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CNN Anchor Claps Back At Trump Spox By Noting ‘Flipping the Bird’ Is Americans’ Right — ‘And Trump’s’
CNN Anchor Claps Back At Trump Spox By Noting ‘Flipping the Bird’ Is Americans’ Right — ‘And Trump’s’
Brianna Keilar rebuked Karoline Leavitt for calling out protesters flipping the bird by noting the gesture is a protected right for Americans — including Trump.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
CNN Anchor Claps Back At Trump Spox By Noting ‘Flipping the Bird’ Is Americans’ Right — ‘And Trump’s’
Candace Owens Shares Her Most Bonkers Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theory — Yet
Candace Owens Shares Her Most Bonkers Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theory — Yet
Candace Owens has pushed conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death since he was killed last September, but what this might be the nuttiest yet.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Candace Owens Shares Her Most Bonkers Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theory — Yet
‘You’re a Left-Wing Hack!’ Karoline Leavitt EXPLODES on Reporter Who Accused ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good of Acting ‘Recklessly’
‘You’re a Left-Wing Hack!’ Karoline Leavitt EXPLODES on Reporter Who Accused ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good of Acting ‘Recklessly’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt absolutely lost it on The Hill's Niall Stanage on Thursday, deeming him a "left-wing hack."
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January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
‘You’re a Left-Wing Hack!’ Karoline Leavitt EXPLODES on Reporter Who Accused ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good of Acting ‘Recklessly’
‘What Kind of Journalism Is That?’ Fox News’ John Roberts Slams NYT Report on Minneapolis Shooting
‘What Kind of Journalism Is That?’ Fox News’ John Roberts Slams NYT Report on Minneapolis Shooting
John Roberts slammed The New York Times for publishing a headline about Wednesday night's Minneapolis ICE-involved shooting without adding the proper "context."
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January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
‘What Kind of Journalism Is That?’ Fox News’ John Roberts Slams NYT Report on Minneapolis Shooting
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell Gushes Praise For Trump ‘Pedophile Protector’ Heckler Who ‘Seized History!’
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell Gushes Praise For Trump ‘Pedophile Protector’ Heckler Who ‘Seized History!’
Lawrence O’Donnell saluted the heckler who gave Trump the finger as he shouted "pedophile protector," saying he secured a legacy that historians will revere.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell Gushes Praise For Trump ‘Pedophile Protector’ Heckler Who ‘Seized History!’
Karoline Leavitt Shuts Down Reporter Asking If Trump Thinks Canceling Elections Is ‘Funny’: ‘Were You in the Room?’
Karoline Leavitt Shuts Down Reporter Asking If Trump Thinks Canceling Elections Is ‘Funny’: ‘Were You in the Room?’
Karoline Leavitt shut down a reporter on Thursday for asking whether President Donald Trump believes the idea of "canceling elections" is "funny."
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January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Karoline Leavitt Shuts Down Reporter Asking If Trump Thinks Canceling Elections Is ‘Funny’: ‘Were You in the Room?’
‘Deranged in Their Hatred!’ White House Spox Unleashes on Democrats in Fiery Defense of Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat
‘Deranged in Their Hatred!’ White House Spox Unleashes on Democrats in Fiery Defense of Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed Dems for the chaos unfolding in Minneapolis as President Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
‘Deranged in Their Hatred!’ White House Spox Unleashes on Democrats in Fiery Defense of Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat
‘Not Gonna Tolerate Leaks!’ Karoline Leavitt Defends Search of WaPo Reporter’s Home
‘Not Gonna Tolerate Leaks!’ Karoline Leavitt Defends Search of WaPo Reporter’s Home
Karoline Leavitt justified the FBI search of a reporter's home as part of a probe into the alleged mishandling of classified information by a federal employee.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
‘Not Gonna Tolerate Leaks!’ Karoline Leavitt Defends Search of WaPo Reporter’s Home
‘That is NOT the Truth!’ Karoline Leavitt Blasts Accurate CNN Chyron of ICE Shooting
‘That is NOT the Truth!’ Karoline Leavitt Blasts Accurate CNN Chyron of ICE Shooting
Karoline Leavitt stunned reporters by denouncing a CNN chyron as “not the truth,” despite the on-screen description being factually accurate, if incomplete.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
‘That is NOT the Truth!’ Karoline Leavitt Blasts Accurate CNN Chyron of ICE Shooting
Netanyahu Asked Trump to ‘Postpone’ US Attack on Iran Over Protestor Slaughter, NY Times Reports
Netanyahu Asked Trump to ‘Postpone’ US Attack on Iran Over Protestor Slaughter, NY Times Reports
The Times added some background to Trump’s apparent flip-flop on attacking Iran
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January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Netanyahu Asked Trump to ‘Postpone’ US Attack on Iran Over Protestor Slaughter, NY Times Reports
ICE Lost the Renée Good Narrative Battle — Polls Show Why It Will Get Worse
ICE Lost the Renée Good Narrative Battle — Polls Show Why It Will Get Worse
New polling reveals how Americans sorted after Renée Good’s killing—and why those numbers now give both sides permission to escalate rather than compromise.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
ICE Lost the Renée Good Narrative Battle — Polls Show Why It Will Get Worse
Two Republican Senators Traveling to Denmark to Assure NATO Trump Won’t Take Greenland
Two Republican Senators Traveling to Denmark to Assure NATO Trump Won’t Take Greenland
Trump’s ongoing threats to acquire Greenland by anymeans necessary have led to strong division within his own party and anger across Europe.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Two Republican Senators Traveling to Denmark to Assure NATO Trump Won’t Take Greenland
‘Treason!’ Republican Calls for Arrest of Minneapolis Mayor
‘Treason!’ Republican Calls for Arrest of Minneapolis Mayor
Randy Fine said that Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey (D) was promoting civil war following Frey's latest appeal to protesters battling ICE presence.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
‘Treason!’ Republican Calls for Arrest of Minneapolis Mayor
Trump Tells Reuters ‘We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’ Ahead of Midterms
Trump Tells Reuters ‘We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’ Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump managed expectations for the upcoming midterm elections, acknowledging he's frustrated with the potential of Republicans losing.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Trump Tells Reuters ‘We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’ Ahead of Midterms
George Santos Slams ‘Piece of Sh*t’ Snitches and Suggests He Had ‘Plenty of Reasons to Talk’
George Santos Slams ‘Piece of Sh*t’ Snitches and Suggests He Had ‘Plenty of Reasons to Talk’
George Santos slammed "piece of s**t" snitches, including Tekashi 6ix9ine, and suggested he avoided squealing behind bars despite "plenty of reasons to talk."
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January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
George Santos Slams ‘Piece of Sh*t’ Snitches and Suggests He Had ‘Plenty of Reasons to Talk’
Alyssa Farah Griffin Warns of ‘Tremendous Clashes’ if Trump Takes ‘Extreme Step’ of Invoking the Insurrection Act
Alyssa Farah Griffin Warns of ‘Tremendous Clashes’ if Trump Takes ‘Extreme Step’ of Invoking the Insurrection Act
Alyssa Farah Griffin warned of dire repercussions in Minneapolis if Donald Trump makes good on his threat to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Alyssa Farah Griffin Warns of ‘Tremendous Clashes’ if Trump Takes ‘Extreme Step’ of Invoking the Insurrection Act
Tim Walz Makes Direct Appeal to Trump After Insurrection Act Threat: ‘Turn the Temperature Down’
Tim Walz Makes Direct Appeal to Trump After Insurrection Act Threat: ‘Turn the Temperature Down’
Walz's post came hours after the president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if the state’s lawmakers don’t “stop” ongoing ICE protests.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Tim Walz Makes Direct Appeal to Trump After Insurrection Act Threat: ‘Turn the Temperature Down’
‘Their Irresponsibility Is Extremely Reckless’: Kristi Noem Blames Second Minneapolis ICE Shooting on Frey and Walz
‘Their Irresponsibility Is Extremely Reckless’: Kristi Noem Blames Second Minneapolis ICE Shooting on Frey and Walz
Kristi Noem attacked Tim Walz and Jacob Frey for "extremely reckless" behavior that she blamed for a second ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
‘Their Irresponsibility Is Extremely Reckless’: Kristi Noem Blames Second Minneapolis ICE Shooting on Frey and Walz
CNN Analyst Argues DHS Statements on Latest Shooting ‘Have No Credibility’ After Renee Good Killing
CNN Analyst Argues DHS Statements on Latest Shooting ‘Have No Credibility’ After Renee Good Killing
DHS "have proven to us all that we cannot take their statements for granted. We cannot accept what the government is telling us whole cloth”
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January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
CNN Analyst Argues DHS Statements on Latest Shooting ‘Have No Credibility’ After Renee Good Killing
Appeals Court Reverses Decision That Released Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil
Appeals Court Reverses Decision That Released Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil
A federal appeals court has reversed the decision to release Columbia University grad student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Appeals Court Reverses Decision That Released Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil
Conservatives Lose It Over Doctor Who Refuses to Say if Men Can Get Pregnant During Fiery Senate Hearing: ‘Total Blithering Idiots’
Conservatives Lose It Over Doctor Who Refuses to Say if Men Can Get Pregnant During Fiery Senate Hearing: ‘Total Blithering Idiots’
Critics are blasting a doctor for refusing to answer the question "can men get pregnant" during a tense exchange with Josh Hawley in a Senate hearing.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Conservatives Lose It Over Doctor Who Refuses to Say if Men Can Get Pregnant During Fiery Senate Hearing: ‘Total Blithering Idiots’
Maria Bartiromo Pushes Back on GOP Attack on Fed Chair: Trump Probe Doesn’t Prove He Did ‘Anything Wrong’
Maria Bartiromo Pushes Back on GOP Attack on Fed Chair: Trump Probe Doesn’t Prove He Did ‘Anything Wrong’
Bartiromo warned that the investigation into Powell doesn't "mean he did anything wrong” after GOP lawmaker slights Fed chair's America First commitment.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Maria Bartiromo Pushes Back on GOP Attack on Fed Chair: Trump Probe Doesn’t Prove He Did ‘Anything Wrong’
The Daily Pour & WhiskyX Join Forces to Create the Nation’s Largest Premium Whiskey Events Platform
The Daily Pour & WhiskyX Join Forces to Create the Nation’s Largest Premium Whiskey Events Platform
Daily Pour’s Flagship Festival Expands to Seven Cities in 2026, Integrating WhiskyX’s Key Markets & Partnerships — the company announced Thursday.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The Daily Pour & WhiskyX Join Forces to Create the Nation’s Largest Premium Whiskey Events Platform
Jan. 6 Cop Harry Dunn Praises CNN’s Jake Tapper For Smackdown With Trump DHS Chief Noem
Jan. 6 Cop Harry Dunn Praises CNN’s Jake Tapper For Smackdown With Trump DHS Chief Noem
Harry Dunn praised CNN anchor Jake Tapper for his confrontation with Kristi Noem over the shooting of Renee Good and the violent January 6 rioters.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Jan. 6 Cop Harry Dunn Praises CNN’s Jake Tapper For Smackdown With Trump DHS Chief Noem
Radio Host Calls for Ex-Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin to Replace ‘Insufferable Race-Baiter’ Ryan Clark at ESPN
Radio Host Calls for Ex-Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin to Replace ‘Insufferable Race-Baiter’ Ryan Clark at ESPN
Radio host Craig Carton on Wednesday said he wants the newly-available Mike Tomlin to replace "insufferable race-baiter" Ryan Clark at ESPN.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Radio Host Calls for Ex-Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin to Replace ‘Insufferable Race-Baiter’ Ryan Clark at ESPN