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'Nobody wants you here!' Border Patrol chief hounded at Target during bathroom break

A shocking video circulating on social media on Sunday appeared to show protesters, activists, and some shoppers at a Target in St. Paul, Minnesota hounding Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and a caravan of agents after they stopped by the store for a bathroom break.

The video was published by Ford Fisher, editor-in-chief of News2Share, and showed Bovino quickly exiting the men's restroom in Target and making his way to the exit. He was surrounded by Customs and Border Patrol agents, one of whom was also recording the interaction. Along the way, Bovino and the agents were berated with comments like "F--- you!" and "You're a f------ coward."

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'Perfect window': GOP strategist warns Trump allies just revealed MAGA's 'evil' core

Some of President Donald Trump's allies have begun to sound increasingly like one of history's most infamous propagandists, and those comments provide a "perfect window" into the MAGA movement's "evil" core, according to a GOP strategist.

Steve Schmidt, political strategist and co-founder of The Lincoln Project, argued in a new Substack essay on Sunday that some Trump allies have started mimicking the talking points of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels when talking about social services fraud committed by Somalis. He pointed to statements from people like Stephen Miller, the president's deputy chief of staff for policy, and podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly. As Schmidt argued, "hate is what binds the Nazis and MAGA."

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'You're victim blaming': Dem skewers Fox News host over ICE shooting claims

A House Democrat clashed with a Fox News host on Sunday over claims about who is to blame in the deadly shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week.

Last week, a 37-year-old mother named Renee Good was gunned down by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent named Jonathan Ross while Good was trying to leave the scene of an immigration raid. Good's killing sparked protests across the country and increased scrutiny of President Donald Trump's administration over its deportation practices.

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'Hope this is a joke': Trump ally launches attack on admin official's 'very stupid idea'

An ally to Donald Trump on Sunday waged war against an admin economics affairs official.

Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg, the 22nd Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, posted a Reuters article in which he is quoted titled "Qatar and UAE to join U.S.-led effort to bolster technology supply chain," as a clear endorsement of the Trump admin plan.

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Trump ally openly threatens Cuban officials in online frenzy: 'Wipe you out in minutes'

Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), a Cuban-born lawmaker and close ally of President Donald Trump, issued a barrage of open threats to Cuban government officials Sunday, warning them that the United States had the “capability to wipe [them] all out in a matter of minutes.”

Following the U.S. attack and takeover of Venezuela – which included the capture of President Nicolás Maduro – calls among Republicans for the Trump administration to target Cuba next have intensified, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Giménez leading the charge.

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Reagan budget director goes off on billionaire's defense of Trump's 'dog's breakfast' plan

Ronald Reagan's budget director over the weekend for roasting a billionaire's defense of Donald Trump's economic plans.

It started with a post by billionaire Bill Ackman, who said, "I think President Trump's goal of reducing credit card interest rates is a worthy and important one."

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'Who cares': Trump gets MAGA blowback after tone deaf boast about luxury resort design

President Donald Trump took to social media Sunday to brag about the front entrance of his luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, a boast that came hot on the heels of an underwhelming jobs report that showed “weaker than expected” growth in the private sector, and one that drew pushback even on his own social media platform.

“The Entrance to Mar-a-Lago!” Trump proudly boasted on his social media platform Truth Social, sharing a photo of the entrance to his resort, covered in gold-platted decals and trim.

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'Jaw dropping': Dem gov who beat Trump in court shows how to win against 'bully' president

A Democratic governor beat Donald Trump's White House in court after what she described as a "jaw dropping" interaction with the president. Now, she's telling others how to handle him.

Maine Governor Janet Mills appeared on MS NOW on Sunday, and was asked about a moment when she literally and figuratively stood up to the president. Mills stood in a room with others when the president tried to force her to "comply" with rules about trans people in sports.

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Patriotism and prayer: Inside Trump's plan to remake public education

Linda McMahon, the nation’s secretary of education, says public schools are failing.

In November, she promised a “hard reset” of the system in which more than 80% of U.S. children learn. But rather than invest in public education, she has been working to dismantle the Department of Education and enact wholesale changes to how public schools operate.

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Dem lawmaker puts Marco Rubio on notice after Fox News report on 'disaster' in Venezuela

A Democratic congressman put U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on notice on Sunday, noting a Fox News report that showed "armed militias" in Venezuela after the U.S. mission that took out the nation's leader.

In an article called "US warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks," the conservative outlet reported that "Armed militias known as colectivos" are "reportedly setting up roadblocks to search vehicles for evidence of US citizenship."

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'You just now asserted!' Jake Tapper trips up MAGA lawmaker defending ICE killing

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) appeared on CNN Sunday to defend the fatal shooting of Renee Good, the Minnesota woman shot last week by a federal immigration agent, but was called out in real time for contradicting his own argument in defense of the killing.

Good was shot on Wednesday in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross while in her vehicle, and after being issued conflicting commands, with one agent ordering her to “drive away,” and another, demanding she “get out of her car.” Good accelerated her vehicle just moments after Ross positioned himself in front of it, leading Ross to discharge his firearm three times.

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New red flags raised about Trump's 'cognitive health': 'He's only going to get worse'

Prominent activists on Sunday raised a renewed alarm about Donald Trump's "cognitive health," with one conservative declaring, "He's still only going to get worse."

Amid frantic White House moves both on and off American soil, Charlotte Clymer, an Army Veteran and a writer who has done work for the Human Rights Campaign, wrote on social media, "I'm not a doctor or a nurse. I have no medical expertise. Far be it from me to diagnose anyone. Not my place. I don't know what's going on with Trump. But I do know something is going on with him. We all can see something is pretty damn off with him."

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Experts sound alarm on Trump’s army of 'superstar' judges: 'Serious concern'

A new New York Times analysis found that federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump voted “overwhelmingly” in his favor when compared with judges appointed by other presidents, a trend that has legal experts sounding the alarm over what they say is Trump’s attempt to impose a permanent shift in presidential power and constitutional norms.

“Trump has filled [the appellate courts] with these superstar judges,” said Mitu Gulati, a law professor at the University of Virginia, speaking with the Times. “They’re not buffoons. They’re very effective. And they are going to be there for a long time.”

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