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Trump mocked over relationship with top loyalist: 'Late night calls are for side pieces'

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested Tuesday that Laura Loomer was President Donald Trump's "side piece" because she had not been named an official adviser or been given a permanent White House press pass.

Earlier this week, Greene lashed out after Loomer said she expected "Marjorie Traitor Greene" to attack the president throughout the midterms.

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Epstein associate recalls ‘odd’ Trump behavior as testimony takes turn

During his testimony about Jeffrey Epstein before members of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, billionaire Les Wexner told lawmakers about a past behavior of President Donald Trump’s that he found to be “odd,” and one that on multiple occasions involved the notorious child sex offender.

Wexner began testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday at his mansion in Ohio, closed-door testimony that’s expected to continue into Wednesday afternoon or possibly Wednesday evening. During a brief break in the deposition, lawmakers gave reporters an update on the hearing, with Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) expressing frustration at Wexner’s lack of answers.

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Karoline Leavitt can't keep straight face while delivering 'obviously true' claims

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt struggled to keep a straight face while insisting that information she delivered from the podium was "obviously true because I'm saying it."

During Wednesday's White House briefing, Michael Graham noted that Americans in New England were paying "the highest prices for natural gas to heat their home."

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Pope snubs Trump's White House invite citing 'critical issues' with president

Pope Leo XIV rejected President Donald Trump's invitation to join his Board of Peace with a serious response, according to reports Wednesday.

The Vatican issued a statement and declined the White House's January request, making it clear that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church does not want to be involved with Trump's Gaza project, The New Republic reported.

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Trump uses Black History Month 'celebration' to push for 'Jim Crow 2.0' voting laws

The White House announced that President Donald Trump was celebrating Black History Month by pushing policies like voter ID that would make it more difficult to vote.

In a statement titled, "President Trump Celebrates Black History Month" on Wednesday, the White House said, "President Trump's historic push to pass the SAVE America Act will safeguard the voices of black Americans — and all Americans — by preventing illegal votes from disenfranchising any citizen."

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Dems poised to flip Trump's own district in special Florida state election: report

A special election in President Donald Trump's own backyard could flip a Florida House district from Republican to Democratic.

The long-anticipated race has Democrat Emily Gregory facing off against Republican Jon Maples in the 87th District, the same district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to The Down Ballot. The district includes the coastline along northern Palm Beach County.

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Smithsonian to display Melania Trump gown featured in documentary

Melania Trump will once again donate her inaugural gown to the Smithsonian, continuing a century-old tradition.

The first lady wore a Hervé Pierre-designed white gown to her husband Donald Trump's second inauguration Jan. 20, 2025, that will now go on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s First Ladies Gallery, reported The Hill.

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Don Jr. defiant on Trump's 'blatant' crypto corruption: 'They put us in this position'

Donald Trump Jr. defended his family after they were accused of corruption over a secret deal in which the UAE invested millions in a crypto venture in apparent exchange for clearance to purchase powerful AI chips that could end up in the hands of China.

During an interview on Wednesday, CNBC's Sara Eisen asked Donald Trump Jr. and his brother, Eric Trump, about the World Financial Liberty deal with the UAE. Critics have called the deal a "blatant, disgraceful conflict of interest and a possible violation of the Constitution's Federal Emoluments Clause."

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'It has to end': MAGA pastor uses slur to smear Black Democrats

MAGA pastor John K. Amanchukwu Sr. lashed out at Black Democrats, comparing them to "cheap prostitutes" because they did not vote for causes he supported.

During a Wednesday discussion on Real America's Voice, Amanchukwu argued that late-night host Stephen Colbert should not have been allowed to interview a Texas Democrat, arguing that the candidate wanted to "destroy America."

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Trump aide melts down over Rock legend's swipe at president: 'Glory days are behind him'

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung had a tantrum after rock legend Bruce Springsteen hit out at the Trump administration.

Springsteen this week announced his “Land of Hope and Dreams Tour," a 20-date run with the E Street Band that starts at a significant place on March 31 — Minneapolis, The Daily Beast reported. He also pointed to ICE's immigration policies and harsh attacks on citizens, which have inspired his most recent song "Streets of Minneapolis."

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Trump admin appeals after judge orders slavery exhibit returned to Philadelphia museum

President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior and its secretary, Doug Burgum, have appealed after Judge Cynthia Rufe invoked George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" to order the return of a slavery exhibit to the museum on the site of former President George Washington's home in Philadelphia.

"As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984 now existed, with its motto 'Ignorance is Strength,' this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not," Rufe wrote in a Monday ruling.

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Charlie Kirk was being 'cultivated' by Scientologists: report

Reacting to reports about turmoil and conspiracy theories roiling Turning Point USA following the death of founder Charlie Kirk, author and Scientology expert Tony Ortega is reporting that Kirk had been "cultivated" by higher-ups in the highly controversial religious organization for years while also receiving millions in funding.

On his Underground Bunker Substack, Ortega wrote it was an open secret that Kirk had been targeted for recruitment years ago with one influential Scientology donor writing that the late Kirk claimed a Scientology tract “saved his life.”

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DOGE still at work behind the scenes: 'We are not at maximum efficiency'

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have been disbanded months ago, but some of the staffers who were on board by billionaire Elon Musk to make good on his promise to dramatically slash government spending are reportedly still hard at work at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

According to Politico’s Sophia Cai, the “task of overhauling the federal workforce continues" despite reports the fact that DOGE came up woefully short of its goals, with the Wall Street Journal reporting it had a negligible impact.

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