Oversight members split over whether to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, committee chair says The only convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein has said she would testify to Congress if granted clemency — a power held solely by the president.

HELL NO.

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Screenshot of a tweet by The Halfway Post (@HalfwayPost) satirically reporting that Kash Patel is threatening to sue anyone who calls him "J. Edgar Boozer," a play on FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover. No image or video is embedded.

Oh that's a good one!

Truth Social CEO out after $1.1 billion in losses Former Congressman Devin Nunes is leaving the floundering social media network.

Devin Nunes was not an obvious choice to run a fledgling social media network, but after $1.1 billion in losses, the former dairy farmer and congressman is out as the head of Truth Social. 🫠

Americans' disapproval rating of Congress matches historic high

At least 34 tankers linked to Iran, including vessels carrying crude oil, have successfully bypassed the U.S. blockade, per FT

If I could go the rest of my life without hearing the phrase “Like we’ve never seen before” or “Like they’ve never seen before” it would be wonderful. Even when I read it I hear his voice.

WTF is wrong with this guy?!

... but any remaining sense of self-control.

"Everyone around him can see it. Yet, whether from ambition, cowardice, or weary acceptance, they keep looking for ways to rationalize his behavior. The tragedy is no longer Trump’s. It is now America’s."

The verdict of a prominent conservative website and magazine:

"A 79-year-old man who has long dealt in chaos is now being consumed by that chaos. His episodes are becoming more frequent, his good days further apart. What he has lost is not a sense of decency or decorum—he never had those...

Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

One of the most telling pics of the year ... so far.

Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.

He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).

Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom.

And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ.

Remember this.

Rep. Buddy Carter: "I applaud President Trump. We've got to end this reign of terror that has existed for 47 years. High gas prices, nobody likes that, but -- except for Democrats and Jon Ossoff, they like it. But we will see prices come down again."

Welp

Mike Waltz has a freudian slip and calls Operation Epic Fury "Operation Economic Fury"

Khanna: "You have the pope lecturing America about possible war crimes. You have the president threatening to destroy all power plants. What have we achieved? We've created devastation."

What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.

Heartbreaking description of the pointless, thoughtless damage being done to the Kennedy Center. It was such an important part of life in Washington, and is now being destroyed for no reason

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Cuba’s president says his nation does not want war with the United States, but he vows that, if attacked, Cubans would defeat American forces. https://cnn.it/4vwcq5T

Leavitt says Interior will submit plans to begin construction of 250ft Trump arch White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that plans for President Trump’s Triumphal Arch will be submitted Thursday. Leavitt, during a press briefing, told reporters the Trump ad…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that plans for President Trump’s Triumphal Arch will be submitted Thursday.

Life comes at you fast

EISEN: We are you so sure inflation will not creep higher? There's oil prices and gas prices, but we've also seen fertilizer prices rise, which could impact food prices


BESSENT: Well, we've also seen a lot of things fall. We're seeing groceries start to come down, healthcare start to come down

image that Trump posted on Truth Social of Jesus hugging him with a deranged caption that concludes, "God might be playing his Trump card!"

Trump is posting fresh blasphemies this morning

Trump administration moves to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers The filing asks an appeals court to vacate the convictions of four members of the Proud Boys who acted violently during the Jan. 6 riot.

NEW: Trump administration moves to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

$200 billion. 3 months. Enough to fund healthcare for every American who needs it — for years. Instead? Trump’s war gets it. This is a choice by Trump ＆ Republicans. Remember that.
#HealthcareNotTrumpsWar

CNN: Trump said he thought it was him being a doctor and was not a depiction of him as Jesus. Does that make sense to you?

SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: You're taking it deeper than I took it. I barely glanced at it. I don't follow anybody to be honest. I saw it for a second.

True story. Somewhere towards the end is what he had in mind. 🙄

Governor Pritzker and Pope Leo in Oct. 2025.

The Pope lifts his voice as part of a higher calling - one centered on peace and the preservation of human life.

I’m gonna side with the pope on this one