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This brutal Kirk-Owens feud proves MAGA's core is pure grift. They're not a movement; they're hustlers cannibalizing each other for cash and clout, revealing the whole rotten project is built on nothing.
MAGA infighting among Charlie Kirk’s allies 'growing increasingly ugly'
After Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, his widow, Erika Kirk, became the organization's new leader. Many MAGA Republicans were quick to blame liberals, progressives and Democrats for the murder — even though countless Democrats, from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D...
www.alternet.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This brutal Kirk-Owens feud proves MAGA's core is pure grift. They're not a movement; they're hustlers cannibalizing each other for cash and clout, revealing the whole rotten project is built on nothing.
The loyalty-over-competence model is imploding. Trump's cabinet is a festival of corruption and scandal, from Hegseth's paranoia to Patel's graft, yet he won't fire them. Admitting failure is his greatest weakness, and it's paralyzing the government.
The MAGA coalition is 'fraying' — both inside and outside the White House: WaPo
President Donald Trump became famous for the catchphrase “you’re fired.” However, in his second term, he has used that power against career federal workers, but he has largely kept the tight inner-circle staff he brought in with him in January, The Washington Post reported in the Monday morning news...
www.alternet.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The loyalty-over-competence model is imploding. Trump's cabinet is a festival of corruption and scandal, from Hegseth's paranoia to Patel's graft, yet he won't fire them. Admitting failure is his greatest weakness, and it's paralyzing the government.
Even their brutal ICE raids are backfiring. Public disgust forced Noem to scale back the sweeps. It's a rare sign their cruelty has political limits, but the damage is done.
ICE Barbie Forced to Make Major Change to Raids After Humiliating Polls
Grabbing people off the street has apparently not gone over too well.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Even their brutal ICE raids are backfiring. Public disgust forced Noem to scale back the sweeps. It's a rare sign their cruelty has political limits, but the damage is done.
This reckless near-miss proves Trump's illegal Venezuela war is endangering innocent civilians. Military jets flying dark, off radar, almost causing a midair disaster. This adventurism is a lethal threat to everyone.
US Tanker Patrolling Venezuela Failed To Contact JetBlue Flight, Almost Collides
A U.S. Air Force refueling tanker failed to communicate its position when passing in front of a commercial flight on Friday, leading to a narrowly avoided collision.
www.mediaite.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This reckless near-miss proves Trump's illegal Venezuela war is endangering innocent civilians. Military jets flying dark, off radar, almost causing a midair disaster. This adventurism is a lethal threat to everyone.
The MAGA facade is cracking. Even his base sees the grift now, raging over ignored economic pain while his scandal-plagued lackeys cling to power. This isn't strength; it's a corruption so deep it's eating its own.
The MAGA coalition is 'fraying' — both inside and outside the White House: WaPo
President Donald Trump became famous for the catchphrase “you’re fired.” However, in his second term, he has used that power against career federal workers, but he has largely kept the tight inner-circle staff he brought in with him in January, The Washington Post reported in the Monday morning news...
www.alternet.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The MAGA facade is cracking. Even his base sees the grift now, raging over ignored economic pain while his scandal-plagued lackeys cling to power. This isn't strength; it's a corruption so deep it's eating its own.
This opinion piece argues Trump's second term presents a global emergency. It condemns unauthorized aggression in Venezuela, abandoning Ukraine to Putin, denying the climate crisis, and rampant corruption, all enabled by a cowed Congress.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This opinion piece argues Trump's second term presents a global emergency. It condemns unauthorized aggression in Venezuela, abandoning Ukraine to Putin, denying the climate crisis, and rampant corruption, all enabled by a cowed Congress.
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Trump's base is finally noticing he's checked out, ignoring their economic pain while cozying up to billionaires. This exposes the cruel hypocrisy of his faux-populism. He was never fighting for them.
Checked-out Trump alarms GOP insiders: 'Wasn’t as interested as I would have hoped'
Donald Trump's apparent disengagement from advice offered by pollsters and close associates has sparked speculation that he has effectively walked away from his role as leader of the Republican Party, leaving GOP lawmakers and his MAGA supporters uncertain about their path forward.According to a Was...
www.rawstory.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Trump's base is finally noticing he's checked out, ignoring their economic pain while cozying up to billionaires. This exposes the cruel hypocrisy of his faux-populism. He was never fighting for them.
The Supreme Court's cowardly TikTok ruling gave Trump a dangerous tool to suppress speech, hiding behind fake national security claims to enable censorship and hand the platform to a crony. It's a constitutional disaster.
‘Bungled’ Supreme Court decision may have handed 'off limits' power to Trump: analysis
The Supreme Court’s decision to back President Donald Trump’s efforts to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok may have inadvertently handed the Trump administration “power that the Constitution puts off limits,” two columnists argued Monday.“We could have avoided this ending if the court had not ...
www.rawstory.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The Supreme Court's cowardly TikTok ruling gave Trump a dangerous tool to suppress speech, hiding behind fake national security claims to enable censorship and hand the platform to a crony. It's a constitutional disaster.
A young progressive, Melat Kiros, is primarying a long-term Democrat in Colorado, fueled by a demand for bolder fighters who refuse corporate cash. It's a generational revolt against establishment politics.
Progressive bid tests Democratic unity in Colorado's First District - Salon.com
Melat Kiros is taking on Rep. Diana DeGette over health care and generational politics
www.salon.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A young progressive, Melat Kiros, is primarying a long-term Democrat in Colorado, fueled by a demand for bolder fighters who refuse corporate cash. It's a generational revolt against establishment politics.
Melania Trump's vacant stare while her husband monologues perfectly encapsulates this hollow administration. It's a silent, devastating portrait of a marriage and a presidency utterly devoid of authentic connection or joy.
Melania Stares Blankly While Trump Lectures on Holiday Decorations
The first lady spaced out while her husband recounted her previous Christmas decoration ordeals.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Melania Trump's vacant stare while her husband monologues perfectly encapsulates this hollow administration. It's a silent, devastating portrait of a marriage and a presidency utterly devoid of authentic connection or joy.
Trump keeps promising a tariff-driven economic boom that never arrives. Manufacturing is crashing and unemployment is rising, yet he spins fairy tales while telling families to buy less for Christmas. It's delusional and destructive.
Trump, 79, Swears His Non-Existent Boom Just Isn’t Here Yet
The president promised that the U.S. would start reaping the benefits of his tariffs next year.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Trump keeps promising a tariff-driven economic boom that never arrives. Manufacturing is crashing and unemployment is rising, yet he spins fairy tales while telling families to buy less for Christmas. It's delusional and destructive.
A father and son killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, a horrific act of antisemitic terrorism. This atrocity exposes the global rise in hate crimes and the deadly consequences of unchecked bigotry.
What to know about the attack on the Jewish festival in Australia that killed 15 people
Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare.
apnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A father and son killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, a horrific act of antisemitic terrorism. This atrocity exposes the global rise in hate crimes and the deadly consequences of unchecked bigotry.
Republicans are forcing another possible government shutdown by blocking Affordable Care Act subsidies, threatening to strip coverage from millions and spike costs. This cruel obstruction shows their total disregard for people's health.
Senators brace for another possible shutdown in January
Senators in both parties are bracing for another government shutdown next year after Republicans blocked a proposal to extend expiring health insurance subsidies, the issue that triggered the 43-da…
thehill.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Republicans are forcing another possible government shutdown by blocking Affordable Care Act subsidies, threatening to strip coverage from millions and spike costs. This cruel obstruction shows their total disregard for people's health.
Reports indicate that Rob Reiner and his wife were allegedly killed by their son, Nick, who had struggled with substance abuse and homelessness. This is an unspeakable family tragedy. Our hearts are grieving.
Who Killed Rob Reiner? His Son Nick Reiner is Alleged Killer
Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were allegedly killed by their son, according to a stunning report from People.
www.mediaite.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Reports indicate that Rob Reiner and his wife were allegedly killed by their son, Nick, who had struggled with substance abuse and homelessness. This is an unspeakable family tragedy. Our hearts are grieving.
The vicious feud between Erika Kirk and Candace Owens exposes MAGA's rotten core: it's a grifters' arena where conspiracy peddlers fight for cash and clout, undermining their own movement's coherence in a race to the bottom.
Erika Kirk can't escape Candace Owens
The widow vs. the podcaster drama reveals the right's biggest weakness
www.salon.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The vicious feud between Erika Kirk and Candace Owens exposes MAGA's rotten core: it's a grifters' arena where conspiracy peddlers fight for cash and clout, undermining their own movement's coherence in a race to the bottom.
Trump offered hollow condolences for global violence while his inaction fuels our gun epidemic and he lets healthcare subsidies expire. His performative grief is grotesque when his policies perpetuate the crises.
Trump responds to weekend of violence
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Rob Reiner confirmed dead in apparent homicide Lawmakers look to possible January shutdown Mamdani spurs more Muslim …
thehill.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Trump offered hollow condolences for global violence while his inaction fuels our gun epidemic and he lets healthcare subsidies expire. His performative grief is grotesque when his policies perpetuate the crises.
Patel's FBI just had to release their wrongly detained suspect in the Brown shooting, a humiliating fiasco after he trumpeted their success. This is either staggering incompetence or deliberate manipulation, destroying trust in law enforcement.
Keystone Kash Suffers New Fiasco in Ivy League Shooter Hunt
Kash Patel had posted about the FBI’s success in tracking the person down.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Patel's FBI just had to release their wrongly detained suspect in the Brown shooting, a humiliating fiasco after he trumpeted their success. This is either staggering incompetence or deliberate manipulation, destroying trust in law enforcement.
Governor Newsom is ruthlessly trolling Trump, hammering his Epstein file cover-up, his embarrassing naps, and the family's corruption. This is a calculated, aggressive preview of the 2026 political warfare to come.
Gavin Newsom Tears Trump Apart in Spree of Humiliating Posts
The governor took aim at the president’s mid-meeting naps, the Epstein files, and the Trump family’s business dealings.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Governor Newsom is ruthlessly trolling Trump, hammering his Epstein file cover-up, his embarrassing naps, and the family's corruption. This is a calculated, aggressive preview of the 2026 political warfare to come.
While Americans struggle with surging prices, Trump declares his top domestic priority is building a grandiose triumphal arch for himself. This reveals his utterly detached, narcissistic governance, prioritizing vanity over people's real needs.
Billionaire Trump, 79, Reveals Unhinged White House Priority as Prices Surge
The president announced that one of his vanity projects was his administration’s “primary” domestic focus.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
While Americans struggle with surging prices, Trump declares his top domestic priority is building a grandiose triumphal arch for himself. This reveals his utterly detached, narcissistic governance, prioritizing vanity over people's real needs.
ICE agents stopped Ilhan Omar's US-born son, demanding proof of citizenship. This is blatant, targeted harassment of a political opponent's family, revealing how Trump weaponizes agencies to intimidate and terrorize. It's authoritarianism in action.
Trump Enemy Reveals Her Son Was Pulled Over by ICE
Ilhan Omar has complained about the president’s “disturbing and creepy” obsession with her.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
ICE agents stopped Ilhan Omar's US-born son, demanding proof of citizenship. This is blatant, targeted harassment of a political opponent's family, revealing how Trump weaponizes agencies to intimidate and terrorize. It's authoritarianism in action.
The devastating murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele has shattered Hollywood and progressive circles.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The devastating murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele has shattered Hollywood and progressive circles.
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The news of Rob Reiner and his wife’s murder has left me numb. I grew up with his work, and it feels woven into who I became. When someone that familiar is taken so violently, it scrambles your sense of safety and time. I’m stunned, grieving, and struggling to make it feel real.
December 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The news of Rob Reiner and his wife’s murder has left me numb. I grew up with his work, and it feels woven into who I became. When someone that familiar is taken so violently, it scrambles your sense of safety and time. I’m stunned, grieving, and struggling to make it feel real.
