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US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters upon his arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on October 10, 2026. President Trump is returning from Tennessee where he spoke at a campaign rally. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
BAD PRESS

Trump’s Crackpot Media Ban Takes Wild New Turn

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating major TV networks that refused to play along with the president’s press restrictions.

Jennifer M. Wood

Trump-Nixon
REWRITING HISTORY

Trump’s DOJ Launches Crackpot Bid to Clear Nixon

Top officials are looking into whether Richard Nixon, who has been dead for 32 years, got a raw deal.

Josh Fiallo

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office. He is surrounded by men in suits.
THE NEW NORMAL

Leak Exposes Trump Goon’s ‘Chilling’ Election Rigging Threat

A report claims prosecutors are being pressured to pursue election fraud cases brought to them—or face the boot.

Josh Fiallo

A photo illustration of Donald Trump and Todd Blanche as Dumb and Dumber.
HE’S WITH STUPID

Trump’s Court Disaster Likened to ‘Dumb and Dumber’

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

Sarah-Jane Collins

Trump became a criminal in May 2024 after being represented by Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general.
HAND THEM OVER

Judge Foils Desperate Bid to Hide Trump Accuser’s Interview

The DOJ is appealing to keep details about the president’s accuser, who says she was trafficked to the future president by Jeffrey Epstein, under wraps.

Josh Fiallo

Donald Trump, photo illustration
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QUESTION AUTHORITY

Trump Defies Judge Over New ‘Loyalty’ Test for New Goons

Dozens of government job ads still ask would-be federal employees how they would advance the president’s agenda.

Tom Latchem

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joe digenova
NOT MY CIRCUS

Trump’s Hand-Picked Lawyer Blows Up His Twisted Revenge Plot

The attorney’s tenure was short-lived.

Vic Verbalaitis

FBI Director Kash Patel
FBI DON'T THINK SO

Judge Slaps Down Keystone Kash in Humiliating Ruling

Kash Patel and Todd Blanche’s scheme to hand the FBI a new Washington home has been ruled unlawful.

Tom Latchem

Sigal Chattah
THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS

Trump’s Sin City Enforcer Gets Smacked Down

An appeals court has determined the Trump DOJ’s federal attorney appointment loophole is illegal.

Vic Verbalaitis

Todd Blanche
LOCKED AND LOADED

Trump Goon Hatches Wild Scheme to Give Criminals Guns

The DOJ is streamlining a process to get guns back in the hands of convicted felons.

Annabella Rosciglione

karoline leavitt
🤔🤔🤔

Leavitt’s Shock Exit Raises Eyebrows After New Trump Perk

The president’s top spin doctor can now benefit from a new policy enacted earlier this week.

Vic Verbalaitis

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