Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces had attacked a vessel operated by “narco-terrorists” in the Caribbean, killing three people on board. Why It Matters The U.S. has stepped up its efforts to counter drug trafficking in the waters off South America, saying the American public has to be protected from the scourge of narcotics. Some critics of the U.S. campaign say it amounts to ... Read more
Rachel Maddow Blasts Trump for Showing Sympathy to Disgraced Prince Andrew. NQ
Rachel Maddow blasted Donald Trump for sympathizing with Prince Andrew and his family after he lost his titles over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The MSNBC anchor showed viewers Monday how the 79-year-old president reacted to King Charles stripping his brother, 65, of his royal titles and lodging: “I feel very badly. I mean, it’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the family. That’s been a tragic situation, and it’s ... Read more
Pam Bondi Gears Up to Defend Trump Against His Next Political Adversary. NQ
The Justice Department is preparing to issue a series of grand jury subpoenas related to its investigation into former CIA director John Brennan. It’s part of the probe based out of South Florida looking into the fierce Donald Trump critic and federal investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to multiple reports. Brennan served as spy chief during the Obama administration but departed the ... Read more
Rachel Maddow warns business leaders: Don’t bow to Trump’s deeply unpopular agenda, stand your ground. NQ
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow issued a warning to business leaders on Monday and said they shouldn't be kowtowing to President Donald Trump. "If you’re a business leader watching this right now, thinking about 'I wonder if we should continue to do things to really kowtow to Trump and to be really seen, to be putting our thumb on the scale in order to please Trump.' I wonder if that will be good for our bottom line. Take a ... Read more
In a frantic twist, Bondi scrambles to rebrand the beauty queen prosecutor—hoping to rescue Trump’s revenge crusade. NQ
Attorney General Pam Bondi is trying to retroactively shore up the embattled U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia in a bid to save the government’s cases against two of President Donald Trump’s political enemies. In a court document dated Oct. 31 and filed on Monday, Bondi wrote that she was appointing Lindsey Halligan as a “special attorney” as of Sept. 22. She also declared that she ... Read more