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The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board complained Friday that America's whiskey industry is reeling from the consequences of President Donald Trump's tariff policies, as major distillers make dramatic moves to weather the economic storm.
Trump thumped in WSJ editorial for staggering iconic US whiskey distilleries
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board complained Friday that America's whiskey industry is reeling from the consequences of President Donald Trump's tariff policies, as major distillers make dramatic moves to weather the economic storm. Jim Beam announced it would "pause distillatio...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board complained Friday that America's whiskey industry is reeling from the consequences of President Donald Trump's tariff policies, as major distillers make dramatic moves to weather the economic storm.
A New York Republican-turned Democrat who once voted for President Donald Trump went scorched earth over the president's "total chain of lies" during a C-SPAN broadcast Friday of Washington Journal.
'I'm totally disgusted!' Trump-voting C-SPAN caller goes scorched earth on president
A New York Republican-turned Democrat who once voted for President Donald Trump went scorched earth over the president's "total chain of lies" during a C-SPAN broadcast Friday of Washington Journal.A caller named Russell called into the program and said he was a 73-year-old former conservative who "...
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December 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A New York Republican-turned Democrat who once voted for President Donald Trump went scorched earth over the president's "total chain of lies" during a C-SPAN broadcast Friday of Washington Journal.
'Pathetic empty vessel': Trump raked over coals over wild new Epstein meltdown
'Pathetic empty vessel': Trump raked over coals over wild new Epstein meltdown
President Donald Trump lashed out over the ongoing release of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, calling the whole thing a Democratic hoax in a Truth Social post on Friday evening — despite the fact that he signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, and that every Republican in...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
'Pathetic empty vessel': Trump raked over coals over wild new Epstein meltdown
President Donald Trump faced blunt criticism from an unlikely venue on Friday as a Fox News panelist warned that his political influence is rapidly deteriorating with key voting blocs – and may be beyond repair before the midterms.
Trump gets a reality check on Fox News for 'hemorrhaging' voters
President Donald Trump faced blunt criticism from an unlikely venue on Friday as a Fox News panelist warned that his political influence is rapidly deteriorating with key voting blocs – and may be beyond repair before the midterms.The bleak analysis for the president came as Fox News contributor Les...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
President Donald Trump faced blunt criticism from an unlikely venue on Friday as a Fox News panelist warned that his political influence is rapidly deteriorating with key voting blocs – and may be beyond repair before the midterms.
GOP senators demand Trump go hard on 'ruthless murderer' ahead of high-stakes meeting
GOP senators demand Trump go hard on 'ruthless murderer' ahead of high-stakes meeting
Donald Trump is facing rare pressure from members of his own party who want the president to take a harder stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin as he prepares for an expected meeting Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a report from The New York Times. Three ...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
GOP senators demand Trump go hard on 'ruthless murderer' ahead of high-stakes meeting
Trump's Kennedy Center ally hits musician with $1M demand over Christmas Eve cancelation
Trump's Kennedy Center ally hits musician with $1M demand over Christmas Eve cancelation
The president of the Kennedy Center’s board is once again lashing out at critics of President Donald Trump – this time targeting a veteran jazz musician who abruptly canceled a Christmas Eve performance following the center’s MAGA-style renaming to the “Trump-Kennedy Center.”Richard Grenell, a Trump...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump's Kennedy Center ally hits musician with $1M demand over Christmas Eve cancelation
‘People will die!’ MAGA erupts over historic FDNY pick
‘People will die!’ MAGA erupts over historic FDNY pick
Outrage rippled through conservative social media circles Friday after New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced he would appoint Lillian Bonsignore as the next FDNY commissioner, a historic selection that will take effect when he assumes office on Jan. 1.Mamdani praised Bonsignore while an...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
‘People will die!’ MAGA erupts over historic FDNY pick
A white Afrikaner from South Africa who came to the United States expecting preferential refugee treatment from the Trump administration found himself blindsided when he ended up in handcuffs.
'Never expected this': White Afrikaner blindsided with detention despite Trump's pledge
A white Afrikaner from South Africa who came to the United States expecting preferential refugee treatment from the Trump administration found himself blindsided when he ended up in handcuffs.President Donald Trump promised that white Afrikaners would receive preferential refugee status because he c...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A white Afrikaner from South Africa who came to the United States expecting preferential refugee treatment from the Trump administration found himself blindsided when he ended up in handcuffs.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagon donned a hijab while touring the Somali community in her state to express solidarity — and it triggered a meltdown among far-right activists, Newsweek reported on Friday.
'Thug ethos!' MAGA short-circuits and demands lieutenant governor ousted for wearing hijab
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagon donned a hijab while touring the Somali community in her state to express solidarity — and it triggered a meltdown among far-right activists, Newsweek reported on Friday. Flanagan is one of the main Democratic candidates for Minnesota's open Senate seat, the other b...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagon donned a hijab while touring the Somali community in her state to express solidarity — and it triggered a meltdown among far-right activists, Newsweek reported on Friday.
A CNN panel on Friday argued that President Donald Trump's repeated references to Jeffrey Epstein over the Christmas holiday have spiraled into an obsession that is now hurting him with his own political base.
Analyst warns Trump's obsession will prove 'fatal' to GOP: 'Coming back to bite them'
A CNN panel on Friday argued that President Donald Trump’s repeated references to Jeffrey Epstein over the Christmas holiday have spiraled into an obsession that is now hurting him with his own political base.Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during an appearance on CNN’s “The Arena” th...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A CNN panel on Friday argued that President Donald Trump's repeated references to Jeffrey Epstein over the Christmas holiday have spiraled into an obsession that is now hurting him with his own political base.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones insisted that he was now personally advising the White House and Vice President JD Vance.
Alex Jones claims to be advising JD Vance: 'Vice president listening very, very closely'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones insisted that he was now personally advising the White House and Vice President JD Vance.During a Friday broadcast, fringe conservative insider Patrick Byrne told Jones that a "fog has lifted" for President Donald Trump about the alleged rigging of the 2020 presidentia...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones insisted that he was now personally advising the White House and Vice President JD Vance.
'No more!' Raging Trump threatens Dems in meltdown after 1M more Epstein docs found
'No more!' Raging Trump threatens Dems in meltdown after 1M more Epstein docs found
President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account on Friday evening to rage against the latest release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files — and claim the whole controversy is a fabrication by Democrats."Now 1,000,000 more pages on Epstein are found. DOJ is being f...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
'No more!' Raging Trump threatens Dems in meltdown after 1M more Epstein docs found
Utah voters are coming forward to allege that Republican operatives are lying to trick people into signing a petition to put repeal of the state's anti-gerrymandering law on the ballot, reported The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday.
Outrage as red state Republicans accused of deceiving voters with fake petition claims
Utah voters are coming forward to allege that Republican operatives are lying to trick people into signing a petition to put repeal of the state's anti-gerrymandering law on the ballot, reported The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday.It's the latest saga in a years-long war the Utah GOP has fought over Pro...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Utah voters are coming forward to allege that Republican operatives are lying to trick people into signing a petition to put repeal of the state's anti-gerrymandering law on the ballot, reported The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday.
A scathing new analysis tore into President Donald Trump's self-description of himself as the "Peace President."
Trump exposed as a 'pirate' hell-bent on 'conquest and theft' in scathing analysis
A scathing new analysis tore into President Donald Trump's self-description of himself as the "Peace President." Will Saletan of The Bulwark wrote Friday that Trump is a "pirate" whose real agenda is "obvious" — and it's anything but peace, highlighting that just this week, Trump detailed plans to t...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A scathing new analysis tore into President Donald Trump's self-description of himself as the "Peace President."
Trump claims 'good shot' at Russia-Ukraine peace deal as Zelenskyy heads to Mar-a-Lago
Trump claims 'good shot' at Russia-Ukraine peace deal as Zelenskyy heads to Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump on Friday said he believes there's a genuine opportunity to broker a peace deal this weekend between Russia and Ukraine, claiming both sides now want to negotiate, even as he acknowledged the persistent obstacle of competing interests."Well, I think we have a good shot at it,"...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump claims 'good shot' at Russia-Ukraine peace deal as Zelenskyy heads to Mar-a-Lago
Trump admin dealt major blow as migrant's trial canceled and 'vindictiveness' hearing set
Trump admin dealt major blow as migrant's trial canceled and 'vindictiveness' hearing set
President Donald Trump's legal war on a Salvadoran immigrant was dealt a bitter blow on Friday, as a federal judge in Tennessee canceled the current date for his trial on human smuggling charges — and will instead hold a hearing on the legality of the prosecution.The order, by U.S. District Judge Wa...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump admin dealt major blow as migrant's trial canceled and 'vindictiveness' hearing set
A staffing crisis looms for nursing homes as the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration eliminates work authorization for immigrant employees who care for vulnerable seniors.
Chaos as Trump crackdown triggers massive nursing home crisis: 'I'm expecting the worst'
A staffing crisis looms for nursing homes as the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration eliminates work authorization for immigrant employees who care for vulnerable seniors. At a Miami facility, more than a third of one facility's workforce — mostly immigrants from Haiti — have already los...
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December 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A staffing crisis looms for nursing homes as the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration eliminates work authorization for immigrant employees who care for vulnerable seniors.
A top immigration enforcement official for President Donald Trump's administration spent Christmas melting down in a lengthy social media rampage.
Trump Border Patrol commander uncorks wild 12-hour Christmas Day social media rampage
A top immigration enforcement official for President Donald Trump's administration spent Christmas melting down in a lengthy social media rampage.Rather than celebrate the Christian holiday, a fuming Gregory Bovino, Trump's Border Patrol commander, opted instead to unleash dozens of posts over a 12-...
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December 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A top immigration enforcement official for President Donald Trump's administration spent Christmas melting down in a lengthy social media rampage.
Speculation in Washington has grown over whether President Donald Trump might pursue a military intervention in Venezuela.
Trump unlikely to invade Venezuela as U.S. tightens economic pressure on oil exports
Speculation in Washington has grown over whether President Donald Trump might pursue a military intervention in Venezuela. Analysts say that is unlikely — not because of humanitarian concerns, but because the administration appears to be relying on a strategy it views as less risky: intensified econ...
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Speculation in Washington has grown over whether President Donald Trump might pursue a military intervention in Venezuela.
A Homeland Security spokesperson erupted this week after attorney Victoria Slatton accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of unlawfully arresting her client, who Slatton says is an American-born U.S. citizen.
DHS rages after being called out for arresting 'indisputable' U.S. citizen
A Homeland Security spokesperson erupted this week after attorney Victoria Slatton accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of unlawfully arresting her client, who Slatton says is an American-born U.S. citizen.Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morale, a 22-year-old woman whose lawyer says was born in Maryland,...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A Homeland Security spokesperson erupted this week after attorney Victoria Slatton accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of unlawfully arresting her client, who Slatton says is an American-born U.S. citizen.
President Donald Trump unveiled possible renovations to the former Kennedy Center, promising they would be "unlike anything ever done or seen before.
'Unlike anything!' Trump unveils ostentatious upgrades to MAGA-fied Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump unveiled possible renovations to the former Kennedy Center, promising they would be "unlike anything ever done or seen before."In a Friday post on Truth Social, Trump shared photos of what appeared to be marble slabs."Potential Marble armrests for the seating at The Trump Kenn...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
President Donald Trump unveiled possible renovations to the former Kennedy Center, promising they would be "unlike anything ever done or seen before.
White House adviser Stephen Miller doesn't seem to be able to spend time with his family at Christmas without obsessing over deporting immigrants.
'Get some help': Stephen Miller faces new backlash as Xmas film sparks anti-immigrant rant
White House adviser Stephen Miller doesn't seem to be able to spend time with his family at Christmas without obsessing over deporting immigrants."Watched the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas with my kids," Miller wrote in a post on Friday, the day after Christmas. "Imagine watching th...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
White House adviser Stephen Miller doesn't seem to be able to spend time with his family at Christmas without obsessing over deporting immigrants.
An acting Pentagon staffer who has made numerous enemies within the Trump administration in his short time on the job is getting a permanent appointment, reported Politico on Friday.
Controversial Trump Pentagon aide gets permanent gig despite repeated clashes
An acting Pentagon staffer who has made numerous enemies within the Trump administration in his short time on the job is getting a permanent appointment, reported Politico on Friday.Ricky Buria, a retired colonel who has served as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's chief of staff temporarily for ei...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
An acting Pentagon staffer who has made numerous enemies within the Trump administration in his short time on the job is getting a permanent appointment, reported Politico on Friday.
Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst
Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst
Two significant legal setbacks for Donald Trump's administration are likely to have substantial implications as the president enters 2026.According to former White House correspondent Brian Karem, the Trump administration's winning streak with the conservative Supreme Court ended abruptly when the c...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, is expecting her second child with her husband, Nick, who is 30 years her senior.
Karoline Leavitt, 28, expecting second child with 60-year-old husband
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, is expecting her second child with her husband, Nick, who is 30 years her senior."My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can't wait to watch our son become a big brother," Leavitt told Fox News this week. "My heart is overflowing with g...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, is expecting her second child with her husband, Nick, who is 30 years her senior.