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'The problem is policies': Legal expert tears into MAGA spin on 'activist judges'

Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck on Monday published a comprehensive takedown of President Donald Trump's claims that he's being targeted by purported "activist judges."

Writing on his personal blog, Vladeck took a look at all the judges who have blocked assorted Trump administration policies — and found that the judges in question are far from wild-eyed left-wing radicals.

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'Trump is on the ballot': Wisconsin race could signal 'game over' if rural voters revolt

An election this week in Wisconsin should serve as a bellwether for next year's midterms and gauge whether President Donald Trump's policies have cost him support among rural voters, a report claimed Monday.

Spending in the state's Supreme Court election between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford is expected to reach $100 million, making it the most expensive state judicial race in history.

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'A lot of terror': Conservative claims GOP senator looks secretly horrified by Trump plans

Conservative journalist Michael Warren told CNN on Monday that he believes Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) is not happy about President Donald Trump's plans to implement sweeping new tariffs on all imported goods this week.

After watching a clip of Lankford over the weekend comparing Trump's plans to a "kitchen remodel" in which "there's a bit of a mess at the beginning, but everybody has a long-term look at where we're headed," Warren said he could detect a hint of panic in the senator's eyes.

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‘False choice’: GOP congressman breaks ranks to deliver Trump history lesson in NY Times

A Republican congressman representing deep red Nebraska took to the New York Times Monday in an effort to convince President Donald Trump to backtrack on current Ukraine policy.

Rep. Don Bacon urged Trump to resist capitulating to Russian President Vladimir Putin — and he delivered a history lesson in an attempt to persuade him.

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'Can't take the heat': Elon Musk ridiculed on his own app over how he handled heckler

Elon Musk Sunday was ridiculed on the app he owns after he accused a heckler of being a paid protester.

Musk over the weekend appeared in Wisconsin as part of his effort to influence the voters there to choose a MAGA candidate for a position as state supreme court judge.

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'People don't like you': LinkedIn founder strikes back at Elon Musk after major accusation

Elon Musk on Sunday accused the co-founder of LinkedIn of funding protests against Tesla, but Reid Hoffman hit back over the weekend.

It started when a right-wing page on X called Western Decline alleged that, "Hoffman is a major funder of Indivisible, a group actively funding and organizing anti-Musk demonstrations at Tesla showrooms, factories, and dealerships—events that have led to widespread vandalism."

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Trump says his 'friend' Kid Rock convinced him to take a controversial meeting

Donald Trump is taking a meeting but he's not sure how it will go.

Trump said on Sunday that he's taking a meeting with Bill Maher, despite hesitations, because it comes at the request of his friend, Kid Rock.

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'They're scared': Strategist highlights new 'opportunity for Democrats to make a comeback'

Republicans are panicking and Democrats now have an opportunity to gain some ground, a strategist said on Sunday.

Union organizer and Democratic political consultant Chuck Rocha appeared on CNN over the weekend, and was asked about Donald Trump pulling his nomination of GOP representative Elise Stefanik.

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'Real chance this backfires on Elon': Swing state Dem puts Musk on notice over latest plan

A Wisconsin Democratic leader says Elon Musk wants to buy his way to influence in the state, but warned the world's richest man that the plan could backfire.

Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler appeared on MSNBC on Sunday, where he was asked to weigh in on Musk's foray into Wisconsin judicial elections.

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J.D. Vance's 'absolutely classified' Signal comment a bigger deal than attack plan: expert

Vice President J.D. Vance revealed something in the now-infamous Trump administration Signal chat is a bigger deal than the attack plans put forth by Pete Hegseth, according to an expert analyst.

Marc Polymeropoulos, a retired CIA official with 26 years in the agency behind him, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where he was asked about the Signal scandal. He claimed that the unsecured chat leak was only part of why people in the Pentagon are tiring of Hegseth's behavior.

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'They just don't stop': Trump unleashes on 'never ending Signal story' in new rant

Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at the media in connection with coverage related to his administration inadvertently leaking Yemen attack plans on the Signal app.

Trump took to his Truth Social site over the weekend, first to announce the removal of a White House tree that was planted by Andrew Jackson, and then to praise a GOP lawmaker who defended the administration in connection with the Signal scandal.

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'Hot seat': Ex-CIA official flags hints that 'some in Pentagon are tiring of Pete Hegseth'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "on the hot seat" as some in the Pentagon grow tired of his antics, a senior intelligence service official said Sunday.

Marc Polymeropoulos, a retired CIA official with 26 years in the agency behind him, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where he was asked about reports that Hegseth brought his wife to sensitive meetings.

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'Must come to an end': Trump says he's removing tree planted by Andrew Jackson

Donald Trump Sunday announced that he is regretfully having removed a tree that was planted by Andrew Jackson.

Trump took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to explain his actions.

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