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Republican warns against Trump's newest effort to 'dishonor' America

Republican warns against Trump's newest effort to 'dishonor' America

President Donald Trump has dishonored America through the actions of his top armed forces cabinet officer, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who is openly denigrating

Republicans got outplayed by Sesame Street's Elmo — and critics won't let them forget it

Republicans got outplayed by Sesame Street's Elmo — and critics won't let them forget it

President Donald Trump and his supporters are trying to claim the “Sesame Street” puppet Elmo as one of their own — but online commenters are not allowing them

Trump ended up alone: An insider breaks down the president's complete isolation

Trump ended up alone: An insider breaks down the president's complete isolation

President Donald Trump is literally isolated, according to a Trump biographer, in large part because he is on distant terms with both First Lady Melania Trump and

Former congressman worries Trump has turned the GOP into a party of sore losers

Former congressman worries Trump has turned the GOP into a party of sore losers

According to a former pro-Trump lawmaker, President Donald Trump’s greatest legacy is being a sore loser — and by spreading that mindset to most Republicans, he

Watchdog laughs at Trump's new ballroom dodge

Watchdog laughs at Trump's new ballroom dodge

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is blasting the Trump administration’s claim that a foiled plot at the White House’s “open air” UFC event justifies

Inside Trump's $14 million failure — and the people he's arresting to cover it up

Inside Trump's $14 million failure — and the people he's arresting to cover it up

President Donald Trump is arresting people for supposedly vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, despite lacking any evidence, and ignoring the signs that it has turned

Trump's fixation on total control terrifies insiders

Trump's fixation on total control terrifies insiders

A conservative is worried that President Donald Trump is delusional about the limits to his power — and that this may spark a global catastrophe.“Donald Trump's

Inside Trump's new weird obsession with the number 22

Inside Trump's new weird obsession with the number 22

President Donald Trump seems to be obsessed with the number 22 — and no one really knows why.“Donald Trump may be the 80-year-old who is both the 45th and 47th

Fox News pushed Trump into a doom loop he helped create

Fox News pushed Trump into a doom loop he helped create

On Monday, Trump announced beginning concepts of a plan to discuss an outline of understanding on how to end the war in Iran. It was Trump’s 39th such announcement

Trump team just killed an investigation into the president's corruption: NYT

Trump team just killed an investigation into the president's corruption: NYT

President Donald Trump’s appointees reportedly terminated an early-stage criminal investigation into his controversial clemency for a convicted fraudster.Five people