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'Poison for the party in power': Trump chaos toxic to GOP ahead of 2024 midterms

'Poison for the party in power': Trump chaos toxic to GOP ahead of 2024 midterms

Donald Trump's war on Iran has led to skyrocketing gas prices across the U.S., and according to one reporter, it is creating a "poison for the party in power" ahead

Explosive details of 13-year-old Trump accuser confirmed by local reports

Explosive details of 13-year-old Trump accuser confirmed by local reports

Details involving Jane Doe number 4 in the file related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were confirmed by local news investigators after the survivor

Congressman who claimed he’s leaving GOP still plans to caucus with GOP

Congressman who claimed he’s leaving GOP still plans to caucus with GOP

Over the weekend, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley (CA) announced he was switching parties to be an independent, denouncing the new California redistricting operation

Critics stunned as Trump administration reveals reasons for NTSB official’s abrupt firing

Critics stunned as Trump administration reveals reasons for NTSB official’s abrupt firing

The White House was a revolving door during Donald Trump's first presidency, which found him clashing with many of his appointees and announcing their firings on

'Blatant racism': MAGA rep sparks backlash with 'flatly un-American' claim

'Blatant racism': MAGA rep sparks backlash with 'flatly un-American' claim

As House Republicans gather this week at President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Doral, Florida, one member has ignited outrage with a racist and Islamophobic social

Virginia Republicans rage against ex-GOP governor: 'Missing in action' while eyeing 2028

Virginia Republicans rage against ex-GOP governor: 'Missing in action' while eyeing 2028

Republicans in Virginia are turning on the state's former GOP governor, Glenn Youngkin, according to the Wall Street Journal, accusing him of being "missing in

Trump scrambles as cybersecurity experts warn fed purge undermines US threat capabilities

Trump scrambles as cybersecurity experts warn fed purge undermines US threat capabilities

The Trump administration is revising its hiring policies just a year after a massive purge of federal employees. Prior job cuts have, in the words of some cybersecurity

'Completely ignored': Inside the FBI’s years-long shrug at Epstein’s house of horrors

'Completely ignored': Inside the FBI’s years-long shrug at Epstein’s house of horrors

The Justice Department seems to be taking a renewed glance at trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch, which was largely ignored when investigations began

'Out of touch' Kai Trump brags about ritzy shopping trip with Secret Service in tow

'Out of touch' Kai Trump brags about ritzy shopping trip with Secret Service in tow

As the granddaughter of President Donald Trump and daughter of Donald Trump Jr., 18-year-old Kai Trump enjoys full U.S. Secret Service protection when she's out

Trump’s global oil crisis now the biggest in history: report

Trump’s global oil crisis now the biggest in history: report

The global oil supply disruption brought on by Donald Trump's war against Iran is now the biggest crisis of its kind in history, according to a new report from