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'Trump is not going to be around forever': GOP lawmakers at each other's throats over bill

A House bill written by a Florida Republican designed to allow a stream of immigrants to stay in the work is creating a schism within the party with dueling PACs planning to spend millions backing separate lawmaker group on either side of the debate.

At issue is Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s (R-FL) Dignity Act, which is backed by business groups seeking a reliable source of workers, and has hard-line anti-immigrant Republicans up in arms.

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'You have to finish the history!' Abby Phillip brutally fact-checks GOP pundits on CNN

CNN's Abby Phillip delivered a brutal fact-check to a pair of GOP pundits during Monday's broadcast of "NewsNight."

The panel discussed a recent claim by Energy Secretary Chris Wright that U.S. gas prices could remain above $3 per gallon until 2027 due to the ongoing war in Iran and the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration sent a delegation to negotiate an end to the war last week, led by Vice President JD Vance, but they returned empty-handed.

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Cory Booker's passionate speech in Michigan sparks MAGA meltdown: 'Absolute disaster!'

Fans of President Donald Trump's MAGA movement melted down on Monday night over a video of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) making a passionate speech at a Democratic event.

Booker gave a brief speech at the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus on Monday, where he spoke about the "storm" brewing in the nation. His remarks came at a time when the Trump administration and the Republican Party have expressed anxieties about the upcoming November midterm election and whether Republicans will be able to retain some power in Congress.

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Trump's history of 'playing with fire' now 'coming back to bite': CNN analyst

President Donald Trump's history of "playing with fire" when it comes to conspiracy theories appears to be "coming back to bite" after MAGA began questioning one of the president's signature narratives, according to one analyst.

During the 2024 campaign, Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign stop in Butler, Pennsylvania. The event produced images of Trump surrounded by Secret Service agents on stage with a bloodied ear, raising his fist, which have been recycled throughout Trump's second administration. MAGA has since begun to question that as Trump continues to erode trust with his base of supporters.

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Trump's 'counterproductive' chaos turbocharging resistance in his own base: analysis

President Donald Trump's "counterproductive" policies regarding immigration and global trade have turbocharged resistance against his administration in rural America, according to a new analysis.

Bob Davis, co-author of a book on Trump's trade policies with China, argued in a new guest essay for The New York Times that Trump's push to deport illegal immigrants and upend trade relations with China has caused severe economic harm to rural cities like Hickory, North Carolina. In turn, local advocates say there is growing resistance to the Trump administration among youth, a demographic that Trump did well with in the 2024 election.

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'Retribution at its worst': Lawyer stunned by Trump DOJ's new probe

A lawyer was stunned on Monday while discussing a new civil rights investigation the Trump DOJ is undertaking.

In a new episode, Shant Karnikian, a lawyer and co-host of the "Civil Action" podcast, discussed the Trump DOJ's civil rights probe into Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump administration staffer who testified against the president during the inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection. On April 7, the New York Times reported that the DOJ is investigating whether Hutchinson lied to Congress.

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DHS making smart glasses to spy on migrants and protesters: report

The Department of Homeland Security has plans to create smart glasses that can spy on immigrants and protesters, according to a new report.

Journalist Ken Klippenstein reported on Substack, citing budget documents, that DHS is building on existing technology to create the glasses, which could record video and give agents instant access to data about someone's immigration status and other biometric data held by the federal government. Klippenstein said the project is part of DHS's goal to create a "ubiquitous surveillance" world.

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Ominous threat lobbed at Kash Patel on CNN after latest 'attacks'

A Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee lobbed an ominous threat at FBI Director Kash Patel during a CNN interview on Monday.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined CNN's Erin Burnett on "Erin Burnett OutFront," where they discussed a recent report by The Atlantic detailing Patel's excessive drinking and on-the-job absenteeism. It also included details about an instance where the SWAT team was called to wake up Patel because he was not answering his phone after a night out drinking.

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'Traitor to the republic': MAGA turns knives on John Thune after he shelves Trump bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is getting eaten alive by his own base after quietly shelving Donald Trump's signature voter fraud legislation — and the knives are out.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) lit the fuse Friday with a single scorched-earth post: "Just so America knows, after two weeks in recess, John Thune is no longer considering the SAVE America Act."

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Trump thought pro wrestling was real — and it made him almost fall off his chair: report

President Donald Trump apparently believed that professional wrestling matches were completely organic events — and nearly fell out of his seat watching one with disbelief, according to The New Yorker.

The revelation came as part of a deeper dive into how wrestling mogul Linda McMahon, now the head of Trump's Department of Education, approached her position and the influence she has over the administration.

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'It's a big deal!' CNN reporter taken aback as Trump makes life harder for his officials

CNN's Kristen Holmes was floored on Monday after President Donald Trump's latest move to make life harder for his administration officials.

Holmes reported during CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" that Trump administration officials have been conducting a "flurry" of back-door diplomacy over the last week to prepare for an upcoming meeting in Pakistan to end the war in Iran. However, Trump has made several public statements, both on social media and during press conferences, that have made negotiations much tougher for those officials, Holmes said.

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'I'm pretty worried': Big-name conservative 'alarmed' by 'serious' scandal embroiling FBI

A longtime GOP analyst said on Monday that he's alarmed by the acts of one of Trump's "irresponsible and reckless" leaders, as evidenced in a new report.

Bill Kristol, editor-at-large of The Bulwark, said during a new episode of "The Bulwark Podcast" with host Tim Miller that the recent report by The Atlantic about FBI Director Kash Patel's excessive drinking while on the job was "alarming." Not only is Patel's behavior concerning on its face, but Kristol added that it also showed how little pushback Patel is receiving internally, which may be a sign of a larger issue.

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CNN fact-checker floored as Trump's most basic Iran war claims keep falling apart

A CNN fact-checker smacked down President Donald Trump's Iran claims one by one on Monday, warning that even the president's most basic claims cannot be trusted.

Daniel Dale's analysis documented a pattern of frequent false, dubious and unverifiable claims about the war. The most recent came Monday morning, when Trump told the New York Post that JD Vance was already on his way to Pakistan for Iran negotiations - only for Vance's motorcade to be spotted at the White House. He wasn't leaving until Tuesday.

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