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A U.S. Capitol Police car patrols the East Front of the U.S. Capitol following a vote on the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, and states with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 13, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago
SECURITY SHOCK

MAGA Aide Accused of Trying to Bring Drugs Into Senate

He was stopped with ammunition and a sandwich bag containing suspected cocaine and fentanyl.

Wiktoria Gucia

Corey DeAngelis
EDUCATION ABSTINENCE

MAGA Architects Hire Gay Porn Star for Education Role

Heritage Foundation leaders praised Corey DeAngelis’ hiring despite a public past in the porn industry.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Mora Namdar
EYEBROW RAISING

Trump Gets Beauty Salon Owner to Decide Who to Ban From U.S.

The official has a “fun and cheeky” mini-chain offering blowouts in Texas.

Tom Latchem

Mike Pence.
GOP CIVIL WAR

Pence Eyes Comeback as the ‘Project 2025’ War Room Implodes

MAGA figures, including the president’s eldest son, have already resorted to insulting their own party members.

Josh Fiallo

Tucker Carlson speaks during the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025.
MAGA MUTINY

Project 2025 Group Descends Into ‘S**tshow’ Over Carlson

The Heritage Foundation’s Kevin Roberts chose not to condemn the former Fox News host for platforming a white supremacist.

Ewan Palmer

Donald Trump dressed as the Grim Reaper with a MAGA hat reading "you're fired"
SLASH AND BURN

Trump Warns ‘Grim Reaper’ Will Slash Jobs in Shutdown Purge

The president also confirmed that some furloughed workers may be denied backpay.

Farrah Tomazin

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Russell the Reaper
Opinion
GOON SQUAD

A MAGA Ghoul Is Trump’s Project 2025 Grim Reaper

Trump declared the shutdown an “unprecedented opportunity” to cut the “Democrat Agencies” he disagrees with most—and Russell Vought is ready to help, scythe in hand.

Michael Daly

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks during a joint news conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed Netanyahu for his fourth visit to the White House, where the two leaders met to discuss the latest U.S. backed plans to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
HINDSIGHT IS 2025

Fox News Host Ridicules Trump’s Project 2025 Flip-Flop

John Roberts reminds the president of what he said on the campaign trail.

Tom Sanders

Trump Don't Fear the Reaper parody video
DO FEAR THE REAPER

Trump, 79, Posts Bizarre Grim Reaper-Themed AI Music Video

If the music video is to be believed, Russell Vought is the Grim Reaper.

Catherine Bouris

Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump.
LIAR LIAR

Gavin Newsom Nukes Trump for His Project 2025 Hypocrisy

The governor said Donald Trump has already implemented almost half of Project 2025’s goals despite previously calling the plan “extreme” and “ridiculous.”

Laura Esposito

Ted Cruz
TEXAS LOSE'EM!

Ted Cruz Calls People Losing Jobs in Shutdown ‘Fantastic’

The Texas senator celebrated cutting “left-wing bureaucrats.”

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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