F.B.I. Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over a report that alleged he engaged in excessive alcohol consumption and erratic behavior.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet amid mounting investigations and serious allegations of abusing her power.

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U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

The Trump Justice Department has put former campaign lawyer Joseph diGenova in charge of investigating the officials who once investigated Trump.

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Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs

The Trump administration has begun refunding more than $166 billion in unlawfully collected tariffs. But the millions of Americans who paid higher prices will get nothing back.

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Trump Administration Demand for Ballot Info Rebuffed by Michigan

Trump’s DOJ is demanding that Wayne County, Michigan, hand over ballots from the 2024 election, escalating its effort to revisit debunked fraud claims. Michigan officials are resisting, warning against federal interference in election administration.

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Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump’s Ballroom

Aboveground construction on Trump’s White House ballroom must halt unless and until the project receives congressional approval, a judge ruled Thursday.

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Fed chair nominee Warsh's disclosures don't comply with Senate ethics rules, Senator Warren says U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth ‌Warren on Thursday said she believes the holes in Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's financial disclosures of his more than $100 million in assets do not pa...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Senate Banking Committee Democrat, calls Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s financial disclosures “a red flag.” Warsh refused to disclose details about $100 million in investments.

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MeidasTouch host Katie Phang testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the proposed merger of Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros.:

"Democracy cannot survive if powerful people get to decide which facts are allowed to exist and what version of the truth they want to peddle for profit."

House advances bill to shield Haitian immigrants in defiance of Trump Six Republicans joined Democrats in forcing a vote to restore Temporary Protected Status for refugees from the Caribbean country.

Six Republicans joined House Democrats to force a vote to restore Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants.

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DOJ said Vermont was violating federal voting laws. Asked for evidence, it couldn’t provide any The hearing comes less than a week after a federal judge dismissed a similar DOJ lawsuit against Massachusetts on comparable grounds.

The Trump DOJ admitted in federal court that it has zero evidence that Vermont is not complying with federal voter roll maintenance laws. The Trump administration has been attempting to obtain sensitive data about voters across the country.

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The Trump Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members.

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers Party ‌leaders promised to keep bringing up resolutions as long as the Iran war continues.

Senate Democrats plan another vote this week to limit President Trump’s Iran war powers, with more resolutions queued as the conflict continues.

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Ellisons reported revenge moves not working!

Instead our campaign to #BlockTheMerger is gathering steam!

More stars joining and now we are over 2000 strong

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Paramount Pulls Ads From The Ankler After Rushfield Boosts ‘Block the Merger’ Movement at CinemaCon | Exclusive Paramount pulled its advertising from The Ankler after its editorial director and chief columnist, Richard Rushfield, was seen at CinemaCon with “Block the Merger” buttons.

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They are reportedly taking revenge against a journalist who dared to oppose the merger--by pulling ads from his publication!

It's an insult to free speech #BlockTheMerger

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IMF says Iran war "halted" global economic momentum, expects hotter inflation The conflict upended what was shaping up to be a solid year for the global economy.

The IMF cut its 2026 global growth forecast and warned the Iran war has already stalled economic momentum. They now expect higher inflation worldwide.

Threats to Library Funding End With Settlement by Trump Administration

After the American Library Association sued, the Trump administration backed off its effort to gut the Institute of Museum and Library Services, restoring staff and allowing the agency to keep operating.

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Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: ‘25th amendment was written with him in mind’ John Brennan says president who made volatile remarks about destroying Iranian civilization ‘is clearly unhinged’

Former CIA director John Brennan called Trump “clearly unhinged” over the president's threats toward Iran.

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Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.

More than 1,000 writers, actors, and directors released an open letter opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros, arguing that the deal would consolidate the entertainment industry into the hands of a small number of powerful entities and stymie competition.

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Trump slams Pope Leo as 'weak'. Pope calls Truth Social 'ironic' The president also said the pontiff, the first American-born pope, wouldn't be in the Vatican if he were not in the White House.

Trump ranted on Truth Social that the pope should “get his act together,” stop “catering to the Radical Left,” and be “thankful” to him, apparently under the impression that even the Vatican exists to flatter his ego.

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The Trump administration can continue fast-tracking the deportation of Somali migrants after a federal judge declined to block the policy. The judge nevertheless agreed that the policy reflected direct racial hostility toward a targeted group.

Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times.

A federal judge struck down Pete Hegseth’s second attempt to restrict reporters at the Pentagon. The judge called the Pentagon’s new policy unconstitutional and a violation of freedom of speech and freedom of the press, ordering access restored to NYT journalists.

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Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after 'civilization' threat House Democrats tried to force a vote on a war powers resolution during recess. Senate Democrats will launch a more serious attempt to rein in Trump next week.

House Republicans blocked the latest effort to rein in Trump’s war powers just two days after he threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight.”

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The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a GOP candidate for CA governor, to halt an investigation in which he seized 650,000+ ballots in a 2025 special election over baseless claims of election fraud to undermine faith in elections.

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Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says Trump’s former attorney general had been subpoenaed for an April 14 deposition that was never confirmed.

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are still seeking Pam Bondi’s testimony on the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein case. Trump’s DOJ have requested she be excused from testifying after firing as attorney general.

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Watchdog groups sue Trump over attempt to violate presidential records law “Government for the people, by the people, and of the people this is not," the lawsuit reads.

Watchdog groups sued Trump on Tuesday after his DOJ claimed he no longer has to comply with the Presidential Records Act.

Dozens of Democrats call for Trump's removal after his Iran threats The Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill backed steps like impeachment and removing the president via the 25th Amendment, even after Trump's ceasefire announcement.

Dozens of congressional Democrats have called for Trump’s cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office after he threatened to wipe out “a whole civilization” on Truth Social.

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Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to attack Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reope...

Trump threatened to destroy “a whole civilization” before settling on a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

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Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could c...

Trump threatened to destroy bridges and power plants across an entire country. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure on that scale is prohibited by international law and could amount to war crimes.

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