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'Way in over his head': How Trump's mythmaking concealed his true incompetence

'Way in over his head': How Trump's mythmaking concealed his true incompetence

New Republic Editor Michael Tomasky says he’s surprised the reality of Trump’s intelligence managed to escape so many Americans who voted for him.‘[E]ven if they

Trump speech skewered as 'ultimate betrayal of the MAGA voter base'

Trump speech skewered as 'ultimate betrayal of the MAGA voter base'

President Donald Trump declared on Monday that although America has "won" in the Iran war he started, it has not yet "won enough" — and his wishy-washiness is being

'Clearly there’s a coverup': Evidence mounts against Epstein’s suicide

'Clearly there’s a coverup': Evidence mounts against Epstein’s suicide

No matter how many times President Donald Trump “starts illegal wars and engages in military strikes, it will never be enough to make people forget that he was

Top Senate Republican nukes Trump demand to muscle through unpopular bills

Top Senate Republican nukes Trump demand to muscle through unpopular bills

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday shot down Donald Trump's demand to nuke the filibuster in order to help pass a contentious election reform bill, according

Trump 'recklessly endangering' Americans with 'bewildering' war game: ex-Pentagon official

Trump 'recklessly endangering' Americans with 'bewildering' war game: ex-Pentagon official

President Donald Trump’s “cavalier approach” to the Iran war is “recklessly endangering hundreds of thousands of Americans in the Middle East.”That’s the opinion

White House fires back at DC insider who tears Trump apart with expletive-laden rant

White House fires back at DC insider who tears Trump apart with expletive-laden rant

James Carville, a Democratic strategist and DC insider famous for leading Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign, said on the Monday episode of his

Key Trump voters 'cannot be counted on' to save GOP in midterms: pollster

Key Trump voters 'cannot be counted on' to save GOP in midterms: pollster

The Republican Party continues to grapple with floundering support from young men, a group that moved heavily towards Donald Trump in 2024, with a report from USA

Bloomberg analyst explains why 'higher food prices will land in time for the US midterms'

Bloomberg analyst explains why 'higher food prices will land in time for the US midterms'

President Donald Trump insists that the US economy is doing great, but according to a veteran markets journalist, he is guaranteeing food prices will go up through

Trump official tells court he’s never seen document his office is required to enforce

Trump official tells court he’s never seen document his office is required to enforce

President Donald Trump’s Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO), who is supposed to protect the human rights of incarcerated immigrants, did not even

Whatever you do, don't ask President Donald Trump

Whatever you do, don't ask President Donald Trump

Minimally competent leaders would have considered at least five obvious questions before launching the nation into war. President Donald Trump considered none of