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Donald Trump, Tesla Salesman: In promoting Elon Musk’s car company, Donald Trump showed just how far he’ll go for his allies.
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House GOP moves swiftly to impeach judge targeted by Trump: Judge James Boasberg is at least the fifth judge to face a Republican impeachment effort.
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Quick Glance: GOP Targets Judge with Impeachment Efforts
- House Republicans introduced articles of impeachment against Judge James Boasberg after he halted deportation flights for Venezuelan gang members.
- Rep. Brandon Gill claims Boasberg exceeded his authority and created a constitutional crisis.
- Trump publicly called for Boasberg's impeachment, labeling him as a 'crooked judge'.
- Chief Justice John Roberts criticized the notion that impeachment is a proper response to judicial rulings.
Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump: Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday rebuking President ...
nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/chief-justice-pushes-back-calls-impeach-judges-rule-trump-rcna196922
Quick Glance: Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
- The Kremlin confirmed the call between Trump and Putin to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal regarding Ukraine.
- Trump seeks an agreement while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy remains skeptical of Putin's intentions for peace.
- The U.S. judicial system faces pressure as Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge blocking deportation flights.
- The Trump administration plans significant cuts at the Social Security Administration and has dismissed the leadership of the United States Institute of Peace.
Carney signals he's in no rush to speak with Trump after visit to U.K., France
cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-trump-call-appropriate-time-1.7486880
Quick Glance: King Charles Welcomes Canada's New PM Mark Carney
- King Charles hosted Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace amid threats from Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st state of the USA.
- Charles wore a red tie as a sign of support for Canada and highlighted the importance of meetings between monarchs and prime ministers.
- Following his audience with Charles, Carney met with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who praised the strong relationship between Canada and the UK.
- Carney, in office for only a week, expressed confidence in collaboration on critical global issues, such as the crisis in Ukraine.
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Ukraine News: First details from the phone call between Trump and Putin emerge: The US President spoke with the ruler in the Kremlin for around two hours.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-newsblog-putin-trump-gespraech-dienstag-li.3220366
Trump comments on spat with Zelenskyy in Oval Office: We had to get Ukraine to do the right thing
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/18/7503375/
Quick Glance: Putin's Strategy for Peace in Ukraine
- Following discussions between Putin and Trump, the war in Ukraine appears to be reaching its final stages.
- Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire to negotiate peace, while Russia has committed to halting attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Moscow demands recognition of four annexed regions, while the U.S. indicates that territorial discussions will also involve the fate of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Putin aims for Ukraine's neutrality and the removal of Western military infrastructure, while simultaneously seeking to restore Russia's superpower status.
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
apnews.com/article/epa-green-bank-zeldin-climate-trump-380000b014480350b35b7b53bd14e277
Initially Muted, Protests Against Trump Gain Momentum: From New York City to Oklahoma, demonstrators have gathered to protest the Trump administration’s ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-03-17/initially-muted-protests-against-trump-gain-momentum
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to ban transgender troops from military service
npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5332409/transgender-troops-ban-preliminary-injunction
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Transgender Soldiers
- A federal judge in Washington D.C. issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops.
- Judge Ana C. Reyes stated that the ban violated the constitutional rights of transgender service members and criticized its discriminatory nature.
- The lawsuit was filed by six transgender service members and two prospective recruits in response to an executive order aimed at barring their military service.
- The ruling was celebrated by LGBTQ+ legal groups, emphasizing that the ban specifically undermines the rights of courageous service members defending the nation.
The New Republic 11h
Elon Musk Whines That Everyone Is Being Mean to Him: Elon Musk truly doesn’t understand why people hate his guts.
newrepublic.com/post/192856/elon-musk-everyone-mean-to-him
Trump gave ‘green light’ to Israel before Gaza bombing that left ‘400 dead,’ report says
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-strike-gaza-death-toll-trump-hamas-ceasefire-b2717304.html
Judge Finds Musk Role in USAID Closure Likely Unconstitutional: The first data center complex for OpenAI’s $100 billion Stargate infrastructure venture will have ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-18/acting-sec-head-remakes-agency-even-before-trump-pick-confirmed
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Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division: The Trump administration is expected to drastically downsize the CDC's Division ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-administration-considers-plan-eliminate-cdcs-hiv-prevention-divi-rcna196946
Judge finds Elon Musk and DOGE's shutdown of USAID likely unconstitutional: U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen ...
cbsnews.com/news/judge-finds-doges-usaid-shutdown-likely-unconstitutional/
Quick Glance: Judge Halts Musk's Cuts to USAID Amid Constitutional Concerns
- A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from further attempts to shut down USAID, stating that their actions likely violate the U.S. Constitution.
- Judge Theodore Chuang ordered Musk and his team to restore access to USAID's computer systems for employees who were placed on leave.
- The lawsuit by current and former USAID employees claims Musk acted as a U.S. officer, violating constitutional requirements.
- While mass terminations of USAID staff were not halted, Chuang acknowledged that these actions were likely unconstitutional but approved by unnamed government officials.
Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’: Fired members of Federal Trade Commission confirmed to be Alvaro Bedoya and ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/trump-fires-ftc-commissioners
Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one
omaha.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/article_fb75ae27-079f-597a-a1cb-93f48c06f734.html
Quick Glance: Trump Challenges Biden's Pardons as Invalid
- President Trump questioned the legitimacy of Biden's preemptive pardons for Jan. 6 committee members, citing their use of an autopen for signatures.
- Legal experts believe Trump's reasoning lacks merit and that a court would likely not permit a president to revoke a predecessor's pardons.
- Trump alleged on social media that committee members were accountable for the pardons without Biden's consent.
- Legal analysts caution that pursuing legal action against individuals who have been pardoned could lead to substantial costs and stress, regardless of the outcomes in court.
Democratic lawmakers slam Trump administration’s TPS termination for Venezuelans
miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article302304029.html
Tesla Stock Has Tanked So Much That It’s No Longer Musk’s Biggest Asset: Forbes estimates that Musk’s 42 percent slice of SpaceX is worth $147 billion—almost $20 ...
thedailybeast.com/tesla-stock-has-tanked-so-much-that-its-no-longer-musks-biggest-asset/
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Trump rant about impeaching a ‘radical left lunatic’ judge sparks rare scolding from chief justice
smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-rant-about-impeaching-a-radical-left-lunatic-judge-sparks-rare-scolding-from-chief-justice-20250319-p5lkm7.html
President Trump will attend the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia this weekend
inquirer.com/politics/trump-wrestling-ncaa-wells-fargo-center-20250318.html
‘I Don’t Care What the Judges Think.’ 7 Times Trump and His Allies Dismissed Court Authority
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-03-18/7-times-trump-administration-officials-questioned-the-need-to-follow-judicial-order
Tesla Got a Permit to Operate a Taxi Service in California—but There’s a Catch: The taxi service will initially operate with Tesla employee drivers only ...
wired.com/story/tesla-got-a-permit-to-operate-a-taxi-service-in-california-but-theres-a-catch/
President Zelensky to visit Finland for talks on war and support: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska will make an official ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/26322-president-zelensky-to-visit-finland-for-talks-on-war-and-support.html
What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?: Not much, at least not within the legal system.
vox.com/donald-trump/404665/trump-defy-supreme-court-alawieh-deportation
Trump releases JFK assassination documents: Trump has also promised to release documents on the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr ...
jpost.com/international/article-846638
Quick Glance: Newly Released JFK Assassination Documents Unveiled
- President Trump announced the release of previously classified documents related to John F. Kennedy's assassination.
- Most of the over 6 million pages on this case have been made public, but approximately 3,000 files remain inaccessible.
- Trump called for the release of all remaining documents and insisted that no redactions should be made.
- The released documents provide insights into Lee Harvey Oswald's activities and the operations of intelligence agencies during that era.
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return home after nine months in space
gulfnews.com/world/americas/nasa-astronauts-suni-williams-and-butch-wilmore-return-home-after-nine-months-in-space-1.500064907
Tesla investor calls for Elon Musk to step down as boss: Wealth manager Ross Gerber tells Sky News that Musk's time has become too stretched and his work ...
news.sky.com/story/tesla-investor-calls-for-elon-musk-to-step-down-as-boss-13331499
Chief Justice John Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-chief-justice-john-roberts-rejects-trumps-call-for-impeaching-judge/
Judge who Trump says should be impeached gives DOJ another deadline for details on deportation flights
cnn.com/2025/03/18/politics/boasberg-doj-deadline/
Judge Blocks Policy That Would Expel Transgender Troops: The order allows soldiers to keep serving in the military under rules established by the Biden ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/18/us/transgender-troops-military-injunction.html
The New Republic 10h
Elon Musk Dealt Huge Blow as Judge Rules USAID Cuts Unconstitutional: A judge has ruled that Elon Musk and DOGE officials must restore USAID’s functionality.
newrepublic.com/post/192889/elon-musk-doge-judge-rules-usaid-unconstitutional
Tesla removed from Vancouver Auto Show
ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/tesla-removed-from-vancouver-auto-show/
Trump is ending Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden: Trump said Hunter Biden's detail would be pulled "immediately."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-ending-secret-service-protection-hunter-ashley-biden/story
Quick Glance: Trump Withdraws Security Details for Biden Children
- President Trump has revoked the security details for Hunter and Ashley Biden, viewed as a political act of retribution.
- He criticized the number of agents assigned to Hunter's security, announcing the immediate termination of their protection.
- The Secret Service confirmed it would comply with Trump's decision to end the protection.
- This action is part of a pattern of similar measures taken against individuals perceived as enemies during his presidency.
Chief Justice rejects calls by Trump and allies to impeach judges: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. took issue with calls from President Donald Trump and his ...
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Republican who introduced Trump derangement syndrome bill arrested for soliciting a minor
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/minnesota-justin-eichorn-arrested-soliciting-minor
Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump's call to impeach judge: Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement after Trump called for a judge that halted ...
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Trump Says US Doesn’t Want Russia, China Moving Closer Together: President Donald Trump expressed caution over closer ties between China and Russia ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-19/trump-says-us-doesn-t-want-russia-china-moving-closer-together
Paid articlePaywallConor McGregor draws Irish leader’s ire after anti-immigration comments at White House
cnn.com/2025/03/18/europe/conor-mcgregor-ireland-immigration-white-house-intl-hnk
Adam Kinzinger Dares Trump To Arrest Him: 'Stop Pretending Like You're Tough': Trump declared Sunday that many of former President Joe Biden's pardons are "VOID" ...
huffpost.com/entry/adam-kinzinger-dares-trump-to-arrest-him-stop-pretending-like-youre-tough_n_67d9473ee4b0682946106c5e
'Constitutional Crime': Outrage as Trump Fires Democrat FTC Commissioners: "The FTC is an independent agency founded 111 years ago to fight fraudsters and ...
commondreams.org/news/trump-fires-fcc-commissioners
Quick Glance: Trump Dismisses Two Democratic FTC Commissioners
- President Donald Trump fired Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who claim their dismissals were illegal and plan to sue.
- The firings drew significant backlash from Democratic senators and antitrust groups who fear a reduction in opposition within the agency.
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson stated that Trump has constitutional authority to remove commissioners to ensure democratic accountability.
- These dismissals may complicate Ferguson's efforts to maintain consumer protection and competition in U.S. markets.
Paris built its reputation as Europe’s post-Brexit financial center under President Emmanuel Macron, but political volatility and rising taxes may have put its ... Show more
Exclusive | Trump Fires Two Democratic FTC Commissioners, Sources Say: Terminations are part of administration effort to control independent agencies
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Rivers govt reacts to State of Emergency declared by Tinubu: The Rivers government questioned why Mr Tinubu suspended Mr Fubara from office but did not suspend ...
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Radio Free Europe sues after Trump administration halts funding : Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration Tuesday over ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5201834-radio-free-europe-trump-administration-kari-lake-funding-lawsuit/
Republican files impeachment against judge who ruled against Trump deportations: Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) introduced a resolution to impeach U.S ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/5201175-trump-urges-boasberg-impeachment/
Teslas Torched at Las Vegas Facility in ‘Targeted Attack’: Several cars were damaged in what police have called a 'targeted attack' at a Tesla ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/teslas-destroyed-attack-las-vegas-facility-1235298866/
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Trump Refuses to Take a Question From NBC News Reporter: ‘I Think You’re So Discredited’
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Pro-Trump Lawmaker Behind Bill to Name ‘TDS’ a Mental Illness Jailed Same Day For Allegedly So ...
mediaite.com/crime/pro-trump-lawmaker-behind-bill-to-name-tds-a-mental-illness-jailed-same-day-for-allegedly-soliciting-teen-for-sex/
Who is the judge stopping Trump’s deportations, and what comes next?: Judge James E. Boasberg barred the administration from using a 1798 law to deport migrants ...
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This is why Kamala Harris really lost: A Democratic pollster just released its explanation of why Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump ...
vox.com/politics/403364/tik-tok-young-voters-2024-election-democrats-david-shor
Tesla vehicles hit with 'targeted attack' in Las Vegas, among other acts of vandalism
abcnews.go.com/US/tesla-vehicles-vandalized-us-musk-began-white-house/story
Quick Glance: Attorney General Labels Tesla Attacks as Domestic Terrorism
- Attorney General Pam Bondi described the recent arson and vandalism against Tesla vehicles as 'nothing short of domestic terrorism'.
- Following an incident in Las Vegas involving five damaged Tesla vehicles, Bondi stated that the attacks were targeted against Tesla facilities.
- The police and FBI are investigating and believe these incidents are isolated attacks, while severe punishments for the perpetrators are promised.
- In Kansas City, two Cybertrucks at a dealership caught fire, which is also under investigation for potential arson.
Gabbard says Trump is committed to ensuring peace and security through ‘realism and pragmatism’
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban On Transgender People In The Military: President Donald Trump signed the executive order, which stated “adoption of a gender identity ...
forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/03/18/judge-blocks-trumps-ban-on-transgender-people-in-the-military/
Bay Area sees Tesla backlash as owners fed up with Musk sell their cars: Some Bay Area residents are opting to leave Tesla in their rear-view mirrors.
mercurynews.com/2025/03/17/tesla-owners-backlash-elon-musk-bay-area/
Elon Musk Cries ‘Terrorism’ After Las Vegas Tesla Car Fires: The Tesla CEO shared his feelings about the incident in an X post.
thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-cries-terrorism-after-las-vegas-tesla-car-fires/
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RFK, Jr. Silent as EPA Weakens Mercury Pollution Rules: RFK, Jr. fought mercury pollution for years, but he is now in an administration that wants to make it ...
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Trump's deportations: German is held in deportation detention in a US prison: After more than 17 years in the USA, German national Fabian Schmidt was ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/ausland/usa/id_100640194/trumps-abschiebungen-deutscher-sitzt-in-abschiebehaft-im-us-gefaengnis.html
Boeing astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space: Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore departed from the International Space Station on Tuesday ...
thenationalnews.com/future/space/2025/03/19/boeing-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-nine-months-stuck-in-space/
MSNBC.com 18h
Live updates: Trump speaks with Putin about ending war in Ukraine; John Roberts denounces Trump calls to impeach judge
nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-putin-jfk-files-ukraine-israel-gaza-doge-live-updates-rcna196779
Big-Shot Tesla Investor Begs Musk to Drop Out as CEO: Ross Gerber, an investor who’s been involved with Tesla for over a decade, pleaded for Musk to either step ...
thedailybeast.com/big-shot-tesla-investor-ross-gerber-calls-on-elon-musk-to-drop-out-as-ceo/
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Exclusive: Trump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC, sources say: President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners at the U.S ...
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Donald Trump's Ukraine deal with Putin could lead to a major war in Europe - | a commentary
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Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released: Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F ...
apnews.com/article/jfk-assassination-files-release-trump-3e8f31e18468d96b53210572e0992c07
Trump fails to convince Putin to accept Ukraine ceasefire: President Trump spoke to Russian president Vladimir Putin Tuesday but failed to win agreement for an ...
nydailynews.com/2025/03/18/trump-putin-wont-accept-ukraine-ceasefire/
Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members: A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on ...
cnn.com/2025/03/18/politics/transgender-military-court-ruling/
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Overturns Trump's Transgender Military Ban
- A federal judge has indefinitely blocked Trump's ban on transgender service members, marking a significant defeat for the controversial policy.
- Judge Ana Reyes criticized the ban as filled with animus and discriminatory toward transgender individuals.
- The ruling arose from a lawsuit by active transgender service members who would be barred from military service under the ban.
- Reyes rejected the government's claims of negative impacts on military readiness, emphasizing that diversity strengthens the military.
Pam Bondi Calls Tesla Vandalism ‘Domestic Terrorism,’ Promising Consequences: The attorney general echoed remarks by President Trump, as protesters against Elon ...
nytimes.com/2025/03/18/us/politics/tesla-vandalism-domestic-terrorism.html
Is Trump about to trigger a constitutional crisis? A legal scholar’s alarming answer | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/article302306634.html
Wait, why is the White House using Starlink to ‘improve Wi-Fi’?: The White House says it has added Starlink satellite service in an effort to “improve Wi-Fi ...
theverge.com/news/631716/white-house-starlink-wi-fi-connectivity-musk
The New Republic 18h
There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.: His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That’s a fool’s errand—but ...
newrepublic.com/article/192786/trump-tariffs-insane-method-madness
Vance called professors the enemy. On campus, the right wants to replicate what it hates | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/article302264224.html
Presidents have used autopens for decades. Now Trump objects to Biden's use of one
richmond.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/article_c8061893-21ae-5c47-a2b8-6d9cf3afb661.html
Trump’s call with Putin, briefly explained: What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.
vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/404922/trump-putin-ukraine-ceasefire
The Nation 14h
Trump’s Mob-Boss Offer to Us Jews: Accept “Protection”—or Else: The Nation Magazine
thenation.com/article/politics/trump-antisemitism-lies/
White House slams French MEP’s call to return Statue of Liberty: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slams ‘low-level’ French politician demanding ...
euronews.com/culture/2025/03/18/white-house-slams-french-meps-call-to-return-statue-of-liberty
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts: The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been ...
npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump
US-Russia Rivalry Shows Up in Serbian Turmoil: National security concerns could help the startup chip away at the industry’s global leader.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-18/serbia-s-aleksandar-vucic-caught-up-in-us-russia-cross-currents
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Costa Rican President Leads Protest Against Attorney General Amid Investigation: President Rodrigo Chaves led thousands of Costa Ricans in a controversial march ...
ticotimes.net/2025/03/18/costa-rican-president-leads-protest-against-attorney-general-amid-investigation
‘We’re only hurting ourselves’: Colorado governor defends Canada amid trade war, annexation threats
bnnbloomberg.ca/tariffs/2025/03/18/were-only-hurting-ourselves-colorado-governor-defends-canada-amid-trade-war-annexation-threats/
Turkey: University degree annulled - | Erdoğan opponent Imamoğlu is not allowed to run for election
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Several Tesla Vehicles Set on Fire at Las Vegas Center: Police: According to Las Vegas authorities, the incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. at the Tesla Collision ...
newsweek.com/several-tesla-vehicles-set-fire-las-vegas-center-police-2046633
Stephen Miller Throws On-Air Tantrum After MSNBC Analyst Dares To Question Trump: "He is a moron, and he is a fool, and he’s a degenerate," raged the top Trump ...
huffpost.com/entry/stephen-miller-andrew-weissmann_n_67d91081e4b011fc2140fa24
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