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Trump admits staffer blamed for racist Obama video hasn’t been fired or disciplined

Donald Trump has tried to distance himself further from the offensive clip posted on his Truth Social account

The Independent UK

Trump’s racist post about the Obamas was a wake-up call for some. Why did it take so long?

The racism was not new. What was new was the inability to look past it. For a moment, at least, the blinders were off

The Guardian - US

Tim Scott endorses Trump antagonist Susan Collins days after he slammed president’s ‘racist’ TruthSocial post

South Carolina Senator posts support for Susan Collins re-election campaign – generating further uproar among Trump loyalists

The Independent UK

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Trump shrugs off racist meme posting amid rare wave of GOP criticism

Continuing a recent trend, some Republicans have criticized President Donald Trump over a racist meme shared by his social media account.

Roll Call

Nation’s only Black governor says race could have been the reason he was excluded from Trump event

Moore and Trump have sparred in past over National Guard deployments and funding to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge

The Independent UK

MAGA NY Republican says Trump still needs to apologize for racist re-post portraying Obamas as apes

Rep. Mike Lawler suggests he has no problem with Trump's threat to keep Gateway Tunnel funding frozen and says Democrats should give in to the demand to rename Penn Station

The Independent UK

Bill Maher slams Trump ‘hypocrites’ for ‘lame’ excuses about racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

Trump has refused to apologize for the video, which was shared from his Truth Social account

The Independent UK

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Trump posted something blatantly racist? What a surprise

The Obama video should take a toll on the president’s political career – but of course it won’t

The Guardian - US

'Didn't make a mistake': Trump refuses to apologise for video depicting Obamas as monkeys

President Trump refused to apologise for a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes, which he posted and then deleted. He claimed he hadn't seen the offensive content and blamed a staffer, despite acknowledging he watched part of it. The White House initially defended the post before stating a staffer…

The Times of India

Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement

Video deleted by White House breaks through numbness barrier and raises further questions about fitness for office

The Guardian - US

‘Most racist thing to come out of the White House’: Internet responds to Trump’s disgusting Obama memes

There is no explanation for this other than it being a racist joke.

The Mary Sue

Trump says "I didn't make a mistake" after racist video of Obamas removed

The post was up on Trump's Truth Social account for about 12 hours.

Axios

Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

The post was eventually taken down after about 12 hours.

Axios

White House blames staffer for Trump’s Obama ‘apes’ post and removes video Republican labeled ‘racist’

The White House dismissed the clip as harmless, though it was later deleted

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Warsh's path to Fed chair may face even GOP obstacle in Senate

President Trump says he'll nominate Kevin Warsh, a Federal Reserve Board member from 2006 to 2011, to be the next chairman.

Roll Call

Trump continues to play kingmaker in Republican primaries

There’s only one person whose endorsement matters in Republican primaries today, and that remains President Donald J. Trump.

Fortune

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

The proposed legislation has triggered a fight with the banking lobby over stablecoin yields and Democrats over White House conflicts of interest.

Roll Call

Senate Banking backs Hill for FDIC chairman along party lines - Roll Call

The Senate Banking Committee backed acting Director Travis Hill for confirmation to lead the FDIC, an agency troubled by its work culture.

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The Independent UK

Nancy Mace’s ex files lawsuit against MAGA congresswoman after she accused him of sexual assault

Nancy Mace made headlines last week after allegedly launching into an expletive filled rant at an airport

The Guardian - US

Police report describes Republican Nancy Mace berating airport police and TSA agents

South Carolina firebrand running for governor allegedly abused agents working without pay during shutdown

Roll Call

Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday’s sweeping victories - Roll Call

Democrats say Tuesday’s election victories will provide a jolt of momentum as the party gears up for next year’s midterm contests.

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace escalates fallout from foul-mouthed airport meltdown with legal threats after criticism from fellow Republicans

Republican congresswoman refutes a police report that alleges she used ‘derogatory’ language at police officers at the Charleston airport after a mix-up left her without a security escort

The Independent UK

GOP firebrand Nancy Mace has posted online over 100 times defending her expletive-filled rant at airport security

Mace flew into a rage about her treatment by law enforcement at Charleston Airport, according to a police report

International Business Times UK

This Is No Way to Treat a F*ing US Representative!': Nancy Mace's Airport Meltdown Caught in Police Report

Police report reveals Nancy Mace's foul-mouthed tirade at Charleston Airport after a security escort mix-up sparked a heated confrontation.

The Independent UK

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace accused of directing expletive-ridden rant at ‘incompetent’ airport cops: police report

The Republican congresswoman was ‘very irate’ and ‘talking loudly using profanity,’ the police report says

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