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January 21, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Trash Defense Pick Hit With New Allegations—From Former In-Law
Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law sent an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination.
January 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Meeting with Syrian Dictator Exposed
Donald Trump’s pick for national intelligence secretly met with ex–Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.
January 20, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Here’s the Net Worth of Trump’s Inauguration Day Entourage
Donald Trump made sure the billionaire Silicon Valley CEOs were seated front and center.
January 20, 2025
Edith Olmsted
MAGA House Majority Shrinks Even More, Sending Party Scrambling
Hours before Donald Trump’s inauguration, House Republicans have no plan and no wiggle room.
January 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Treasury Pick Leaves Glaring Gap in Answer on Cutting Medicaid
Donald Trump and his allies have increasingly looked at cutting Medicaid.
January 16, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Ron DeSantis Snubs Trump’s Pick for New Florida Senator
Ron DeSantis has defied Donald Trump on whether to appoint Lara Trump as the state’s new senator.
January 15, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Adam Schiff Gives Ominous Warning to Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Pam Bondi insisted on her loyalty to Donald Trump.
January 13, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Gets Insane Show of Support From Washington Post Editorial Board
The newspaper’s editorial board has fully caved to Donald Trump.
January 8, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Matt Gaetz Isn’t Done Causing us Pain After All
Former Representative Matt Gaetz has a plan to return to power.
December 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr.’s Cabinet Nomination Is Already Flopping
Yet another one of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks is in danger of falling apart.
December 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Shocker! Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick Spread January 6 Conspiracies
Pete Hegseth made baseless claims about who instigated the insurrection.
December 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Defense Pick Is Now Denying Things He Said on Tape
Pete Hegseth is straight-up lying about his past now.
December 10, 2024
Robert McCoy
Lindsey Graham Can’t Find Anything Nice to Say About Tulsi Gabbard
Even Donald Trump’s top stooge struggled to praise Tulsi Gabbard.
December 9, 2024
Robert McCoy
Even Fox News Has Turned on Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick
Pete Hegseth can’t even count on his old network for support.
December 5, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Floundering Defense Pick Still Has One Powerful Ally
Pete Hegseth is getting a boost from a Project 2025 creator.
December 5, 2024
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump May Have Just Rung His Defense Pick’s Death Knell
Donald Trump is reportedly souring on Pete Hegseth.
December 5, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Lindsey Graham Makes Disgusting Claim About Pete Hegseth Allegations
Republicans are displaying mind-boggling logic over Donald Trump’s defense pick.
December 4, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Defense Pick Hit With Even More Allegations of Trash Behavior
The accusations surfaced as Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill trying to save his floundering nomination.
December 4, 2024
Robert McCoy
Trump Melts Down as Another Nomination Blows Up in His Face
Donald Trump was not happy with some of the latest news coverage of his transition.
December 4, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Defense Pick Refuses to Back Down Despite Utter Humiliation
Pete Hegseth is doubling down.

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