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Thom Tillis, Pete Hegseth, Bill Maher

Thom Tillis Tells Bill Maher Livestreamed Fort Hood Execution Is 'Performative'

The retiring North Carolina Republican said streaming the Fort Hood shooter's Dec. 3 execution would amount to "a recruiting video."

Ted Cruz, Donald Trump

Ted Cruz Is 'Not Particularly Keen' on Donald Trump's Qatari Air Force One

The Texas Republican flew on the jet for the first time Wednesday and called it "orders of magnitude nicer" than the old one.

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan Backs Keeping Confederate Statues With a Lesson on Why They Went Up

His middle ground arrives after the Trump administration restored Confederate-linked names to Army bases.

Jon Lovett, Pete Hegseth

Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett Backs Impeaching Pete Hegseth Over Iran War

A fellow Pod Save America host warned that impeachment could rally MAGA behind the defense secretary and encourage him to run for president.

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Hasan Piker

Hasan Piker Says 70% of ICE Detainees Have No Convictions: What Data Shows

His figure matches the government's detention data, but his claim that ICE gets its real criminals only from prisons does not hold up.

Joy Reid

Joy Reid Says Democratic Party Had to Be 'Screamed At' Over Black Candidates

Two Black Southern House candidates joined the DCCC's Red to Blue list on Monday, three weeks after an expansion to 40 candidates left them off.

Mary L. Trump, Donald Trump

Mary Trump Warns Donald Trump Will 'Always Get Worse,' Citing His Childhood

The president's niece traces it to a year without his mother at about 2 1/2. A clinical psychologist herself, she has never treated him.

Steve Bannon, Scott Bessent

Steve Bannon Warns $2 Trillion Deficit Strains Scott Bessent's 3-3-3 Plan

The federal deficit came in at 6.2 percent of GDP last fiscal year, more than double the target, and the 10-year Treasury yield is at 5.24 percent.

Ari Emanuel, Megyn Kelly

Ari Emanuel Tells Megyn Kelly Jeffrey Katzenberg Oversold His Sway With Biden

The super-agent says he turned down Katzenberg's offer of a Biden meeting for $1 million.

Robert Garcia, Don Lemon, Donald Trump

Robert Garcia: Democrats Would Subpoena Donald Trump Allies Who Defy Congress

The top Oversight Democrat says Democrats would first ask Trump administration figures to come in, issue subpoenas only if they refuse, and keep pushing before January.