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Noem associate Madison Sheahan bought 2,500 marked vehicles for ICE Despite ICE employees seeking to keep a low profile in public, ICE official Madison Sheehan placed a bulk order for marked vehicles.

DHS made a massive purchase of 2,500 new custom marked ICE vehicles that are now sitting in parking garages because nobody wants to use them: “ICE has never had marked vehicles. We don’t want to use these - we can’t.” www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immig...

Transcript: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Polls Take Brutal Turn As this presidency enters the danger zone on multiple fronts, a writer who chronicles Trumpworld explains how cultlike praise of Trump functions for MAGA at moments of political crisis.

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Lindsey Graham Gives Away Trump’s Entire Game on Iran War Here’s why we’re really at war.

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Morning Joe aghast as 'twisted' Trump shrugs at claims Putin helps Iran kill Americans An MS NOW panel called out Donald Trump over his dismissive attitude and response to reports that Vladimir Putin is giving aid to Iran by helping the embattled regime target U.S. troops.On Friday, the...

Morning Joe aghast as 'twisted' Trump shrugs at claims Putin helps Iran kill Americans

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Global panic as financial chaos greets second week of Trump's Iran war Oil prices skyrocketed as the American and Israeli military operation against Iran entered its second week, triggering widespread fears of recession and sharp consumer price increases across the globa...

Global panic as financial chaos greets second week of Trump's Iran war

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Report reveals Epstein guard's incriminating Google search and 'mysterious cash deposit' A prison guard responsible for checking in on the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been tied to a "mysterious cash deposit" and an incriminating Google search, according t...

Report reveals Epstein guard's incriminating Google search and 'mysterious cash deposit'

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Three signs Trump's presidency is in a death spiral President Donald Trump entered his second term with significant political advantages but, according to a former Washington Post political journalist, a “trifecta” of political blunders has put his pre...

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Suspicious bets placed just before Trump’s Iran strike trigger calls for federal probe A consumer watchdog group is calling on the federal agency that regulates prediction markets to investigate what it says are a series of “highly suspicious bets” placed on President Donald Trump’s war...

Suspicious bets placed just before Trump’s Iran strike trigger calls for federal probe

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Bondi next in line for angry GOP lawmakers after Noem driven from office: report After Republican lawmakers orchestrated brutal questioning that led to the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem by Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi now faces similar congressional pressure and ...

Bondi next in line for angry GOP lawmakers after Noem driven from office: report

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'I'm done': MAGA actor James Woods says he's no longer a Republican Far-right actor James Woods announced on X Friday that he is leaving the Republican Party — because Republicans in Congress aren't willing to be aggressive enough in support of President Donald Trump ...

'I'm done': MAGA actor James Woods says he's no longer a Republican

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What Does Russia Have on Trump? Americans Deserve an Answer As Russia reportedly shares intelligence with Iran that could endanger American forces, the White House chooses to ease pressure on Moscow instead of confronting it.

What Does Russia Have on Trump? Americans Deserve an Answer
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Energy System Resilience: Lessons Europe Must Learn from Ukraine While decentralised power enhances resilience, by itself it is insufficient. Lessons from Ukraine reveal that energy security now relies on robust infrastructure capable of withstanding attacks and disruptions. Preparedness, strategic planning, and logistics are crucial for restoring power swiftly, ensuring system durability amidst crises.

Ukraine stress-tested modern energy systems. Clean power helped. But the IEA’s latest report shows deployment alone isn’t enough. Europe’s next energy phase demands cyber resilience, spare parts strategy, restoration speed, and system design that survives shock.

I think they spelled “bored” wrong!

Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran-war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

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Cricket’s revenge.

“Nazi Heaven”: Leaked Republican Students Group Chat Filled With Slurs The chat, named after a mythical all-white Nazi civilization, was started by the secretary of Miami-Dade County’s Republican Party and included the president of the Florida International University Tu...

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Trump ousts Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary Trump replaced Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers grilled her over an ad campaign that featured her.

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Trump's menu of Iran war excuses unconvincing even to his own voter base: analysis The reasons given by Donald Trump's administration as justification for the start of war with Iran are all unconvincing, according to a political analyst.While the flurry of excuses may play well with...

Trump's menu of Iran war excuses unconvincing even to his own voter base: analysis

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5 Republicans defy GOP leadership to subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein case Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.The vote, cast on Wednesday, was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who wants answers on why the Jeffrey Epstein sex ...

5 Republicans defy GOP leadership to subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein case

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60 Cartoons DESTROY Pam Bondi Hiding DOJ Epstein Files! YouTube video by Caglecast

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Greg Bovino faces internal DHS probe for 'unprofessional comments' toward prosecutor Former Customs and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is facing another investigation over his behavior while on duty, according to a new report. The Guardian reported on Tuesday that Bovino is being...

Greg Bovino faces internal DHS probe for 'unprofessional comments' toward prosecutor

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'Record high': Staggering number of Republicans now support abolishing ICE President Donald Trump got more bad news on Tuesday, with a new YouGov poll that shows catastrophic numbers for public approval of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.In fact, even one in four Republi...

'Record high': Staggering number of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

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Even Republicans are Turning on Kristi Noem In a scorching Senate hearing, Republicans went on the record calling out DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for her corruption and incompetence.

Even Republicans are Turning on Kristi Noem
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The Pentagon Wants to Use AI to Kill People Without Checks. Is Anthropic Really Pushing Back? Anthropic’s rupture with the Pentagon has sparked public backlash and soaring support. But an AI ethics expert warns against 'falling for the theatrics.'

The Pentagon Wants to Use AI to Kill People Without Checks. Is Anthropic Really Pushing Back?
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Transcript: Trump Hit by Damning Iran Leaks as Polls Turn Brutal Fast As media scrutiny of Trump’s attack on Iran intensifies, the author of a piece on White House lawbreaking explains why his violent “mad king” public image is already turning people against the war.

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Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...

John Kennedy got Kristi Noem to admit she has to approve contracts over $10M. (Her deputies can approve up to $5M.)

Then he asked about her $220M propaganda campaign.

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KENNEDY: How do square your concern w/ waste w/spending $220m on ads that feature you prominently?

NOEM: The president tasked me with getting message out

K: You're testifying Trump approved them?

N: Yes sir. They were effective

K: It's effective for your name rec. It puts POTUS in awkward spot