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May 29, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Pam Bondi Testifies in Congress—With One Major Loophole
The former attorney general is finally being ordered to testify on the Epstein files, but don’t hold your breath.
May 29, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Takes a Victory Lap After Jill Biden’s Confession on That Debate
Jill Biden’s memoir reveals what she really thought after Joe Biden’s disastrous debate against Donald Trump.
May 29, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund in Major Blow
A court has temporarily suspended work on Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
May 29, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Kenya Court Blocks Trump’s Dream to Export Americans With Ebola
Kenya has thrown a major hurdle in Trump’s plan to keep Americans exposed to Ebola in Africa.
May 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Is Spending Millions to Cover Four Horse Statues in Gold
Donald Trump is rushing to cover Washington, D.C., in gold before America’s 250th anniversary.
May 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Samuel Alito’s Son Landed Secret Job in Trump Administration
Philip Alito has been working in the Trump administration as his father refused to recuse himself in related cases before the Supreme Court.
May 28, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Bari Weiss Sinks Her Claws Deeper Into
60 Minutes
With New Shake-Up
CBS News has fired a slew of journalists at
60 Minutes
and installed a new executive producer.
May 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Skips Visit to Soldiers Injured in Iran War at Walter Reed
The president made time to visit some soldiers at Walter Reed—but didn’t want to face the ones injured in the war he started.
May 28, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DOJ Tries to Unmask Reddit and X Users Who Criticized ICE
The Justice Department is trying to find the information of social media users criticizing this administration’s violent immigration tactics.
May 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Files Fresh $10 Billion Lawsuit Against
Wall Street Journal
President Trump is suing the publication—again—over the story on his birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
May 28, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Stephen Miller’s Wife Doxes Woman Behind Democrats’ “Ugly F—k” Post
Katie Miller is pissed that the entire world knows how ugly her husband is, inside and out.
May 28, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Team Pushes for $250 Bill With His Face on It
No living person has appeared on our currency since 1866, when it became illegal.
May 27, 2026
Finn Hartnett
How One Shady Firm Is Using Reflecting Pool Renovation as a Cash Grab
A National Park Service analysis reveals how one firm is fleecing taxpayers with its contract to renovate the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.
May 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DHS Secretary Tries to Get His Wife Cushy Job Under Special Status
Markwayne Mullin is trying to make his wife a “special government employee.”
May 27, 2026
Finn Hartnett
CBS Ousts
60 Minutes
Reporter Who Tried to Cover Trump Deportations
Sharyn Alfonsi says she’s being punished for “refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting.”
May 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Falls Asleep Again After He Says Medical Checkup Went Perfectly
This time, the president fell asleep as his Cabinet discussed war.
May 27, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Brings Pam Bondi Back to His Team Despite Epstein Fury
Trump’s widely despised former attorney general is back—this time, to work on AI.
May 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Fumes as Biden Sues DOJ to Block Audio in Special Counsel Probe
Former President Joe Biden is trying to block the Department of Justice from releasing audio used in the special counsel probe that revealed his memory lapses.
May 27, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Republicans Scramble to Erase Anything Bad They Said About Ken Paxton
Republicans are frantically deleting their past comments on Paxton after his Senate primary win in Texas.
May 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
“Slush Fund for Crooks”: Republican Town Hall Erupts in Boos
Representative Mike Flood had a tough time in his town hall, as voters pressed him on what exactly the president is doing.
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