his Substack to Trump's attempts to leave his imprint on the White House and Washington, D.C. He argued that, despite Trump's desires to leave a lasting impression, most of his legacy designs would ultimately be removed.

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Red state official faces threats over project backed by MAGA 'Shark Tank' star

A local county commissioner in Utah was irate after he and his family received threats following a vote to approve a data center project, according to a new report.

Lee Perry, a commissioner in Box Elder County, Utah, told local news station KSL5 that he began receiving threats after he voted to approve a 9-gigawatt data center located on a 40,000-acre parcel of land. The project is supported by Kevin O'Leary, a Canadian businessman and co-host of the hit show "Shark Tank." Perry added that police officers have been stationed outside of his home because of the threats he received.

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Trump hit with ill-timed staffing problems as MAGA moms follow his advice

President Donald Trump has a staffing problem as more MAGA moms are doing what he had requested them to do — have more babies, according to a Wednesday report from The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack.

The timing is difficult for the Trump administration, with key midterm races just six months away.

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Crowd bursts into laughter as Melania Trump tries to tout husband's empathy

First lady Melania Trump made the room laugh during a White House event on Wednesday when she touted her husband's "empathy."

The Trumps were speaking at an event to honor military mothers ahead of Mother's Day this weekend when Melania Trump's comment prompted giggles.

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Insider trading accusations fly over suspicious Iran war oil trades

Serious questions were raised about market manipulation as President Donald Trump and his administration came under scrutiny over the status of the ongoing Iran war amid a chaotic rise and fall of oil prices.

Axios released a report early Wednesday that the United States was moving closer to an end of the Iran war — that's when people started to notice suspicious activity in the market.

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Trump seeks UFC fighter's approval on Iran war: 'We're in good shape, right?'

President Donald Trump paused an event at the White House to ask UFC lightweight interim champion Justin Gaethje for his opinion on the war with Iran.

During an Oval Office meeting to promote an upcoming UFC fight on the White House lawn, a reporter noted that Iran had "refused to submit" despite an onslaught of attacks and other wartime measures.

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