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Congress did approve the funds, but for an entirely different purpose: military housing allowances.
‘Robbing Peter to Pay Paul’: Trump Diverts Congress-Approved Funds for ‘Warrior Dividend’
There is bipartisan support for President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that roughly 1.5 million U.S. service members will receive $1,776 bonus checks, but some are also questioning where the…
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December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Congress did approve the funds, but for an entirely different purpose: military housing allowances.
“The thing I want to remind you is that the President has a proven track record on affordability in healthcare, and it’s this,” he insisted. “If you go back and look at our first term..."
White House Touts Trump's 'Track Record' on Affordability
As President Donald Trump calls Democrats’ push for affordability a “con job,” a “hoax,” and a “scam,” the White House continues to try to promote his focus on that very word — a focus many Americans…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“The thing I want to remind you is that the President has a proven track record on affordability in healthcare, and it’s this,” he insisted. “If you go back and look at our first term..."
“I see the president building a ballroom when there’s people that can’t feed their families,” said a Michigan woman, described as a "weak Democrat."
Trump’s Ballroom Seen as ‘Key Evidence’ He’s Out of Touch as Cost of Living Spikes
The White House reportedly will be submitting plans for President Donald Trump’s $300 million ballroom to a federal planning commission later this month, after the East Wing of the White House has…
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December 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
“I see the president building a ballroom when there’s people that can’t feed their families,” said a Michigan woman, described as a "weak Democrat."
“Although U.S. consumers spent more this Black Friday compared to last year,” Reuters reported, “price increases hampered online demand, according to Salesforce, with shoppers purchasing fewer items at checkout compared to last year.”
Inflation and Credit Lifted Black Friday Spending — Yet White House Still Sees ‘Good News’
Consumers reportedly placed fewer orders on Black Friday, yet another indication that consumer confidence is down. Despite the decrease, sales hit record highs, thanks in part to inflation and…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“Although U.S. consumers spent more this Black Friday compared to last year,” Reuters reported, “price increases hampered online demand, according to Salesforce, with shoppers purchasing fewer items at checkout compared to last year.”
Trump bragged that he was not inviting South Africa to the upcoming G20 meeting to be held in Miami next year over claims that its government was committing genocide against white Afrikaners. This claim has been repeatedly debunked—by Afrikaners.
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Trump Vows Not to Invite South Africa to G20 in 2026, Citing Conspiracy Theory
Trump again repeated the conspiracy theory that South Africa was committing human rights abuses against white farmers.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Trump bragged that he was not inviting South Africa to the upcoming G20 meeting to be held in Miami next year over claims that its government was committing genocide against white Afrikaners. This claim has been repeatedly debunked—by Afrikaners.
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Trump and his then attorney Alina Habba—now appointed as acting attorney for the District of New Jersey—are on the hook for nearly $1 million in sanctions due to their failed racketeering lawsuits against Hillary Clinton, the DNC, and 26 more parties.
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Trump Sanctions Upheld Over 'Frivolous' Lawsuits Against Hillary Clinton, James Comey
About $1 million in Trump sanctions were upheld by an appeals court over "frivolous" lawsuits filed against Clinton, the DNC and more.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Trump and his then attorney Alina Habba—now appointed as acting attorney for the District of New Jersey—are on the hook for nearly $1 million in sanctions due to their failed racketeering lawsuits against Hillary Clinton, the DNC, and 26 more parties.
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Though the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is a non-partisan organization, its director served 25 years as a GOP District Attorney. He added the case was unlikely to get far, citing the controversial dismissal of the similar federal case.
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Republican Prosecutor Dumps Georgia Trump Election Interference Case
Though the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is a non-partisan organization, its director served 25 years as a GOP District Attorney.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Though the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is a non-partisan organization, its director served 25 years as a GOP District Attorney. He added the case was unlikely to get far, citing the controversial dismissal of the similar federal case.
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"Do I have to stay until I’m assassinated like our friend Charlie Kirk. Will that be good enough for you then?" Greene wrote.
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MTG Slams Argument She Should Serve Out Her Term: 'Do I Have To Stay Until I’m Assassinated'
"Do I have to stay until I’m assassinated like our friend Charlie Kirk. Will that be good enough for you then?" Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Do I have to stay until I’m assassinated like our friend Charlie Kirk. Will that be good enough for you then?" Greene wrote.
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The mother of Leavitt's nephew is currently detained in a Louisiana ICE facility after being arrested near Boston.
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Raises $17K After ICE Arrest
The mother of Leavitt's nephew is currently detained in a Louisiana ICE facility after being arrested near Boston.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The mother of Leavitt's nephew is currently detained in a Louisiana ICE facility after being arrested near Boston.
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CNN’s Jim Sciutto observed, “We’re seeing an immediate and very public rejection of the US Ukraine peace proposal by Ukraine and Europe.”
'Mob Shakedown': Trump Ukraine Peace Deal Blasted as 'Surrender to Putin'
The Trump administration is now reportedly threatening Ukraine to accept its 28-point peace plan, which is being widely panned both inside the U.S. and internationally. Axios reported that a draft of…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
CNN’s Jim Sciutto observed, “We’re seeing an immediate and very public rejection of the US Ukraine peace proposal by Ukraine and Europe.”
“Bottom line,” Long concluded, “The economy added an average of 44k jobs a month for the past 4 months. That’s barely ‘treading water.'”
‘Frozen’ Labor Market Begins to Crack as Jobless Rate Rises Under Trump
The Trump administration has just released the September jobs report: unemployment climbed up to 4.4%, the highest it’s been in nearly four years. Employers added 119,000 jobs, half the number from…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“Bottom line,” Long concluded, “The economy added an average of 44k jobs a month for the past 4 months. That’s barely ‘treading water.'”
He should be fired. Guy’s grossly incompetent,” Trump charged.
'Real Mental Problems': Trump Calls for Firing Fed Chair
President Donald Trump unleashed another attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, calling for the firing of the independent agency chief who has just months left in his term. Experts this…
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He should be fired. Guy’s grossly incompetent,” Trump charged.
“I have determined that you exercised poor judgment with an inappropriate display of political signage in your work area during your previous assignment at the Los Angeles Field Office,” the letter reads, according to a CBS News exclusive report.
FBI Declared LGBTQ Pride Flag 'Political Signage' in Letter Firing Employee: Lawsuit
An FBI employee has filed a First Amendment civil lawsuit alleging he was fired for displaying an LGBTQ pride flag near his desk. The flag reportedly was presented to him after it was flown outside…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“I have determined that you exercised poor judgment with an inappropriate display of political signage in your work area during your previous assignment at the Los Angeles Field Office,” the letter reads, according to a CBS News exclusive report.
In an all-caps post on his Truth Social website, the president announced that the only health care he would support “is sending the money directly back to the people, with nothing going to the big, fat, rich insurance companies.”
Trump Blasted After Drawing Line in the Sand in High-Stakes Health Care Clash
Scuttling bipartisan efforts to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared he will not support any legislation…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In an all-caps post on his Truth Social website, the president announced that the only health care he would support “is sending the money directly back to the people, with nothing going to the big, fat, rich insurance companies.”
MAGA leaders like Greene are carving out a path, and are not afraid to criticize Trump, which comes at a cost. Trump has branded Greene a traitor, she said on Tuesday, before she lashed out.
GOP Fractures Reveal Fierce Internal Fight Over Post-Trump Identity
Ten months into his second term, critics say President Donald Trump appears weakened, and Republicans who once moved in lockstep are now splintering into competing MAGA factions. Trump currently sits…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
MAGA leaders like Greene are carving out a path, and are not afraid to criticize Trump, which comes at a cost. Trump has branded Greene a traitor, she said on Tuesday, before she lashed out.
Professor George is a legal scholar who served as the chairman of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which opposes same-sex marriage. He was once described as the “this country’s most influential conservative Christian thinker.”
Prominent Conservative Quits Heritage Over Tucker Defense as Trump Backs Carlson
The Heritage Foundation, billed as the “intellectual backbone” of the conservative movement, has just lost one of the nation’s most prominent conservatives: Princeton Professor Robert P. George. His…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Professor George is a legal scholar who served as the chairman of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which opposes same-sex marriage. He was once described as the “this country’s most influential conservative Christian thinker.”
“Democrats are trying to steal our seats everywhere,” the president charged, “and we’re not going to let this happen! This all began with the Rigged Census. We must keep the Majority at all costs. Republicans must fight back!”
'Fight Back!': Trump Demands GOP Keep the House 'at All Costs'
As President Donald Trump faces potential pushback from House Republicans over his stance on the Epstein files, he has reversed course and urged members to vote for their release. But now the…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Democrats are trying to steal our seats everywhere,” the president charged, “and we’re not going to let this happen! This all began with the Rigged Census. We must keep the Majority at all costs. Republicans must fight back!”
Roberts’s recent missteps have rattled the institution, raising strong questions about his leadership — and the future direction of the conservative movement itself.
‘The Whole Thing Is Imploding’: Chaos and Rebellion at America’s Top Right-Wing Think Tank
Founded in 1973, the Heritage Foundation has become what its president, Kevin Roberts, now hails as the “intellectual backbone” of the conservative movement. It crafted the policy blueprint that…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Roberts’s recent missteps have rattled the institution, raising strong questions about his leadership — and the future direction of the conservative movement itself.
According to the White House, the administration is fully complying with the judges’ orders and the President was only talking about “future” emergencies, not the current shutdown.
White House Backpedals on Trump’s SNAP Refusal — and Blames Dems for Delay
The White House appears to be walking back President Donald Trump’s defiant refusal to release the more than $5 billion in the SNAP contingency funds that two federal judges ordered him to…
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November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
According to the White House, the administration is fully complying with the judges’ orders and the President was only talking about “future” emergencies, not the current shutdown.
Congressional Republicans slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP in President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Johnson Urges SNAP Recipients to Come 'Home' to Republican Party
After the Trump administration was ordered by the federal courts to pay SNAP recipients during the federal government shutdown, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is urging Americans using food stamps…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Congressional Republicans slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP in President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
SNAP benefits, Trump wrote on social media, “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!”
‘Breaking the Law’: Trump Blasted After Threatening to Defy Judges’ Orders on SNAP Funds
Despite two federal judges ordering the Trump administration to fund food stamps for 42 million Americans whose payments were shut down on Saturday, President Donald Trump said he will not do so…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
SNAP benefits, Trump wrote on social media, “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!”
The jury is out on several questions. Some experts believe the justices won’t take up Davis’s case at all, while others say they will, and see it as a vehicle to overturn marriage equality and toss it back to the states — which the Court did in Dobbs — removing the constitutional right to abortion.
Same-Sex Marriage in America: What Happens if the Supreme Court Takes Up Kim Davis’ Case?
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to meet behind closed doors this week, where it will consider whether to hear a petition filed by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who is urging the justices to…
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November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The jury is out on several questions. Some experts believe the justices won’t take up Davis’s case at all, while others say they will, and see it as a vehicle to overturn marriage equality and toss it back to the states — which the Court did in Dobbs — removing the constitutional right to abortion.
"...when you’re talking about SNAP, if you look, it’s largely Democrats, they’re hurting their own people.”
Trump’s SNAP Claim Sparks Outrage
Amid the administration’s refusal to tap contingency funds to sustain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — and with two federal judges now ordering it to do so — President Donald…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"...when you’re talking about SNAP, if you look, it’s largely Democrats, they’re hurting their own people.”
“Our economy is not great,” U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), who served as Secretary of the Interior during the first Trump administration, told Fox Business on Friday.
'Our Economy Is Not Great': Republican Congressman Says Inflation and Prices Are High
In a rare break from President Donald Trump and Republican orthodoxy, one GOP congressman is acknowledging what many Americans already feel: times are tough. “Our economy is not great,” U.S. Rep.…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Our economy is not great,” U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), who served as Secretary of the Interior during the first Trump administration, told Fox Business on Friday.
“The clearest indication of Americans’ approach to crime fighting comes from a question asking whether more government money and effort should go toward addressing some of the societal problems that may lead to crime or toward strengthening law enforcement,” Gallup reported.
Americans Turn Against Trump’s Crime Crackdowns: Report
Nine months into the second Donald Trump presidency, a majority of Americans strongly oppose his hard-line crime-crackdown policies, including sending military forces into U.S. cities. Americans…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“The clearest indication of Americans’ approach to crime fighting comes from a question asking whether more government money and effort should go toward addressing some of the societal problems that may lead to crime or toward strengthening law enforcement,” Gallup reported.