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Jim Jordan set to investigate 'threats' against ICE operations following Dem protest

MAGA Republican Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced Wednesday that he's planning an official investigation into "threats" to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, according to Fox News Digital.

The announcement followed the arrest of three Democratic New Jersey lawmakers who staged a protest at a New Jersey detention facility last week in support of undocumented migrants being held by ICE.

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'You're chuckling?' CNN anchor presses House Republican on massive Trump gift

CNN's Boris Sanchez called out Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) for "chuckling" when asked about the Qatari airplane controversy surrounding President Donald Trump, as if it were all much ado about nothing.

"I'd love to get you on the record regarding this planned gift from the Qatari government to the president," Sanchez began. "This luxury jet, worth hundreds of millions of dollars — you laugh — I do wonder whether you think this is — "

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House Republican claps back at MAGA senator's rebuke: 'We're not aligned'

Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) may be from the same party and the same state as Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), but the two are worlds apart when it comes to how Medicaid should be represented in the House spending bill.

Hawley told CNN's Manu Raju earlier Wednesday that he would not sign on to the House bill as it stands now because he believes cutting Medicaid benefits is akin to "taxing the poor to give to the rich, and I'm totally opposed to that," Hawley said.

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'It makes no sense!' Clash on CNN as panelists argue over Biden election mess

Things got heated on CNN's Inside Politics Wednesday over the question of who knew what and when about President Joe Biden's cognitive decline — and whether it would hurt Democrats in the 2028 presidential election.

Biden ultimately dropped out of the race, but critics said it was too late for then-Vice President Kamala Harris to get a real foothold against Donald Trump.

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'Get out': Leading scholars flee Trump's US — cite lesson of Jews escaping Nazi Germany

Three Yale University professors who studied fascism have decided to flee the United States out of concern and fear — and they took their lead from the exodus of Jews as Hitler rose to power in Germany.

Speaking to the New York Times, historian Timothy Snyder, who writes extensively about tyranny and authoritarianism; historian of totalitarianism, Marci Shore; and Jason Stanley, an expert who studies fascist rhetoric, revealed they're moving abroad.

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Marco Rubio undercut as aide admits his boss is not 'the adult in the room' for Trump

As part of a deep dive into former Sen. Marco Rubio's immersion into Donald Trump's administration, one of the Florida Republican's aides admitted his boss was not hired for his foreign affairs experience.

Since stepping away from his secure seat as a Republican Senator representing Florida, where he rose to senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Rubio has been saddled with additional duties besides being secretary of state including, now, acting national security advisor.

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'What the holy hell?' MAGA has a meltdown over House GOP post written in Spanish

MAGA Republicans are losing their minds over an innocent social media post that includes a Spanish translation, according to The Daily Beast.

The House Republicans' X post claimed, "House Republicans believe in every American’s potential to thrive by embracing the power of work," and below that, the message was translated into Spanish.

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Trump's favorite TV host comes out swinging against the president's latest moves

President Donald Trump's favorite TV host Mark Levin was unhappy with the opulent spectacle taking place during Trump's visit of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

Levin has been an outspoken Trump supporter on his "Life, Liberty & Levin" show on Fox, and has hosted Trump for sit-down interviews. In April, Trump appointed Levin to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, led by Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Trump to resettle South African 'refugees' in state known for white supremacist movement

President Donald Trump's government has moved to resettle white South African "refugees" in Idaho — a state known for its white supremacist movement.

The Idaho Statesman reported that at least nine of the dozens of Afrikaners would be sent to Twin Falls after they claimed to face anti-white discrimination in South Africa.

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'Let us rise up!' Hundreds of furious movie A-listers speak out at Cannes

On Monday, in the lead-up to the annual Cannes Film Festival in France, nearly 400 international actors, directors, and producers released an open letter condemning Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The letter—published by French newspaper Libération and U.S. magazine Variety—begins with Fatma Hassona a 25-year-old Palestinian freelance photojournalist killed in an Israeli military strike on April 16, 2025, just a day after it was announced that Sepideh Farsi's film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, in which she stars, was selected to premiere at a section of the festival.

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'No such thing as a free lunch': Schumer sounds alarm over Trump's latest antic

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Tuesday that he was placing a hold on all of President Donald Trump's Department of Justice nominees until the administration came clean about potential conflicts of interest with the Qatari government.

Schumer's action was in response to the Qatari royal family saying a $400 million Boeing 747 "would be offered free of charge to the U.S. government for use as Air Force One until Boeing can deliver a new plane," said CNN anchor Kasie Hunt. "Then, in a twist, it would be given to Trump's presidential library so that he could continue to use it. But, didn't your mother tell you that there is no such thing as a free lunch? Mine sure did."

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'Bad news': White House insider predicts GOP is headed for 'impressive losses'

Author Michael Wolff, who has written "a series of blistering books" on Donald Trump, claimed that the president's instincts will "sabotage" Republicans during the 2026 midterms when they can least afford to lose their slim majority in the House, according to The Daily Beast podcast.

“Fundamentally, Donald Trump is self-destructive,” Wolff told host Joanna Coles. “All of the kinds of things he’s doing now will result in him losing—certainly losing the House of Representatives,” Wolff said.

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'Basically yelling': Critics read between the lines in 'tired' Trump's Saudi speech

President Donald Trump is catching heat on social media for his speech a at business forum in Saudi Arabia Tuesday.

Trump covered a wide range of topics, including his wish that the Saudis would join the Abraham Accords and condemnation of Iran. Trump also announced an end to sanctions on Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government.

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