‘Officially reached the delusional phase: Reaction to Trump saying ‘mission accomplished’ in Iran
President Trump declared “mission accomplished” in Iran as the war continues. This comes as new polling finds Trump’s approval rating sunk to 33%. President Emeritus for the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass, New York Times Opinion Columnist David French, Cofounder of The Lincoln Project Mike Madrid and former State Department Senior Official Ned Price join Katy Tur with their analysis.
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GOP ‘effing up’ – SAYS TRUMP! See why FOX is spiraling about GOP losing TEXAS
President Trump faces a polling crisis amid an unpopular war and high prices. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Jason Johnson and Josh Marshall, founder and editor of Talking Points Memo.
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WHOA! World Leaders JUST DID What TRUMP FEARED MOST…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on world leaders finally standing up to Donald Trump and calling him out and forming new alliances in the most public and fearless way yet.
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Trump FLEES TO TEXAS and THINGS GET UGLY…
Trump’s DOJ FORCED to FINALLY FOLD on ICE Shooting?!?!
ICE agent Christian Castro is charged in Hennepin County with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime after allegedly firing through the front door of an occupied Minneapolis home during a January immigration operation, wounding Julio Sosa-Celis, and then lying to investigators about being attacked.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has refused to sign Castro’s extradition warrant, prompting Minnesota to sue in federal court.
On Wednesday, a federal judge denied Minnesota’s bid to force Abbot into extraditing Castro. Now the Justice Department is reportedly weighing its own federal charges against Castro, raising a pointed legal question: is Washington stepping in to hold one of its own accountable, or to slow-walk Minnesota’s case? Resident Legal Diva Melba Pearson is joined by Florida Law Man Dave Aronberg to break down the extradition fight, the dual sovereignty doctrine, and what federal charges would actually mean for the state prosecution.
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MUST-SEE: Canada’s prime minister HITS Trump over “Lake America” announcement
BREAKING: A Federal Judge Just Blocked Trump’s Anti-Mail Voting Order
In a major win for free and fair elections, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing key parts of Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting order. In this episode, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down Judge Indira Talwani’s critical ruling and reveals how it will impact the midterm elections.
Plus, Marc explains why Trump’s refusal to accept the 2020 election results is at the heart of the battles we’re fighting today.
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Is Trump recognizing GOP’s shrinking chances in November? ‘ No other way to look at it’: Haberman
President Trump is taking aim at his own party as the midterms inch closer and he faces his legacy.
New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman joins Peter Alexander to provide her insight of how Trump may be viewing his second term.
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Trump in DISARRAY as Fed Judge Nears Blocking His Mail-In Ballot Scheme for the 2nd Time This Week!
Popok is joined by Attorney General Rob Bonta of California fresh off his victory against Meta/ Facebook/Youtube to stop social media addiction, and now heading to court to obtain perhaps this week a new injunction to stop Trump from weaponizing the Postal Service and wreaking chaos around mail in ballots before the midterms.
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Trump Gets NIGHTMARE NEWS As CRYPTO Scam Is EXPOSED!!
Interviews
Convicted Felon Donald Trump raked in $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency income in 2025 alone. He is pushing pro-crypto policies because why not rig the system to help you keep the grift going? Actor, writer, and now director Ben McKenzie is sounding the alarm on the dangers of crypto, and he joins Katie Phang to talk about his film, Everyone is Lying To You For Money. Watch the movie at https://www.everyoneis…
BOMBSHELL: Troops allege Hegseth and Trump pushing them to VIOLATE laws as discharge requests SURGE
MS NOW is reporting that “nearly six months into the United States’ war with Iran – and a year into the Pentagon’s decision to launch deadly strikes to kill alleged drug traffickers — the number of service members seeking a formal discharge from the military as conscientious objectors has skyrocketed, according to two groups that help them file their applications.” Jacob Soboroff – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Priya Sridhar, who authored this story, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, and Paul Rieckhoff for analysis on Deadline White House.
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Insider SOUNDS ALARM as THOUSANDS Go WEEKS Without POWER!!
Interviews
As of today, thousands still remain without electricity in Gary and Northwest Indiana.
Why did it take so long for adequate disaster response & what is being done to prevent it from happening again?
Gary-born and raised native son, Chester Gregory, joins Katie Phang with the latest out of the community, including resources to help.
Check out Chester’s content and learn more about how to help Gary, Indiana here: https://www.instagram…
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Problem: Supreme Court Corruption.
Solution: IMPEACHMENT!
You don’t need to be a lawyer or a judge or even familiar with the code of ethics that governs lawyers and judges to know that judges are supposed to be independent. Judges are
supposed to be impartial. Judges can’t be partisans, especially not political partisans. Particularly in this day and age when the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are in court fighting one another all day every day.
Judges must be fair, impartial, independent – they can’t be
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LIVE: Trump’s Epstein Problem Just GOT WORSE… | Legal AF
The Legal AF pod is back helmed by Popok and KFA and covering breaking law and politics news including the DOJ’s appeal of a court order requiring the release of additional Epstein files; the latest rejection of Ghislaine Maxwell’s effort to overturn her conviction; the Kennedy Center naming fight as a federal judge prepares to hear arguments over the Trump administration’s latest attempt to put his name on the building; new lawsuits from Democratic-led states challenging Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling;
Meta’s proposed multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion over allegations involving harm to children and teens; and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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Lawrence: Attacking voting by mail, Donald Trump wants to take away what Abraham Lincoln gave us
After Democratic-led states sue to block the United States Postal Service from implementing new Trump administration rules for mail-in ballots, MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines what California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls “this perilous moment in history” as Donald Trump attempts to illegally seize control of our elections. Lawrence says, “if our right to vote survives, it will be thanks to Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and California Attorney General Rob Bonta” and other state attorneys general now “fighting for the most important thing that any state attorneys general have ever fought for.”
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YIKES! Fox News PANICS ON AIR as Trump DOOMS THEM…
Clarence Thomas makes STUNNING new announcement
BREAKING: Judge lifts mail-in ballot injunction; Trump executive order can proceed
A judge lifted a mail-in ballot preliminary injunction, which allows for President Trump’s executive order to proceed.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) says he is “suing” the Trump administration to stop their “unconstitutional attempt to change” mail voting rules. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard and Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample join Katy Tur to discuss.
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Epstein Co-Conspirators HIT With NEW LAWSUIT Blowing COVER-UP Wide OPEN!!
Trump’s Cabinet Secretary HUMILIATES Trump with CONFESSION | Another Day
Trump Wants You to Think This Fight is Over. It’s Not.
The Supreme Court just ruled that legal challenges to Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order were filed too soon, but the fight is just getting started.
The U.S. Postal Service has since finalized a rule that could block your mail-in ballot unless your state hands over sensitive voter data to the federal government.
In this episode, Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias breaks down where the fight is headed next, from courts in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., to another likely showdown at the Supreme Court, and why Trump’s own side built the legal doctrines that could end up sinking the rule.
Plus, what’s at stake for the 2026 midterms if it isn’t stopped.
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‘S***SHOW: Republicans in HAIR ON FIRE mode over Trump’s self-obsessed midterms strategy meddling
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: NY AG Letitia James says mail-in ballot order will create ‘chaos and confusion’
In an MS NOW exclusive interview, New York Attorney General Letitia James joins Eugene Daniels to share her reaction to a judge allowing Trump’s mail-in ballots plan to move forward for now, and a landmark settlement with Meta over teen social media use.
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‘Very disturbing’: Ret. Army General on fired general reportedly told to drop Kid Rock probe
Five service members told MS NOW they are being asked to break international law. Also, the Washington Post reports a general was advised to drop the probe into Kid Rock but was fired. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details on what she is hearing from troops. Retired U.S.
Army General Wesley Clark joins Peter Alexander to share his reaction to that and other reports about Secretary Hegseth’s decision-making.
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‘He’s a DANGEROUS joke: Joe SLAMS Hegseth for destroying culture inside the Pentagon
As the war with Iran approaches its seventh month, the New York Times is taking a closer look at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pattern of firing top generals, leaving the Army, in the paper’s words, quote, ‘essentially rudderless! The Morning Joe panel discusses that latest report and criticizes Hegseth’s ‘purging’ of talent in the Army and handling of the Iran war.
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Trump in COLD SWEAT as Texas Judge Nears Extraditing ICE Agent to Stand Trial in Minnesota?!?
AG Blanche DESPERATELY Tries To APPEAL as DEADLINES LOOM In MY Epstein Lawsuit!?!
EXCLUSIVE on the latest in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against AG Todd Blanche to obtain the unredacted Epstein Files. Blanche has now filed a Notice of Appeal, or at least he thinks he has. Katie explains why this latest move by Blanche is just to continue to delay providing the truth to the public and the suspicious timing of the appeal on the eve of having to turn over to the court unredacted handwritten FBI notes involving Donald Trump.
Trump ‘wants Canada’s economy to effectively fold’: Hillyard
The trade war between the U.S. and Canada is expanding with both sides announcing new tariffs. Also, American ranchers are speaking out against President Trump’s move to temporarily pause tariffs on imported beef.
MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard has more details. Political strategist Sawyer Hackett, Rolling Stone Magazine Politics Reporter Nikki McCann Ramírez and Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
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‘Like a bad boyfriend judiciously gaslighting you’: REACTION to SCOTUS ruling on Trump voting order
The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump to move forward with his executive order limiting mail-in ballots. MS NOW Senior
Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, Host of MS NOW’s “Way Too Early” Ali Vitali and Managing Editor for the Bulwark Sam Stein join Stephanie Ruhle to share their analysis as the midterms inch closer.
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Supreme Court PANICS as Gifts get EXPOSED!!!
Attorney Shant Karnikian sits down with Gabe Roth of Fix the Court to unpack the organization’s newest Supreme Court gift tracker,
which identifies more than 700 gifts to the justices worth close to $5 million going back to 2004 – and finds
Justice Clarence Thomas alone has received well over $4 million of it,
disclosing only a small fraction on his required financial disclosures.
Gabe explains why gift disclosure matters: federal law requires justices to report any gift worth more than $525, and the only enforcement mechanism, a never-used provision allowing the attorney general to sue for civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation, has never once been applied to a judge or justice.
Gabe walks through how Thomas exploits the “personal hospitality” exemption – which only covers
food, lodging, and entertainment paid for directly by an individual, not an LLC – to avoid reporting trips on donor jets and stays at properties like Harlan Crow’s Topridge estate and the all-male Bohemian Grove retreat, and reveals that Fix the Court has filed a still-pending FOIA request just to learn the value of a trophy Chief Justice Roberts received from the U.S. Military Academy. Gabe contrasts Thomas with justices like Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who at least listed comparable gifts, even if in the wrong disclosure category, and flags one exception worth watching: Justice Sotomayor’s likely $4,333 in free Bad Bunny concert tickets from the artist’s record label. Gabe’s bottom line: the Supreme Court has weaker gift rules than Congress or the executive branch, and until the
executive branch, and until the justices adopt an enforceable gift ban themselves, it falls to Congress to pass one for them.
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Trump gets BOOED in South Carolina….
Trump Senate pick makes ’empty vessel’ a viable political identity
Judge EXPOSES Todd Blanche’s Epstein Lies!
A federal judge just exposed Todd Blanche for the searingly unjust way he has been dealing with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, and the lies that Todd Blanche accepted from Maxwell when he interviewed her.
In a move that signaled that the American people should believe the lies she told, Maxwell was transferred from a legitimate federal prison to a cushy camp sleep-away in Texas, where she enjoys service animals and Pilates classes.
This video explains how prosecutors are supposed to deal with convicted defendants, especially when they lie, claiming they did nothing wrong, and when they try to falsely exonerate other criminal associates.
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Hayes: Trump’s ‘unshakable’ Republican base just got shakier
‘It’s Shameful That…’: Jon Ossoff Vows To Hold Trump Accountable Over Georgia Voting Rights Attack
US News: Jon Ossoff delivers a blistering warning over the Trump administration’s moves to restrict voting access ahead of the midterm elections. Calling the president’s actions ‘shameful,’ Ossoff accuses Trump of trying to make it harder for Georgia voters to cast their ballots and warns that the attacks could fuel record turnout. He vows to defend voting rights and says Georgia voters are determined to ‘hold Donald Trump accountable’ at the polls. Ossoff also takes aim at Trump’s tariffs, rising prices, and Congressman Mike Collins’ refusal to cooperate with an ethics investigation into alleged misuse of congressional resources.
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OMG: Trump drops INSANE announcement about Kennedy Center
Trump hits HISTORIC polling lows after self-sabotaging in DISASTROUS pre-midterms move
Trump PANICS as Judge KEEPS G. Maxwell in Prison for Child Trafficking Ring, but will he PARDON HER?
Trump SPIRALS As SCOTUS Drops RULING On His MIDTERM AGENDA!?!
Trump faces SEVERE BACKLASH as DC STUNT BACKFIRES!!! 8/24/26
Abdul El-Sayed Takes Aim At Trump | “We’re Here Not Just Against Hate
U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) addresses anti-Muslim rhetoric in Dearborn, Michigan, arguing that America must stand against hate while defending democracy, unity and equal rights.
El-Sayed sharply criticizes Donald Trump and Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, urging voters to remember their past statements and positions.
He also discusses economic pressures facing Americans, including housing, healthcare, education and debt, while calling for justice and greater unity across religious and political differences.
‘Punches American farmers in the face’: Farmer RIPS Trump’s beef plan
Republicans and farmers are criticizing President Trump’s plan to suspend tariffs on beef imports. President of the National Black Farmers Association and soybean farmer John Boyd, Jr. joins Katy Tur to share his thoughts on Trump’s economic policies and to discuss how they impact the U.S. agriculture industry.
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Supreme Court clears Trump’s mail-in voting order- why the fight is NOT OVER
The Supreme Court yesterday allowed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots to move forward.
The order signed in March- calls for his administration to create a list of eligible voters and directs the U.S.
Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to people on those lists.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority didn’t decide on the legality of the executive order; it ruled that 23 states who sued did not have the legal right to challenge the order because the states could not show that there was sufficient harm by voting rules that had not yet taken effect.
The Morning Joe panel breaks down the decision and explains why this legal fight is far from over.
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Maddow: Trump learns the hard way, “incompetence has consequences’
Trump’s HEALTH WORSENS as DOCTOR SOUNDS ALARM!!!
‘He’s clearly NOT Teflon’: Trump tanking in most states drags down GOP, gives Dems midterms chance
Lawrence: SCOTUS, like Natalie Harp, pretends to believe Trump works on “election integrity’
Tipping point? Conservatives pan Trump’s ‘dumb’ trade war as ALMOST ENTIRE NATION turns on 47
Trump Gets COMPLETELY BLOCKED by Federal Judge Trying to PUNISH BLUE STATES!!!
‘Used the White House as a casino: Dem Sen. on report Trump made $15.5M on oil, gas stocks in
Trump wants FOX OFF THE AIR after THEY SIDE WITH CANADA!!
Fox News LOSES CONTROL on AIR as Trump RAPIDLY IMPLODES!!!
LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS
Trump PANICS as House Dems SLAM NEW Economic SCHEME!!
BOMBSHELL: US Supreme Court drops MAJOR mail ballot ruling
Tim Miller: This is why Trump is Losing His Grip
“The president will lose”: Lawyer predicts Trump’s assault on mail-in voting will fail
New! Judges FIRE Trump’s ‘fake’ temp prosecutors: Ari on Trump’s ‘JAR JAR Crisis
BREAKING: Supreme Court Sides with Trump Against Your Right to Vote by Mail
Trump PANICS as Lawsuit MOVES to STOP CORRUPT Miami Library!!!
Trump has 12•30 AM MELTDOWN as Videos HE FEARED SURFACE!!
Secret bunker under WH CONFIRMED by fmr. Defense Secy.: ‘Certainly was there’
Today, the U.S. will announce an “economic D-Day” on Iran. Also, the Washington Post reports that a secret White House bunker undercuts President Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say.
Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director under the Obama administration Leon Panetta joins Peter Alexander to provide his insight and expertise.
A series of bad economic headlines came for President Trump this week as a new U.S.-Canada trade deal failed and the U.S. topped $40 trillion in debt.
The Pinpoint Press founder Rick Newman joins Alex Witt to weigh in on these topics and more.
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‘Autocrat’s handbook: Former Rep. warns Trump may claim ‘foreign interference’ in 2026 midterms
From Ballroom BS to Reflecting Pool Persecution: Another Week of Trump Abusing the Rule of Law!
Incomprehensible’: Big Bend bulldozers on pause after outcry, but Trump’s damage may be irreparable
UH OH! Trump in FULL COLLAPSE in Florida at WORST TIME!!
Trump WANTS Fox OFF THE AIR after BRUTAL Interview!!!
WHOA! Trump gets DISASTER NEWS in TEXAS ELECTION!!
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the latest news from the Texas election where Trump’s approval has now hit a historic low and his MAGA Senate pick Ken Paxton is trailing to Democrat James Talarico.
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Trump DOJ PANICS as Comey Indictment HEADS for DISMISSAL!!!
If you thought the indictment against Former FBI Dir. James Comey was weak to start with, involving seashell formations and all, wait to you find out what flimsy evidence they tried to use to avoid its dismissal (hint its book clips and Colbert appearances)!. The Legal AF Podcast covers it all.
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DOJ’s ABSURD Seashell Prosecution Against James Comey About to Implode!
So friends, I appeared on MS NOW this morning with hosts Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, and Jackie Alemany. As you may know, I left MSNBC about a year-and-a-half ago to be all independent in my legal analysis work. But occasionally I’ll accept an invitation to go back on cable news, and I did that this morning.
On air this morning we talked about several topics:, including Jeanine Piro’s unbated string of losses, her botched grand juries, and her failures in trial; Michael Cohen and Donald Trump, back together again – reunited and it feels so good (actually, it feels kind of icky).
We also talked about the James Comey case – the great seashell caper -and that’s the one I want to drill down on a little bit today because in my opinion, James Comey is about to kick Todd Blanche’s and DOJ’s butt up one side of the courtroom and down the other.
Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com
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‘Weaponized DOJ?’ Schiff Turns Trump’s Own Claims Against Him | WORLD NEWS | US NEWS
Sen. Adam Schiff took aim at President Donald Trump over what he described as hypocrisy surrounding the Justice Department and accusations of political weaponization.
Schiff challenged the Trump administration’s claims about a “weaponized” DOJ, arguing that the same concerns about political interference and the use of federal law enforcement should apply consistently.
The exchange highlights the ongoing political battle over the Justice Department, executive power, accountability and the rule of law.
Watch Schiff’s full remarks as he lays out his case and challenges the Trump administration’s approach to the DOJ.
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‘Losing SPECTACULARLY: Fmr. Fed Prosecutor slams Jeanine Pirro’s case record
“She is losing spectacularly but she’s desperately trying to cling to her position as D.C. U.S. attorney,” says Glenn Kirschner on Jeanine Pirro attempting to resurrect her reflecting pool vandalism case.
Kirschner, former federal prosecutor and host of the “Justice Matters” podcast, joins The Weekend to discuss this and much more.
‘Total FAILURE of leadership’: Dem Rep. slams Hegseth amid crisis aboard USS Lincoln
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‘Total FAILURE of leadership’: Dem Rep. slams Hegseth amid crisis aboard USS Lincoln
The USS George Washington arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln and its sailors from a record breaking 7-month long deployment.
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joins Alex Witt to share his thoughts on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s leadership, the state of the midterms, and more.
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Where does WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles stand on Harp’s closeness to Trump?
Trump SPIRALS And THREATENS Defamation Suit Over BOMBSHELL Report!?!
Thin-skinned Convicted Felon Donald Trump threatens to sue for defamation every time his little feelings get hurt.
This time, he is going after the Center for American Progress because he didn’t like a report showing that deployments of the National Guard to cities did not decrease violent crime.
Katie Phang has the latest in the escalating fight over the truth & why Trump’s latest legal lackey keeps taking a beating.
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Trump Admin TARGETS COURT as Trump’s Presidency FALLS APART!!!
https://youtu.be/l5Z5HsdCVJ0?si=Cbh4uN4TQ32vKadQ
Trump Caught RED-HANDED Forcing Another World Leader to Overstay His Term Limits!
Is Trump encouraging the FIFA world cup president to run for a THIRD TERM when he is prohibited from serving more than 2? Sound familiar? Has Trump’s lawless administration given a permission slip to other megalomaniacs to keep their corrupt administration’s going? Popok is joined again by the foremost expert on corruption in sport and its real word consequences including people dying and civil rights abuses, Nick McGeehan, co-founder of FairSquare, to discuss the incestuous link between Trump and Gianni Infantio of FIFA, and what FairSquare is doing about it.
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Trump SWEATS as Only 1 Supreme Court Justice So far in Favor of Ballroom!!!
Popok reports on the meaning of Chief Justice Roberts’ temporary administrative stay, and why that means that Trump’s ballroom still needs to find 4 more votes to survive.
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MS NOW Highlights – August 23
REBELLION: Republicans strike FATAL BLOW against Trump Apr 5 2026
