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UP SCHMITT’S CREEK

He Set Up a Half-Court Shot. Then He Faceplanted

Sen. Eric Schmitt provided a brutally entertaining moment in an otherwise dull hearing.

Michael Ian Black

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) looks on during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol
BECLOWNED

Fox Star Delivers Brutal Verdict on MAGA Senator’s Fiasco

Brit Hume weighed in after Eric Schmitt’s humiliating self-own at a Senate hearing.

Tom Latchem

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump on January 22, 2026.
NO REGRETS

Jack Smith’s Message for Trump Revealed Before Showdown

The former special counsel has no plans to hold back as he heads for another grilling by Republican lawmakers.

Will Neal

Donald Trump Jr. speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 10, 2026.
RELATIVE SCRUTINY

Republican Senator Breaks Ranks to Demand Don Jr. Subpoena

Sen. John Curtis of Utah wants the president’s son hauled before Congress.

Tom Latchem

Fox News
CAR KRASH

Keystone Kash Melts Down After Cringe Hearing

The FBI director is still sore at his Senate grilling.

Harry Thompson

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ROUND TWO

Keystone Kash Summoned for Brutal Grilling Before Congress

The FBI director will no doubt be looking for a fight.

Vic Verbalaitis

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LOST CAUSE

Cowardly Republican Senator Admits Being Stampeded by Trump

One of two GOP lawmakers who capitulated and voted for Todd Blanche’s nomination was steamrolled by the president.

David Gardner

Trump became a criminal in May 2024 after being represented by Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general.
BLANCHED!

Dems Launch Furious Rebuke of Trump Attack Dog

As Blanche’s full Senate confirmation hangs in the balance, furious Democrats outlined the lengths he has gone to appease the president.

Farrah Tomazin

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.
CUT TO THE CHASE

Epstein Victims Reveal Trump Goon’s Vile Insult

Epstein survivors have accused Todd Blanche of wasting their time in a meeting he appeared totally uninterested in.

Vic Verbalaitis

Pam Bondi
SPRINGING LEAKS

Bondi Hit by High-Level Whistleblower Amid Epstein Backlash

The attorney general, limping through a turbulent week, lashed out at a whistleblower alleging DOJ misconduct.

Erkki Forster

Emil Bove, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
HOTSEAT

Trump Lawyer Pressed Over ‘F*** You’ Courts Claim

Emil Bove was grilled by Democrats on his work at the Justice Department.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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