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'Almost certainly a lie': Trump's justification of latest raid slammed by analysts

Analysts roundly criticized President Donald Trump's explanation on Sunday night of why immigration officials raided a Hyundai electric car battery plant in Georgia.

On Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained 475 South Korean workers who were helping set up with battery plant in Georgia. In 2023, the company announced it would spend $2 billion to build the plant.

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Trump could 'keep getting stronger' unless this 'vital check' is restored: WSJ

Senate lawmakers risk allowing the presidency's powers to continue expanding unless they can restore a "vital check," according to a new editorial.

The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board argued in a new op-ed on Sunday that dysfunction in Congress has atrophied the advise and consent process, one of its core checks on presidential power. The process allows Senators to confirm presidential appointees by a voice vote, also known as unanimous consent. A majority of presidential appointees in the last three administrations have been approved by unanimous consent, according to the editorial.

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Noem's DHS blocked from ending temporary protections for Venezuelans, Haitians

WASHINGTON — A San Francisco federal court Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of nationals from Venezuela and Haiti.

The decision from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California comes as the Department of Homeland Security Friday filed a notice ending Temporary Protected Status by Nov. 7 for a group of 250,000 Venezuelans who were granted deportation protections in 2021 by President Donald Trump.

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'Absolutely despicable': Trump ally skewered for shutting down decades-old protest tent

One of President Donald Trump's fiercest allies was roundly criticized on Sunday after he caused a decades-old protest tent outside of the White House to be torn down.

Brian Glenn, chief white house correspondent for Real America's Voice, told Trump during a press conference on September 5 about a "blue tent" outside the White House that was an "anti-America" protest. Trump ordered the tent to be taken down.

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Trump's latest 'ominous' threat shows more 'extreme' actions still to come: Ex-GOP analyst

President Donald Trump's AI-generated post on Truth Social, saying "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of War," was an "ominous" signal to one analyst.

Tim Miller, writer-at-large for the conservative outlet The Bulwark, joined the publication's managing editor, Sam Stein, on the podcast "Bulwark Takes" on Sunday to discuss Trump's post. Miller, who was the communications strategist for Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign, argued that it was indicative of the administration's efforts to find a solid legal ground for sending federal troops into blue states and cities.

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'Sheer ignorance': Nobel economist warns Trump's last 'obsession' may hurt the economy​

A Nobel Prize-winning economist warned on Sunday that President Donald Trump's "obsession" with assuming control of the Federal Reserve could have significant impacts on the American economy.

Paul Krugman, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008, argued in a new Substack essay that Trump's attacks on the central bank seemed designed to "personally intimidate" its leadership. For instance, Trump's Department of Justice has accused Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook of committing mortgage fraud, although media reports indicate members of Trump's cabinet have used the same mortgage arrangement.

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'Total insanity': MAGA lashes out after Chris Christie jabs Trump's 'human middle finger'

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie faced significant backlash from MAGA on Sunday after he jabbed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a morning interview.

Christie told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that the Health and Human Services Secretary is "wholly unqualified" for the job he has and described Kennedy as a "human middle finger" to America's public health.

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'It'll work this time, my dude': Mockery abounds for Trump's 'final warning' to Hamas

President Donald Trump's alleged "final warning" to Hamas was mocked by analysts on Sunday.

Trump posted on Truth Social that he had "warned" Hamas of the consequences of not accepting his offer to end its war with Israel. He made the post while he was attending the US Open, where he was booed.

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'A huge problem': Analyst warns Trump's promises could 'come back to haunt' GOP at home

President Donald Trump's promises to be transparent about the Jeffrey Epstein files "could come back to haunt" Republicans as they meet with their constituents, according to one analyst.

Ashley Pratte Oates, senior vice president at The Herald Group, joined MSNBC's Alex Witt on "Alex Witt Reports" on Sunday to discuss the impact of Trump's promises to release the Epstein files on GOP lawmakers. During the campaign trail, Trump promised to release the files, but his administration has backtracked since it took office.

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'This is my last warning': Trump sends ominous message while attending US Open

President Donald Trump interrupted his appearance at the US Open to send out a message about Israel's war in Gaza.

"Everyone wants the Hostages HOME," the president wrote Sunday on Truth Social. "Everyone wants this War to end!"

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'Narcissistic': Critics mock Trump over report his name now appears on projects he opposed

Federal infrastructure projects across the country are increasingly being branded with President Donald Trump’s name, despite having been funded by a bill he vocally opposed.

The New York Times reported Sunday that in southern Connecticut, a $1.3 billion effort to replace a 118‑year‑old rail bridge along America’s busiest rail corridor is underway, mostly paid for by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The legislation was championed by then‑President Joe Biden and fiercely rejected by Trump.

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'People stuck': US Open delays match after Trump's attendance backs up traffic for hours

US Open organizers delayed the final match of the tournament over the weekend after President Donald Trump's attendance caused attendees to experience a delay of over an hour in reaching the event.

"As a result of the security measures in place, and to ensure that fans have additional time to get to their seats, we have pushed the start time of today's match to 2:30 pm ET," the US Open said Sunday on X..

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Amy Coney Barrett 'can't answer' if Trump has the 'right to do anything' as president

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett refused to say if President Donald Trump has "the right to do anything" as president of the United States.

During an interview on Sunday, CBS host Norah O'Donnell told Barrett that the president had recently made the claim to reporters in the Oval Office.

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