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The 25-year-old “internet edgelord” reportedly yelled at staff that were working a 36-hour shift to process the mass firing of their colleagues.

The president converted the government website for COVID information into a gaudy page disparaging Dr. Fauci.

The Trump administration has taken its war against Harvard a step further by demanding information on all foreign-born faculty.

A pop star can’t take a billion-dollar flight to space anymore without getting mercilessly trolled.

Trump's treasury secretary has emerged victorious over Elon Musk after the DOGE head installed an interim IRS chief without his approval.

OPINION | One hundred days of Trump's second administration has wrought chaos and destruction, but at least we are getting a clearer view of who is really responsible, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.

The IRS will soon be on its fourth acting executive—just three months into MAGA 2.0.

The DOJ is claiming the U.S. government should become the defendant in Trump's appeal of the defamation verdict awarded to E. Jean Carroll.

Rubio could be first in line for a Cabinet reshuffle after his extraordinary attack on the White House over the stalled Ukraine peace talks.

Two more of Trump's Fox News favorites are joining his administration.

The former MSNBC host, who abruptly retired in 2020 after a string of controversies, is reviving his iconic show after a five year hiatus.

Trump’s former campaign manager was blocked from formally being Noem's chief of staff, but some workers fear he's become her "shadow secretary."

MAGA's latest tantrum targets Marco Rubio for firing the State Department official who helped DOGE take apart USAID.

The former Pentagon press secretary claims colleagues spreading rumors about his resignation are jealous of his relationship with Pete Hegseth.

The suspected FSU shooter's rants about "multiculturalism and communism" led to him being kicked out of a school political club, according to a fellow student.

MAGA is cheering on El Salvador’s president for supposedly playing an elaborate game of chess in eventually allowing Van Hollen to visit the wrongly deported Maryland dad.

The private data of millions of Americans is safe a little longer after a judge temporarily banned DOGE from getting “unfettered access” to Social Security servers.

OPINION | Trump's treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is wrong, but that won't stop it becoming a monumental trap for Democrats making an issue of it.

The president of El Salvador pulled out all the stops to prove that the man mistakenly deported by the Trump administration is in good health.

An American veteran was fatally shot after he hijacked a small passenger plane in Belize Thursday and stabbed three passengers.

Burgers aren’t the only beef Wendy’s is serving.

A White House official asked the IRS to investigate an audit into pillow tycoon Mike Lindell. The letter rang alarm bells in the service, with many worrying that the president may be seeking to protect his friends from examination.

The comedian is aghast at the lack of praise for his decision to kiss Trump's ring.

Trump's withdrawal of $2.2 billion in funding from Harvard would force academics to euthanize dozens of research animals.

SCOTUS has announced it'll hear arguments on whether Trump can unilaterally end birthright citizenship.

The Pennsylvania GOP rep smeared the deported Maryland father as a “potential terrorist” telling 'Fox Business' he couldn’t understand the furor over the issue.

As Democrats continue to fight for a wrongfully deported father, new figures reveal most Americans do want to deport all undocumented immigrants.

The Democrat senator hasn’t been allowed to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wellbeing, while a MAGA rep was welcomed inside the megaprison for a tour.

The ramping drama in Trump's inner circle has reportedly led to the president shutting down a planned Israeli attack on Iran.

The longtime Trump critic said her colleagues fear “retribution” if they dare defy the president.

DOGE cuts are threatening the cushy jobs of Republican donors.

Who else would it be?

A leaked draft of RFK Jr's next budget shows plans to eliminate a toddler health program targeted by Project 2025.

Donald Trump's demands of Harvard is part of a decades-long personal beef with the most senior member of its board of governors.

It turns out that the U.S. is not, as Trump claimed, collecting “$2 billion a day” as a result of his tariffs.

A doctor is the latest American citizen to receive a deportation email: “It is time for you to leave the United States."

Hundreds of AmeriCorps employees were placed on leave shortly after DOGE goons paid a visit to the agency's HQ.

One of Trump's most zealous supporters resigned after being demoted for purging a DOD webpage about legendary baseball star Jackie Robinson.

Even before this arrest the former DeSantis spokesman was facing three other indecent exposure proceedings.

The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind Harvard University’s tax-exempt status at the behest of the Trump administration.

The Trump administration reportedly plans to kill a highly popular program that allows millions of people to file their taxes for free.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hunt for suspected leakers inside the Pentagon has claimed its third victim.

A homeless man got the best surprise of his life Wednesday when he won $1 million in the California lottery.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have led to an apparent run on vehicles as consumers try to make their purchases before the duties take effect. But one company in particular isn’t cashing in on the surge: Elon Musk’s Tesla.

President Donald Trump’s pick to be Washington’s U.S. attorney has appeared on Russian state media over 150 times, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.

DOGE foot soldiers paid another visit to the agency where they were accused of causing a “significant cybersecurity breach.”

Trump’s personal “gold guy” is helping him turn the White House into a gilded palace.

The Republican congressman pointed the finger at Shapiro for bringing the attack onto himself by speaking out against Trump.

RFK Jr's bizarre autism take claimed the condition is a “preventable disease” caused by a mysterious environmental toxin.

Elon Musk’s DOGE goons are onto their next money-making scheme, with Edward “Big Balls” Coristine at the helm.