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'Mark my words': GOP strategist's 2028 Vance prediction comes with a Trump-sized twist

An ex-Republican strategist is certain that JD Vance will run for president in 2028 with a "Trump on the ticket."

During an episode of The Bulwark Podcast, former top GOP strategist Stuart Stevens made it clear that he expects "JD Vance is going to be the nominee" on the Republican side for president in the 2028 race. However, he added one more prediction.

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Trump marvels at DC beautification with extreme close-up of blurry concrete

President Donald Trump sang his own praises Friday, sharing photos of his latest design changes at the White House.

In a series of extreme close-ups posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump described the project involving the columns at the historic site. He has reportedly aimed for them to look more like the architecture at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Shouting match erupts as 'white supremacist' Jan. 6 rioter clashes with Black Republican

A debate erupted into a racial shouting match after white nationalist Jake Lang told Black conservative Austin Julio Broughton that "Black people are not assimilating into white culture."

Lang, described as a "white supremacist" by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-NY), is a Jan. 6 rioter charged with beating police officers with a baseball bat who was pardoned by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office.

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MAGA 'secret' exposed by ex-GOP operative as Republicans watch their 'numbers go south'

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson cautioned on Friday that MAGA has a plan for midterm elections and it's time for Democrats to be "ruthless."

In his Substack, he issued the blunt warning that although MAGA has the money backed by its ecosystem of tech and media — that's about it.

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Dodgers star dodges Trump photo-op after White House visit ​went awry: report

A star player for the Los Angeles Dodgers said he won't visit President Donald Trump at the White House after the treatment he received last time, according to a new report.

Kiké Hernández revealed his decision in a since-deleted social media message that the New York Post managed to track down on Friday.

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MAGA Republican sues fellow party members over slur and sex 'whisper campaign' accusations

A MAGA-hat-wearing millionaire from Wyoming running for the state’s sole House seat is being forced to sue members of his own party over allegations of a secret whisper campaign and an anti-gay slur, according to a new report.

Reid Rasner, an openly-gay 42-year-old financial adviser and avid Trump supporter, is pursuing legal action against fellow Republicans he claims spread rumors accusing him of sexual misconduct—allegations he characterizes as baseless attacks rooted in homophobia, according to Semafor's Dave Weigel.

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'Dude, totally transformed': JD Vance tells podcaster he fears becoming 'entitled'

Vice President JD Vance warned that serving in President Donald Trump's administration leaves him at risk of becoming an "entitled" jerk, even as he racks up luxury trips and boasts about the "army" of people who serve him.

Vance made the admission Thursday on The Way I Heard It podcast after host Mike Rowe asked what his deceased grandmother would think of him now.

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Kristi Noem revealed divorce at  birthday bash marred by 'bimbofication' backlash

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced she'd begun divorce proceedings at an "excruciating" family birthday party overshadowed by reports of her husband's alleged "bimbofication" fetish, her mother told The Daily Mail.

Corinne Arnold, 77, told The Mail in an exclusive interview that Bryon Noem has moved out of the couple's home in Castlewood, South Dakota, then shared how it went down.

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Baffled Spanish official has no idea what Trump was ranting about: 'Only he can explain'

Spanish officials are throwing up their hands over Donald Trump's contradictory ultimatums on military spending, with the country's top diplomat essentially dismissing the president's chaotic demands as inexplicable, Politico reported Friday.

The confusion stems from Trump's erratic behavior at this week's NATO summit in Ankara, where he attacked Spain as a "terrible partner" for refusing to commit to spending 5 percent of its gross domestic product on defense.

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Trump official's waiver sparks SEC ethics uproar: 'Huge red flag'

President Donald Trump's government allowed an unnamed Securities and Exchange Commission investigator to hold stock in companies being probed, deeply alarming experts concerned with conflicts of interest, according to a new report.

The investigator, whose name was redacted from a document revealed Friday by by NOTUS, was reportedly allowed to hold onto shares of Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft. The waiver was signed on May 28 by David Reinhold, the director of the SEC's Office of Human Resources.

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Trump's new 'security' stunt would completely hide White House: official

President Donald Trump may be trying to hide the White House from public view, according to a new report released Friday.

The Trump administration has been planning to construct new fences at the intersections of Pennsylvania Avenue with 15th and 17th streets NW, three anonymous sources told the Washington Post. Michael McGill, a former General Services Administration official, warned of a serious consequence.

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Meddling Hegseth decides to 'fix' suspension for beach-buzzing Apache pilots

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overrode a military safety review Friday, reinstating eight Apache helicopter pilots suspended for flying "very low" over packed South Carolina beaches on the Fourth of July.

"Effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell posted on X Friday morning.

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Trump’s late-night ‘shock move’ leaves expert horrified over midterms: ‘My stomach sank’

A national security expert was left stunned Friday after President Donald Trump purged the leadership of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Thursday night, a move effectively “disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration” at a time when the president is pushing to enact sweeping changes to election law.

“As of this morning, the commission charged with helping states safeguard ballots and securely administer elections is rudderless, just four months before a national election,” wrote Miles Taylor, who served in the first Trump administration as Homeland Security chief of staff, in an analysis published on his Substack Friday.

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