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President Barack Obama’s long form birth certificate was finally released in 2011, but the birther conspiracy theory still persisted, showing the need for politicians to confront conspiracies, no matter how outrageous they are.

The former Trump loyalist said the Epstein scandal has “ripped MAGA apart” during a news conference with survivors of the sexual predator.

Comedian Seth Meyers on Monday mocked President Trump’s calls for NBC to throw him off the airwaves, the latest tit for tat between the president and late night TV hosts. “When you accuse me of Trump derangement syndrome, I take that diagnosis seriously, because you’re clearly a medical expert, as evidenced by your description of…

The news host pored over an extensive series of brazen and bizarre decisions by President Donald Trump and members of his administration.

Mark Epstein, the brother of Jeffrey Epstein, said Monday that the late convicted sex offender “definitely had dirt” on President Trump. “He didn’t tell me what he knew, but Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump,” Epstein told host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. Jeffrey Epstein referenced the president numerous times via email…

The president took an unprovoked dig at the cinema idol.

Thanks to five GOP members, a House majority is now forcing a vote to block Trump from breaking federal unions.

President Trump will welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia seek to deepen military, economic and diplomatic cooperation between the nations. Bin Salman’s visit demonstrates a change from what former President Biden once called a “pariah” status after Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in…

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation that will require the Justice Department (DOJ) to release all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats have predicted that the Epstein files controversy will paint the darkest image of President Trump to date. Despite the sentiment,…

Bill O’Reilly on Monday said President Trump has lost power over the American people during his second administration. While appearing on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” the longtime conservative pundit said the president “doesn’t have control over the hearts and minds of the American people” due to the fact that “serious problems” remain unsolved….

Ty Cobb, former White House lawyer in President Trump’s first term, said on Monday that Trump’s reversal on the congressional vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files shows the president at his “narcissistic worst.” In an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” Trump’s former ally-turned-critic said the president is encouraging House Republicans to vote to…

“I voted for you, but your behavior on this issue has been a national embarrassment.”

‘Quiet, Piggy’: Here’s the disturbing way President Donald Trump shut down a question about the Epstein files.

A defense lawyer for two officials targeted by President Trump over their personal real estate dealings ripped into the administration’s bid to pursue cases against them Monday, pinning blame on a housing official who lodged the allegations and the president’s own campaign for revenge. The lawyer, Abbe Lowell, submitted the scathing defenses of New York…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning ahead of a vote on releasing files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Johnson, after Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) reached the 218 votes needed to advance a discharge petition to force a vote on the…

President Trump on Tuesday said amid rising health care premiums he would only consider approving legislation that provides a pathway for direct health care payments.  “THE ONLY HEALTHCARE I WILL SUPPORT OR APPROVE IS SENDING THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE, WITH NOTHING GOING TO THE BIG, FAT, RICH INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHO HAVE MADE…

In an emotional Capitol Hill press conference, Jena-Lisa Jones, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, called out President Trump for twisting the Epstein documents into an attack on his political enemies.

Federal immigration officers arrested over 130 individuals across the first two days of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) operations around Charlotte, N.C., the agency said Monday. Among those arrested are 44 undocumented migrants with serious offenses on their record and two known gang members, DHS alleged. The Hill has reached out to the agency…

Even if you do not qualify as a political enemy, in the Trumposphere, if you’ve offended, you’re suspended. 

The “Last Word” host also examined why President Donald Trump has changed his public tune on the release of classified documents.

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who are leading the charge to release files related to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the House prepares to vote on the “Epstein Files Transparency Act.” In recent months, the Trump administration has faced heavy criticism from both sides…

Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Monday said the Justice Department’s (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey is “dead” due to missteps made by Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, throughout the indictment.  “I think it’s dead for two reasons,“ Cobb said in an appearance on CNN. “First,…

President Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R ) on redistricting on Tuesday, writing in a TruthSocial post that the GOP governor “must produce” on adding Republican congressional seats. “I am working with Governor Mike Braun and other Indiana Republicans, on picking up two Republican Congressional seats. The Governor, a good…

President Trump on Tuesday will welcome Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, where they will likely discuss Israel’s war in Gaza, artificial intelligence and military ties. He will also host the Middle East ally’s de facto leader for a black-tie dinner late Tuesday and join a business forum with him…
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The fight to define what the political right will stand for after President Trump leaves office is revving up, not even a year into his second term. Signs of what were once behind-the-scenes rifts are breaking into public view, from the recent turbulence at the Heritage Foundation to Trump’s breakup with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). All of the squabbling is…