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January 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Defense Pick Embarrasses Himself in Basic Geography Question
Pete Hegseth quickly proved in his confirmation hearing how unqualified he is to be U.S. defense secretary.
January 14, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
This May Be the Worst Two Minutes From Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono.
January 14, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Defense Pick Torched Over Obvious Lie on Women in Military
Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was dragged by Democrats for his misogynist lies about women in the military.
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.
November 18, 2024
Michael Tomasky
Trump Is Testing the Senate. And Guess Who’s Going to Win That One?
On regular Earth, Matt Gaetz is an awful A.G. pick in every way. On Planet MAGA, it’s a signal from Dear Leader to senators that they better fall in line.
November 13, 2024
Malcolm Ferguson
Elon Musk Is So Involved in Trump’s Decisions It’s Ringing Alarm Bells
Elon Musk has a growing behind-the-scenes role in Donald Trump’s biggest decisions—and it’s freaking out Trump’s team.

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