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Texas AG Demands DEI Documents as Part of Probe Into Boeing Supplier

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., his office announced Thursday, after “reocurring issues with certain airplane parts” given to the aircraft manufacturer.

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Lifelong GOP Voter Makes Stunning Admission on CNN: ‘Hillary Was Right’

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A lifelong Republican voter who cast his ballot for Donald Trump in 2016 now views things quite differently, admitting to CNN on Wednesday night that Hillary Clinton was “absolutely right” about her opponent in that year’s election.

Trump Goes After Judge Juan Merchan’s Daughter AGAIN—This Time by Name

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Donald Trump once again went scorched earth against the daughter of the judge overseeing his New York hush-money trial on Thursday, posting a fiery rant to Truth Social that called her out by name.

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Anti-Biden Witness Tony Bobulinski Sues Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov for Defamation

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Tony Bobulinski, a former associate of Hunter Biden who recently testified against President Joe Biden in the GOP-led House impeachment inquiry, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov on Thursday.

Thursday, Mar 28

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Fox News Star Shouts Down Colleague for Invoking Her Jewish Heritage: ‘Don't Do That!’

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Fox News contributor Leo Terrell lost his mind on Thursday when network pundit Jessica Tarlov invoked her Jewish-American heritage during a discussion about Israel and President Joe Biden, prompting an angry Terrell to seemingly accuse her…

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Newsmax Helps Trump Hawk His $60 ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles

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If there’s one thing Donald Trump can count on, it’s that MAGA cable channel Newsmax will feverishly boost whatever grift he’s currently peddling.

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House Speaker Johnson Says Mayorkas Impeachment Articles Will Be Sent to Senate

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Thursday that two articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be delivered to the Senate early next month.

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Cops Shut Down Versace Sale After All Hell Breaks Loose

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A Versace sample sale was temporarily shut down in New York City after more than 1,000 shoppers rushed the designer store for discounts, forcing the NYPD to intervene.

Trump Tells Atlanta Judge Lies Help Get to the Truth

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Donald Trump tried to convince a state judge to drop his Georgia election interference case on Thursday, summoning a tortured relationship between falsehoods and truths to make his case.

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Judge Offers Skeptical Retort to Hunter Biden Lawyers’ Bid in Tax Case

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Hunter Biden’s legal defense team on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss the federal tax case against him, arguing that the president’s son has been subjected to a politically motivated prosecution.

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Larry David Blasts ‘Sociopath’ Donald Trump in CNN Interview

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CNN on Wednesday aired a portion of Chris Wallace’s interview with Larry David, in which the Seinfeld co-creator doesn’t hold back much when talking about “sociopath” Donald Trump.

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Judge Recommends John Eastman Be Disbarred for 2020 Election BS

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A judge on Wednesday recommended John Eastman–a now-infamous former lawyer for Donald Trump during the chaotic final days of his presidential term–be disbarred in California, the result of a case centered around his desperate attempts to…

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Joe Lieberman, Former Veep Candidate and Longtime Connecticut Senator, Dies at 82

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Joe Lieberman, the independent-minded politician who served as a U.S. senator from Connecticut for nearly a quarter of a century and ran on the Democratic ticket alongside Al Gore in 2000, died on Wednesday in New York City. He was 82.

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The Disney-DeSantis Beef May Finally Be Over

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Disney and allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached a settlement Wednesday to end a dispute over Walt Disney World’s future development after the governor overhauled its oversight district in 2023.

X Account Trump Cited to Attack Judge’s Daughter Isn’t Even Hers, Court Rep Says

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Donald Trump’s bitter attacks on the daughter of a judge presiding over the former president’s upcoming criminal hush-money trial have no basis in fact, a spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration told The Daily Beast…

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Trump Dunks on Ronna McDaniel’s NBC Firing: ‘Only Lasted Two Days’

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Donald Trump took a shot at Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday after NBC News decided to hastily reverse its hiring of the former Republican National Committee chairwoman as a contributor amid uproar from the network’s staff.

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Nature Is Healing: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Rules Is Mean Again

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Vanderpump Rules has finally returned to its roots: women bullying and ostracizing other women, while doofus men do doofus things. There’s been a disconnect in messaging post-Scandoval, as many fans and even Bravo angle the show as a girl…

Tuesday, Mar 26

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NBC News Kicks Ronna McDaniel to the Curb After Internal Revolt

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NBC News has parted ways with Ronna McDaniel following an open revolt by its journalists and TV personalities objecting to the network’s hiring of the former Republican National Committee chairwoman as an on-air contributor, NBCUniversal…

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GOP Operative Drops Sexual Assault Suit Against Matt Schlapp

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The GOP campaign operative who accused Matt Schlapp of inappropriately groping his groin in 2022 has dropped lawsuits filed against the CPAC chairman, his associates, and his wife, Mercedes.

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Trump Gets Hit With Sweeping Gag Order in Hush Money Trial

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The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s upcoming hush money trial in New York hit the former president with a gag order on Tuesday, just one day after Trump peddled a conspiracy theory about a prosecutor—and hours after the tycoon levied…

G/O Media Continues Fire Sale, Dumps A.V. Club and Takeout

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G/O Media on Tuesday continued its fire sale, dumping another two brands from its increasingly shrinking portfolio. The beleaguered media company announced to staff on Tuesday that entertainment site The A.V. Club and food blog The Takeout…

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a sizzling retort to fellow Justice Samuel Alito Tuesday, questioning his “specialized scientific knowledge” of abortion-inducing drugs.

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Donald Trump Is Now Hawking ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles

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Former President Donald Trump has promoted everything from Goya products to T-shirts featuring his very own mugshot, and now he’s onto something a little more sacred: Bibles.

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Jon Stewart Breaks Down Why Trump’s Brazen Fraud Is No ‘Victimless’ Crime

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Like millions of Americans, Jon Stewart has spent the past week waiting with “breathless anticipation” to see whether Donald Trump would be able to wiggle his way out of handing over the $454 million he owes as part of a civil fraud…

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Rachel Maddow Implores NBC to Reverse ‘Inexplicable’ Ronna McDaniel Hire

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MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow has joined a growing list of NBC journalists and on-air personalities who have criticized their network’s decision to employ former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and has urged NBC to…

Monday, Mar 25

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DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Social Media for Kids Under 14

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will soon outright ban social media for children who are 14 or younger in Florida—one of the most restrictive laws against social media companies in U.S. history.

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Trump Insists He’ll be Able to Pay Bond Without Selling Anything

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Donald Trump on Monday crowed to reporters that he won’t have to sell any assets to appeal his civil fraud case, thanking a New York appellate panel for its “professionalism” in reducing the former president’s bond from $464 million to …

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Linda Bean, L.L. Bean Heiress and Big-Time Trump Donor, Dies at 82

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Linda Bean, a major Republican booster and the granddaughter of Leon Leonwood Bean—who founded the outdoor clothing and equipment brand L.L. Bean—has died at age 82, her business manager confirmed on Sunday.

Judge Tears Apart Musk’s Lawsuit Over Hate Speech on X

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On Monday, a federal judge emphatically dismissed a lawsuit filed by X against a nonprofit that had raised concerns about harmful content on the social media site, declaring that the lawsuit was transparently a retaliatory ploy.