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May 26, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Picks Worst Time Imaginable to Bomb Iran
Bombs fell just hours after peace negotiators landed in Qatar.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Greenland Envoy Gives Away Game on Renewed Push to Claim Island
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is trying to convince everyone that the U.S. should control Greenland.
May 22, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Tulsi Gabbard Abruptly Quits After Increased Scrutiny Over Iran
Gabbard said she is leaving to help her husband, who has been diagnosed with cancer.
May 22, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing Republican Rep. Has Racked Up Some Odd Travel Expenses
Representative Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for more than two months—but apparently still can travel for his reelection campaign.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Called Up Hegseth to Scold Him on Surprise Troop Withdrawal
A new report raises questions about whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is cosplaying as commander in chief.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
House Republicans Give Wild Defenses of Trump’s Shady Slush Fund
Republican members of Congress are lining up to defend Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund.
May 22, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Desperately Tries to Convince Republicans to Support Slush Fund
Donald Trump is facing major backlash from both lawmakers and voters over the fund.
May 22, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Stephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show
Colbert’s show was pulled after he criticized CBS’s parent company, Paramount, and its decision to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump.
May 22, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Officials Explored Unnerving Plot to Ban All Voting Machines
The plan advanced far enough that the Trump administration was looking for a way to justify the ban.
May 21, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Epstein’s Assistant Names Three New Abusers in Harrowing Testimony
House Oversight Chair James Comer said Sarah Kellen’s revelation was “what we’ve been waiting for.”
May 21, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Rep. Wants to Use Trump Slush Fund to Steal From Americans
Representative Andrew Clyde also wants a piece of the pie.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Tells Republicans to Defend His Slush Fund by Lying
The Department of Justice has given Republicans a list of talking points not grounded in reality.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Flee Work Early to Avoid Voting on Trump’s Slush Fund
Republicans in the Senate went home earlier than scheduled, abandoning a key budget vote so they wouldn’t also have to vote on the slush fund.
May 21, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Says He’s Known His Son “a Long Time”
Donald Trump mulled skipping his son’s wedding in the weirdest way possible.
May 21, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Where the Hell Is This Missing Republican Representative?
Representative Tom Kean Jr.’s own neighbors don’t know where he is.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
“Stupid on Stilts”: Republican Senator Rips Trump’s Slush Fund
Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund has found yet another Republican critic.
May 21, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Worst People You Know Are Applying to Trump’s Slush Fund
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, and more.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
The Perfect Judge Will Rule on Trump’s Shady $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Judge Richard Leon has ruled against Trump more than once before this case.
May 21, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Turns Out a Massive Bribe Was Behind the FDA’s Vaping Decision
A new report reveals how easy it is to purchase new regulations under the Trump administration.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
GOP Senator Cassidy Turns Into One of Trump’s Biggest Headaches
Bill Cassidy is criticizing the president’s favorite projects after his primary defeat.
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