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Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans

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Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.

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This Is What It Looks Like When Senate Republicans Have Nothing Left to Lose

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This Is What It Looks Like When Senate Republicans Have Nothing Left to Lose

Trump did the worst thing he could to these lawmakers, but he also kind of set them free.

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Trump begs E. Jean Carroll to return her $5.8 million payday

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Trump begs E. Jean Carroll to return her $5.8 million payday

President Donald Trump launched urgent legal action to recover the $5.8 million in defamation judgment writer E. Jean Carroll won against him.Trump argued her decision to invest the funds in a retirement account rather than keep them in a court-controlled account makes the money "irretrievable." A 2023 jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in a 1996 department store dressing room and defaming her publicly, according to PBS.The Supreme Court declined Trump's appeal on June 29, and Carroll collected the full $5.8 million by July 14, according to court records, PBS reported. "Defendant has lost before a jury, the district court, a unanimous Second Circuit panel, the full Second Circuit, en banc, and the Supreme Court of the United States," Carroll's lawyers wrote.Trump's lawyers characterized Carroll's investment decision as a "bait-and-switch," claiming she misled the court by promising to place funds in a secure account before moving them to stock market investments. "President Trump faces irreparable harm," his lawyers added. Carroll's attorneys countered, arguing Trump's request is "procedurally improper" and represents his seventh appeal in two related cases. They also noted Judge Lewis Kaplan previously stated Trump "has been stalling this case for years."Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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BACKFIRE: James Talarico’s Fauci Action Figure Tweet Resurfaces After Damning Fauci Senate Hearing – “Let’s Help by Getting Vaxxed and Boosted!”

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BACKFIRE: James Talarico’s Fauci Action Figure Tweet Resurfaces After Damning Fauci Senate Hearing – “Let’s Help by Getting Vaxxed and Boosted!”

An old tweet from Texas Senate Democratic Nominee James Talarico has come to light, where he idolized the mass murderer Dr. The post BACKFIRE: James Talarico’s Fauci Action Figure Tweet Resurfaces After Damning Fauci Senate Hearing – “Let’s Help by Getting Vaxxed and Boosted!” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend

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The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.

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Operation Southern Spear latest price tag is up to $820 million

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Operation Southern Spear latest price tag is up to $820 million

The War Department has spent roughly $820 million during Operation Southern Spear, the U.S military’s mission to lethally target alleged drug smuggling vessels coming from Central and South America, which began nearly a year ago. U.S. Southern Command obligated $173.9 million for Operation Southern Spear during the second quarter of this year, a significant decrease […]

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What is Medicare Part D, the subsidy program the Trump administration plans to end?

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What is Medicare Part D, the subsidy program the Trump administration plans to end?

The Trump administration announced this week it is making a key change to Medicare, a federal health insurance program widely used in the United States. Medicare is a government-funded program managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS said Tuesday it will no longer provide federal subsidies meant to keep premiums stable for […]

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Judge torpedoes Trump admin plan in new ruling

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Judge torpedoes Trump admin plan in new ruling

On Thursday, a federal judge signaled that she's become even more skeptical of the government's reasoning for its decision to blacklist Anthropic, notingthat the arguments put forth by Department of Justice attorneys actually made their case "worse."According to Lawfare Senior Editor Roger Paloff, who spent Thursday morning live-tweeting the hearing, "Judge Lin felt Anthropic's arguments were even stronger than when she granted a preliminary injunction in March. Seems to think the 'supply-chain risk' designation was punishment for 1st Am protected speech."The case dates back to February, when the Pentagon designated Anthropic a "supply chain risk," banning the company's tech from being used by the DOJ after it refused to eliminate safety protocols on its AI system that would prevent the autonomous killing of humans and other dangerous uses. Anthropic then sued the Pentagon alleging a First Amendment violation, arguing that the government had retaliated for the company's outspoken views on AI safety. According to Axios, the company asserted that "the Pentagon has a right to disagree and choose not to work with Anthropic... but it can't stigmatize the company as a security risk over protected speech." At the time, Judge Rita Lin placed an injunction on the ban until she could hear further arguments. Now that she has, the case does not appear to be going well for the Trump administration. "I don't see additional evidence from the government really justifying what it did. If anything, it seems like the record, in some ways, has gotten worse for the government," declared the judge. The government had essentially claimed that Anthropic could pose some unforeseen risk, while the company's attorneys argued that evidence that the ban was a retaliatory effort was obvious, as the whole thing had been dished out in public. While the judge has yet to deliver a final ruling, she seems inclined to reject the Pentagon's assertions, saying, "I don't see evidence that Anthropic could alter the model after it was delivered or flip some kind of kill switch."

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'I wish it were that easy': Republican senator swats down Trump threats

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'I wish it were that easy': Republican senator swats down Trump threats

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) revealed the strain of leading Republicans under President Donald Trump's relentless pressure to eliminate the filibuster and pass an election overhaul bill. During a Wednesday Capitol interview with Politico, Thune disputed Trump's simultaneous claim that he "has the votes" to kill the filibuster, stating he lacks sufficient support for such action. “He thinks I can wave the magic wand,” Thune told the outlet, “I wish it were that easy.”The Senate leader attributed the challenge partly to Trump's primary involvement shaping the conference's current makeup. Thune also noted the significant loss of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who previously served as a trusted intermediary capable of speaking candidly to the president. Politico addressed Trump's comments, specifically when he questioned whether Thune was “the man for the job” of leading Senate Republicans. "[If Trump could find somebody else to do this job," Thune said, "It might be a big relief.”Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans

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