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
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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
Steve Benen
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Trump to reward celebrity tax cheats with a pardon, adding to scandalous list
Donald Trump’s list of controversial pardons was scandalous long before this week, but his support for Todd and Julie Chrisley
Steve Benen
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In making his case against South Africa, Trump relied on ‘evidence’ that wasn’t real
“These are burial sites," Donald Trump said, pointing to his video of South Africa. "Over a thousand of white farmers.”
Steve Benen
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After promising not to cut Medicaid, Trump starts pointing to the fine print
Trump promised Americans that Medicaid would go untouched in his second term. Now he's trying to explain why he's going
Steve Benen
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Children to feel the brunt of the Trump administration’s regressive agenda
As one MSNBC anchor put it, Trump administration officials have been "gutting services that keep children alive and well.” The
