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GOP’s Second Debate Turns Into a Masterclass in Cringe Jokes

By Jake Lahut

Candidates brought a number of prepared lines and packaged jokes that fell flat.

Clarence Thomas and the Mystery of the Missing Royalties

By Roger Sollenberger

Clarence Thomas hasn’t reported book royalties from his 2007 bestseller for 14 years. He likely hasn’t done anything wrong—but ethics watchdogs say that’s part of the problem.

Trump Brags About Booking Michigan Trip Before Biden

By William Vaillancourt

While skipping the second primary GOP debate, the former president criticized Joe Biden’s appearance the day before alongside striking UAW workers.

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GOP Candidates Try to Turn Race on Its Head, Fail Miserably

By Sam Brodey

The candidates went after Donald Trump. Hardly any of their attacks landed—and more to the point, hardly any of the moments will break through.

Nikki Haley Says She Feels ‘Dumber’ When Vivek Talks

By Josh Fiallo

Ramaswamy fired back that Republicans would be better off “not sitting here hurling personal insults” and instead having a “legitimate debate.”

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Judge Kills Trump’s Bid to Get Her Off His Election Case

The judge said that comments she’d made while sentencing Jan. 6 defendants “certainly do not manifest a deep-seated prejudice that would make fair judgment impossible.”

MTG and Boebert Are Busy Trolling, Days Away From a Shutdown

They both introduced amendments on Wednesday to reduce to $1 the salaries of cabinet officials they don’t like.

Ex-GOP Candidate Accused of Blowing Donor Cash on Vacations

Omar Navarro’s mom and friend were also caught up in the scheme.

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The former talk show host has closely aligned herself with Donald Trump.

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The famed director said he was forced to punch another diver to survive.

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