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White House correspondents' dinner drops headliner amid Trump tensions

The White House Correspondents' Association dropped the comedian who was to headline its annual dinner, the body said Saturday, amid tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has targeted multiple outlets over their coverage.

The comedian, Amber Ruffin, has previously criticized Trump and joked that no one would want to attend next month's dinner with him.

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Pentagon chief says US will ensure 'deterrence' across Taiwan Strait

The United States will ensure "robust, ready and credible deterrence" across the Taiwan Strait, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, calling China "aggressive and coercive".

Hegseth also stopped short of publicly calling on Tokyo to hike military spending, saying in Japan he trusted the close US ally to "make the correct determination of what capabilities are needed".

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'Swing and a miss': J.D. Vance takes heat from both sides as he attacks writer

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance took some heat on Saturday as he attacked a right-wing writer on X.

It started when Florida's Voice's Eric Daugherty floated Vance for a 2028 bid to be the President.

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'Lives are in danger' after second 'reckless' leak from Trump admin this week: report

While all eyes are on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attack plans posted on Signal, there was another dangerous leak from the Trump administration, according to a new report.

The media is largely focused on the Signal chat scandal, but according to Rolling Stone, there is another leak that should be spoken about.

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'I no longer trust them': MAGA fans outraged by 'disappointing' company Trump is keeping

Donald Trump on Saturday made a golf announcement that spiraled out of control when the President's own fans started lashing out at the GOP lawmakers Trump was playing with.

Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to announce he had won yet another tournament at his own golf course.

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'Turn the tables on them': Dems troll GOP lawmaker after filling his 'void' at town hall

Two Democratic lawmakers said on Saturday that they showed up to speak to a group of constituents belonging to a Republican counterpart.

Dem Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost sent a message to fellow lawmaker on the other side of the aisle, GOP representative John James.

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'Horrendous scandal': Conservative expert flags 'one of the worst things about' J.D. Vance

Vice President J.D. Vance just showed off his worst quality, according to a past Senate aide.

The Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols, also a former Senate legislative aide, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, and was asked about Vance's reaction to the Signal attack plans scandal.

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'Big political issues': GOP insider says Trump's moves may be about to 'catch up with him'

Donald Trump has been riding high during a presidential "honeymoon," but there are signs that it's coming to an end, according to a Republican insider on Saturday.

Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), appeared on MSNBC over the weekend to discuss Trump's recent actions.

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'I don't think she much cares': Lawyer says Pam Bondi is thumbing her nose at John Roberts

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently made a rare statement about not calling for the impeachment of judges who rule against you, but that isn't stopping Pam Bondi.

MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin appeared on the news outlet on Saturday, and was asked by the host about a recent comment the Attorney General made regarding judges she wished to be "removed" after they ruled against President Donald Trump.

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'Controversy swirled': NYT spills about 'unhappy' Trump's behind-the-scenes firing dilemma

Donald Trump has insisted he's standing behind his team in the wake of the Signal attack plans scandal, but a new report suggests there's been much more turmoil about it.

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was put in the hot seat after he added a reporter from The Atlantic to a Signal group chat in which sensitive attack plans were shared. While Trump has blamed the media in public, in private he his asking aides, "Should I fire him?"

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'Hard no': Trump facing resistance for new UN nominee after he pulls plug on Stefanik

Donald Trump's search for a new nominee to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations is hitting a few speed-bumps after he crushed Rep. Elise Steafanik's dreams and asked the New York Republican to remain in the House instead.

The president made the surprise announcement on Thursday on his Truth Social platform by writing, "We must be unified to accomplish our Mission, and Elise Stefanik has been a vital part of our efforts from the very beginning. I have asked Elise, as one of my biggest Allies, to remain in Congress.”

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'Hold my beer': Pete Hegseth ridiculed by Dem lawmaker over wife report

Reacting to a Wall Street Journal report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been dragging his third wife along with him to intel briefings, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) took a personal jab at the Donald Trump nominee.

On Friday, the Journal reported that the embattled Hegseth, already being scrutinized for sharing military plans in a Signal chatroom before an attack in Yemen on Houthi rebels, has been inviting his wife Jennifer to tag along to some of his meetings.

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'An incredible amount of money': GOP lawmakers stunned by Kristi Noem travel bills

Prior to becoming Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) was busy gallivanting around the country in an attempt to raise her political profile with multiple trips to Mar-a-Lago and another to Paris to give a speech -- on the taxpayer's dime.

According to a report from the Associated Press, a lawsuit by The Dakota Scout uncovered details about Noem's travel expenses that also included bear hunting trip with her niece courtesy of South Dakota's taxpayers.

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