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Trump orders more prayer in schools — after mocking GOP leader for praying

At the 2026 National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump imposed new directives regarding prayer in public schools. And he did so after making fun of a top

2026/02/06

Trump admin won't call Klansman who murdered civil rights leader a 'racist'

Mississippi Today reports that President Donald Trump’s National Park Service (NPS) is replacing visitor brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National

2026/02/06

CNN calls out NBC for letting Trump get away with 'rapid-fire dishonesty'

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump sat down with NBC News reporter Tony Llamas for a wide-ranging interview on multiple subjects. However, Llamas often let

2026/02/06

'This job has destroyed me': MAGA podcaster goes down in flames after affair scandal

Far-right podcaster Elijah Schaffer was once a rising star, according to right-wing watchdog and Bulwark reporter Will Sommer. He was an “ad-libbing political loudmouth

2026/02/06

'Two things can be true': Trump admin changes story on intel chief for 5th time

President Donald Trump's administration has once again changed the reason Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard was on site for the FBI's raid at

2026/02/06

'Turn off MSNBC': Trump official blames media for plummeting consumer confidence

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered a unique fix for sharply falling consumer confidence, which is now at the lowest level in twelve years — even worse than

2026/02/06

GOP to pay 'steep political cost' over 'hostile' remark to gun owners: firearms instructor

After the fatal shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, federal prosecutor and former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro warned

2026/02/06

Trump admin torpedoes relationship with major ally over Nobel Peace Prize comment

Donald Trump's obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize is being blamed for "effectively blowing up" negotiations between the U.S., after an announcement from

2026/02/06

Musician Ben Folds: Kennedy Center is 'being held hostage' by Trump

Singer-songwriter and legendary musician Ben Folds slammed President Donald Trump's recent takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts saying he's making

2026/02/06

Trump committed to 'bigger and more sinister' plot despite small retreat

Donald Trump may appear to be retreating from his operations in Minnesota, but according to an analysis from The i Paper, it is only a small move, and he remains

2026/02/06