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Trump government may soon face jail time for defying judge's order

A judge is about to decide whether the government violated a temporary restraining order when officials refused to pause National Guard soldiers going into Portland, Oregon.

The full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday night to hear arguments on the order that paused the question of whether President Donald Trump could legally deploy Oregon's own troops to Portland.

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Americans turn on GOP as shutdown fallout deepens: report

Most Americans know the federal government is shut down — and they’re not shrugging it off. Most expect it to hurt them personally, fear it will damage the country even more, and increasingly blame Republicans and President Donald Trump — whose low approval rating has taken a strong hit — for the crisis.

That’s according to an extensive Navigator poll released on Wednesday.

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Dem congressional candidate hit with federal charges after anti-ICE protest

The Department of Justice has charged U.S. House Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh for allegedly impeding law enforcement following a September protest at the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago.

In addition to Abughazaleh, the DOJ also charged Michael Rabbitt, Andre Martin, Catherine Sharp, Brian Straw, and Joselyn Walsh. Authorities alleged that the group surrounded an ICE agent's vehicle and damaged it.

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'Haven’t seen it': Mike Johnson roasted for playing dumb on whatever reporters ask

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) doesn't appear to know, and he likely hasn't seen whatever video, speech, or statement reporters want to ask him about.

For the past several weeks, as reporters peppered Johnson with questions about President Donald Trump's cognitive decline, violence at the hands of ICE and other federal agents, and even things said by members of his own caucus. He answered simply that he doesn't know and hasn't seen it, heard it or examined it.

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'Awkward guy': White House insiders fear Vance may do 'more harm than good' with speech

Hours before he is expected to speak at a Turning Point USA gathering in Mississippi, Vice President JD Vance did not get a vote of confidence from one White House insider.

According to a report from MSNBC’s Jake Traylor, Donald Trump's MAGA heir-apparent will attempt to step into the shoes of the late TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk by giving a speech and then taking questions at the SJB Pavilion on the University of Mississippi campus.

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Liberal ex-cop jailed on $2M bond after quoting Trump on Facebook: report

A Tennessee man has spent more than a month in jail without trial after he posted a meme quoting President Donald Trump following the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Larry Bushart, a retired law enforcement officer, was arrested by Perry County deputies on Sept. 21 after he allegedly "threatened mass violence at school." He has been unable to post the $2 million bond required for his release.

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GOP sen loses it at Google exec as 'woke AI' turns up 'President Donald Duck' search term

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) scolded a Google executive, claiming that the company's "woke AI" represented President George Washington as Black and suggested "President Donald Duck" was a top search term.

During a Wednesday hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Schmitt sought to argue that Google's products were biased against conservatives.

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South Park creators plan Halloween fright for MAGA with special show focusing on Trump

The entertainment site Otakukart reported that the normal Wednesday episode of "South Park" will not be the Halloween episode. Instead, the Comedy Central giant is doing its own Halloween special —to air on Friday night.

And it's bound to give MAGA a fright.

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New partnership 'shocks many on the right' — and is dire sign for MAGA: analyst

With Charlie Kirk gone, the battle for the future of the Make America Great Again movement is facing a schism as right-wing influencers who have targeted young conservatives seek to scoop up his mantle and make it their own.

With that in mind, Salon political analyst Sophia Tesfaye claimed an alliance between far-right gadfly Nick Fuentes and his army of younger “groypers,” and former Tucker Carlson and his elderly Fox News supporters who followed him into the wilderness after he was unceremoniously fired, could splinter MAGA and make President Donald Trump’s life miserable.

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Evangelical churches are 'quiet quitting' Trump as flocks sickened by tactics: expert

Large numbers of evangelicals and Catholic churches are "quiet quitting" President Donald Trump and leaving MAGA — hoping to avoid isolating people who are still devotees but are distancing themselves from the president's aggressive immigration policies and remarks, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Some congregation members are stepping away from supporting Trump and pastors are attempting to pander to them, even steering clear of political sermons and messages, according to the report.

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JD Vance attacks 'terrible' people who 'mistreat dogs' — despite Kristi Noem puppy killing

Vice President JD Vance spoke out against "terrible" people who "mistreat dogs" — despite Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's admission that she shot dead a puppy.

During an interview with New York Post columnist Miranda Devine this week, Vance spoke about his German Shepherd.

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'Madness at work!' MSNBC anchors crack up over Trump 'cognitive' boast

Two MSNBC anchors couldn't help but mock President Donald Trump and his latest boastful "cognitive" rant, joking it was "madness at work!"

Jen Psaki and Lawrence O’Donnell Tuesday night laughed hard at Trump after he bragged this week about taking a cognitive test at Walter Reed Medical Center. The test reportedly asked Trump to sketch a clock, recognize animal photos and repeat five words in a list.

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Millions of Trump voters 'are about to get punched in the face': senator

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is calling attention to one consequence of the weeks-long government shutdown that's about to impact the finances of millions of President Donald Trump's supporters: Rising health insurance premiums.

During a Tuesday interview with The Bulwark's Sam Stein, Kelly pointed out that as the open enrollment period starts on Saturday, Americans will likely be in for significant sticker shock when shopping for new health insurance plans. He particularly heaped blame on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for sending the House out on a "six-week paid vacation" rather than keeping the House in session to negotiate an end to the shutdown.

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