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Fuming Karl Rove tears into Trump for helping red state GOP cannibalize itself

A GOP heavyweight tore into President Donald Trump in a new op-ed on Wednesday after he helped the Indiana GOP defeat itself.

On Tuesday, four of Indiana's high-profile GOP lawmakers lost their reelection bids to candidates endorsed by Trump. The endorsement followed months of pressure exerted by Trump on the Indiana state legislature to redraw its congressional election map to help the GOP preserve its majority after the 2026 midterm elections.

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Justice Samuel Alito dropped surprising hint in his 'frosty' rebuke of colleague: WSJ

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito dropped a surprising hint about the court's actions during the Louisiana v. Callais case in his "frosty" response to a dissent written by one of his colleagues.

The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board noted on Tuesday that Alito included a footnote stating that the "constitutional question" the court was asked to decide in the case had been decided on Oct.15. The editorial board appeared to find that surprising, given that the court waited about six months to release its opinion.

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Ex-Republican operative delivers stark prediction for Trump once reign ends

Former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt on Wednesday anticipated what might happen once President Donald Trump's term is up.

Schmidt had a scathing response on his Substack to Trump's attempts to leave his imprint on the White House and Washington, D.C. He argued that, despite Trump's desires to leave a lasting impression, most of his legacy designs would ultimately be removed.

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Red state official faces threats over project backed by MAGA 'Shark Tank' star

A local county commissioner in Utah was irate after he and his family received threats following a vote to approve a data center project, according to a new report.

Lee Perry, a commissioner in Box Elder County, Utah, told local news station KSL5 that he began receiving threats after he voted to approve a 9-gigawatt data center located on a 40,000-acre parcel of land. The project is supported by Kevin O'Leary, a Canadian businessman and co-host of the hit show "Shark Tank." Perry added that police officers have been stationed outside of his home because of the threats he received.

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Trump hit with ill-timed staffing problems as MAGA moms follow his advice

President Donald Trump has a staffing problem as more MAGA moms are doing what he had requested them to do — have more babies, according to a Wednesday report from The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack.

The timing is difficult for the Trump administration, with key midterm races just six months away.

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Crowd bursts into laughter as Melania Trump tries to tout husband's empathy

First lady Melania Trump made the room laugh during a White House event on Wednesday when she touted her husband's "empathy."

The Trumps were speaking at an event to honor military mothers ahead of Mother's Day this weekend when Melania Trump's comment prompted giggles.

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Insider trading accusations fly over suspicious Iran war oil trades

Serious questions were raised about market manipulation as President Donald Trump and his administration came under scrutiny over the status of the ongoing Iran war amid a chaotic rise and fall of oil prices.

Axios released a report early Wednesday that the United States was moving closer to an end of the Iran war — that's when people started to notice suspicious activity in the market.

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Trump seeks UFC fighter's approval on Iran war: 'We're in good shape, right?'

President Donald Trump paused an event at the White House to ask UFC lightweight interim champion Justin Gaethje for his opinion on the war with Iran.

During an Oval Office meeting to promote an upcoming UFC fight on the White House lawn, a reporter noted that Iran had "refused to submit" despite an onslaught of attacks and other wartime measures.

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Trump would've fired Lutnick if he saw Epstein deposition — but GOP blocked recording: Dem

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) predicted President Donald Trump would have fired Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick if he had seen how poorly he performed during his deposition on Jeffrey Epstein.

Following Lutnick's testimony on Wednesday, Khanna noted that Republicans had blocked attempts to video record the deposition.

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New details emerge as Trump Cabinet member testifies on Epstein ties

New information was revealed on Wednesday about the relationship between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Following a closed-door hearing with Lutnick and the House Oversight Committee, a person familiar with the matter told MS NOW several details that emerged in the transcribed interview.

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Popular Mexico nightclub jacks up price for Americans over Trump insults

Americans wanting to dance the night away at a popular nightclub in Mexico City can expect to fork over $300 as a cover charge just to get past the doorman — and they can thank Donald Trump’s attacks on the southern neighbor of the US for the high price of admission, The Guardian reported.

The Mexico City hotspot is charging American visitors a steep $300 cover charge to enter — while citizens from other countries pay just $20 and Mexicans and Latin Americans pay $14 — in a pointed protest against Donald Trump's relentless attacks on America's southern neighbor.

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Ramaswamy's $25 million investment may blow up in his face with Ohio voters: reporter

During a report from MS NOW on the problems Republicans are facing in normally red Ohio due to the economic woes brought on by Donald Trump, MS NOW’s Will McDuffie found voters who are skeptical of GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and predicted his path to office could become even more problematic.

McDuffie, who has been doing man-on-the-street interviews with disgruntled Ohio voters, some of whom have claimed they have had to go back to work involuntarily because the cost of living has gone through the roof, with one Trump voter claiming, “I’m on disability, and they yell at me for going to work, but I don’t have a choice. It’s either I go to work, or we don’t eat.”

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Trump tasked military to fix misspelling of Melania's name in his social media posts

President Donald Trump revealed that he had tasked the U.S. military with fixing the misspelling of his wife's name in his social media posts.

At a Wednesday event for military mothers, Trump realized that one attendee had a name similar to his wife's.

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