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Five days after he promised the American public that they would be able to see drone footage from the September 2 airstrike in the Caribbean, Donald Trump has decided to walk it all back. trib.al/UJBjMMz
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Five days after he promised the American public that they would be able to see drone footage from the September 2 airstrike in the Caribbean, Donald Trump has decided to walk it all back. trib.al/UJBjMMz
President Trump’s former lawyer and interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey is stepping down from her role in the wake of a 3–0 appeals court ruling that found she was “unlawfully” serving in the position. trib.al/PTZL5cX
December 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
President Trump’s former lawyer and interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey is stepping down from her role in the wake of a 3–0 appeals court ruling that found she was “unlawfully” serving in the position. trib.al/PTZL5cX
Noem insisted that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/gBqN2ZI
ICE Barbie Panics When Asked About Vetting Alleged Guard Shooter
The man who allegedly shot two National Guard members, one of whom has died, was granted asylum in April.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Noem insisted that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/gBqN2ZI
Forbearance was steadily eroding, but Trump has taken a wrecking ball to it. Once upon a time in America, we accepted electoral outcomes. In 2021, Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and threatened to hang the people counting and certifying ballots. trib.al/gte4DRZ
The Simple, Legal Way Trump Could Steal the Midterms
A little-known section of the Constitution may hold the key to overturning Democratic wins in 2026.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Forbearance was steadily eroding, but Trump has taken a wrecking ball to it. Once upon a time in America, we accepted electoral outcomes. In 2021, Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and threatened to hang the people counting and certifying ballots. trib.al/gte4DRZ
Is there anything more Republican than a group of cis men talking about women’s health? trib.al/Q09GXzl
Two Inept Male Trump Officials Talk About Nursing Babies
Is there anything more Republican than a group of cis men talking about women’s health?
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December 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Is there anything more Republican than a group of cis men talking about women’s health? trib.al/Q09GXzl
A little-known section tucked into the Constitution may hold the key to overturning Democratic wins in 2026. trib.al/kN9rmvE
Do you expect Johnson to willingly surrender the gavel because it’s the right thing to do, when Trump and the entire Republican Party threaten his political future?
Do you expect Johnson to willingly surrender the gavel because it’s the right thing to do, when Trump and the entire Republican Party threaten his political future?
December 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A little-known section tucked into the Constitution may hold the key to overturning Democratic wins in 2026. trib.al/kN9rmvE
Do you expect Johnson to willingly surrender the gavel because it’s the right thing to do, when Trump and the entire Republican Party threaten his political future?
Do you expect Johnson to willingly surrender the gavel because it’s the right thing to do, when Trump and the entire Republican Party threaten his political future?
BREAKING: There could be a major switch-up at DHS “really soon.” trib.al/wuYg8jj
In a drastic turn of events, Trump is reportedly considering replacing DHS Sec. Kristi Noem with outbound VA Governor Glenn Youngkin—making Noem the first person to be pushed out of Trump’s second-term Cabinet.
In a drastic turn of events, Trump is reportedly considering replacing DHS Sec. Kristi Noem with outbound VA Governor Glenn Youngkin—making Noem the first person to be pushed out of Trump’s second-term Cabinet.
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
BREAKING: There could be a major switch-up at DHS “really soon.” trib.al/wuYg8jj
In a drastic turn of events, Trump is reportedly considering replacing DHS Sec. Kristi Noem with outbound VA Governor Glenn Youngkin—making Noem the first person to be pushed out of Trump’s second-term Cabinet.
In a drastic turn of events, Trump is reportedly considering replacing DHS Sec. Kristi Noem with outbound VA Governor Glenn Youngkin—making Noem the first person to be pushed out of Trump’s second-term Cabinet.
Trump has raged over Dems telling military members they have to refuse illegal orders. Funnily enough, as a lawyer for the America First Policy Institute, AG Pam Bondi filed a brief with the Supreme Court, writing, “Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders.” trib.al/FlDJWQg
December 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trump has raged over Dems telling military members they have to refuse illegal orders. Funnily enough, as a lawyer for the America First Policy Institute, AG Pam Bondi filed a brief with the Supreme Court, writing, “Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders.” trib.al/FlDJWQg
If SCOTUS breaks precedent, it will allow Trump to continue his firing campaign of Democratic appointees.
More importantly, it will grant presidents unprecedented control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, and federal campaign finance and communication rules. trib.al/BIkWBSg
More importantly, it will grant presidents unprecedented control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, and federal campaign finance and communication rules. trib.al/BIkWBSg
Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Let Trump Control All Federal Agencies
Donald Trump is on the brink of a terrifying amount of new power.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If SCOTUS breaks precedent, it will allow Trump to continue his firing campaign of Democratic appointees.
More importantly, it will grant presidents unprecedented control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, and federal campaign finance and communication rules. trib.al/BIkWBSg
More importantly, it will grant presidents unprecedented control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, and federal campaign finance and communication rules. trib.al/BIkWBSg
ICE Barbie may be on the way out. But don’t breathe a sigh of relief.
Mainstream media will be tempted to credit these second-rounders as less zealous, but there’s every reason to think they'll do exactly what they're told. In Trumpworld, things can always get worse—and usually do. trib.al/6qWKowz
Mainstream media will be tempted to credit these second-rounders as less zealous, but there’s every reason to think they'll do exactly what they're told. In Trumpworld, things can always get worse—and usually do. trib.al/6qWKowz
December 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
ICE Barbie may be on the way out. But don’t breathe a sigh of relief.
Mainstream media will be tempted to credit these second-rounders as less zealous, but there’s every reason to think they'll do exactly what they're told. In Trumpworld, things can always get worse—and usually do. trib.al/6qWKowz
Mainstream media will be tempted to credit these second-rounders as less zealous, but there’s every reason to think they'll do exactly what they're told. In Trumpworld, things can always get worse—and usually do. trib.al/6qWKowz
President Trump threw a temper tantrum Monday, demanding an apology from Paramount after recent MAGA defector Marjorie Taylor Greene bashed him on their network—and it’ll probably work. trib.al/2fWCVMA
December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
President Trump threw a temper tantrum Monday, demanding an apology from Paramount after recent MAGA defector Marjorie Taylor Greene bashed him on their network—and it’ll probably work. trib.al/2fWCVMA
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities? trib.al/240jFHd
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities?
He’s clearly slipping, mentally and physically, but the political press suddenly finds it less newsworthy that we have a woefully aging president.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities? trib.al/240jFHd
The online MAGA-verse were at each other’s throats more than usual this weekend, as right-wing commentators Benny Johnson, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Tucker Carlson were all points of controversy.
Here's what happened: trib.al/UcjcHOn
Here's what happened: trib.al/UcjcHOn
MAGA Straight Up Imploded This Weekend—And It’s Beyond Messy
Tucker Carlson, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Benny Johnson are just more proof that the MAGA base is fraying at the seams.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The online MAGA-verse were at each other’s throats more than usual this weekend, as right-wing commentators Benny Johnson, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Tucker Carlson were all points of controversy.
Here's what happened: trib.al/UcjcHOn
Here's what happened: trib.al/UcjcHOn
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New Column: On the way out? Did more damage to this country in 10 months than almost anyone I can think of. newrepublic.com/article/2040... via @newrepublic.com
Kristi Noem: A Case Study in the
GOP Tilt Toward Ostentatious Fascism
ICE Barbie may be on the way out. But don’t breathe a sigh of relief. In Trumpworld, things can always get worse—and usually do.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New Column: On the way out? Did more damage to this country in 10 months than almost anyone I can think of. newrepublic.com/article/2040... via @newrepublic.com
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Noem insisted that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/zyUfEvo
ICE Barbie Panics When Asked About Vetting Alleged Guard Shooter
The man who allegedly shot two National Guard members, one of whom has died, was granted asylum in April.
trib.al
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Noem insisted that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/zyUfEvo
Over the past week, at least two videos circulated widely online and in the media showing immigration agents detaining or chasing American women as they cried out that they were U.S. citizens.
Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem. trib.al/XPXMXHh
Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem. trib.al/XPXMXHh
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Over the past week, at least two videos circulated widely online and in the media showing immigration agents detaining or chasing American women as they cried out that they were U.S. citizens.
Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem. trib.al/XPXMXHh
Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem. trib.al/XPXMXHh
Struggling to afford basic necessities? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled down on Trump’s recent controversial description of “affordability” as a Democrat-spun “con job.” trib.al/b9EDkKi
Treasury Sec Blames Liberal Media for Affordability Crisis
Scott Bessent has an exciting new theory about why Americans are unhappy with the economy.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Struggling to afford basic necessities? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled down on Trump’s recent controversial description of “affordability” as a Democrat-spun “con job.” trib.al/b9EDkKi
In a sit-down interview with 60 Minutes Sunday, outbound Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene explained that the conservative caucus speaks very differently about the president behind closed doors. trib.al/nYAwHxO
December 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In a sit-down interview with 60 Minutes Sunday, outbound Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene explained that the conservative caucus speaks very differently about the president behind closed doors. trib.al/nYAwHxO
Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/cXvAVkj
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/cXvAVkj
The Trump administration is taking aim at the Somali American community in Minnesota with an immigration crackdown, punctuated by President Trump on Tuesday calling Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American herself, “garbage” along with the rest of her community. trib.al/ze47qRs
Trump Official Forced to Clarify Exactly How Many Somalis Are Garbage
Donald Trump’s White House has launched a particularly racist attack on the Somali American community.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The Trump administration is taking aim at the Somali American community in Minnesota with an immigration crackdown, punctuated by President Trump on Tuesday calling Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American herself, “garbage” along with the rest of her community. trib.al/ze47qRs
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/NhfKPsy
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Trump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
A fired federal worker is suing the attorney general in a case that could change civil service forever.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/NhfKPsy
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Pete Hegseth Dodges Key Question About Boat Strike trib.al/D7gprMo
Pete Hegseth Dodges Key Question About Boat Strike
The defense secretary was extremely evasive on Saturday when asked about the video of the deadly attack.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Pete Hegseth Dodges Key Question About Boat Strike trib.al/D7gprMo
Days after Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
December 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Days after Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
The laws of war generally prohibit killing people who are no longer “in the fight." trib.al/gECVCfm
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
The ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee tells TNR after watching the video: “This is a big, big problem.”
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December 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The laws of war generally prohibit killing people who are no longer “in the fight." trib.al/gECVCfm
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
Noem insisted that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/zyUfEvo
ICE Barbie Panics When Asked About Vetting Alleged Guard Shooter
The man who allegedly shot two National Guard members, one of whom has died, was granted asylum in April.
trib.al
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Noem insisted that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/zyUfEvo