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All out war could ensue if 'revenge-obsessed' Trump can't 'rise to the occasion': expert

The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan — one that has the real possibility of becoming nuclear — could turn out to be the first true test of the Trump administration's foreign policy mettle, according to a new piece in The Atlantic.

On Wednesday, Pakistan claimed to have downed several Indian fighter jets in response to India's attack on Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir earlier this week. Pakistan claimed 21 people were killed in the strikes, including two children, and vowed further retaliation. India claimed it was striking back after a terror attack on India-controlled Kashmir killed more than 20 tourists in April.

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'We will never sign!' Trump stuns as he issues 'bizarre' demand to Swedish city

The United States is requiring businesses and government offices in Stockholm, Sweden, to comply with the Trump administration's anti-DEI policies, according to Swedish news outlet Dagens Nyheter.

"Stockholm's urban planning office must not work for diversity, equity, and inclusion," according to the outlet's English translation. "The U.S. embassy demands this in a letter with a contract that they expect the city to sign."

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'We need to make changes': Mark Cuban pitches surprising answer to Medicaid cuts

Billionaire Mark Cuban offered up his unsolicited advice to the Trump administration on how to reform Medicaid without making any cuts to the entitlement.

Congress has been trying to figure out how to give President Donald Trump his "big, beautiful" spending bill without making cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. Trump himself has said the entitlements would not be touched.

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Trump's latest statement reveals underlying MAGA misogyny: columnist

President Donald Trump's repeated claims that girls will have to get along with fewer dolls as his tariffs work their economic magic reveals an underlying MAGA misogyny that reinforces the beliefs of the manosphere, according to Salon's Amanda Marcotte.

A week ago, Trump seemed to speak off the cuff when he said, "maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls." But Marcotte wrote that the "doll" talk became an actual talking point, as evidenced by the fact he told NBC's Kristen Welker, "I don't think a beautiful baby girl that's 11 years old needs to have 30 dolls. I think they can have three dolls or four dolls," then told reporters , "All I’m saying is that a young lady, a 10-year-old-girl, 9-year-old girl, 15-year-old-girl, doesn’t need 37 dolls."

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GOP senator who opposed Trump is getting pats on the back 'behind closed doors': analyst

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is getting behind-the-scenes praise for taking a stand against President Donald Trump's MAGA nominee for top D.C. prosecutor, according to an MSNBC analyst.

Tillis said Tuesday that he "indicated to the White House" that he will not support Ed Martin's bid to become U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Tillis's announcement sent MAGA world into meltdown, with members making phone calls and pronouncing their support for Martin on social media. Some even called for Tillis's ouster from the Senate committee considering Martin.

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'Kind of a mess': MAGA host claims Ron DeSantis is on revenge tour against Trump backers

MAGA TV host Gina Loudon revealed that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was punishing members of the state legislature who supported President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

During a Wednesday panel on Real America's Voice, Loudon said she had access to inside information from state lawmakers.

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'Man up!' MAGA in panic mode after GOP senator tanks key Trump nominee's chances

Word that President Donald Trump's troublesome nominee for D.C.'s top prosecutor may fail to get enough support among Senate Republicans has MAGA in full panic mode that's led them to ramp up the pressure campaign in person and on social media.

Tuesday night, the president reportedly made call after call to Republican senators urging them to support interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin's bid for the permanent position.

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'They are breaking the law': Tulsi Gabbard lashes out over Greenland spying report

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is hitting back at the Wall Street Journal after they published an exclusive report claiming the U.S. has ordered its intelligence agencies to “step up spying on Greenland.”

In a statement to the outlet, Gabbard said, “The Wall Street Journal should be ashamed of aiding deep state actors who seek to undermine the President by politicizing and leaking classified information. They are breaking the law and undermining our nation’s security and democracy.”

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'This just feels kind of small': CNN Republicans laugh at Trump's attempted 'power move'

President Donald Trump sparked guffaws and chuckles from panelists on "CNN This Morning" with his plans to rename another body of water.

The U.S. president plans to announce on his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia that he will direct the government to refer to the Persian Gulf as the Gulf of Arabia, but some Republicans – especially Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who has emerged as a GOP Trump critic – intend to vote against legislation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

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Toxic mushroom victim said meal was 'delicious', Australian court hears

A woman who died after eating a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms told a doctor it tasted "delicious", a court heard Wednesday, as her Australian host faced triple murder charges.

Erin Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband by cooking and serving up the poisonous beef-and-pastry meal.

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Immigrants to be flown to nation Trump admin itself cautions against visiting: report

The Trump administration is preparing to deport a group of migrants to Libya aboard a U.S. military aircraft, a plan that stunned human rights observers and marked a dramatic escalation in the president’s immigration enforcement crackdown.

That’s according to the New York Times, which reported Tuesday that a military flight carrying the migrants could depart as early as Wednesday. The nationalities of those slated for deportation remain unclear.

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MAGA cafe that hawked pancakes with a 'side of racism' closes weeks after opening

An Australian cafe that opened in Sydney with a Donald Trump theme is closing its doors after mere weeks.

According to the New York Post, "Mark Da Costa opened Bueno Eatery in St. Peter’s in March after closing down his Waterloo cafe, Hale and Hearty, in 2020 after being involved in a series of internet controversies, in which he called a community member a homophobic slur. He also declared his cafe a 'Donald Trump safe zone,' which served pancakes with a 'side of racism.'"

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Nicolle Wallace spots 'slow-moving political asteroid about to hit the Republican Party'

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace began her Tuesday episode of "Deadline: White House" discussing President Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with Canada and particularly with China.

Speaking to The Atlantic's Derek Thompson, Wallace noted, "America just elected a felon for the first time in her history because eggs were too expensive and other stuff. And now that person who ran for office, the highest office in our country's politics, isn't just saying that things are going to be more expensive. He's saying you don't need those things. You don't need 34 of one thing. You only need two. That thing is a doll."

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