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May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Will Revoke Passports for Parents Who Owe Child Support
The State Department plans to revoke the passports of Americans who owe child support. Meanwhile, Republicans are pushing for strict laws where a passport would be necessary.
May 7, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Is Bringing Back His Strait of Hormuz Plan After Just 48 Hours
We’re so back.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Protests Erupt as Tennessee Republicans Erase Only Democratic District
Tennessee Republicans have carved up the city of Memphis, eliminating the only majority-Black district in the state.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Somehow Still Spending Billions to Shut Down USAID
The Trump administration is trying to divert billions in funding to finish shutting down the agency.
May 7, 2026
Finn Hartnett
ICE Abducts Disney Staff Right Off of Cruise Ship in Sickening Raid
At least 10 staffers were detained, some of whom were zip-tied as they were led off the boat.
May 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Iran Can Survive Blockade Way Longer Than Trump Insists
Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted Iran is on the brink of collapse.
May 7, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Florida in Secret Talks With Trump on Closing “Alligator Alcatraz”
Florida says the detention center has become a gigantic money pit.
May 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Senate Republicans Defy Trump and Shelve Voter ID Bill
Donald Trump has been pressuring Republicans to pass his signature legislation.
May 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Why Trump Suddenly Dropped His Latest Strait of Hormuz Plan
A major Gulf ally forced Donald Trump to pump the brakes on Project Freedom.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Democrats Probe How Much Trump Pardon Recipients Paid to Get Free
Congressional Democrats have launched an investigation into the “pay to play” scheme.
May 7, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
DOJ Investigates Suspiciously Timed Oil Trades in Middle of War
The Department of Justice says it’s looking into trades that happened right before government officials made major announcements about the war.
May 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Campaign Staff Are Making Bank by Betting on Own Candidates
They’re using internal, non-public information to place the bets.
May 7, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Kash Patel Lost It When Personalized Bourbon Bottle Went Missing
“It turned into a sh*tshow,” a former agent said of the scene.
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Alabama Republicans Vote to Pass New Map as Tornado Sirens Blare
Local lawmakers made sure to pass the gerrymandering bill even after the Capitol began to flood.
May 7, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Team Privately Panicking Over Elections Disaster He Created
The Trump administration knows that Americans will blame him for skyrocketing prices.
May 6, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Makes It Easier for Kids to Get Skin Cancer
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rolled back restrictions on tanning beds.
May 6, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Former DOJ Official Targeted Virginia Democrat to Help Trump
Lindsey Halligan was reportedly trying to charge the Virginia lawmaker long before the FBI raid.
May 6, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Thinks It’s a Compliment to Call People “Animals”
Donald Trump referred to a group of UFC fighters as such, right after one fighter indicated he didn’t like the descriptor.
May 6, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Tennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on New Map
“This is the Republicans’ white power rally,” warned state Senator Gloria Johnson, as protesters shouted down the GOP.
May 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Kristi Noem Stooge’s Congressional Bid Fails Spectacularly
Madison Sheahan was behind some major screwups during her time at the Department of Homeland Security.
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