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Why Did Elon Musk Just Kick Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Off X?

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, suspended an account owned by the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Friday. It...

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You’ll Never Guess What the Right Is Blaming George Soros for Now

The New York Post found a way to peg the nationwide, pro-Palestine student protests on billionaire investor and hedge fund manager George Soros on...

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What Other Dirt Does David Pecker Have on Donald Trump?

An old-friend-turned-witness against Donald Trump in the former president’s New York hush-money trial has spent the better part of the week throwing...

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Jamie Raskin Goes Scorched Earth on SCOTUS Trump Immunity Case

Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin took aim at a peculiar line of questioning brought by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Donald Trump’s...

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Ex-Giuliani Associate: Trump Attacked Hunter Even Earlier Than We Knew

A former associate of Rudy Giuliani has blown open the Hunter Biden laptop story, revealing that Donald Trump and his associates decided to target...

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Even More People Were in on Trump’s Hush-Money Scheme Than We Knew

Donald Trump’s old friend David Pecker is still dishing the dirt on the stand in the real estate mogul’s New York hush money trial, revealing on...

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Key Hush-Money Trial Witness Admits He Broke Law to Help Trump

Donald Trump’s old friend-turned-key-witness in his New York hush money trial blatantly admitted Thursday that he violated campaign finance laws to...

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You Must Read This Chilling Dissent in the Harvey Weinstein Ruling

Disgraced Hollywood producer and serial abuser Harvey Weinstein had his 2020 rape conviction overturned by a New York appeals court on Thursday, but...

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Not Even an Indictment Can Shut Rudy Giuliani Up

Arizona has indicted nearly two dozen of Donald Trump’s allies and affiliates for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including...

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Alina Habba Proves Once Again She May Be Trump’s Most Idiotic Lawyer

One of Donald Trump’s most visible attorneys just made another legal faux pax—but this time, the person most upset with her might be her own...

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Trump Is Livid He Has to Obey the Law in Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump is still furious that he has to follow the same rules in his New York hush-money trial as every other U.S citizen—mainly, that he...

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Meet The Shady Firm Helping Trump Pay All His Legal Bills

Donald Trump is in the tank for 91 criminal charges and four criminal trials—but how he’s paying for all his legal counsel could also be putting...

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Anti-Choice Lawyer Reveals Giant Hole in Logic in SCOTUS Abortion Case

The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in United States v. Idaho Wednesday—and it was not smooth sailing for the Gem State and its...

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Watch: Tennessee Republicans Bully Through Extreme Teacher Gun Bill

Tennessee House Republicans have pushed through a bill that will allow teachers and staff to carry guns in public schools, causing the viewing...

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George Santos Congressional Bid Ends Exactly How It Started: In Chaos

George Santos just pulled another fast one on… well, anybody who still believed in George Santos. The disgraced former lawmaker dropped his renewed...

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The Latest Supreme Court Case on Abortion Is the Scariest One Yet

The Supreme Court will hear another abortion case on Wednesday, providing the nation’s highest court with another opportunity to ban the medical...

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Mike Johnson Steps Smack Into a Major House Intra-GOP Foodfight

Another conservative appeared to be sour on House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday amid what has turned out to be a major party upheaval. Texas...

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Trump Hush-Money Trial Witness Drops Bombshell About the 2016 Election

A longtime friend of Donald Trump’s admitted on the stand Tuesday that their relationship had devolved into an orchestrated scheme to influence the...

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Judge Warns Trump’s Idiot Lawyer His Entire Credibility Is at Risk

An attorney for Donald Trump’s legal defense in his New York criminal trial took a serious misstep on Tuesday that resulted in a critical warning...

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Ex-Giuliani Associate Exposes “How Things Work” in Trump Government

A former associate of Rudy Giuliani is still dishing out the dirt on the inner machinations of Donald Trump’s administration. Lev Parnas, a...

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Witness: We Were Begging Trump’s Entire Family in Classified Docs Case

A newly unsealed FBI interview with an unidentified Trumpworld character unearths some eyebrow-raising details regarding Donald Trump’s classified...

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The Most Devastating Hush-Money Trial Testimony Could Come from Trump

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First Witness in Trump’s Hush Money Trial Could Wreck His Whole Case

“The people call David Pecker”—the former publisher of the National Enquirer and former CEO of its parent company, American Media Inc. Pecker,...

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Trump Suffers a Major Loss Just Minutes into Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump won’t be getting his way in his New York hush money trial—at least, not without consequences. Presiding Judge Juan Merchan decided...

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Trump Issues Dangerous Warning to Followers Before Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump extended a dangerous message to his Truth Social followers on Monday: descend upon U.S. courthouses. The post , which also lambasted...

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Trump Will Be Haunted by E. Jean Carroll in Hush Money Trial

Donald Trump’s long legal record is very likely going to bite him in his New York hush-money trial. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office...

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Ron DeSantis Suddenly Pretends He Hates the Thing He Loves the Most

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is backtracking on his statewide book restrictions, signing a bill that will limit how—and who—can propose limits on...

17.04.2024 3

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House Republican Delays Departure to Screw Over His Own Party

Representative Mike Gallagher’s last day in Congress was supposed to be Friday, but some wavering votes on upcoming legislation might delay his...

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Trump Hush-Money Jurors Receive Chilling Warning From Legal Expert

The jurors in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial are anonymous, with their names only shared among the trial’s judge and prosecution and defense...

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Alan Dershowitz Invents a Wild New Constitutional Right Just for Trump

One of Donald Trump’s former attorneys advocated for the removal of the court-induced gag order on the GOP presidential nominee in his hush money...

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Alina Habba Has a Mindboggling Defense for Trump Napping in Court

Why did Donald Trump fall asleep during his hush money trial? His lawyer, Alina Habba, has quite the excuse: “He reads a lot.” Trump has been...

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What?! Alina Habba Compares Trump to Nelson Mandela

What’s the difference between Donald Trump and Nelson Mandela? According to Trump’s attorney Alina Habba, not much. On Tuesday, Habba claimed...

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Did Trump Just Admit to His Hush Money Trial Crimes?

Donald Trump’s “bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all” philosophy may have just given his attorneys another headache. The...

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Wait Til You Hear What GOP Has to Say on Tom Cotton’s Latest Remarks

Senator Tom Cotton is doubling down on his calls for mass violence against protesters, suggesting online that the proper way for fellow citizens to...

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Mike Johnson Just Got One Vote Closer to Losing His Job

House Speaker Mike Johnson just lost one more party member to the simmering Republican effort to strip him of his job. Kentucky Representative Thomas...

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Trump Can’t Stop Railing Against Order He Isn’t Remotely Following

Donald Trump issued some fresh vitriol against Judge Juan Merchan Tuesday morning, clamoring once again for the gag order imposed on him to be...

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Republicans Are Furious Over This Very Normal Thing in Trump’s Trial

Donald Trump’s MAGA disciples were left fuming after the first day of his hush money criminal trial… but all their heat boiled down to one detail:...

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Tesla’s Value Is Crashing Like a … Well, Like a Tesla

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced Monday that it will be laying off more than 10 percent of its global workforce—at least 14,000...

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The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Massive Blow to the Right to Protest

The Supreme Court’s inaction has effectively abolished the right to mass protest across three states, allowing a lower court’s ruling to seemingly...

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Republicans Love Trump So Much They’re Trying to Influence His Trial

The Republican Party is all in on Donald Trump, so much so that at least one representative is trying to sway his legal proceedings. Ahead of the...

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It Wouldn’t Be a Trump Trial Without a Wild Rant Beforehand

Donald Trump had a few last words to say before entering  the initial proceedings for his—and the country’s—first criminal trial of a former...

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Kari Lake Is Trying to Make People Forget Her Real Abortion Stance

Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake is claiming she has switched sides on the abortion debate. After galvanizing her budding, far-right political...

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Missouri’s Anti-LGBTQ Attorney General Can Now Access Medical Records

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Louisiana High Court Deals Devastating Blow to Sexual Abuse Victims

The Louisiana Supreme Court has decided to strip sexual assault survivors of an avenue of justice, ruling 3-4 that it’s the due process rights of...

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The Shady Company Backing Trump’s Bond May Never Actually Pay Up

The financial backer covering Donald Trump’s $175 million bank fraud bond has already been revealed as a “king of subprime car loans” with...

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Cognitive Decline? Trump Mixes Up Attorneys That Are Prosecuting Him

A new speech has provided even more insight into Donald Trump’s memory problems—indicating that the GOP presidential nominee is having a difficult...

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Sets Up Bruising Fight with Retirement

A retirement announcement is about to shake up the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a major way—and it’ll likely cost a pretty penny. Wisconsin state...

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Trump-Johnson “Election Integrity” Bill Attacks Totally Phony Problem

In an effort to save his job, House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with Donald Trump on Friday—but a new detail about their expected joint...

11.04.2024 3

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“Shame!“: How Arizona GOP Blocked Debate on Horrific Abortion Ban

The Arizona legislature devolved into a state of chaos after Republicans abruptly shut down a discussion to repeal the state’s recently reinstituted...

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Newsmax Host Makes Hilarious Blunder While Trying to Drag Biden

Newsmax went light on the research on Thursday, airing a segment accusing President Joe Biden of forgetting that Africa was a country while apparently...

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