'Ripe for accidents': Families fume at Trump as ship doctor warns sailors may go insane

Families of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are raising urgent concerns about deteriorating conditions on the aircraft carrier, which has now spent nine months at sea and five consecutive months in combat operations.The crew of more than 5,000 personnel is facing moldy showers, fo...

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Trump’s Much-Hyped UFC White House Event Ended Up Losing the Company Tens of Millions

President Donald Trump's much-discussed UFC event that took place on the White House lawn ended up being a major net loss for the company. The post Trump’s Much-Hyped UFC White House Event Ended Up Losing the Company Tens of Millions first appeared on Mediaite.

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‘We’re Not Booing Him!’ Nevada Governor Admonishes Trump Rally Crowd for Jeering the Name Austin Abdelnabi — A Fallen Police Officer

Nevada's Governor Joe Lombardo silenced a crowd after they jeered the name of fallen officer Austin Abdelnabi, who died in the line of duty on August 4. The post ‘We’re Not Booing Him!’ Nevada Governor Admonishes Trump Rally Crowd for Jeering the Name Austin Abdelnabi — A Fallen Police Officer first appeared on Mediaite.

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Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’ 

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. has taken "billions and billions of barrels of oil from Venezuela. The post Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’  first appeared on Mediaite.

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'60 Minutes' Epstein-banks story vanished amid CBS upheaval under Bari Weiss: report

A new Senate report on Wall Street banks' handling of Jeffrey Epstein's finances calls out President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, a Republican senator, and the Bari Weiss-led "60 Minutes."Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) sat for an interview in March with then-"60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi to...

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Eyes roll as 'gaslighting' Trump accused of uncorking new ‘market manipulation’ ploy

Critics let out a collective sigh Tuesday following reports that a “possible deal” to restart U.S.-Iran peace talks was being circulated between Washington and Tehran, a report that led one progressive activist to allege the news to be just the latest example of President Donald Trump’s “market mani...

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Red flags fly as Trump admin accused of racing to destroy evidence from vandalism case

An advocacy group suing the Department of the Interior over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool warned in a new filing that the agency is racing to destroy evidence just as newly surfaced documents undercut its own vandalism story.The Cultural Landscape Foundation asked a federal judge on Tuesday f...

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CENTCOM Asks Troops to Pitch ‘Creative and Unconventional’ Ideas on How to Punish Iran: Report

U.S. Central Command has appealed to troops to submit their own ideas on "creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," according to a report. The post CENTCOM Asks Troops to Pitch ‘Creative and Unconventional’ Ideas on How to Punish Iran: Report first appeared on Mediaite.

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Red flags fly after Todd Blanche reveals dubious Epstein files scheme: 'A serious problem'

Experts sounded the alarm on Sunday after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed a dubious new scheme to protect some of the people mentioned in the Epstein files.In a court filing last week, B...

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Bezos' WaPo in turmoil as top editor abruptly departs after 'total embarrassment'

Billionaire Jeff Bezos' Washington Post is reeling after the departure of Opinion Editor Adam O'Neal, who abruptly left his job last week, catching his staff by surprise.According to a report from media watchdog Status, it was just more than one year ago that O'Neal was brought on board to change th...

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GOP in civil war as shutdown clock ticks

Senate Republicans are racing to clear a packed to-do list before lawmakers leave Washington at the end of the week.Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is hoping to get his conference to approve a stopgap spending bill, 74 pending nominees, Russia sanctions and a contentious budget framework, b...

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Mitch McConnell put on notice by defiant Kentucky governor as major deadline looms

Amid lingering unanswered questions about Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) health, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear put the Senate Republican on notice Monday that all options remained on the table in the even...

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Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a measure critics call the most extreme of its kind in the country.IL26-638 would bar transgender athl...

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Trump alarms with 'massive gutting' of program meant to pull kids out of poverty: NYT

The Trump administration's threat to a program meant to pull kids out of poverty is alarming advocates, the New York Times reported.According to reporting by The Times, the Trump administration is tee...

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‘He is a danger to my daughter’: MAGA senator breaks silence on accused GOP lawmaker

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) broke his silence Sunday regarding allegations that his daughter had been physically abused by her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), calling his own Republican colleague a “danger to my daughter.”Shared on social media, Moreno’s statement comes just over an hour after Mil...

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Trump judge caught in pardon scandal after vacation with convicted fraudster

A Trump-appointed federal judge has been drawn into a pardon scandal after photos surfaced of her on the balcony of George Cottrell, a British fraudster seeking a presidential pardon.U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, appointed to the bench by Trump in 2018, is the widow of former Arizona Attorney ...

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Trump 'retribution' official accused of assaulting Greenland envoy during elevator ride

A Trump administration official pushing for "retribution" against the president's enemies was formally accused of committing assault inside a State Department elevator.Gavin Wax, chief of staff to the State Department's undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, is under formal investig...

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'My goodness': Jaws drop as Trump nominee's law firm joins attack on E. Jean Carroll

Lawyers are reacting with shock after a white-shoe law firm officially joined the fight against an $83.3 million verdict writer E. Jean Carroll won against President Donald Trump.Sullivan & Cromwell — whose partner Jamie McDonald was sworn in Wednesday as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of N...

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