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An eye-opening new poll has to be seen to be believed

An eye-opening new poll has to be seen to be believed

Let’s start our Wednesday by enjoying this delicious nut graph from NPR on their recent polling which reflects Trump and his GOP’s epic failures, and what that

'Secret society' accused of infecting the State Department with 'Trumpian ideas'

'Secret society' accused of infecting the State Department with 'Trumpian ideas'

Veteran diplomats and Democratic lawmakers are raising the alarm about a private conservative group they accuse of spreading “Trumpian ideas” throughout the State

Trump's 'joy' for crushing his enemies will backfire badly on the Republican Party

Trump's 'joy' for crushing his enemies will backfire badly on the Republican Party

On Cinco de Mayo 2026, President Donald Trump visited Indiana in the hope of ousting eight GOP state lawmakers who opposed his redistricting efforts in that red

Revealed: Trump’s shady loophole to cash in on airport rebranding

Revealed: Trump’s shady loophole to cash in on airport rebranding

Skepticism has been rampant about President Donald Trump's claim that neither he nor his family will profit from an airport set to be renamed after him. This week

Pentagon’s push for laser weapons hitting a major snag

Pentagon’s push for laser weapons hitting a major snag

U.S. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are pushing for a major increase in laser weapons for the military. Hegseth is calling for the U.

White House boasts that Americans are spending more on credit cards

White House boasts that Americans are spending more on credit cards

Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House’s National Economic Council, is boasting that rising consumer spending — including on gasoline — proves the economy

Wall Street Journal editor sounds the alarm: Press is getting sued even before publishing

Wall Street Journal editor sounds the alarm: Press is getting sued even before publishing

The editor of the Wall Street Journal is sounding the alarm about a new trend with powerful people suing news outlets before anything is even published about them

'Outrageous' corruption as DOJ pushes for appeal of $83 million Carroll case

'Outrageous' corruption as DOJ pushes for appeal of $83 million Carroll case

The Trump Department of Justice will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the E. Jean Carroll defamation case

Conservatives reveal 'political extinction event' Trump can't outrun

Conservatives reveal 'political extinction event' Trump can't outrun

There is a "political extinction event" coming for President Donald Trump, and according to the conservative hosts at The Bulwark, it is a crisis that seems primed

Questions arise as to how Fox News knew about FBI raid of Democrat’s office

Questions arise as to how Fox News knew about FBI raid of Democrat’s office

Reporters and political analysts are raising questions about Fox News being on hand as the FBI raided the office of Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas, an influential