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MAGA rep already wants Trump to pardon soldier who bet big on Maduro's capture

MAGA rep already wants Trump to pardon soldier who bet big on Maduro's capture

A GOP congresswoman wants to pardon the U.S. special forces soldier who was arrested after winning $400,000 by betting on the capture of former Venezuelan President

'They're terrible': GOP lashes out at media for historic disapproval ahead of midterms

'They're terrible': GOP lashes out at media for historic disapproval ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON — The American people disapprove of this Republican-controlled Congress, with a record-tying 86 percent of the public disapproving, according to a new

CBS's new MAGA-friendly anchor triggers staff revolt: 'He completely lost the room'

CBS's new MAGA-friendly anchor triggers staff revolt: 'He completely lost the room'

CBS News' newly appointed primetime anchor Tony Dokoupil, hand-selected by Trump-friendly network chief Bari Weiss, has gotten off to an awkward start — and behind

Trump brutally mocked on CNN over bizarre Gold Card sales claim: 'Guy might be dishonest'

Trump brutally mocked on CNN over bizarre Gold Card sales claim: 'Guy might be dishonest'

A couple of political pundits broke into laughter when they heard President Donald Trump claim that he sold $1.3 billion worth of gold cards, his program to let

Rogue Ten Commandments ruling may force Supreme Court to wallop conservative allies

Rogue Ten Commandments ruling may force Supreme Court to wallop conservative allies

Slate legal analysts flagged what they say is one of the most brazen acts of judicial defiance in recent memory: a federal appeals court that broke a Supreme Court

Ghastly details emerge about Iran's new leader weeks after Trump began bombing Iran

Ghastly details emerge about Iran's new leader weeks after Trump began bombing Iran

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have effectively taken control of the country's military and diplomatic strategy, following the severe wounding of newly appointed Supreme

Vulnerable GOP lawmaker says he would '100%' ditch his party — if not for one thing

Vulnerable GOP lawmaker says he would '100%' ditch his party — if not for one thing

A vulnerable House Republican in a battleground district admitted to Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman this week on Fly Out Day that he's thought about leaving the GOP

Ex-DOJ official reveals why Trump's latest revenge case is already doomed to fail

Ex-DOJ official reveals why Trump's latest revenge case is already doomed to fail

The Trump administration's criminal fraud charges against the anti-hate group watchdog the Southern Poverty Law Center are haphazardly conceived and doomed to failure

GOP chair accused of pressuring reporter into silence after false affair rumor

GOP chair accused of pressuring reporter into silence after false affair rumor

A seasoned Capitol Hill reporter alleged Thursday that a leader in the GOP pressured her to avoid doing anything to risk exposing another former Republican congressman

James Carville confronts Trump with basic history lesson

James Carville confronts Trump with basic history lesson

Democratic strategist James Carville responded to President Donald Trump's attack on his proposals Tuesday on his podcast. First, he hit Trump with a basic history