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December 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr.’s Cabinet Nomination Is Already Flopping
Yet another one of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks is in danger of falling apart.
December 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Shocker! Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick Spread January 6 Conspiracies
Pete Hegseth made baseless claims about who instigated the insurrection.
December 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
FBI Director Caves to Trump’s Dangerous Wishes by Resigning
Donald Trump has already picked Kash Patel to replace Christopher Wray.
December 11, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Senior GOP Senator Secretly Refusing to Bend the Knee to Trump
Incoming Majority Leader John Thune has a plan to defy Donald Trump.
December 11, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Alina Habba Rushes to Brush off Tulsi Gabbard’s Syria Ties
Apparently palling around with a dictator isn’t such a big deal.
December 11, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Defense Pick May Bully His Way to a Senate Confirmation
Pete Hegseth appears to have turned his floundering nomination around.
December 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Defense Pick Is Now Denying Things He Said on Tape
Pete Hegseth is straight-up lying about his past now.
December 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Election Denying Mexico Ambassador Pick Gets Brutally Roasted
Donald Trump is reportedly considering Kari Lake for the diplomatic role.
December 10, 2024
Robert McCoy
Lindsey Graham Can’t Find Anything Nice to Say About Tulsi Gabbard
Even Donald Trump’s top stooge struggled to praise Tulsi Gabbard.
December 9, 2024
Robert McCoy
Even Fox News Has Turned on Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick
Pete Hegseth can’t even count on his old network for support.
December 6, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Shows He’s Fully in Crypto Industry’s Pocket With New Nominee
Donald Trump just tapped David Sacks for a White House job.
December 5, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Floundering Defense Pick Still Has One Powerful Ally
Pete Hegseth is getting a boost from a Project 2025 creator.
December 5, 2024
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump May Have Just Rung His Defense Pick’s Death Knell
Donald Trump is reportedly souring on Pete Hegseth.
December 5, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Lindsey Graham Makes Disgusting Claim About Pete Hegseth Allegations
Republicans are displaying mind-boggling logic over Donald Trump’s defense pick.
December 4, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Defense Pick Hit With Even More Allegations of Trash Behavior
The accusations surfaced as Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill trying to save his floundering nomination.
December 4, 2024
Robert McCoy
Trump Melts Down as Another Nomination Blows Up in His Face
Donald Trump was not happy with some of the latest news coverage of his transition.
December 4, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Defense Pick Refuses to Back Down Despite Utter Humiliation
Pete Hegseth is doubling down.
December 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
How Trump Picked His Nightmare Cabinet Nominees
Donald Trump is prioritizing one thing above all else.
December 2, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Even Team Trump Hates His Garbage FBI Pick
Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel is not going over well.
December 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Latest Appointments Are Some of the Least Qualified Yet
Donald Trump isn’t even trying to pretend anymore.

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