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Trump Tests the Limits of Farcepolitik

Foreign Policy

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June 22, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Trump Tests the Limits of Farcepolitik

Will America join the long line of countries confronting defeat with self-delusion?

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Knewz

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· Jun 29, 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson warns Dems will ‘go after the president’s family’ if Republicans lose control of Congress after the midterms

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered one of the starkest warnings of the 2026 midterm campaign at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual “Road to Majority” conference in Washington, D.C., telling conservative activists that a Democratic House majority would not stop at impeaching President Donald Trump. “If we were to lose the midterms, heaven forbid, these...

Guido Fawkes

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· Jul 7, 2026

LIVE: Farage Makes ‘Statement About His Political Future’

Live at 2 p.m, follows a row with Sky News.

The Independent

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· Jun 22, 2026

Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat

The former Trump backer also had a warning for the GOP ahead of the midterms

Slate

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· Jul 2, 2026

Don’t Let the Supreme Court’s Big Decision Fool You. Trump Is Still a Threat to Mail Ballots.

This week’s Executive Dysfunction.

The Hill

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· Jun 26, 2026

House Democrat: 'No question' Trump will try to interfere with elections

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Thursday reupped Democrat-led warnings about election interference ahead of the midterm elections. Democratic lawmakers have repeatedly voiced concerns about the Trump administration’s efforts to access voter data from many U.S. states and cited President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. “There is no question...

The Daily Caller

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· Jun 24, 2026

‘Cluster F*ck’: Trump’s Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over

'Cluster F*ck': Trump's Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over

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Related coverage for "Trump Tests the Limits of Farcepolitik": Knewz — House Speaker Mike Johnson warns Dems will ‘go after the president’s family’ if Republicans lose control of Congress after the midterms. Guido Fawkes — LIVE: Farage Makes ‘Statement About His Political Future’. The Independent — Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat. Slate — Don’t Let the Supreme Court’s Big Decision Fool You. Trump Is Still a Threat to Mail Ballots.. The Hill — House Democrat: 'No question' Trump will try to interfere with elections. The Daily Caller — ‘Cluster F*ck’: Trump’s Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over