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Leavitt Joins Fox in Hopes of Becoming Defense Secretary
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Leavitt Joins Fox in Hopes of Becoming Defense Secretary

She said that only by becoming an on-air personality at Fox News could she acquire the “warrior ethos” necessary to lead the world’s largest military.

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October 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM

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Trump Is Terrified America Will Forget Him. Two Judges Just Made It Easier To.
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Trump Is Terrified America Will Forget Him. Two Judges Just Made It Easier To.

Also: a shelter director, a disabled voter, and a Republican who blamed his accountant. Plus: Trump’s deep-red rescue mission.

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October 5, 2026 at 7:57 PM

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Sorry Donald, Real Dictators Can Draw A Crowd
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Sorry Donald, Real Dictators Can Draw A Crowd

The Elephant In The Room, October 1, 2026

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October 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM

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Eric Schmitt Hospitalized After Walking Into Wall
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Eric Schmitt Hospitalized After Walking Into Wall

Yet another setback for the embattled lawmaker.

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October 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM

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Banned Books Week

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It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org

October 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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WuTangIsForTheChildren

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Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass

October 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM

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Great News For Us That’s Absolutely Horrible For Trump
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Great News For Us That’s Absolutely Horrible For Trump

A prosecutor, an Olympian, a $10 billion lawsuit, and your power bill. Four stories, all inside.

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October 4, 2026 at 7:32 PM

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Trump’s Senate Candidates Really Hoped You’d Never Read This
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Trump’s Senate Candidates Really Hoped You’d Never Read This

Twelve names, all inside. Also: our plan between now and Election Day, five ways to fight back, and your invitation to our live election night war room.

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October 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM

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Trump Fills The ICE Prisons. The Prison Companies Fund Nine GOP Senate Candidates.
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Trump Fills The ICE Prisons. The Prison Companies Fund Nine GOP Senate Candidates.

Every name, from the filings nobody added up. Also: Georgia’s voters, Jerome Powell, and 30,000 prison workers all beat Trump this week.

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October 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM

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TBR Cartoon of the Week
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TBR Cartoon of the Week

New depths.

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October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM

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Nation Shocked That Darline Graham Not Stupidest Senator on Judiciary Committee
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Nation Shocked That Darline Graham Not Stupidest Senator on Judiciary Committee

No one, perhaps, was more surprised at her not being the dumbest senator on display than Graham herself, who called the hearings “a big win for yours truly.”

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September 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM

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Miaganga

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September 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM

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Whoopsie TACO!!

Watchdog finds no criminality in Fed renovation that drew Trump’s scrutiny www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Watchdog finds no criminality in Fed renovation that drew Trump’s scrutiny

The Fed’s inspector general did fault the central bank’s board for mismanaging costs. Trump blamed ex-chair Jerome Powell and said he “should be forced to resign.”

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September 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM

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A Billionaire Paid Epstein $158 Million. These Republicans Kept His Checks.
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A Billionaire Paid Epstein $158 Million. These Republicans Kept His Checks.

Also: an Alabama builder wins round one against ICE, California adds a buffer, and a judge refuses to let Rubio put 43,000 visa applicants back on hold.

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September 30, 2026 at 4:58 PM

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God

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Bless this woman for DESTROYING this Christian debate bro.

September 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM

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Eric Schmitt and The Troll Kingdom
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Eric Schmitt and The Troll Kingdom

How the MAGA Hate Machine Works

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September 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM

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Ron Filipkowski

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Paxton throws Trump and the RNC under the bus. Says Trump’s RNC convention in Texas hurt his campaign.

September 30, 2026 at 10:42 AM

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Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground
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Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground

A wild attempt at a “gotcha” moment resulted in the ass/hole-in-ground mix-up.

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September 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM

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Trump Bans Numbers 2 and 9 After Approval Rating Hits 29
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Trump Bans Numbers 2 and 9 After Approval Rating Hits 29

“Two and nine have treated me very unfairly," he said.

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September 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM

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A MAGA Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots. He Didn’t See Four Voters Coming.
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A MAGA Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots. He Didn’t See Four Voters Coming.

Also: Nevada checks DHS’s “noncitizens” and finds citizens, a judge throws out Trump’s lawsuit against a pollster, and Illinois writes the AI rules Washington won’t.

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September 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM

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M Meerkat

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EXACTLY 👇 THIS.......

September 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM

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Ron Filipkowski

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These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.