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May 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Admits More White South African Refugees in Made-Up “Emergency”
Trump appears determined to turn the refugee program into a “whites only” perk.
May 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Attorney General Haunted by Lawsuit Accusing Him of Forgery
Todd Blanche still hasn’t been able to get rid of this lawsuit against him.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
White House Has Full-Blown Meltdown Over Coverage of Trump’s Health
The Trump administration is furious over media coverage of the president’s sudden medical visit to Walter Reed.
May 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Launches Plan to Gag All Federal Workers With NDAs
The Trump administration is ramping up its crackdown on the federal workforce.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Plan to Slap His Name on New York’s Penn Station Exposed
Leaked design renderings show how President Trump plans to add his name to the building.
May 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Missing Republican Representative Still Had Time to Trade Stocks
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. is apparently well enough to play in the stock market, even as he continues to skip work.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Judges Block Alabama Republicans’ Map for Being Too Racist
A federal court ruled Alabama Republicans’ map goes too far in discriminating against Black voters.
May 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Goes on Weird Posting Spree Ahead of Third Medical Check-Up
The president is making his third visit to Walter Reed in 13 months—and to mark the occasion, he went on a bizarre early morning posting spree.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
ICE Agents Pepper-Spray Democratic Senator at Protest
The Department of Homeland Security is blaming Senator Andy Kim after he was pepper-sprayed.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Called Up Hegseth to Scold Him on Surprise Troop Withdrawal
A new report raises questions about whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is cosplaying as commander in chief.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
House Republicans Give Wild Defenses of Trump’s Shady Slush Fund
Republican members of Congress are lining up to defend Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Officials Explored Unnerving Plot to Ban All Voting Machines
The plan advanced far enough that the Trump administration was looking for a way to justify the ban.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Feds Forced to Drop Case Against “Broadview Six” Anti-ICE Protesters
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the protesters after apparent misconduct.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Tells Republicans to Defend His Slush Fund by Lying
The Department of Justice has given Republicans a list of talking points not grounded in reality.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Flee Work Early to Avoid Voting on Trump’s Slush Fund
Republicans in the Senate went home earlier than scheduled, abandoning a key budget vote so they wouldn’t also have to vote on the slush fund.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Senate Republicans in Uproar After DOJ Meeting on Slush Fund
The Trump administration is having a hard time selling the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to Republicans in Congress.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
“Stupid on Stilts”: Republican Senator Rips Trump’s Slush Fund
Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund has found yet another Republican critic.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
DNC’s 2024 Autopsy Is Out—and It Completely Misses the Point
The Democratic National Committee has finally released its report on what went wrong in the 2024 election.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
The Perfect Judge Will Rule on Trump’s Shady $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Judge Richard Leon has ruled against Trump more than once before this case.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Turns Out a Massive Bribe Was Behind the FDA’s Vaping Decision
A new report reveals how easy it is to purchase new regulations under the Trump administration.
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