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Trump opponents hope threat of 'bootlicker' legacy enough to make Senate leader snap

House Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is being warned to push back against President Donald Trump to avoid earning a legacy as a "bootlicker," according to a new Politico profile.

Thune beat out Trump loyalist Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who, at 83 and in precarious health, announced his retirement in February.

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'It's so stupid': American living in Canada left staggered by evolution of Trump policy

Vox.com journalist Zach Beauchamp, who has been living in Canada for the last several months, has found himself at a loss when it comes to understanding President Donald Trump's goals in his trade war with Canada.

In an interview conducted with colleague Sean Collins, Beauchamp says that most Canadians have no idea what Trump's end goal is with his attacks on America's largest trading partner, and he suspects that Trump himself may not have any goals other than being a general bully on the world stage.

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'Yes or no?' Senator forces Dr. Oz to confirm a product he pushed on TV was a sham

During his Senate confirmation hearing Friday, Dr. Mehmet Oz was pushed to agree that a "weight loss miracle" he once pushed on his widely-viewed television show was a sham.

Dr. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon who was "once known as America's Doctor," according to CNN's Dana Bash. He is President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees health coverage to more than 100 million people, according to the government website.

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'Cowards who kowtow': GOP lawmakers accused of relinquishing all their power to Trump

The 119th Congress, which is currently controlled by Republicans in both the House and Senate, is "enthusiastically" giving away its constitutional powers to President Donald Trump, argues a new article in The New York Times.

Reporters Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson cited the current stopgap spending bill that would provide for the Trump agenda without any concessions to Democrats.

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'Throw down!': Dem representative slams Chuck Schumer for showing 'weakness' to Trump

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), who voted against the continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, declared that Senate Democrats should put up a fight and not give in so easily to passing the bill.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (R-NY) was roundly criticized after announcing Thursday that he was bucking his party and voting yes on the CR. Schumer argued that voting for the measure would thwart Donald Trump and Elon Musk's ambitions of a government shutdown that would make it easier to get rid of federal workers.

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'Democrats have an opening': Trump tariffs could have critics 'flipping the script' on GOP

Donald Trump's trade war gives Democrats the perfect opening to go after his economic policies if they have the stomach to pounce, argues a new article from Politico.

Democratic leadership has been criticized for failing to construct a clear message on the upcoming spending bill vote, and they've been equally ambivalent on criticizing Trump's sweeping tariffs that have fomented fears of recession.

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'What's going on?' CNN's Dana Bash pans Senate Dems for murky message on funding bill

CNN's Dana Bash panned Senate Democrats for trying and failing to "hash out" a clear message on whether to allow a government shutdown, or give Donald Trump and Elon Musk exactly what they want in the latest spending bill.

Bash appeared on CNN News Central Friday where she condemned the Democrats' ambiguity on the outcome they want to see when the Senate votes whether to pass the bill or prepare for a government shutdown.

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'Not seen since World War II': Trump warns of impending 'horrible massacre' of Ukrainians

Donald Trump on Friday issued what some might call a cryptic warning about a purportedly impending "massacre."

Trump has been attempting to broker a truce between Russia and Ukraine, but has put more conditions on the leader of Ukraine than on Vladimir Putin of Russia. Now, Trump is speaking about his talks with Putin and the results.

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'We did not vote for this': Trump-backing farmers in 'state of shock' over tariff chaos

The nonstop chaos that President Donald Trump is delivering with his erratic tariff policies and spending cuts is already hurting many farmers who voted for him in the 2024 presidential election.

In an interview with NBC News, West Virginia farmer Jennifer Gilkerson revealed that cuts to a key United States Department of Agriculture program have left her with a large stash of unsold freeze-dried fruits that she had spent thousands of dollars producing under the assumption that they would be bought by local schools.

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​'Oh what a difference!' Trump blames all the world's problems on his 2020 election loss

Donald Trump tried to turn back time and blame his predecessor as he attempts to manage multiple global crises.

The president blamed Joe Biden for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and once again blasted his withdrawal from Afghanistan, and he reiterated his long-standing lies about his 2020 election loss and threatened to prosecute his political opponents in a Friday morning outburst.

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'Adult in the room': Trump tariffs pushing allies to turn to President's historical enemy

Donald Trump's tariffs could push allies to turn to China and India, according a former U.S. diplomat, and there's evidence that's already happening.

Wendy Cutler, a former acting deputy U.S. trade representative, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” that disruptions and higher costs associated with Trump's tariffs have forced the European Union to look elsewhere to meet its needs.

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'Same way we investigated the Bidens!' Republican vows criminal probe of Dem fundraiser

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, is vowing to file criminal charges against Democratic fundraising machine ActBlue over fraud allegations.

Comer appeared with right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson, who posted to X on Thursday, "Rep. James Comer and the FBI to bring CRIMINAL CHARGES against those behind ActBlue, The Largest Money Laundering Scheme in U.S. history: "We are going forward with our investigation. Their lawyers are leaving… This will be the end of the Democratic Party."

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Tesla pens 'polite' letter to Trump admin. that tariffs are 'screwing over' Musk's company

President Donald Trump's tariffs will cause problems for Tesla, the company warned the Trump administration, according to the Financial Times.

The company expressed concern it will be targeted for retaliatory tariffs from other countries since its CEO is a special government employee and close advisor to the president, according to the report.

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