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August 15, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Has a Bonkers New Rating System for Private Companies
Donald Trump has developed a new way to make companies bend to his will.
July 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
FBI Leaders Have “No Idea What They’re Doing,” Ex-Agent Warns
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino are just “playing dress-up.”
May 1, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Did This Far-Right Troll Convince Trump to Fire His Security Adviser?
Laura Loomer wanted to show Donald Trump a video that allegedly brought Mike Waltz’s loyalty into question.
January 15, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Adam Schiff Gives Ominous Warning to Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Pam Bondi insisted on her loyalty to Donald Trump.
January 13, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Begins His Menacing Loyalty Tests
Trump officials are reportedly asking civil servants in government a series of alarming questions.
June 16, 2017
MagazineJohn B. Judis
Why Trump Is a Loyalty Freak
The president's obsession with fealty isn't a personal quirk—it's a political necessity.

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