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Laser-focused on making life better for the American people as his dumb war crushes the economy, President Donald Trump decided Friday was the day to do a flashy executive order signing demanding TV networks not to air any other football games at the same time as the Army-Navy game. Surrounded by uniformed Navy members, Trump mumbled that the expansion of the college football playoffs—which might…

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa appeared on Fox Business Friday, where she defended President Donald Trump’s escalation of his Iran war . When host Stuart Varney asked about the administration’s decision to send more troops to the region, Ernst argued that Americans should just trust Trump. “They provide a lot of leverage, Stuart. And I just love the president when he keeps the reporters on their toe…

The U.S. Mint is moving ahead with plans to produce a coin with President Donald Trump’s image on it. This new frontier in Trump worship smacks of dictatorship and runs counter to the intentions of America’s founders, who opposed such actions for their affiliation with monarchy. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, which is composed of members handpicked by Trump, passed a motion on Thursday calling…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated the end of Ramadan by sharing a video reflecting on his faith, New York, and the people who call it home. Ramadan, one of the holiest months in Islam, is observed by fasting from dawn until sunset. Mamdani posted the video on Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that celebrates the end of the fasting period. “Many ask me what it means to be the first Muslim mayor…

Mainstream media is saying goodbye to another longtime staple, asCBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss made the call to shutter its legendary CBS News Radio, effective March 22. This includes the “World News Roundup,” the longest-running newscast in the U.S. Weiss’ decision won’t just end a historical newscast, though. CBS Radio also provided radio coverage for 700 local affiliates across the natio…

Well, would you look at that: Even the Trumpiest of sycophants can develop a hint of a spine. On Thursday, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, in a move that no doubt startled everyone, refused to sign off on the 33,000-square-foot security screening center that President Donald Trump wants. What’s a corrupt president gotta do to get a sign-off here? Last October, Trump fired all the members of the…

Florida man Rep. Mike Haridopolos appeared on C-SPAN, becoming the latest Republican to try to downplay President Donald Trump's war in Iran. When asked whether occupying the country’s oil-rich Kharg Island would count as putting “boots on the ground,” Haridopolos said a whole lot of nothing. “I think that people would see that as an occupation of a vital economic interest,” he said. “I think I'v…

Faced with the prospect of Republicans losing power in the midterm elections, Fox News is attempting to rally its viewers by fearmongering about Democrats following a “revenge agenda” if they win. In an article published Friday, titled “Democrats vow political reckoning if they win midterms”—along with a graphic of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries captioned, “Revenge Agenda”—Fox News broke d…

President Donald Trump’s time frame to end his war in Iran keeps stretching longer , with the Iranian government putting up more of a fight than his administration expected. Axios reported on Friday that the Trump administration thinks it needs “about a month” to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz , the closure of which is choking off a significant portion of the global oil supply and caus…

President Donald Trump started a war that’s spinning out of control, just like our gas prices , but he’s focused on what really matters—his birthday bash and the UFC fight that is somehow supposed to celebrate America. According to Trump , who made time to talk to Axios about this because he is laser-focused on what matters, this is the “hottest ticket I’ve ever seen.” UFC president and Trump pal…