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Newsmax Host Calls Hegseth 'Despicable' Over Navy Secretary Firing
Newsmax host Greg Kelly blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as 'DESPICABLE guy' and 'Insecure FAKE' over Navy Secretary John Phelan's firing Friday.
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Bolton Slams Iran Peace Talks: 'Nowhere Close to a Deal'
Former national security adviser John Bolton dismissed prospects for U.S.-Iran peace deal as envoys prepare for Pakistan talks.
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Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid Affair, Fraud Allegations
Lori Chavez-DeRemer stepped down this week following investigations into alleged affair with subordinate, misused travel funds, and grant steering to political allies.
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RNC Chair Gruters: Trump Will 'Deliver' GOP Midterm Win Despite History
RNC Chair Joe Gruters predicts Republicans will defy historical trends and keep congressional majorities in 2026 midterms despite Trump's underwater approval ratings.
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White House Claims Iran Wants Talks — Tehran Denies Meeting Plans
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt says Iran wants direct talks with US officials Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Pakistan. Iran's foreign ministry denies.
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Trump Administration Reinstates Federal Firing Squad Executions
The Trump administration announced Friday that firing squads are now permitted for federal death penalty cases, expanding execution methods available to DOJ.
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Wicker: 'Time is Over' for Iran Talks as GOP Abandons Diplomacy
Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker declares negotiations with Iran finished, signaling Republican shift toward military action in Hormuz Strait.
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Trump Sends Witkoff, Kushner Back to Pakistan for Iran Peace Talks
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will return to Pakistan for continued negotiations with Iranian officials.
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DOJ Orders Firing Squads, Death Row Expansion in Federal Executions Push
Justice Department under Acting AG Todd Blanche authorizes firing squads, electrocution, lethal gas for federal executions. Trump reverses Biden moratorium.