Investigators in Signal chat probe reportedly found damaging evidence on Hegseth
The Pentagon inspector general's investigation into Pete Hegseth is ongoing, and new reporting suggests it's not going well for the
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Stephen Miller faces pushback after weird claims about immigrant crime in Minneapolis
As crime rates fall, why are Trump administration officials pretending that public safety is getting worse? Because of the twisted
Steve Benen
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Republicans shrug off laundry list of scandals, advance Emil Bove’s judicial nomination
Emil Bove is arguably the single most controversial circuit court nominee in modern American history. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary
Steve Benen
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Trump turns debate over masked ICE agents into a ridiculous patriotism test
Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Alex Padilla unveiled a bill to unmask ICE agents. Donald Trump responded by insisting the
Steve Benen
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Trump drops f-bomb as Israel and Iran face accusations of ceasefire violations
As Donald Trump drops an f-bomb, he's getting a timely lesson in “Middle East crises are complicated,” which is something
Steve Benen
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As Trump floats special prosecutor on 2020, he should be careful what he wishes for
Donald Trump has already initiated investigations into his failed 2020 candidacy. Now he wants a special counsel to tell him
Steve Benen
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GOP gripes about ‘Obamaphones’ in 2012 were baseless. But Trump phones are on their way.
Republican claims about Obama phones proved baseless, but 13 years later, Trump phones will apparently be a real thing...
Steve Benen
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‘Isn’t this embarrassing?’ Team Trump gets a brutal reminder about the weak economy
Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent want Americans to believe the latest data on jobs and the economy look
Steve Benen
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RFK Jr’s team adds new errors to its ‘MAHA’ report, making the fiasco worse
Just when it seemed Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "MAHA" report couldn't become more embarrassing, newly added errors have taken
Steve Benen
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In bizarre cemetery video, Joni Ernst leans into ‘we are all going to die’ message
Joni Ernst's "we all are going to die" rhetoric sparked a national controversy. The Republican's weird follow-up video made the
