November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM EST
Critics troubled by Trump allies who tried to overturn 2020 election -- here's why

When President Donald Trump tried to overturn the United States' 2020 election results, the pushback came not only from Democrats, but also, from some right-wing Republicans -- including then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming), then-Vice President Mike Pence, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Then-U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr resigned, refusing to go along with Trump. Hardcore MAGA election deniers, however, promoted the repeatedly debunked claim that the election was stolen from Trump -- a group ranging from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to attorney Sidney Powell.

November 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM EST
George Conway: MAGA's 'hardcore base' growing even more 'rabid'

After Democrats enjoyed a wide range of victories in 2025's off-year elections -- from double-digit gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia to three landslide Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention votes -- many political voices argued that they offer a glimpse into what lies ahead in the 2026 midterms and may foreshadow a major blue wave. Conservative attorney George Conway examined the state of the Republican Party""including House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) small majority -- during a Saturday, November 29 appearance on MS NOW's "The Weekend." And he stressed that the GOP now finds itself dominated by MAGA and even more "rabid" MAGA.

November 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM EST
Data shows Trump is 'funneling' donor money into his bank account

Newsbreak reports that millionaire President Donald Trump is diverting donor money straight into his pocket. "Even as he leverages his presidency to make himself millions, perhaps even billions of dollars, Donald Trump is also funneling Republican donor money into his own cash registers through the political committees he controls," said Newsbreak writer S.V. Date.

November 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM EST
Republican doesn't understand 'deranged' reaction to James Carville

Podcaster Tim Miller said every time Democratic strategist James Carville does a New York Times column, there is "a deranged reaction to it," but what Carville says is often prescient. This includes his early warning that Biden was too old to represent the party, and the way the party had leaned too far to the left, culturally, while neglecting economic issues culturally in the run up to the 2024 election. "Once again, he's always a lightning rod," said Miller, referring to Carville's recent article "Out with Woke: in With Rage."

November 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM EST
Sports expert torches Trump's wildly exaggerated golf claims

Now 79, President Donald Trump continues to feel highly competitive with a wide range of people, from former President Barack Obama to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) to fellow real estate developers. Trump will insist that he has a higher IQ than past Republican presidents, and he repeatedly brags about how well he thinks he plays golf. But according to sports journalist/author Rick Reilly (of Sports Illustrated and ESPN fame), Trump's claims about his golfing record are wildly exaggerated.

November 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM EST
GOP strategist says Trump's 'indefensible' slur makes it 'tough' for MAGA to stand by him

President Donald Trump's use of a slur for intellectually disabled people to describe one of his political opponents may be costing him some MAGA support, according to one Republican strategist. Mediaite reported Friday that during a segment on CNN, Joseph Moreno -- a military veteran and former federal prosecutor -- lamented Trump called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) "seriously retarded" on Thanksgiving Day. Trump insulted the Minnesota governor in the middle of a rant about Somali refugees in the Gopher State, as part of his comments in the wake of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom being fatally shot in Washington D.C. this week.

November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM EST
'Not a denial': Experts say Trump's Pentagon chief could be prosecuted for 'war crimes'

When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed a bombshell Washington Post article that he rreportedly ordered the killing of defenseless passengers adrift in the Caribbean Sea following a boat strike in early September, he noticeably didn't refute the allegations. In a Friday post to his official X account, Hesgeth referred to the Post's reporting as "fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland." He maintained that it was his intent to carry out "lethal, kinetic strikes" against alleged "narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people." The Pentagon chief continued to defend the strikes as "lawful under both U.S. and international law."

November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM EST
'Not sustainable': Red state business owners blame key Trump policy for sky-high costs

For Jared and Dawnita Hendricks, the holiday season is usually the most profitable time of year. But thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs, their business is on life support this Christmas. According to a Friday report in NBC News, the Hendricks' business -- Village Lighting in West Valley City, Utah - has had to pay nearly $750,000 in tariff-related costs in 2025 alone. The company's raw materials are often imported from Asia, and they've had to pay 50 percent tariffs on each individual item as a result of the president's signature economic policy.

November 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM EST
'Absolutely unacceptable': Trump sparks outrage after pardoning 'convicted drug kingpin'

President Donald Trump announced he has pardoned Juan Orlando Herna'ndez, the former president of Honduras who is serving a 45-year sentence in a U.S. prison for drug trafficking. Trump wrote in a Friday post to his Truth Social platform he was endorsing Nasry "Tito" Asfura in Sunday's presidential election in Honduras, and that his administration would be "very supportive" of Asfura's government if he won. He then pivoted to his decision that he would be "granting a Full and Complete Pardon" to Herna'ndez, saying he had been "treated very harshly and unfairly."

November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM EST
Red state GOP lawmaker won't back Trump's gerrymander due to 'insulting' slur

President Donald Trump's attempt to redraw U.S. House districts in a deep-red state just hit another roadblock, after one Republican state senator announced that Trump's use of a slur cost him his vote on the plan. Politico reporter Adam Wren tweeted Friday that Indiana state senator Michael Bohacek (R) announced he would not be supporting Trump's mid-decade redistricting plan in the Hoosier State after he called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) "seriously retarded." The Republican lawmaker made the announcement on his official Facebook page, and said that as a parent of a child with Down Syndrome, he couldn't endorse Trump's plan due to his use of the word (which the Special Olympics considers a slur).

November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM EST
Trump teases 2028 run with new slogan

President Donald Trump continues to tease out a possible 2028 run, despite the constitutional prohibition on a third term. On Friday, the 79-year old unveiled a new "slogan," and his new name for Trump Republican voters. Trump has acknowledged the constitutional block on a third term, recently telling reporters that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a constitutional attorney, told him a third term is not allowed -- a fact he appeared to accept.

November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM EST
'This is illegal': Trump's threat to prosecute Biden over autopen use mocked as 'lunacy'

President Donald Trump recently announced on social media that he was declaring all of former President Joe Biden's executive orders invalid, and that he wasn't ruling out having his predecessor charged with crimes. In a Friday post to his Truth Social platform, Trump declared: "Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was approximately 92 [percent] of them, is hereby terminated, and of no further force or effect. The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States."