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Obama Makes First Public Comments On Trump's Racist Video Of Him, Ex-First Lady: ‘Clown Show’ Obama Makes First Public Comments On Trump's Racist Video Of Him, Ex-First Lady: ‘Clown Show’
Obama Makes First Public Comments On Trump's Racist Video Of Him, Ex-First Lady: ‘Clown Show’ A wave of outrage swept across the political spectrum after President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shared an AI-generated video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes dancing to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."  The video, posted Thursday, Feb. 5, remained online for 12 hours before being deleted, but not before sparking rare bipartisan condemnation and now, just over a week later, a public response from Barack Obama. Earlier report: Trump Deletes Racist Obamas Video Amid Outrage, White House Defends Post In his first remarks on the controversy, Obama addressed the incid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Tees Off On TV Host Bill Maher, Who Grew Up In NJ, After They Met For Dinner Trump Tees Off On TV Host Bill Maher, Who Grew Up In NJ, After They Met For Dinner
Trump Tees Off On TV Host Bill Maher, Who Grew Up In NJ, After They Met For Dinner President Donald Trump lashed out at comedian Bill Maher in a lengthy Truth Social post late Saturday morning, Feb. 14, calling their 2025 White House dinner a "total waste of time" and labeling Maher a "lightweight." Trump’s 580-word outburst followed Maher’s latest HBO "Real Time" episode, which aired Friday, Feb. 13, and included sharp criticism of Trump’s business dealings and political statements.  Maher alleged that a $500 million investment in a Trump-linked crypto firm preceded an AI chip deal with the UAE. He also mocked Republican outrage over the Super Bowl halftime sho…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Scraps Landmark Greenhouse Gas Rule, Weakening Fight Against Climate Change Trump Scraps Landmark Greenhouse Gas Rule, Weakening Fight Against Climate Change
Trump Scraps Landmark Greenhouse Gas Rule, Weakening Fight Against Climate Change President Donald Trump has repealed the federal government's long-held conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and threaten human health, a move that contradicts decades of scientific consensus. The Trump administration rescinded the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 "endangerment finding" on Thursday, Feb. 12. The legal determination declared that gases such as carbon dioxide and methane endanger public health and contribute to climate change. At a White House news conference, Trump called the rule a "disastrous Obama-era policy" and claimed that it hurt the auto ind…

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by Chris Spiker
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Linda McMahon To Lead Delegation Of Trump Loyalists At Olympic Closing Ceremony In Italy Linda McMahon To Lead Delegation Of Trump Loyalists At Olympic Closing Ceremony In Italy
Linda McMahon To Lead Delegation Of Trump Loyalists At Olympic Closing Ceremony In Italy From Stamford to Italy. President Donald Trump has named several familiar faces to lead a delegation loaded with loyalists at the Olympic closing ceremony. Education Secretary Linda McMahon will lead the pack, with several other top Trump aides chosen to attend the ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 22, as part of the "presidential delegation."  Other members include business leaders and a former Olympic champion: Tilman J. Fertitta, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino; Lauren Fertitta; Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the US Small…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Calls America's Only Black Governor 'Not Worthy' Of Invitation To White House Dinner Trump Calls America's Only Black Governor 'Not Worthy' Of Invitation To White House Dinner
Trump Calls America's Only Black Governor 'Not Worthy' Of Invitation To White House Dinner President Donald Trump escalated his feud with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore this week, calling him “not worthy” of attending the White House Governors' Dinner and blasting his record on Baltimore crime and the Key Bridge rebuild. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump said invitations to the annual Governors' Dinner, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, were sent to “ALL Governors,” except two. One of them, he wrote, was “the foul mouthed Governor of Maryland, who fraudulently stated that he received Military medals, A LIE, is doing a terrible job on the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Brid…

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by Zak Failla
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Bad Bunny Didn't Swear During Super Bowl Show Despite GOP Claims: We Break It Down Bad Bunny Didn't Swear During Super Bowl Show Despite GOP Claims: We Break It Down
Bad Bunny Didn't Swear During Super Bowl Show Despite GOP Claims: We Break It Down After Bad Bunny took the stage at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, social media lit up with claims from English-speaking viewers that the Puerto Rican performer had slipped profanity into the live broadcast. Daily Voice decided to check for ourselves. As it turns out, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's set was clean, and he even avoided using certain common Spanish swear words (scroll for translations). Despite that, two Republican members of Congress have called for investigations into the performance. They accused the global superstar of cursing in Spanish during the show, along…

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by Chris Spiker
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Major Pollster Ends Presidential Approval Ratings After 88 Years, Reports Say Major Pollster Ends Presidential Approval Ratings After 88 Years, Reports Say
Major Pollster Ends Presidential Approval Ratings After 88 Years, Reports Say Gallup is ending one of the nation's most closely watched Presidential polls after nearly 90 years, according to reports. The public opinion polling agency said it will no longer publish presidential approval ratings, The Hill reported on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Gallup will also stop compiling favorability ratings of individual political figures. The company said the move, which will begin later in 2026, "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership." "Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that sh…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' NJ Congresswoman Grills ICE Director 'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' NJ Congresswoman Grills ICE Director
'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' NJ Congresswoman Grills ICE Director Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-NJ, did not hold back when questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 10. "Do you consider yourself a religious man?" McIver asked Lyons during a U.S. House Homeland Security Committee oversight hearing. "Yes ma'am," Lyons said. "How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?" McIver asked. After Lyons said he wouldn't answer, McIver continued her grilling. "Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?" Lyons refused to answer that question as Rep. Andrew…

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by Sam Barron
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Composers Demand Film Score Be Pulled From 'Melania' Documentary Composers Demand Film Score Be Pulled From 'Melania' Documentary
Composers Demand Film Score Be Pulled From 'Melania' Documentary An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and a Radiohead guitarist are calling for a piece of their music to be taken out of a new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood are pushing back after a score from their 2017 film "Phantom Thread" was used in "Melania." The documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, has drawn heavy criticism since its late January release. Anderson, who also directed 2025's "One Battle After Another," said he and Greenwood weren't properly consulted before the "Phantom Thread" composition appeared in "Melania." "Whi…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill Joins Democrats Boycotting White House Governors' Dinner New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill Joins Democrats Boycotting White House Governors' Dinner
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill Joins Democrats Boycotting White House Governors' Dinner Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is among a group of Democrats who say they will not attend this year’s White House governors' dinner after he and others were excluded from traditionally bipartisan events. During the National Governors Association winter meeting next week, President Donald Trump is expected to host a dinner at the White House that will reportedly include only Republican representatives, breaking with longstanding tradition. Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were both uninvited from the dinner, according to reports, despite the event historically welcoming governors from both parti…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island
Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island A top member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet admitted to visiting notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly acknowledged for the first time that he went to Little Saint James. The admission came as the Long Island native testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Lutnick said that he and his family stopped at the convicted sex offender's island in 2012. "I did have lunch with him, as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick said. The 64-year-old said the visit lasted abou…

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by Chris Spiker
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Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect'
Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a White House snub sent a clear message — and the nation’s governors weren’t willing to accept it. Moore — the only Black governor in the US — said he was quietly uninvited from a long-standing White House dinner for governors this year, calling the move “blatant disrespect” and a snub of bipartisan tradition. The dinner is part of the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting, a decades-old tradition where governors from all 50 states gather at the White House to build relationships and discuss bipartisan solutions on issues like disaster preparedn…

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by Zak Failla