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'Not sure I've ever seen a mess like this': Trump said to have 'shown limits of his power'

During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday morning, longtime Washington, D.C. correspondent Jake Sherman admitted the current chaos of getting a budget deal done before a government shutdown is the worst he has ever seen. With both Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scrutinizing every move made by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Sherman was asked, "Are we going to get …

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6 days, 11 hours ago

'All talk, no action': Congressman vows to oppose Mike Johnson as Elon Musk issues warning

Raw Story

Conservatives are fuming over House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending bill, and Donald Trump's outside allies are leading the charge. "Ok but @elonmusk if you actually want to change things then you need a new Speaker of the House," said Matthew Boyle, Washington bureau chief for Breitbart News. "This is quickly becoming untenable for House Republican leadership, which has elevated Musk …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Living his best life': Ousted Dem's fiery response to reporter causes social media stir

Raw Story

A frank response from an outgoing Democratic senator that included a four-letter profanity provoked an immediate stream of reaction Monday evening from political observers across social media. “Ask somebody who counts.” Social media users quickly embraced the straightforward response from Tester, who lost his reelection bid last month in the reliably red state that voted overwhelmingly for President-elect Donald Trump. …

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1 month ago

MSNBC guest compares MTG to 'show horse' as DOGE-linked job has no real 'authority'

Raw Story

A Democratic lawmaker ridiculed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after the Georgia Republican scored a new job that will coordinate with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Greene will join a new congressional subcommittee that will work with the Department of Government Efficiency, a largely symbolic agency that Trump announced will identify severe cuts and be headed by Musk and Ramaswamy. Punchbowl …

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1 month ago

Powerful Senate committee calls for full FBI file on key Trump Cabinet pick: report

Raw Story

With former Rep. Matt Gaetz out of the running as head of the Justice Department, Republican senators are shifting their attention to another one of Donald Trump’s controversial nominees. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee from calling for Gabbard’s full FBI file, according to a new report in Punchbowl News. “But GOP senators are already …

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1 month ago

Sydney woman charged with fraud over alleged crime syndicate claiming to be psychics

ABC

A woman from Sydney's west has become the third person to be charged with fraud following her alleged involvement in a crime syndicate claiming to be psychics. She was taken to Campsie Police Station where she was formally charged with 13 offences including identity theft, money laundering, participating in an organised crime group, fraud and hindering the discovery of evidence. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Booming market in tiny headstones': RFK Jr. appointment stuns onlookers

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Donald Trump announced Thursday that he's nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services — and the reaction hit fast. "Six months from now, Trump will start asking frantically if polio and diphtheria came from China, too," posted Michael Weiss, of The Insider, to X. "Expect a booming market in tiny headstones and infant …

1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz quit Congress two days before ‘highly damaging’ ethics report was to be released, report says

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Representative Matt Gaetz resigned from the House on Wednesday …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gaetz resigned days before possible release of 'highly damaging' ethics probe: report

Raw Story

Donald Trump’s selection of Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the country's next attorney general prompted his resignation from Congress, but according to reports, the possible release of a House Ethics Committee investigative report may have also played a role in his stepping down. Gaetz, a MAGA enthusiast and Trump loyalist, has been under sporadic investigation by a House panel since …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Can’t even say this with a straight face!' Reporter cracks up over Matt Gaetz as AG

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Punchbowl News reporter Jake Sherman couldn't hold it together when President-elect Donald Trump announced Rep. Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general. "Matt Gaetz — er makes Tulsi Gabbard seem like this is child's play," he laughed. "Matt Gaetz is going to have a tremendously difficult time —" he had to pause again for laughter. "Matt Gaetz is not …

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'God help us': Outrage over Trump's 'gross' pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General has caused an explosion on social media — with a number of MAGA accounts celebrating, but legal experts and other observers horrified. "I cannot imagine why someone would vote to confirm Matt Gaetz for host at Red Lobster, never mind Attorney General of the United States," wrote conservative analyst …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Ugly' and 'increasingly aggressive' MAGA campaign against GOP senators intensifies

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Republican lawmakers are crawling all over each other as they try to get Donald Trump's seal of approval to lead the U.S. Senate. Punchbowl News reports senators are waiting to see who Trump endorses for the new majority leader post being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell. "The online pro-Scott pressure campaign has gotten ugly, with an army of prominent MAGA …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'They're trying to bully us': GOP senators revolt over new MAGA pressure campaign

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Republican senators are pushing back against President-elect Donald Trump and his base of MAGA supporters as they try to ram a potential party leader down their proverbial throats, according to a new report. Mounting calls for Sen. Rick Scott to become next majority leader has infuriated several GOP senators who do not want to consider conservative pundits' demands when choosing …

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1 month, 1 week ago

House Dems see 'rays of sunlight' despite tough election results

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As of this writing, Republicans appear set to retain control of the House of Representatives. When Trump won the presidency in 2016, for example, House Democrats were in a much deeper hole and controlled a mere 194 seats, where as at the moment they are projected to win at least 213, which will leave the House GOP with little room …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joshua Tree too crowded? Try these 3 enchanting desert hikes near L.A.

LA Times

The Devil’s Chair Trail at Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area ends at a fenced-in boulder, one of the coolest lookout spots in L.A. County. Prime Desert Woodland Preserve walking trail Distance: 3 miles Elevation gain: Minimal Difficulty: Easy The Prime Desert Woodland Preserve is a 120-acre open space in Lancaster that’s open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting. …

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3 months, 1 week ago

'We know you're gay': Laura Loomer uses childish taunt as Lindsey Graham calls her 'toxic'

Raw Story

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't the only Republican trying to get former President Donald Trump to disassociate himself from MAGA activist Laura Loomer. Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News reported Thursday that Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters on Thursday afternoon that he believes Loomer to be "toxic" and he advised Trump to "make sure this doesn't become a bigger story." "Lindsey …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Johnson struggles to explain Trump's threat: 'He and I are saying exactly the same thing'

Raw Story

House Speaker Mike Johnson struggled Tuesday to explain away former President Donald Trump's demand that he shut down the federal government should controversial legislation fail to pass. Johnson said he and Trump were equally committed to passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act hours after telling Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman he didn't want to shut down the government. …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP congressman predicts Republicans will lose control of the House

Raw Story

"Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. And we're going to lose it because of ourselves,” Gonzales said in an interview with Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman …

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4 months ago

Inside the Democratic National Convention corporate interest moneyfest

Raw Story

CHICAGO — In ballrooms, barrooms and backrooms this week, the business of big business is getting done with Democrats out of public view. Sponsorships of the National Democratic Institute’s week of Democratic National Convention-themed events in Chicago begin at $10,000 and top out at $250,000 — with a top-tier sponsorship landing the “presenting sponsor” a veritable public relations campaign, ranging …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Major moment in this race': Trump's 'horrible Jew' agreement sparks immediate uproar

Raw Story

Donald Trump might have just delivered a fatal blow to his reelection campaign in a disturbing interview about Jewish Americans. Trump stunned the nation with his Tuesday morning appearance on the conservative radio show "Sid & Friends In The Morning" during which he calmly replied "yes" to the hosts' jab at Vice President Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff. Former Daily …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Republicans get into 'tussle' over release of Biden impeachment report

Raw Story

House Republicans won't let Rep. James Comer release a 400-page impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden that has left him political limbo, a new report claims. The House Oversight Committee chair is reportedly "eager" to show the nation this week a report that fellow Republicans admit is unlikely to result in any impeachment effort, Punchbowl News reported Thursday. "Napoleon …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

How did a bunch of grave markers from Punchbowl end up at a house in Palolo?

Associated Press

A Palolo resident found over a hundred grave markers at her house that seem to be from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as Punchbowl, but nobody seems to know how they got there. Grave markers in Shentu’s yard memorialize people such as Thomas J. Scully, who died at the age of 25 just days before World …

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6 months, 1 week ago

'History-making gaffe': Observers stunned after Trump trashes key swing-state city

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump shocked politicos Thursday with his reported comment that Milwaukee — the major swing state city he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020 that will also be hosting the Republican National Convention next month — is a "horrible" place. "Trump going off and calling Milwaukee a 'horrible city' is a pitch perfect way to kick off …

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6 months, 1 week ago

'Horrible city': Trump caught slamming RNC host Milwaukee in closed-door meeting

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump Thursday called the most populous metropolis of a key swing state hosting the Republican National Convention next month a "horrible city," according to a new report. Trump insulted Milwaukee to House and Senate Republicans who gathered for a policy discussion on Capitol Hill Thursday, the first of such meetings since January, 2021, Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman …

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'Not sure I've ever seen a mess like this': Trump said to have 'shown limits of his power'

'All talk, no action': Congressman vows to oppose Mike Johnson as Elon Musk issues warning

'Living his best life': Ousted Dem's fiery response to reporter causes social media stir

MSNBC guest compares MTG to 'show horse' as DOGE-linked job has no real 'authority'

Powerful Senate committee calls for full FBI file on key Trump Cabinet pick: report

Sydney woman charged with fraud over alleged crime syndicate claiming to be psychics

'Booming market in tiny headstones': RFK Jr. appointment stuns onlookers

Matt Gaetz quit Congress two days before ‘highly damaging’ ethics report was to be released, report says

Gaetz resigned days before possible release of 'highly damaging' ethics probe: report

'Can’t even say this with a straight face!' Reporter cracks up over Matt Gaetz as AG

'God help us': Outrage over Trump's 'gross' pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

'Ugly' and 'increasingly aggressive' MAGA campaign against GOP senators intensifies

'They're trying to bully us': GOP senators revolt over new MAGA pressure campaign

House Dems see 'rays of sunlight' despite tough election results

Joshua Tree too crowded? Try these 3 enchanting desert hikes near L.A.

'We know you're gay': Laura Loomer uses childish taunt as Lindsey Graham calls her 'toxic'

Johnson struggles to explain Trump's threat: 'He and I are saying exactly the same thing'

GOP congressman predicts Republicans will lose control of the House

Inside the Democratic National Convention corporate interest moneyfest

'Major moment in this race': Trump's 'horrible Jew' agreement sparks immediate uproar

Republicans get into 'tussle' over release of Biden impeachment report

How did a bunch of grave markers from Punchbowl end up at a house in Palolo?

'History-making gaffe': Observers stunned after Trump trashes key swing-state city

'Horrible city': Trump caught slamming RNC host Milwaukee in closed-door meeting