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- Trump AG Makes Stunning Claim Americans ‘Want Their Tax Dollars Spent’ on $1...
Acting Attorney General and former Trump personal lawyer Todd Blanche made the stunning claim that the American people “do want their tax dollars spent” on President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund. The Trump Justice Department announced the creation of a so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund” on Monday as part of the settlement in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns by a former official. The move is widely seen as an unaccountable “slush fund” that could be used to funnel cash to the president’s allies. On Wednesday night’s edition of CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, CNN chief legal analyst Paula Reid joined anchor Kaitlan Collins to present her exclusive interview with Blanche on the creation of the fund. In one jaw-dropping exchange, Blanche flat-out insisted Americans want their money to go to this: PAULA REID: But wouldn’t the average taxpayer respond and say, OK, but why is that now my problem? Why do my tax dollars now need to go to people who are upset about their involvement in investigations? ACTING AG TODD BLANCHE: Well, if you’re just upset, you’re not getting it done. On the other hand, I think if you said to the American taxpayer, that there is a horrible wrong committed by your government, and now you can apply, and you can have your lawyers’ fees back, you can — you can be compensated for what you lost financially. What American would say, Oh my gosh, that’s terrible. I mean, I don’t know — I very much disagree with the idea that the American taxpayer is indignant about the fact that a victim of weaponization, OK, a victim who suffered, whether it was legal fees, lost a job, had their life turned upside down in a way that was not appropriate. If it was appropriate, there should be no compensation, and that’s why we have five commissioners who will take a look at it. But I do not think the American people have issues with that. To the contrary, I think they do want their tax dollars spent on things like that. Watch above via CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins.The post Trump AG Makes Stunning Claim Americans ‘Want Their Tax Dollars Spent’ on $1.8B Trump Slush Fund first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.53 mins ago - SHOCK POLL: Trump’s Approval Rating Among Republicans Sinks to Record Low in F...
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Republicans hit new lows in a scathing Fox News poll published Wednesday, as concerns over inflation and affordability threaten to unsettle the party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The national poll, conducted between May 15 and 18 among 1,002 registered voters, found Trump’s overall approval rating sitting at 39%, with 61% disapproving of his performance. The numbers mark the highest disapproval figure recorded by a Fox News poll during his current term, only 1 point above his lowest approval rating from October 2017. Although the president still commands majority support within the Republican Party, support from non-MAGA Republicans and other core constituencies are wavering, particularly over the economy. Since April, Trump’s approval ratings have slipped among several of his core voting blocs. The Fox News survey found his support among Republicans, non-MAGA Republicans, white voters, and rural Americans sitting at the lowest levels recorded during his presidency. Economic anxiety appears to be driving the shift, per the data. Just 29% of voters approved of Trump’s handling of the economy, while a staggering 71% disapproved. Inflation proved even more damaging, with only 24% backing the administration’s response to rising costs. Issues that once bolstered Trump politically also appear to be weakening. Border security — long considered one of the president’s strongest areas — slipped into negative territory for the first time this term, with 49% approving of his handling of the issue and 51% disapproving. Foreign policy ratings were similarly poor, with 38% approval against 62% disapproval. Trump’s handling of the recent China summit was also underwater, with 45% approving and 54% disapproving. “Despite consistently strong GOP support, the president’s numbers are leaking a bit. Make no mistake; it’s all about affordability. Independents jumped ship in 2025, and now non-MAGA Republicans and other core constituencies are wavering,” Republican pollster Daron Shaw told Fox News. The poll was conducted jointly by Democratic-aligned Beacon Research and Republican-aligned Shaw & Company Research, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.The post SHOCK POLL: Trump’s Approval Rating Among Republicans Sinks to Record Low in Fox News Survey first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Lauren Boebert Smacks Down Trump’s Threat to Primary Her: ‘That Can’t Happ...Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) shot down President Donald Trump’s threat to endorse a Republican primary challenger against her on Wednesday, pointing out that the candidate deadline had already passed. After NewsNation host Chris Cuomo asked the congresswoman, “Do you think you can survive if the president gives you the thumbs down?” Boebert replied: Well, first of all, my election and my primary is settled. It is certified. There is no time for a write-in candidate, and so when the president called for a primary opponent against me, that can’t happen, and I’m going to face a Democrat in the general election. My Democrat opponent does not have a primary opponent either, so it is the two of us head-to-head for the rest of this cycle. President Trump threatened to back a primary challenger against Boebert on Saturday after the congresswoman endorsed her friend, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), in his primary against Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. “Boebert is campaigning for the Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!” the president threatened. “Even though I long ago endorsed Boebert, if the right person came along, it would be my Honor to withdraw that Endorsement, and endorse a good and proper alternative. Just let me know, or announce your Candidacy, and I will be there for you!” Candidates in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District had until March 18 to file their candidacy. While the primary is scheduled for June 30, Boebert is running unopposed. “The June primary ballots in Colorado have already been certified by Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office, and county clerks mailed ballots to overseas voters this past weekend,” reported Colorado Newsline on Tuesday. “Candidates from any party who were not on the primary ballot and want to run as a write-in candidate in the November general election can file an affidavit of interest with the secretary of state’s office no later than July 16.” Boebert is the third Republican member of Congress that Trump has targeted for signing a discharge petition to force the release of the Epstein files. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who also signed the petition, resigned her seat in January after repeated attacks from the president, while Massie – who spearheaded legislation to release the Epstein files – was unseated… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- John Fetterman’s Chief of Staff Quits — Amid Senator’s Shifts Right on Ira...
(J. Scott Applewhite/AP photo) Democratic Senator John Fetterman’s (PA) chief of staff has reportedly called it quits amid the lawmaker’s recent alignment with Republicans and President Donald Trump on issues like the war in Iran. Cabelle St. John, who has served on Fetterman’s team in various roles since he first took office in January 2023, will leave her role in the coming weeks, Axios reported on Wednesday night. St. John became Fetterman’s chief of staff in June 2025 after the departure of Krysta Juris. “So much for the turnover issue. Clicks!” Fetterman wrote in a text to Axios after the piece was published, along with a picture showing other offices with “purportedly higher turnover.” Fetterman has become increasingly maligned in the Democratic Party — and apparently in his own team — over his support of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the Iran war, and erratic behavior. Following a staff exodus in 2025, one ex-staffer called Fetterman a “useful idiot for Republicans” on their way out. During a podcast appearance last week, Fetterman proclaimed that the Democrats were “becoming more increasingly anti-American for me.” Earlier this month, Trump promised Fetterman “my complete and total endorsement” if he switched parties.The post John Fetterman’s Chief of Staff Quits — Amid Senator’s Shifts Right on Iran, Israel: Axios first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - ‘Really Difficult to Grasp’: Lauren Boebert Rips Secretary of War Pete Hegse...Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) called out Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for “doing campaign events in Kentucky, of all places, in the middle of a war” with Iran, on Wednesday, after Hegseth parachuted into Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) district to campaign against him. “When you look at the state of play heading into the midterms, maybe now Cuba, the regime– you know, you’re going to have to own those decisions when the ballots come back around,” said NewsNation host Chris Cuomo during an interview with Boebert. “What do you make of not focusing on the domestic battles that a lot of MAGA voters signed up for?” He continued, “That was the war they thought they were gonna be fighting, was a policy battle about fixing the affordability crisis at home that has really real implications in your home state and specifically in your district. What do you make of that?” Boebert responded, “These foreign issues that we are facing are not my top priority. I understand that the president is tackling them hard. I praised him for his work in Venezuela, I praised him for the initial strikes in Iran, and it’s really tough to defend all the aspects of this war with Iran currently, especially when we see the secretary of war doing campaign events in Kentucky, of all places, in the middle of a war. That’s really difficult to grasp.” She continued, “But also, I am listening to my voters, and at this time, the president is on par with what many of them are wanting. Not all of them. Many have reached out as well, saying that they want to end this, but the domestic issues are priority. They’re certainly my priority.” Massie was defeated in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District this week after President Donald Trump, Hegseth, and several pro-Israel lobbying groups fought tooth-and-nail to unseat the dissident House Republican in the most expensive congressional primary of all time. Trump threatened to unseat Boebert in a similar primary challenge on Saturday as part of his ongoing revenge tour against dissident Republicans. However, the congresswoman has continued to express support for the president. Watch above via NewsNation.The post ‘Really Difficult to Grasp’: Lauren Boebert Rips Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for ‘Doing Campaign Events in Kentucky’ in ‘The Middle of a War’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- The Typo Vibe Shift
Toward the beginning of the 2002 film Secretary, a domineering lawyer (played by James Spader) barges into the office of his assistant (Maggie Gyllenhaal) with evidence of a work infraction: a memo she has written that has “three typing errors.” Spader’s character spits out a reprimand. “Do you know what this makes me look like to the people who receive these letters?”Setting aside that his screed turns out to be foreplay, Spader’s character was channeling a widespread cultural revulsion: Typos were the ultimate shorthand for careless work. A spelling mistake was proof that the writer hadn’t bothered putting much effort into a piece of correspondence, that their instructions or advice shouldn’t be taken seriously—and perhaps that the recipient shouldn’t invest time in reading their note at all.More than two decades later, as AI-generated writing has flooded workplaces, social media, and dating apps, old hallmarks of sloppiness—typos chief among them—are getting a new gloss.[Read: The problem with using AI in your personal life]Some job applicants are intentionally adding typos to their cover letters to prove that they, and not an AI program, wrote them. Celebrities and CEOs are sending out error-ridden emails and Instagram Stories, and instead of getting a scolding, they are praised for sounding authentic. On some dating apps, where people are, somewhat absurdly, prompted to compose their profiles with AI, typos are apparently no longer an automatic repellant. Nicole Ellison, a University of Michigan professor whose 2006 study showed that dating profiles with spelling mistakes turn people off, now thinks people are warming to the Tinder typo. “A typo maybe signals that you actually do care,” Ellison told Time recently, “because you took the time to write it yourself.” A 2024 study even found that people view customer-service chatbots more warmly when they make and correct errors: A spelling mistake, it seems, is a kind of anthropomorphizing event.A peculiar reconfiguration of what people consider careless writing is taking place. Although typos and other mistakes don’t suddenly mean that a piece of writing is good or praiseworthy, to some people, they are at least signs that it is worth reading. On a base level, many of us are willing to invest time in reading a long email if we sense that someone actually wrote it, line by line.In England’s early-modern period, starting around the 1500s, readers understood typos to be inevitable technological blunders. Books were produced collaboratively; writers sent… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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