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Trump’s childhood pal is pushing him to declare national emergency and seize control of midterms: report
Lawyer Peter Ticktin claims Democrats are conspiring to steal November’s vote, this time with a view to removing Trump and JD Vance from power and installing Hakeem Jeffries in their place
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MS NOW
· Jul 4, 2026
‘Communist menace in our land’: Trump’s July 4 rallying cry to America
Ahead of his planned speech on the National Mall, the president framed the upcoming midterm elections as a battle against communism. The post ‘Communist menace in our land’: Trump’s July 4 rallying cry to America appeared first on MS NOW.
Knewz
· Jul 2, 2026
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. finally comes clean about the mystery illness that kept him away from Capitol Hill for months
After nearly four months of absence from Congress, Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. revealed on Tuesday, June 30, that the “medical emergency” that kept him away from Washington was a diagnosis of depression. The New Jersey congressman, who’s missed more than 130 roll-call votes since March 5, said he was hospitalized for treatment and chose...
The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Barron Trump Missing From Dad’s July Fourth Festivities
Kevin Lamarque / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, did not attend his father’s Fourth of July festivities in Washington, D.C.Barron, 20, was not spotted at Saturday’s disastrous Great American State Fair, which saw a chaotic evacuation order due to severe weather. His father eventually delivered a partisan speech at just after 11:00 p.m., lasting around 40 minutes, which meant the fireworks show could not go on until after midnight.Ivanka Trump, 44, her husband Jared Kushner,45, and their three children were also not in attendance on July 4. Ivanka and Jared were seen the day prior at Michael Rubin’s famous “White Party” in The Hamptons, mingling with A-list celebrities. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Trump bashes ‘Milk Toast’ Fox News host as he admits ICE is not ‘NICE’
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· Jul 7, 2026
Johor polls: Early voting turnout passes 56pc by 11am
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· Jun 24, 2026
Sleepy Donald and the misbegotten Iran War
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Related coverage for "Trump’s childhood pal is pushing him to declare national emergency and seize control of midterms: report": MS NOW — ‘Communist menace in our land’: Trump’s July 4 rallying cry to America. Knewz — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. finally comes clean about the mystery illness that kept him away from Capitol Hill for months. The Daily Beast — Barron Trump Missing From Dad’s July Fourth Festivities. The Independent — Trump bashes ‘Milk Toast’ Fox News host as he admits ICE is not ‘NICE’. Malay Mail — Johor polls: Early voting turnout passes 56pc by 11am. Free Press — Sleepy Donald and the misbegotten Iran War