President Donald Trump and his top messengers took a victory lap on Tuesday night after Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) primary loss to Republican Ed Gallrein, who had the president’s backing. “He was a bad guy,” Trump told reporters when asked about Massie’s primary loss. “He deserves to lose.”With 74% of votes...
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Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mocked President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom in his concession speech, saying it resembled one from the Roman Empire.Massie’s defeat in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday served as another testament to Trump’s unparalleled power over the Republican Party, almost single-handedly sinking the formerly popular representative...
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The Department of Justice released a settlement addendum Tuesday permanently barring the IRS from auditing the past tax returns of President Donald Trump and his adult sons, just one day after the administration unveiled a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” geared toward alleged victims of government abuse.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...
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Vice President JD Vance said his task force’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will follow legal procedures, saying that everyone is “entitled to equal justice.” As part of his anti-fraud task force, Vance said in March that the Trump administration would be opening an investigation into Omar over allegations that...
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Vice President JD Vance unloaded on a reporter at Tuesday’s White House press briefing for delivering a “speech masquerading as a question” about President Donald Trump‘s stock portfolio. Vance was asked by Andrew Feinberg, the Independent’s White House correspondent, about reports that stocks in the president’s portfolio were often mentioned...
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Vice President JD Vance welcomed Hunter Biden applying for President Donald Trump‘s administration $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what has become known as lawfare.“If Hunter Biden wants to apply for this particular fund, he is welcome to,” Vance told reporters Tuesday during a press briefing at the White...
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Vice President JD Vance voiced some doubts Tuesday that negotiations with Iran would yield a diplomatic end to the war.Vance stepped in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave, and fielded questions Tuesday about the situation in Iran.“Iran is a very complicated country. It’s a...
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President Donald Trump repeatedly told reporters Tuesday that he has personally donated to the White House ballroom project, which he has pledged will be constructed by private donations.In the past, Trump has stated that the renovation, which has ballooned up to roughly $400 million, would be funded through donations from...
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Vice President JD Vance will hold a press briefing at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the White House, filling in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is on maternity leave.Vance will head to the briefing room podium on one of the most closely watched primary days of the 2026 midterm...
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President Donald Trump has provided Iran with “two or three days” to make a counterproposal for a more permanent peace deal.Trump announced on Monday that he would delay a new attack on Iran, which had been planned for Tuesday, after Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates asked for...
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President Donald Trump summoned the press pool for an unscheduled viewing of the ongoing White House ballroom construction on Tuesday, claiming that the guest space and security facilities are both critical components of the project.Trump, speaking while construction workers hammered away in the background, reiterated that he and private donors...
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