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Republicans are bailing on Trump’s midterm convention

No one wants the stench of desperation on them.

Why the f-ck would Sean Duffy obsess over Sydney Sweeney’s breasts?

For some reason the man charged with keeping planes from falling out of the sky felt the need to comment on her body.

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Trump’s gross grimace is now stamped on a gaudy gold coin

Thanks, I hate it.

Making Great Lakes great again

Let’s rename ‘em all while we’re at it!

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Democrat who pandered to anti-trans beliefs is thrashed in primary

The Massachusetts race came down to the candidates’ willingness to defend progressive values.

Trump’s commerce secretary will lie about anything

“Data centers don’t use water,” Howard Lutnick said with his whole chest.

The ICE leopards ate Milo Yiannapoulos’ face

The far-right provocateur loved deportations … until he got the boot.

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