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8+ min ago (181+ words) Political observers and analysts bashed a strange prediction SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk made during a reunion of the Department of Government Efficiency in Texas on Tuesday. Musk appeared via video at the DOGE meet-up, where he predicted the country was in the midst of a "great 12-year span" of the second Trump administration, followed by two consecutive terms for a future JD Vance administration, according to a report by Politico. The event occurred on Nov. 22 in Balstrop, Texas, near the locations of Musk's SpaceX and Boring Company's sites, the report added. President Donald Trump has openly suggested that he considered running for a third term, going so far as to sell "Trump 2028" merchandise to his supporters. Presidents are prohibited from serving more than two terms under the 22nd Amendment, but some Trump allies have said they plan to challenge…...

11+ min ago (511+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Once again, President Donald Trump appeared to struggle to stay awake, this time during his mid-Tuesday televised Cabinet meeting. At several points, the president was filmed with his eyes closed, occasionally reopening them while seeming disengaged. In one 30-second clip, the president's eyes close numerous times, then Trump nods when he is mentioned. In a shorter clip, Trump also struggles to keep his eyes open, as his hand holds up his head. In a 23-second clip, the president is hunched over, slouching in his chair, his eyes closed in what could be described as appearing to nod off. Trump slouches and appears to try to listen as HUD Secretary Scott Turner…...

19+ min ago (1771+ words) Sorry, JD Vance'while ridiculing a former vice presidential candidate Tuesday, President Donald Trump seemed to accidentally admit to having an "incompetent" number two. After barely being able to keep his eyes open during an hours-long Cabinet meeting, Trump appeared to perk up long enough to deliver an incoherent rant about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. "I think the man's a grossly incompetent man," Trump said, referring to Walz. "I thought that from the day I watched JD destroy him in a debate. I was saying, "Who was more incompetent? That man or my man?' I had a man, and he had a man'they were both incompetent." Based solely on the structure of Trump's statement, the president appeared to assert that "that man" and "his man" were "both incompetent." But surely Trump would go on to clarify what he meant, right? Wrong....

20+ min ago (572+ words) Unfortunately, it didn't end in normal fashion. As NC Newsline's Brandon Kingdollar reported, while Fernando was walking back to work after buying a drink at a nearby store, he saw a group of masked men wearing dark glasses emerge suddenly from a group of unmarked SUVs that had pulled up to the job site. Within a few moments, they had cornered Fernando behind a fenced-off HVAC area in which he had been trying to evade their attention. "Where are you from?" one of the masked men demanded of Fernando as they handcuffed him and tossed him into one of the SUVs alongside another sobbing young worker. Eventually, the masked men dumped Fernando " who was born in Raleigh and was carrying and displaying his North Carolina Real ID " in a parking lot a half mile or so from where they had…...

23+ min ago (761+ words) Republicans are obeying President Donald Trump not simply out of loyalty, but out of fears that his supporters will resort to violence against them, election law strategist and Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline: White House" on Tuesday.This comes as Indiana state lawmakers advance an extreme mid-decade gerrymander that deletes every Democratic district in the state at Trump's direction, despite a large number of GOP state senators vowing to vote against it " and facing terroristic threats."Let me just press you on the broader political moment," said Wallace. "So Trump is at 36 percent and falling. The elections one month ago were a clear repudiation, rejection of Donald Trump and Republicans who have acquiesced to everything he wants him to do, even though all those things are very unpopular politically ... How successful could even…...

35+ min ago (239+ words) JD Vance appeared to be swiped by his boss on Tuesday, leading one analyst to remark that President Donald Trump "let slip" his disdain for the vice president. During a Cabinet meeting, Trump appeared to struggle with alertness and coherence while disparaging Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). "I think the man's a grossly incompetent man," a drowsy Trump said, referring to Walz. Trump then appeared to take a swipe at both Walz and Vance. "I thought that from the day I watched JD destroy him in a debate. I was saying, "Who was more incompetent? That man or my man?' I had a man, and he had a man'they were both incompetent," said Trump. Trump's confused rant left Edith Olmstead of The New Republic taken aback. "Based solely on the structure of Trump's statement, the president appeared to assert that 'that…...

40+ min ago (237+ words) Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino on Tuesday continued to lash out against unflattering reports about his time at the Bureau, calling out a New York Post reporter for "gossipy" coverage which said the colleagues viewed him as "a clown." In a post to X on Tuesday, Bongino attacked the piece and its author, Miranda Devine, chastising her for writing a "timed hit piece" trying to derail his plans. "Deep-state Devine strikes again." Bongino wrote. "Miranda loves attacking our reform agenda with gossipy anecdotes from disgruntled former employees because she's upset that her 'reporting' keeps falling apart under scrutiny. You can always count on Miranda for a timed hit piece when the Director and I make big changes. Miranda prefers tbe [sic] old-guard. I don't. Full steam ahead." This came after Bongino previously appeared to respond to the report on Monday,…...

48+ min ago (268+ words) President Donald Trump attends an event to announce a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce the prices of GLP-1 weight loss drugs in the Oval Office at the White House on Nov. 6. 2025. (REUTERS Jonathan Ernst) Retired Colonel Cedric Leighton told CNN anchor Kate Bolduan that Trump is the man in charge of a potential war crime attack in the Caribbean " no matter how hard his administration may try to hurl a U.S. commander under the bus. The Washington Post reported last week that on September 2, U.S. forces fired on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, then fired on it again in an obvious "double tap" when it was determined that some of the occupants had survived the initial strike. This reportedly came as the result of a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "kill them all." These strikes,…...

49+ min ago (295+ words) President Donald Trump repeated his claim on Tuesday that any documents bearing a signature from an autopen used during the Biden administration are "null and void" in a social media post that also included a vague new threat against his political foes. Trump first made the claim before Thanksgiving that "radical left lunatics" took Biden's autopen away from him and illegally signed pardons and other legal documents. His new post on Tuesday also appeared to reference a group of people he could target for retribution. "Any and all Documents, Proclamations, Executive Orders, Memorandums, or Contracts, signed by Order of the now infamous and unauthorized 'AUTOPEN,' within the Administration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., are hereby null, void, and of no further force or effect," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump has pressured administration officials to investigate other foes, such as former…...

56+ min ago (1135+ words) This holiday season, we've found the gifts that feel great to get and even better to give. Shop our collection of editor-approved holiday gift guides'here.Gifting fragrance can be a tricky game, but it's not impossible. Sure, you could always head over to your department store counter or bestseller wall, but if you're looking for a fragrance gift to really impress this season? Let's just say we have a couple ones in mind.'Whatever their scent style, we're here to help steer you towards the most unique, joy-sparking perfumes to dazzle anyone and everyone on your list. Whether you're looking to transport someone to the beaches of Brazil or make them the best-smelling person in the room, keep clicking to find 12 editor-approved fragrance gifts sure to delight the senses.' At Refinery29, we're here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of…...