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McConnell Keeps His Powder Dry After Trump Attack

August 11, 2017 theFAULT 0

As Republican President Donald Trump continues to flame-out geopolitically, his domestic deficiencies are refusing to take a back seat. An escalating, and virtually one-sided, war of words with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has […]

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Priebus On the Outside Looking In

July 27, 2017 theFAULT 0

USA Today: “It’s on: Scaramucci vs. Priebus.” “The near-constant infighting within President Trump’s staff burst back into public view Thursday, after newly hired White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci — less than a week on […]

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Spicer Exit Caps Week of Defections

July 21, 2017 theFAULT 0

Like rats abandoning a sinking ship, Trump Administration officials are dropping at an alarming rate: Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary (Source: The New York Times) Spokesman for Trump’s legal team resigns just […]

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The Man With Two Brains

April 8, 2017 theFAULT 0

Republican President Donald Trump’s two most trusted whisperers, son-in-law Jared Kushner and chief strategist Steve Bannon, have agreed to “bury the hatchet” in their growing rivalry for their boss’s favor, according to The Washington Post. […]

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After Missile Attack on Syria, Exit Alt-Right?

April 7, 2017 theFAULT 0

According to The Week, Republican President Donald Trump’s “base of far-right supporters is not onboard with his decision to order missile strikes in Syria.” “Some of Trump’s most ardent far-right supporters slammed him for straying […]

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Meet the New Czar

April 4, 2017 theFAULT 0

“Jared Kushner’s surprise visit to Iraq yesterday, breaking with Pentagon safety protocol by being announced before he’d even landed and usurping a job traditionally performed by the secretary of state, was further proof of his […]