'Dripping with irony': Police union mocked after endorsing convicted felon Trump at rally

3 days, 22 hours ago

'Making this dude look cool as hell': NYPD's Luigi Mangione photo op instantly backfires

The New York City Police Department this week posted a photo on its X account of two officers loading United Health CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione onto a plane that transported him from Pennsylvania to New York. Right-wing activist and diehard Trump supporter Laura Loomer, for one, slammed NYPD for making Mangione look glamorous in its photo ops. "Why is …

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6 days, 22 hours ago

CNN discovers tape that catches top Trump nominee spouting wild Jan. 6 claims

Raw Story

CNN on Tuesday uncovered new audio of Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth spouting baseless conspiracy theories about the January 6th riot at the United States Capitol building. The audio came from an interview that Hegseth gave with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the wake of the deadly riot in which he alternately downplayed the severity of the attack …

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1 week ago

'Great capitulation': Writer warns 'ruthless' new opposition coming as elites bow to Trump

Raw Story

The kowtowing of multiple liberal elitists who formerly opposed Donald Trump has a New York Times writer shocked — but she warned their submission would make way for a much stronger opposition. Michelle Goldberg named several people and organizations she said were guilty of the ‘great capitulation” to Trump — among them tech billionaires who handed him money, ABC News …

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1 week, 4 days ago

‘Sorry to embarrass you, Donald’: Ex-GOP lawmaker hits back as Trump threatens jail time

Raw Story

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he’s not intimidated by Donald Trump’s threats to jail him as a member of the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. “You know, fine, whatever, if you got to make up charges I was in the legislative branch, we were investigating – as per the request from Congress – to do …

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2 weeks ago

Trump slammed for ‘rage rhetoric’ against Jan 6 panel as he taps suspected rioter to join transition team: Live updates

The Independent

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Tremendous backlash': MSNBC host predicts Trump will infuriate many supporters on day one

Raw Story

Reacting to comments Donald Trump made in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker over the weekend, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough warned the president-elect he will infuriate a wide swath of Americans who voted for him if he pardons all of the January 6 rioters on his first day in office. Speaking with Welker, an animated Trump said of the imprisoned …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds

LA Times

For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. In a statement to The Times, Karoline Leavitt, a Trump transition spokeswoman, said that Trump “was re-elected by a resounding mandate from the American people to change the status quo in Washington,” and “has chosen brilliant and highly-respected outsiders” whom …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Three cryptic words were carved into bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The Independent

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ex-FBI agent says UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter ‘trained for his mission’

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Watch: NYC Mayor Eric Adams grilled on MSNBC about 'cozying up' to Trump

Raw Story

Indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams was grilled by MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire on Thursday about his outreach to President-elect Donald Trump ever since his election last month. During an interview on "Morning Joe," Lemire noted that Adams had echoed Trump's arguments about being "persecuted" by the Department of Justice after he was hit with wire fraud, bribery and other …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

'He's a backstabber!' Trump supporters melt down over new Cabinet rumor

Raw Story

A posting on Donald Trump's Truth Social platform that Fox News personality Pete Hegseth might be pushed aside as the Department of Defense secretary set off a furious backlash among supporters of the president-elect. In the comments on Truth Social, several suggested the reports on Hegseth are part of a plot by the deep state to install "Republican In Name …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

'The last gasp': Pete Hegseth mocked for defiant comment as his nomination teeters

Raw Story

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the world's most powerful military, has come under fire after multiple reports have unearthed claims of drunken strip-club antics and multiple alleged instances of showing up to work while intoxicated. All of this has put his nomination to lead the Department of Defense in serious doubt, but Hegseth issued a defiant post …

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Trump’s DEA pick withdraws name citing 'gravity of this very important responsibility'

Raw Story

A Florida sheriff who President-elect Donald Trump picked to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration removed himself from consideration Tuesday, citing “the gravity” of the job he was selected for just three days ago. “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” Chronister wrote on …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Bitter blow to protectionists’: Ex-Trump official ‘frozen out’ of second term: report

Raw Story

Robert Lighthizer – a Washington veteran who served as Donald Trump's U.S. trade representative in his last term – is reportedly on the outs with the president-elect’s new transition team and may not join the administration at all, according to a new report. “It is a bitter blow to protectionists and a sign of the fluidity in Trump’s political camp …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bombshell whistleblower report flags Trump DoD pick for drunken strip club antics

Raw Story

The New Yorker's Jane Mayer has uncovered a bombshell whistleblower report that documents several instances of Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth being "repeatedly intoxicated on the job" during stints running two nonprofit advocacy groups. Mayer's coverage is based not only on the whistleblower report, but also on corroborating accounts from several of Hegseth's former colleagues who depict the Fox …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Traitor to Trump': Outraged MAGA fans warn new nominee about a 'snake' in his circle

Raw Story

Donald Trump sparked outrage among his critics with the appointment of Kash Patel as the head of the FBI, and now some are warning Patel to protect himself. "I bet it was beautiful… Remember when you went on MSDNC and said 'you didn’t know' if you could ever support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee for President while you were …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Literally holding our breath': Jan 6 rioters suffer 'anxiety' as Trump silent on promise

Raw Story

Scores of participants in the January 6, 2021 siege on the U.S. Capitol are hoping that President-elect Donald Trump will follow through on his campaign promise to pardon them. "Hopefully some kind of messaging comes soon.” Previously, Trump was assumed to pardon the nearly 1,500 total defendants that Attorney General Merrick Garland's Department of Justice prosecuted since the attack. But …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Prediction': MAGA fans panic as they say Obama aides are 'infiltrating' Trump's team

Raw Story

Barack Obama's aides are infiltrating Donald Trump's upcoming administration, according to the president-elect's MAGA allies. The "prediction" comes as Trump is reported to have met with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, at Mar-a-Lago, leading to one anti-Trump conservative saying the tech leader had "kissed the ring." On Friday, Loomer went even further by linking Zuckerberg to former Obama aide and …

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4 weeks ago

'Ready to die': Man accused of trying to kill Trump opens up in new letter from jailhouse

Raw Story

The man alleged to have plotted an assassination attempt on Donald Trump penned a lengthy letter from his jailhouse in which he railed against the Democrats and contemplated civil war, according to a report. It added, “But ultimately, Routh’s letter — which includes potentially incriminating references to the attempt on Trump’s life and a self-description of his political beliefs — …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Scream out the truth': Lawmaker calls out Trump team's 'violation of federal law'

Raw Story

Donald Trump's transition team was caught in a "violation of federal law," a Democratic lawmaker said on Sunday. Mfume called attention to a recent news development causing outrage among Trump critics, saying the former and incoming president has "refused to sign the agreement on background checks, which is a violation of federal law." When asked what Democrats can do about …

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1 month ago

'Booo!' Trump fans say they are 'disheartened' after he gives 'slap in the face to MAGA'

Raw Story

Donald Trump made an announcement about his upcoming administration, and his biggest fans are not happy about it. "Dear President Trump, many of us…MANY of us are very disheartened and upset about this pick -this doctor has been a major advocate for pushing Covid vaccines upon people which are being proven cause much harm," @BlueArmy24 wrote. InkedKatLady, a self-identified conservative …

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1 month ago

'My Republican friends are laughing': Trump told that own party members mock his decisions

Raw Story

Republican lawmakers are laughing at President-elect Donald Trump and the "clown" he wants to see appointed the nation's top law enforcement officer, according to Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell on Wednesday scoffed at Trump's chosen attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, and his attempts to bury a potentially damning Ethics committee report on accusations he had sex with a minor. "This …

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1 month ago

Trump appointees required to document 'everything they've done to support him': report

Raw Story

As part of the process to land a job in Donald Trump's second administration, hopeful applicants are being asked to provide standard résumés and also include documentation on efforts they made to support him in the past. As Joe Borelli, the New York City Council minority leader who advised Trump after his 2016 win, put it, “He didn’t have a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Will blow up in Trump's face': Experts blast reported 'autocrat move' on military leaders

Raw Story

Political and legal experts spoke out Saturday after it was reported that Donald Trump's transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officials to see if they could be court-martialed. Anti-Trump conservative Tom Nichols also chimed in, saying, "Trump's people might be floating this court-martial thing to distract everyone from his Cabinet picks. "But even …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Literally got goosebumps': Ex-GOP insider blasts 'breaking news' about Trump's plans

Raw Story

NBC on Saturday reported that Donald Trump is putting together a list of current and former military officers and exploring whether they can be court martialed, and the news gave one former Republican insider goosebumps. Tara Setmayer, a former senior advisor for anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project and a former Republican congressional staffer, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend. "You …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Big ol' contempt loogie': Writer predicts Trump's political grenade will hit him in face

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has already shot his second administration in the foot — specifically in its authoritarian Achilles heel, a political columnist contends. Salon writer Amanda Marcotte argued Friday that Trump's decision to demand that former Rep. Matt Gaetz become his Attorney General was an attempt to strongarm Republican allies he'll need as president — and whose patience has already …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump called out on MSNBC for already walking back key promise to MAGA base

Raw Story

After running clips of Donald Trump promising before the election to pardon all of the Jan. 6 rioters, MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire called out the former president's sudden about-face just days after he was re-elected. As "Morning Joe's" Lemire pointed out, that promise has apparently gone by the wayside. "You heard Trump there, very clear of what he would do," …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Police welcome Trump's return to the White House

NPR

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Vomit-in-your mouth-moment': Ex-DOJ officials unload on Trump's latest appointment

Raw Story

Former Justice Department officials rushed to denounce Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. She welcomed David Laufman, former chief of Counterintelligence and Export Control Section National Security Division at the Justice Department, saying that she didn't want to be glib about Gaetz as the nation's top prosecutor. "This is really a vomit-in-your-mouth moment for alumni …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Seems bad': Trump allies shock with demand of 'a reckoning' at Justice Department

Raw Story

Powerful allies of President-elect Donald Trump signaled Wednesday they'll insert a loyalist regime within the Department of Justice and fueled the flames of a growing panic over the future of American democracy. Trump ally Cleta Mitchell, transition team attorney Mark Paoletta and co-defendant Jeff Clark published lengthy manifestos on X calling for absolute loyalty to the president-elect from the thousands …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'They are funded': Marjorie Taylor Greene rages as 'thousands protest' Trump in New York

Raw Story

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene on Saturday lashed out at thousands of protestors marching to challenge Donald Trump in Manhattan, New York. The Guardian reported this weekend that "thousands of New Yorkers have gathered for the Protect Our Futures march, protesting Donald Trump’s re-election as president." "Labor unions, immigrant rights groups and LGBTQ+ advocates held aloft a banner reading 'We Won’t …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

LA Times

Then-candidate Donald Trump is reflected in bullet proof glass as he finishes speaking at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., on Sunday. In voluntary telephone interviews with the FBI, Shakeri told investigators that a contact in Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — an Iranian military and counterintelligence agency designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What A Trump Win Means For Guns

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The movement to expand gun rights gained further momentum Tuesday as voters returned Donald Trump to the White House — this time accompanied by a vice president who has called for disbanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “We are proud to have also helped deliver a pro-gun majority in the U.S. Senate to work …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Proud Boys: A Growing Force in American Politics

Hindustan Times

Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group that played a significant role in the January 6 Capitol attack, remain active ahead of the upcoming election. Despite recent convictions of former chairman Enrique Tarrio, the group continues to mobilize supporters and share conspiracy theories, including election fraud claims.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump delivers vile insult for his greatest nemesis as he extends his FINAL campaign rally in Michigan past 2 AM after holding more than 900

Daily Mail

Donald Trump wrapped up his long stint as the main attraction at a traveling road show late Monday night, holding the final rally of his 2024 campaign and lobbing a final insult at one of his enemies. He said 'nobody lies like this Kamala' and called her a 'very low IQ person,' on a day the Harris campaign made a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trumpworld insiders and supporters ‘exasperated’ over recent rally remarks: ‘It’s like he doesn’t want to win’

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The one question from Donald Trump that could sway many American voters in swing states

ABC

For many Americans things are tight. "I think that Donald Trump and the Trump administration had a much better handle on appropriately spending money in the economy than the left does," he said. "A big one for me is on the women's stuff, the freedoms that seem to be taken away out of their hands and put into put into …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump jokes assassins would have to 'shoot through the fake news' to kill him and launches blistering presidential election attack

Daily Mail

Donald Trump went on a wild nearly five-minute rant about bullet proof glass surrounding him at his outdoor rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Former President Donald Trump went on a nearly five-minute rant at his rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania about the bullet proof glass surrounding him at the outdoor event With just two days until the 2024 presidential election, Trump …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suggesting ‘nine barrels shooting’ at Cheney, Trump reverts to violent rhetoric

Politico

In a statement defending his remarks, campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump was “clearly explaining that warmongers like Liz Cheney are very quick to start wars and send other Americans to fight them, rather than go into combat themselves.” Trump’s language evoked the image of a critic of the former president being threatened with execution — the latest …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Funny or weird' stunts are Trump's closing message to voters he needs: WSJ reporter

Raw Story

Donald Trump has donned an orange vest and an apron in the final days of the election campaign, and a Wall Street Journal reporter explained the strategic reasoning behind those stunts. The former president briefly staffed the fry station at a McDonald's in last week after baselessly claiming Kamala Harris had lied about working there decades ago and awkwardly climbed …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eric Adams Takes Swings At Media And Mayoral Rivals — But Not At Trump

Huff Post

Mayor Eric Adams answers questions during his weekly in-person press conference at City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. At his weekly briefing with reporters Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams took digs at the media, his competitors for next year’s mayoral primary, and, not for the first time, City Comptroller Brad Lander. At one point in an unusually feisty press conference, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Weird and desperate': Critics laugh as Trump rides in MAGA-branded garbage truck

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump engaged in a bizarre stunt ahead of his rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday: riding around in a garbage truck with his campaign logo printed on the side of it. "As Americans are outraged by someone at his rally who compared Puerto Rico to garbage, Trump thought it would be cute to take questions from a gigantic …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump heaps praise on NYC's indicted mayor, who critics say is a "MAGA supporter"

Salon

At his regular weekly press conference, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is currently under federal indictment on corruption charges, refused to answer a question about how recently he had spoken to Donald Trump, or to others on the former president's team. "You lost your opportunity.” Coltin was attempting to circle back to comments Adams had made a week …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally was an orgy of fascism

The Independent

As a global emblem of the present state of the Republican Party, the triumphalist “triumph of the will” Trump rally in New York’s Madison Square Garden this weekend has few peers. I think it’s called Puerto Rico…” Somewhat more insidiously, Carlson took it upon himself to casually promulgate the fascistic “great replacement theory”, as pernicious an idea as any to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump election: There's an alarming pattern emerging about leading voting conspiracy theorists.

Slate

When Donald Trump, seven months into his presidency, pardoned the corrupt Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio before he could even be sentenced—calling the 85-year-old a “great American patriot”—it caused a gigantic scandal. Papadopoulos had worked his way onto the Trump campaign’s foreign policy team via Ben Carson’s campaign, though after he was ensnared in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, Trump publicly …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pictured: MAGA fans pack streets outside of Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden

The Independent

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump mocked for claiming 29,000 supporters flocked to see him work fryer at McDonald’s in latest wild rally boast

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2 months ago

Kelly's scathing critique of Trump: A threat to American democracy?

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Former US Chief of Staff John Kelly has come forward with a scathing critique of Donald Trump, labelling him as a fascist with dangerous authoritarian tendencies. Kelly, a retired Marine general, warns that Trump's desire for unchecked power poses a severe threat to American democracy. He also highlights that several top-ranking military officials have publicly criticised Trump for his authoritarian …

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2 months ago

Harris hits out at ‘fascist’ Trump and defends policies at CNN town hall

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2 months ago

Online Talk About ‘Civil War’ Could Inspire Real-World Violence, DHS Warns Cops

Wired

Earlier this year, a Pennsylvania man beheaded his father, who worked as a federal employee, and displayed the severed head in a video where he urged viewers to rise up against the government. Another man in Illinois was building bombs he hoped to one day use against a “corrupt government.” In two separate cases, people were arrested for threatening to …

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'Dripping with irony': Police union mocked after endorsing convicted felon Trump at rally

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