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MARTHA KELNER: Should the Defense Secretary — MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: What country are you from? KELNER: The UK. GREENE: Okay, we don’t give a crap about your opinion and your reporting. Why don’t you go back to your country where you have a major migrant problem? KELNER: Do you— GREENE: No, no, no, you should care about your own borders. …

Florida Politics reports: The Florida Governor tried on his wrestling promoter hat Friday as he suggested the Sunshine State could host an unlikely faceoff between former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz and Tennessee politico Glen Jacobs, who worked as a wrestler in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and the WWE as characters that include the Unabombe and Kane (for which he is …

NBC News reports: An LGBTQ club in Sacramento, California, is banning all “MAGA-related attire” after a patron wore a “Make America Great Again” hat to the popular venue. Badlands owner TJ Bruce announced the new policy on the club’s Instagram page this week, saying the hat “led to discomfort among some patrons.” The customer who donned the MAGA hat, Steven …

CTV News reports: A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic library that sits on the border between the two countries. Inside the Haskell Free Library and Opera House there is a worn strip of black tape on the floor marking the U.S. and Canadian border. For decades Canadians have …

The Associated Press reports: Social media users roasted tech billionaire Elon Musk after he appeared to make a spelling error in his latest tweet praising President Donald Trump. Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon to dismantle the Education Department, fulfilling a key campaign promise from last year. Musk celebrated Trump’s order in a post to social media platform X …

“I don’t have four shots of vodka before every meeting. That’s one way I think that Kamala really tried to bring herself into the role is these word salads. And I think that I would need the help of a lot of alcohol to answer a question the way that Kamala Harris answered questions. “My sense is, and this is …

The Daily Beast reports: Vice President J.D. Vance took aim at protesters at a manufacturing event in Bay City, Michigan, where he touted President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Vance, who was speaking at Vantage Plastics, had little sympathy for people outside the venue who were carrying signs with messages like “Protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.” In fact, he suggested …

KEITH SELF: I now recognize the representative from Delaware, Mr. McBride. SARAH MCBRIDE: Thank you, Madam Chair, Ranking Member Keating. BILL KEATING: Mr. Chairman, could you repeat your introduction again, please? SELF: Yes, we have set the standard on the floor of the House, and I’m simply– KEATING: What is that standard, Mr. Chairman? Would you repeat what you just …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) held up a small sign as a protest Tuesday evening as President Donald Trump entered the joint session of Congress until a Republican colleague snatched it from her hands. The cameras showed Stansbury, dressed in bright pink, holding up a small handwritten sign that said “This is NOT Normal.” She did not appear to …

NBC News reports: White House adviser Alina Habba said Tuesday that military veterans affected by the DOGE-led layoffs of federal workers may not be “fit to have a job at this moment.” Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, Habba was asked about fired workers whom Democrats have invited to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. …

The Daily Beast reports: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been criticized for a bizarre stunt during an official visit to the U.S.-Canada border. On a trip to Derby, Vermont, in January following the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, Noem visited a library which is directly bisected by the border with Quebec. A line of black tape on …

“I don’t think anybody had any idea Zelensky would be so impertinent, so disrespectful, so insulting to the United States of America. But this is one of the great moments in the history of American diplomacy. “The way that President Trump and J.D. Vance stood up for American interest on the world stage, the way that President Trump defended Americans …

BRIAN GLENN: “Why don’t you wear a suit? Why don’t you wear a suit? You’re at the highest level in this country’s office and you refuse to wear a suit. Do you even OWN a suit? A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.” ZELENSKY: “I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe …

STEVEN CHEUNG: “A relic of the past found in a random cabinet in the White House. Apparently @jrpsaki was soooooo important she had personalized note cards made to remind people how ‘important’ she was.” JEN PSAKI: “Would hope you had more important things to worry about (you know the cost of eggs, childcare, veterans waiting for care…could literally go on) …

USA Today reports: Elon Musk has the ear of one of the most powerful people in the world – President Donald Trump – making him one of the most powerful people in the world, too. He’s been given unfettered access to adjust the federal government’s budget and headcount. So what’s he doing posting a slur multiple times targeting the disabled …

The New York Times reports: President Donald Trump phoned Team USA on Thursday morning to express his support ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Canada, after he had already stoked simmering political tensions that morning in a post to his Truth Social account in which he once again referred to Canada as the “Fifty First State” and …

The New York Times reports: President Trump intends to revoke federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy that tolls drivers who enter Manhattan’s busiest streets to finance repairs to mass transit.  In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, the president’s transportation secretary outlined Mr. Trump’s objections to the …

Forbes reports: Trump mocked Taylor Swift in a Truth Social post on Sunday night after some fans booed her at the Super Bowl. Trump, who was also in the stadium for a portion of the game, commented on the fans response to Swift in a Truth Social post, saying “The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City …

The Daily Mail reports: Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller said she “refused to deny biological reality” by addressing Rep. Sarah McBride as “the gentleman from Delaware” on the floor of the House Thursday. McBride is the first transgender member of Congress, winning Delaware’s at-large seat in November. Republicans have successfully sought to block her access to the women’s restroom at the …

The Daily Beast reports: A MAGA senator said he liked “omelets better than sex” when coming to Elon Musk’s defense for shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Louisiana Senator John Kennedy had a bizarre rant on Fox News when he compared the breakfast food to Musk putting USAID on the chopping block. “I like omelets better than …