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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testifies at a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

ICE Goons Give ‘Sick’ Response to ‘60 Minutes’ Report

Trump’s immigration agency mocked a deported father’s sexuality in an extraordinary attack.

Tom Latchem

Donald Trump
POINTS OF LIGHT

Bush Family Member Goes Nuclear on Trump and Snubs MAGA Pick

The son and brother of two Republican presidents has crossed party lines.

Tom Latchem

President Donald Trump is set to campaign for embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
MESSING WITH TEXAS

Trump Deployed to Save Failing MAGA Candidate

A cash-strapped Ken Paxton has recruited Donald Trump to campaign for him amid a donor revolt.

Annabella Rosciglione

Trump
‘JUST COMPLY’

Trump’s Border Goon Squirms When Pressed on ICE Killings

Two men were killed at the hands of ICE last week.

Annabella Rosciglione

BIDDEFORD, ME - JULY 13: A Kia sedan reportedly driven by the victim of a fatal shooting can be seen with four bullet holes in the windshield at the scene on Pool Street in Biddeford on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
FULL STOP

ICE Forced Into Drastic Move After Wave of Deadly Shootings

The dramatic measure comes after a senior insider told PunchUp of the need for an immediate shutdown of operations.

Tom Latchem

Donald Trump, ICE photo illustration, illo
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DANGEROUS

ICE Insiders Turn on Trump Over Wave of Deadly Shootings

A furious insider tells PunchUp that agency operations should be shut down.

Tom Latchem

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A Tesla Model 3 using autopilot FSD
CONCERNING FAILURE

Woman, 76, Killed When Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into House

The driver said he was using his car’s automated system when the car careened off the road.

Tom Latchem

British Airways
CHILLY STOPOVER

Passengers Left Stranded on Freezing Island With No Luggage

They spent two days in a forced stopover with temperatures 100 degrees lower than their destination.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

U.S. President Donald Trump.
GROUNDED

Trump’s Airport Chaos Traps His Ex-DOJ Boss in Line

Nobody gets to skip the TSA line.

Laura Esposito

Ted Cruz, New Orleans airport
FLIGHT CLUB

MAGA Melts Down Over Hours-Long Airport Line Chaos

MAGA voices are trying to find anyone but Trump to blame for the shutdown.

Cameron Adams

Abdul Rahman Waziri, 31, was a member of the National Mine Reduction Group, or NMRG, that worked to protect American servicemembers from improvised explosive devices
JUSTICE DELAYED

Gunman Charged Months After Admitting to Murdering Refugee

The lack of urgency in the gunman’s arrest has elicited outrage in Houston and among the Green Berets.

Amber Levis

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