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Under-Pressure Trump Lashes Out During Mile-High Meltdown
By Leigh Kimmins
Sliding opinion polls and tumultuous markets appeared to be taking their toll as Trump lashed out in all directions.
‘Lovely’ Mexican President Shows Trump the Door
By Sarah Ewall-Wice
The president said Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops after the cartels.
Hydroxycloroquine-Pushing COVID Truther Is Back at at HHS
By Janna Brancolini
Steven J. Hatfill, who still thinks malaria drugs can treat COVID-19, said he will “help get us ready for the next pandemic.”
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Historian of Fascism Claims Trump Is Speeding Towards Dictatorship Faster Than Putin
By Tom Sanders
Professor says the U.S. slide into authoritarianism is unprecedented in modern times.
Trump’s Brain Drain at NASA Leaves the Agency Spaced Out
By Eleanor Clift
At stake is the broader issue of trust in science—and America’s place in the cosmos.
Trump’s Favorite Cardinal Dresses Him Down for AI Pope Stunt
Timothy Dolan insisted the president still “takes his Christian faith seriously” as critics slammed the social media gag.
Aging, Slurring Trump ‘Lives in Fear’ of Dad’s Dementia
Fred Trump died in 1999, aged 93, with pneumonia and Alzheimer’s.
Mike Pence Is Too Scared to Mention Trump While Picking Up ‘Courage’ Award
The president’s former right-hand man lost his MAGA credentials when he refused to say the 2020 election was stolen.
1. ‘Morning Joe’ Forced to Walk Back Kash Patel Nightclub Claims
OOPS
A guest claimed last week that the FBI director had spent more time at nightclubs than at work.
2. Microsoft Shuts Down Skype After 22 Years
GREAT GIG IN THE SKYPE
The company finally pulled the plug on the pioneering video-messaging service after announcing it would be retired in February.
3. ICE Barbie Is Now Paying Migrants $1K to Self-Deport
CASH OUT
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem championed the scheme as a “70 percent savings for U.S. taxpayers.”
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