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BREAKING: Tony Gonzales Drops Reelection Bid Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) withdrew from the Republican primary on Thursday night amid a pressure campaign by fellow Republicans to get the embattled lawmaker to end his reelection bid. In September, Gonzales staffer Regina Ann Santos-Aviles doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire. She died the next day. Her husband, Adrian Aviles, said his late wife […] The post BREAKING: Tony Gonzales Drops Reelection Bid first appeared on Mediaite.

BREAKING: Tony Gonzales Drops Reelection Bid

Pentagon Believes U.S. Military Likely Struck Iranian Elementary School That Killed Scores of Children: Report The airstrike that struck an all-girls' elementary school in southern Iran was likely carried out by the United States, U.S. military investigators believe, according to a report published by Reuters. The post Pentagon Believes U.S. Military Likely Struck Iranian Elementary School That Killed Scores of Children: Report first appeared on Mediaite.

Pentagon Believes U.S. Military Likely Struck Iranian Elementary School That Killed Scores of Children: Report

Laura Ingraham wondered why, given the ample self-inflicted bad press surrounding Kristi Noem, President Donald Trump did not fire her sooner.

DOJ Releases Interview With Woman Who Claimed Trump Assaulted Her As a Minor The Justice Department released several FBI documents on Thursday describing interviews with a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her as a minor. The DOJ previously withheld the release of these documents in their release of over three million pages of documents relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Though the president’s name […] The post DOJ Releases Interview With Woman Who Claimed Trump Assaulted Her As a Minor first appeared on Mediaite.

DOJ Releases Interview With Woman Who Claimed Trump Assaulted Her As a Minor

Tim Walz Hints at Investigation Into Kristi Noem: ‘Get Used to Spending More Time in Minnesota’  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz seemed to suggest that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be investigated by Minnesota officials over the deployment of DHS agents in the state. The post Tim Walz Hints at Investigation Into Kristi Noem: ‘Get Used to Spending More Time in Minnesota’  first appeared on Mediaite.

Tim Walz Hints at Investigation Into Kristi Noem: ‘Get Used to Spending More Time in Minnesota’ 

Trump Depicted Getting Spanked by Justice Roberts in Utterly Savage Magazine Cover President Donald Trump was brutally mocked by the Friday edition of left-leaning magazine The Week with a cover depicting him getting spanked by Chief Justice John Roberts. The Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs were illegal, knocking down a cornerstone of the president’s economic policy. The move surprised many, coming from a conservative court […] The post Trump Depicted Getting Spanked by Justice Roberts in Utterly Savage Magazine Cover first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Depicted Getting Spanked by Justice Roberts in Utterly Savage Magazine Cover

Trump Says ‘I Guess’ When Asked if Americans Should Fear Iranian Attacks: ‘Like I Said, Some People Will Die’ President Donald Trump acknowledged that Americans should fear Iranian reprisals in the U.S., claiming in an interview that “we expect some things.” The president spoke with Eric Cortellessa of TIME for a wide-ranging profile of his ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend. Cortellessa depicted the moment after […] The post Trump Says ‘I Guess’ When Asked if Americans Should Fear Iranian Attacks: ‘Like I Said, Some People Will Die’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Says ‘I Guess’ When Asked if Americans Should Fear Iranian Attacks: ‘Like I Said, Some People Will Die’

Laura Ingraham Asks Why Trump Didn’t Remove Kristi Noem Sooner: ‘Why Didn’t They Fire Her Right Away?’ Laura Ingraham wondered why, given the ample self-inflicted bad press surrounding Kristi Noem, President Donald Trump did not fire her sooner. The post Laura Ingraham Asks Why Trump Didn’t Remove Kristi Noem Sooner: ‘Why Didn’t They Fire Her Right Away?’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Laura Ingraham Asks Why Trump Didn’t Remove Kristi Noem Sooner: ‘Why Didn’t They Fire Her Right Away?’

Reporter Who Documented ICE Activities Arrested and in Detention A Nashville reporter who documented ICE activities was arrested and detained by immigration agents on Wednesday. Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias, was detained while driving with her husband, a U.S. citizen, in South Nashville. There was no warrant for her arrest. Rodríguez claimed she was shown a Notice To Appear (NTA), rather than […] The post Reporter Who Documented ICE Activities Arrested and in Detention first appeared on Mediaite.

Reporter Who Documented ICE Activities Arrested and in Detention

The 7 Craziest Moments From Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Lead Homeland Security President Donald Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, shortly after he removed Kristi Noem from the position. Her firing came a day after yet another contentious hearing before Congress, where she was grilled about her tumultuous tenure at the department, culminating with one member asking Noem […] The post The 7 Craziest Moments From Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Lead Homeland Security first appeared on Mediaite.

The 7 Craziest Moments From Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Lead Homeland Security

Jan 6er Pardoned by Trump Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse — Tried to Bribe Victims One of the January 6 rioters pardoned by President Donald Trump will still spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of sexually abusing two middle school children. The post Jan 6er Pardoned by Trump Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse — Tried to Bribe Victims first appeared on Mediaite.

Jan 6er Pardoned by Trump Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse — Tried to Bribe Victims

Senate Democrat Fawns Over Trump’s Pick to Replace Kristi Noem: Markwayne Mullin is ‘Respected…Honest and… Competent’ Sen. Peter Welch had some glowing words for President Donald Trump's pick to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday. The post Senate Democrat Fawns Over Trump’s Pick to Replace Kristi Noem: Markwayne Mullin is ‘Respected…Honest and… Competent’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Senate Democrat Fawns Over Trump’s Pick to Replace Kristi Noem: Markwayne Mullin is ‘Respected…Honest and… Competent’

Trump Deletes Post Backing Child Transgender Surgery With ‘Approval of the Parents’ Following Backlash From Conservatives President Donald Trump deleted a Truth Social post backing transgender surgery for children with "the express written approval of the parents." The post Trump Deletes Post Backing Child Transgender Surgery With ‘Approval of the Parents’ Following Backlash From Conservatives first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Deletes Post Backing Child Transgender Surgery With ‘Approval of the Parents’ Following Backlash From Conservatives

Tucker Carlson Responds to Trump Throwing Him Out of MAGA: ‘I’ll Always Love Him’ Tucker Carlson declared his undying love for Donald Trump even after the president kicked him out of club MAGA by claiming Carlson isn't "America first." The post Tucker Carlson Responds to Trump Throwing Him Out of MAGA: ‘I’ll Always Love Him’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Tucker Carlson Responds to Trump Throwing Him Out of MAGA: ‘I’ll Always Love Him’

Trump Flat Out Declares Iran Is Already ‘Decimated for a 10-Year Period’ President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Iran has been decimated to the point that it will take a decade for the country to be rebuilt. The post Trump Flat Out Declares Iran Is Already ‘Decimated for a 10-Year Period’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Flat Out Declares Iran Is Already ‘Decimated for a 10-Year Period’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasted Kristi Noem as “a living, breathing article of impeachment” amid mounting criticism of her actions in office; she has since been relieved of those duties.

Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich Holds Nothing Back in Savage Report on Trump Firing Noem — And Her Alleged Lover Too Fox News' Jacqui Henrich dropped bomb after bomb on Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in a devastating report on Thursday. The post Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich Holds Nothing Back in Savage Report on Trump Firing Noem — And Her Alleged Lover Too first appeared on Mediaite.

Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich Holds Nothing Back in Savage Report on Trump Firing Noem — And Her Alleged Lover Too

Kristi Noem was reportedly fired while speaking live at an event in Nashville and appeared unaware at the time that she had already been dismissed.

‘He’s Not MAGA!’ Trump Officially Cuts Tucker Carlson Loose from His Political Movement in Stunning Comments President Donald Trump cast Tucker Carlson out of MAGA in a Thursday interview where he said his once vocal supporter "has lost his way." The post ‘He’s Not MAGA!’ Trump Officially Cuts Tucker Carlson Loose from His Political Movement in Stunning Comments first appeared on Mediaite.

‘He’s Not MAGA!’ Trump Officially Cuts Tucker Carlson Loose from His Political Movement in Stunning Comments

Fetterman Announces He’ll Vote to Confirm Mullin as Trump’s New DHS Secretary: ‘I Am an AYE’ Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) announced Thursday that he will be voting to confirm Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. The post Fetterman Announces He’ll Vote to Confirm Mullin as Trump’s New DHS Secretary: ‘I Am an AYE’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Fetterman Announces He’ll Vote to Confirm Mullin as Trump’s New DHS Secretary: ‘I Am an AYE’

Senator Markwayne Mullin revealed President Donald Trump told him that he’d be replacing Kristi Noem as the head of DHS only just before the news became public.

President Donald Trump that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was “moving” to a new position and he was nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to take her place.

Kristi Noem Thanks Trump in First Statement After Being Fired In her first statement since news broke that Kristi Noem was out at DHS , the former secretary took the opportunity to thank Donald Trump for her new position. The post Kristi Noem Thanks Trump in First Statement After Being Fired first appeared on Mediaite.

Kristi Noem Thanks Trump in First Statement After Being Fired

‘Good Riddance’: America Unites to Celebrate Kristi Noem Getting Axed by Trump President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's ouster to much applause from politicos of all stripes. The post ‘Good Riddance’: America Unites to Celebrate Kristi Noem Getting Axed by Trump first appeared on Mediaite.

‘Good Riddance’: America Unites to Celebrate Kristi Noem Getting Axed by Trump

Trump Directly Refuted Kristi Noem’s Senate Testimony Before Firing Her President Donald Trump directly refuted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's claims about a pricey ad campaign before firing her from the position. The post Trump Directly Refuted Kristi Noem’s Senate Testimony Before Firing Her first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Directly Refuted Kristi Noem’s Senate Testimony Before Firing Her

Markwayne Mullin Reveals He Found Out Trump Was Tapping Him to Replace Kristi Noem Right Before the Public Did Mullin revealed President Trump told him that he'd be replacing Kristi Noem as the head of DHS only just before the news became public. The post Markwayne Mullin Reveals He Found Out Trump Was Tapping Him to Replace Kristi Noem Right Before the Public Did first appeared on Mediaite.

Markwayne Mullin Reveals He Found Out Trump Was Tapping Him to Replace Kristi Noem Right Before the Public Did

Fox’s Chad Pergram Reminds Viewers of That Time Markwayne Mullin Almost Came to Blows With a Witness "You might remember a couple of years ago where there was a witness—you know, a labor union witness testifying—and he challenged him to a fight." The post Fox’s Chad Pergram Reminds Viewers of That Time Markwayne Mullin Almost Came to Blows With a Witness first appeared on Mediaite.

Fox’s Chad Pergram Reminds Viewers of That Time Markwayne Mullin Almost Came to Blows With a Witness

Top Trump Pentagon Official Says He’s ‘Not The Right Person’ to Ask If the US Is At War Elbridge Colby, who serves under Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon, demurred when a Democratic congresswoman asked whether the U.S. was "at war" with Iran. The post Top Trump Pentagon Official Says He’s ‘Not The Right Person’ to Ask If the US Is At War first appeared on Mediaite.

Top Trump Pentagon Official Says He’s ‘Not The Right Person’ to Ask If the US Is At War

Trump War Honcho Bristles When Dem Asks Point-Blank ‘Who Won the 2020 Election?’ Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby bristled when Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) asked him point-blank "Who won the 2020 election?" The post Trump War Honcho Bristles When Dem Asks Point-Blank ‘Who Won the 2020 Election?’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump War Honcho Bristles When Dem Asks Point-Blank ‘Who Won the 2020 Election?’

Trump Rages at AI Giant He Fired ‘Like Dogs’ After They Rejected Pentagon Demands Donald Trump raged at AI company Anthropic, bragging that he "fired" them "like dogs" after they rejected giving full access to their technology. The post Trump Rages at AI Giant He Fired ‘Like Dogs’ After They Rejected Pentagon Demands first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Rages at AI Giant He Fired ‘Like Dogs’ After They Rejected Pentagon Demands