National Security Advisor Michael Waltz has publicly accepted responsibility for a high-profile Signal messaging mishap that inadvertently included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in a confidential group chat discussing U.S. military plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Waltz addressed the incident during an appearance on The Ingraham Angle, calling the leak “embarrassing” and pledging to …

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A House Republican has initiated steps to formally censure Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) for what he calls “disgraceful and vile attacks” on Texas Governor Greg Abbott, following Crockett’s use of the nickname “Governor Hot Wheels” during a March 22 speech. The remark, aimed at Abbott—who has used a wheelchair since a 1984 accident—has sparked significant …

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The lead-up to Disney’s Snow White live-action remake has become a case study in how off-screen controversies can eclipse on-screen content—and potentially derail a film’s commercial trajectory. According to a recent report from Variety, the studio found itself repeatedly firefighting public relations crises stemming not from the film’s production, but from the social media activity …

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In an era saturated with headline-grabbing allegations, where public outrage often moves faster than evidence, the unraveling of another apparent hate-crime hoax feels depressingly familiar. The latest case hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania, where a city employee’s shocking claim of workplace racism is now at the center of a criminal investigation—for being, allegedly, self-orchestrated. LaTarsha Brown, …

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Alright, folks—buckle up, because this is shaping up to be yet another heavyweight clash between the executive branch and the judiciary, and the gloves are officially off. Here’s the headline: The Justice Department has gone straight to the Supreme Court, asking it to step in and immediately block a federal judge’s order that would force …

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In a moment that left jaws slack and headlines spinning, a federal appeals court judge appointed by President Barack Obama compared the Trump administration’s deportation of violent gang members to the treatment of N**is during World War II—a stunning declaration that, at minimum, exposed the deep legal and philosophical divide over President Trump’s use of …

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Deportation flights to Venezuela resumed this past Sunday, breaking through a tense diplomatic stalemate that had briefly frozen U.S. efforts to return Venezuelan nationals, including violent gang members, to their home country. The arrival of a flight carrying 199 deportees—among them confirmed members of the infamous Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang—signals that a high-stakes agreement …

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Governor Tim Walz may have talked a big game on a podcast, but when the challenge turned physical — and charitable — his bravado suddenly disappeared. After casually suggesting that he could “kick most of their a**” in reference to Republican critics, the Minnesota Democrat is now facing a real-life offer he has yet to …

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A federal judge has issued an injunction attempting to block the deportation of Jeanette Vizguerra, a 53-year-old Mexican national and long-time anti-ICE activist who has evaded removal for over 15 years by taking refuge inside a Denver church. The move comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Vizguerra earlier this week, citing a final …

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Senator Elissa Slotkin’s attempt to carve out a sensible “pragmatist” image for herself amid the rising tides of progressive fervor in her party is—at best—a political costume stitched together with threads of contradiction. During a Medicaid roundtable in Flint, Michigan, Slotkin decided it was finally time to say out loud what many centrist Democrats whisper …

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