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Following the GOP's severe midterm losses in Nov 2026, the MAGA movement has erupted into intense public infighting over its future direction and leadership. As Donald Trump enters a "lame duck" phase, key figures are trading blame for electoral defeats, forcing high-profile administration departures.
• Trump vs Vance: A deep rift has opened between Donald Trump and VP JD Vance. Vance has attempted to distance himself from the election losses by blaming economic fallout from the conflict with Iran, while navigating his own future leadership ambitions.
• Internal Backlash: High-profile loyalists, including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, have publicly declared the MAGA movement "dead," directly criticizing Trump's leadership following the election rout.
• High-Level Resignations: The political fallout triggered the resignation of Harmeet Dhillon from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, alongside reports of a major Chief of Staff shakeup to brace for Trump's final two years.
• Media Fractures: The political losses have accelerated ongoing ideological divides between mainstream conservative pundits and isolationist MAGA influencers, who regularly clash over foreign policy and media platforms.
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🇷🇺 Economist Vyacheslav Shiryaev:
If Ukraine decides to finish the job, russia’s oil refining can be wiped out in 2 to 3 weeks.
Not years.
WEEKS.
Over the past 5 days, 3 russian refineries have been completely shut down.
Ten major refineries left.
One a day.
Gasoline production → zero.
russia cannot import 100,000 tonnes of fuel a day.
It doesn’t have the currency.
It doesn’t have the options.
Ukraine holds the switch.
And once the refineries are gone, the war economy runs on fumes.
Following a devastating 2026 midterm election blowout, Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) coalition has fractured into distinct, warring factions. The collapse was catalyzed by soaring inflation and an unpopular war in Iran, shattering the movement's facade of unity.
An isolationist "America First" wing, championed by Vice President JD Vance and media figures like Tucker Carlson, blames hawkish interventions for the electoral defeat. Conversely, hardcore loyalists like Mark Levin and Stephen Miller accuse these dissidents of fracturing the base.
Concurrently, tech figures like Elon Musk have distanced themselves to explore independent political platforms, while the "Make America Healthy Again" camp under RFK Jr. pursues a separate medical agenda.
This fierce internal civil war over ideological succession leaves the entire populist movement deeply splintered heading into 2028.
Fight fight fight?
Michael Goodwin: JD Vance sold Trump out after the midterm shellacking — it’s time to cut him off trib.al/vTQs1cb
"Many presidents have sought to bounce back from domestic political defeats by concentrating on foreign policy — where they have a freer hand to act.
That temptation to look for a global legacy is particularly pronounced when a president enters the “lame duck” period — the last two years of a second term in office.
But the sheer scale of the Republicans’ defeat — together with the emerging consensus that it was directly linked to a hubristic war in the Middle East — makes it more likely that the midterms will lead to a further retrenchment of America’s global role.
That kind of shift could fundamentally change the balance of power in the Middle East, while unnerving European allies and creating new opportunities for China in Asia and around the world.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a former secretary-general of Nato, says: “I worry that the end result of all this may be a more isolationist America.
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Since this moment Arsenal have played 15 Premier League games, winning 14, conceding only 6.
42 points out of a possible 45.
To say there is a better manager in the Premier League right now than Arteta is laughable.
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Hats off to Noni Madueke. Most improved player at Arsenal this season. He has been fantastic and deserves his flowers. Work rate is also top level. Didnt stop running didnt stop trying. The fans can get behind that. Class 👌🏽
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Fouling a player who is standing in an offside position is still a foul, provided the referee has not already stopped play for an offside offence.
Simply standing in an offside position is not an offence in itself. If an opponent fouls that player before they become actively involved in the play (such as touching the ball or challenging an opponent), the foul takes precedence. Play is stopped for the foul, and a free kick (or penalty kick) is awarded to the fouled player's team.
"His expressions of admiration for Mr. Trump are often over the top.
“If it wasn’t for President Trump, the United States of America would not exist right now,” Mr. Miller said at a gala at Mr. Trump’s Florida residence on Friday, adding: “I swear to you and I pledge to you, Mr. President, my absolute loyalty, my unwavering commitment and my total devotion to your success and the success of this country.”"
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The late Yitzhak Rabin speaks about his partnership with Arab parties and the racist arguments against it. Less than a week later, he would be assassinated.
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🚨📉 Manchester City have now lost 3 Premier League games in a row.
It’s the first time since 2024, when they lost four.
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It was a beautiful thing that 37-year-old James Talarico beat back Elon’s Musk’s obscene war chest, a two-fisted fuck-you to the arrogance of tech overlords and the pollution of Citizens United. Read more of my post-midterm download on Fresh Hell.
