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10+ min ago (409+ words) U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum speaks with Lindsey Halligan during a reception for Sergio Gor, the recently sworn-in U.S. Ambassador to India, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. Picture taken November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard "Law and Chaos Podcast" co-host Andrew Torrez discovered a flub in the legal documents filed by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in the Eastern District of Virginia. In Halligan's case against former FBI Director James Comey, she was denied access to emails exchanged between Comey and his lawyer and friend Daniel Richman in a ruling announced on Saturday. "U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly granted Comey's friend Daniel Richman a temporary restraining order sequestering the email and computer data after Richman's lawyers alleged that it was kept unlawfully. The restraining order will remain valid until a court rules on the validity of that claim," reported the Washington Post at…...

14+ min ago (727+ words) Trump recently had his name engraved on the U.S. Institute of Peace " now renamed the "Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of Peace." Last week, the White House confirmed the renaming, calling it "a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can accomplish for global stability." Actually, it's a reminder of what a strong malignant narcissist can accomplish when untethered from reality. On Friday, Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, the world football league, awarded Trump the first (and likely last) annual FIFA Peace Prize " along with a hagiographic video of Trump and "peace." Both Trump's absurd renaming of the U.S. Institute of Peace and the equally absurd FIFA award are parts of Trump's campaign to get the Nobel Peace Prize " something he has coveted since Barack Obama was awarded it in 2009 (anything Obama got credited with, Trump wants to discredit or match). Ironically, Trump has declared…...

20+ min ago (693+ words) Yearning, specifically male yearning, refers to a deep longing for connection and/or love; often depicted with grand gestures and intense feelings. There's been a boom of romanticizing this type of connection, with many seeing this as a desirable trait. But why? Why is this trait the most desirable? Well, we're going to dive into that notion, along with what experts think young girls should keep in mind when they see this depiction in films and television. If you go online, on any social media platform, chances are that you'll find posts or fan edits about a male character who yearns for someone, with the consensus being that it's a beautiful trait to have. For instance, there are posts on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, romanticizing the new Dracula character. But the question still remains: Why is this…...

22+ min ago (290+ words) President Donald Trump blurted out a new detail as he revealed what he saw on video of the alleged boat strike that he lashed out at ABC News White House correspondent Rachel Scott over. The president and his administration are under fire over the September 2 airstrike that left two survivors who were then killed by a second strike. On Monday, Trump lashed out at Scott when she correctly noted he had previously pledged to release the video of that second strike, denying he had said so. In a new interview with Politico White House bureau chief Dasha Burns that dropped Tuesday morning, Trump told Burns what he saw on that video " and that it was "not pretty: TRUMP: The Democrats are running some bad ships. BURNS: Speaking of ships, I do want to talk about the boat strikes. The defense…...

26+ min ago (425+ words) A "cynical plot" to turn CNN into a MAGA-friendly channel could be underway as Donald Trump hears out bids from Netflix and Paramount. Paramount CEO David Ellison has reportedly told insiders he would influence CNN into making changes that would benefit the Trump administration. The Wall Street Journal claims Ellison has "offered assurances to administration officials" that CNN would receive sweeping changes should Paramount win the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has also bid on Warner Bros., but Ellison has played up to Trump's apparent desire to have CNN changed. The president told people close to him that he wanted new ownership of CNN and changes to its programming, which Ellison appears to have assured he can do. But the plot to make CNN "full MAGA" relies on Jared Kushner too, who has backed a $108billion takeover bid from…...

28+ min ago (468+ words) U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted loosened campaign finance rules during oral arguments in a case that would allow political parties to receive even more donations. Calling it "the most consequential campaign finance-related dispute" since Citizens United, Axios explained that "the justices will decide whether to eliminate a federal law that limits the amount of money big-money party committees can spend in direct coordination with favored candidates." Appearing skeptical that the Court should rule in his favor, Justice Sotomayor walked Noel Francisco, the attorney for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, through some top donors to both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates while warning about the appearance of quid pro quo. "Your answer is suggesting to me that every time we interfere with the congressional design, we make matters worse," Justice Sotomayor said. "You're telling us that Citizens United and McCutcheon…...

32+ min ago (299+ words) President Donald Trump's aides are reportedly begging him to stop talking about and blaming former President Joe Biden. White House insiders have told Trump that his continued finger pointing at the former president has alienated voters and has contributed to the shift to support Democratic candidates, The Daily Beast reported Tuesday. Trump has continued to make "fantastical claims" that the economy he inherited was Biden's fault, despite calls from Americans asking the president to address the rising cost of living and soaring food prices, The Beast wrote. "The optics of Trump's diminished response to voters' economic concerns have become so damaging that the president will launch a public-appearance tour beginning in Pennsylvania on Tuesday to convince people the economy is improving under his second term," The Beast reported. Trump " who promised electors an improved economy " has not shown those results…...

36+ min ago (368+ words) Donald Trump's increased attacks on reporters over questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and accusations about war crimes his appointee has been accused of is a sign that the president is grasping for a defense for attacks of so-called narco terrorists. That was the consensus of a panel on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday after a clip of the president once again being abusive to a female reporter was played. On Monday, when pressed about releasing video of a second strike on survivors dating back to early September, the president denied he had ever said he'd be happy to make it available " which he was recorded saying last Wednesday. Instead, he told ABC's Rachel Scott she was "fake news," and then added, "You are the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place. Let me just tell you, you are…...

41+ min ago (665+ words) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) torched the Republican Party for not taking women "seriously" and branded House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) claim to be "the biggest champion of women" as "hypocrisy," Mediaite reports. The Best Laptop I've Ever Used In 25 years of running Political Wire, no computer has ever served me better than the latest MacBook Air. It's the rare machine that's powerful enough to handle my entire workflow yet light enough to take everywhere " and I can't recommend it highly enough. It's on sale now for an astonishing 21% off. President Trump tore into the Ellison family over a "60 Minutes" interview Lesley Stahl conducted with his new critic Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Said Trump: "My real problem with" Cheryl Hines has said she does not believe her husband, Robert F Kennedy Jr, will run for the White House after…...

44+ min ago (462+ words) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparked a wave of condemnation on Tuesday by claiming China was not buying soybeans during the Biden administration as a way of defending President Donald Trump's tariffs, which were the actual reason China stopped purchasing soybeans from American farmers this past May. "But now they know President Trump is not messing around. He's going to stand up for American farmers and American families. And so those purchases have begun from China, and American soybeans are being exported from the United States as we speak because of President Trump. He promised the farmers he would be there for them. He is delivering on that promise," she added. On Monday, Trump announced a $12 billion bailout for farmers impacted by the loss of access to foreign markets " something that also happened as a result of his trade…...