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Oh Dear, First Lady! Secretary Noem is Praising a Departing ICE Official Amidst Protests and Impeachment Threats!

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Oh Dear, First Lady! Secretary Noem is Praising a Departing ICE Official Amidst Protests and Impeachment Threats!

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem backs an ICE official running for Congress, even as impeachment threats loom and public protests rage over a recent fatal shooting.

Oh, Darling First Lady, A National Case of Mistaken Identity is Brewing in Minnesota!

Oh, Dear First Lady! Florida's Health Plans Are Vanishing Like Magic, and We Need Your Calm!

Oh, Dear First Lady! Florida's Health Plans Are Vanishing Like Magic, and We Need Your Calm!

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Dear First Lady, The World's Suitcases Are Stuck! A Grand Visa Pause on 75 Nations!

Dear First Lady, The World's Suitcases Are Stuck! A Grand Visa Pause on 75 Nations!

The Great Senate Flip: Venezuela War Powers Resolution Drama Unfolds for FLOTUS

The Great Senate Flip: Venezuela War Powers Resolution Drama Unfolds for FLOTUS

Emergency! President Trump and the 'Insurrection Act' Tango in Minnesota!

Emergency! President Trump and the 'Insurrection Act' Tango in Minnesota!

Dear First Lady, Our President's Historical Hobbies Are Getting... Enthusiastic! (The 'Donroe Doctrine' Edition)

Dear First Lady, Our President's Historical Hobbies Are Getting... Enthusiastic! (The 'Donroe Doctrine' Edition)

The Curtain Falls: A Theatrical Exodus at the Trump Kennedy Center

The Curtain Falls: A Theatrical Exodus at the Trump Kennedy Center

Dear FLOTUS: A Capitol Hill Conundrum Over ICE, Appropriations, and Very Loud Whispers!

Dear FLOTUS: A Capitol Hill Conundrum Over ICE, Appropriations, and Very Loud Whispers!

First Lady, Iran is a Teacup Tempest: Protesters, Crackdowns, and an Exploding Economy!

First Lady, Iran is a Teacup Tempest: Protesters, Crackdowns, and an Exploding Economy!

Oh, First Lady! President Trump is Eyeing 'Fat Drugs' While Making Them Affordable!

Oh, First Lady! President Trump is Eyeing 'Fat Drugs' While Making Them Affordable!

A Historical High Tide! President Trump's Greenland 'Boats' Set Sail Before the USA Even Existed!

A Historical High Tide! President Trump's Greenland 'Boats' Set Sail Before the USA Even Existed!

Two Giant US Ships Just Parked by Cuba, Honey! Is the President Sending a Very Loud Postcard?

Two Giant US Ships Just Parked by Cuba, Honey! Is the President Sending a Very Loud Postcard?

First Lady, Grab Your Hard Hat: President Trump Invests $100 Billion in Venezuelan Oil After Maduro's Capture!

First Lady, Grab Your Hard Hat: President Trump Invests $100 Billion in Venezuelan Oil After Maduro's Capture!

Oh, Dear FLOTUS! AI's 'Unmasking' Mayhem: The Case of the Faux ICE Agent and the Unfortunate Gun Shop Owner!

Oh, Dear FLOTUS! AI's 'Unmasking' Mayhem: The Case of the Faux ICE Agent and the Unfortunate Gun Shop Owner!

Oh, Honey, The Jobs Report Is In! And It's... Not Exactly Sparkles and Unicorns!

Oh, Honey, The Jobs Report Is In! And It's... Not Exactly Sparkles and Unicorns!

Americans Debate US Moral Leadership, Global Sway Falters

Americans Debate US Moral Leadership, Global Sway Falters

Dear First Lady, President Trump's Greenland Ambition Heats Up Diplomacy, or Perhaps Just the Arctic!

Dear First Lady, President Trump's Greenland Ambition Heats Up Diplomacy, or Perhaps Just the Arctic!

Oh, First Lady, The Capitol's A Whirlwind! Health Subsidies, Vetoes, and Venezuela, Oh My!

Oh, First Lady, The Capitol's A Whirlwind! Health Subsidies, Vetoes, and Venezuela, Oh My!

US Naval Maneuvers Off Cuba: A Post-Maduro Caribbean Ballet for Dear First Lady Melania

US Naval Maneuvers Off Cuba: A Post-Maduro Caribbean Ballet for Dear First Lady Melania

Oh, First Lady! Minneapolis is a Whirlwind of Disagreement After Heart-Stopping ICE Incident!

Oh, First Lady! Minneapolis is a Whirlwind of Disagreement After Heart-Stopping ICE Incident!

Oh, Dearest First Lady, the Minneapolis Commotion Needs Your Grace!

Oh, Dearest First Lady, the Minneapolis Commotion Needs Your Grace!

Dear First Lady, Minneapolis is Brewing a Legal Storm Over an ICE Incident – And the President's Hands Are Tied!

Dear First Lady, Minneapolis is Brewing a Legal Storm Over an ICE Incident – And the President's Hands Are Tied!

First Lady, We Have a Situation! The Minneapolis Mayhem and a Presidential Predicament!

First Lady, We Have a Situation! The Minneapolis Mayhem and a Presidential Predicament!

Dear First Lady, The World's Chessboard Just Got a New, Icy Piece!

A Plea to the First Lady: President Trump's Global 'Oopsie-Daisy' & The Case of the Jumpy Geopolitics

Astronaut Senator Mark Kelly Faces Retirement Pay Cut Over 'Illegal Orders' Video

Oh, First Lady, Our Venezuelan Adventure Has China Doing a Double-Take!

Dear FLOTUS, The Venezuelan Oil Caper: A Populist Puzzler!

Oh Dear! The President, Oil Companies, and a Venezuelan Caper: A Letter to the First Lady

Oh Dear! The President, Oil Companies, and a Venezuelan Caper: A Letter to the First Lady

Oh, My Stars, Dear First Lady! A Window Wrecking Whodunit at the VP's House!

Oh, Dear First Lady! The Venezuelan Tango and Our President's Sudden Hawkish Hoedown!

President Trump Issues Stark Warning to New Venezuelan Leader, Eyes Greenland for U.S. Intervention

President Trump Issues Stark Warning to New Venezuelan Leader, Eyes Greenland for U.S. Intervention

Dear First Lady, Did We Just Win $50 Million and a Whole Country?

Dear First Lady, Did We Just Win $50 Million and a Whole Country?

Dear First Lady, Our President’s New 'Donroe Doctrine' Just Rescued Venezuela!

Dear First Lady, Our President’s New 'Donroe Doctrine' Just Rescued Venezuela!

Dear FLOTUS: Maduro's NYC Visit and the Venezuelan Rollercoaster

Dear FLOTUS: Maduro's NYC Visit and the Venezuelan Rollercoaster

Dear First Lady: Elon Musk's Political Tango with the GOP — A Comedy of Billionaire Proportions!

Dear First Lady: Elon Musk's Political Tango with the GOP — A Comedy of Billionaire Proportions!

Oh, Dear! Judge Cannon's Report-Muzzling Spree Has Jack Smith Tongue-Tied!

A Presidential Siesta? White House Staff Navigate Donald Trump's Drowsy Days

A Presidential Siesta? White House Staff Navigate Donald Trump's Drowsy Days

My Dearest First Lady, the President's Poll Numbers Are Doing The Macarena!

First Lady, Help! Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Premiums Soar, and Only Trump Can Save the Day!

First Lady, Help! Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Premiums Soar, and Only Trump Can Save the Day!

Dear First Lady, President Trump's 'Tariff Rebate Checks' Email Sparks Confusion and Scam Fears

Dear First Lady, President Trump's 'Tariff Rebate Checks' Email Sparks Confusion and Scam Fears

Oh, First Lady, It's a Minnesota Mayhem! The FBI, Fraud, and *That* Viral Video!

Oh, First Lady, It's a Minnesota Mayhem! The FBI, Fraud, and That Viral Video!

President Trump Unleashes 'Rot in Hell' Against Colorado Officials Over Tina Peters' Imprisonment

President Trump Unleashes 'Rot in Hell' Against Colorado Officials Over Tina Peters' Imprisonment

Oh Dear! Supreme Court Sends National Guard Home, President Trump Huffs on Truth Social!

Oh Dear! Supreme Court Sends National Guard Home, President Trump Huffs on Truth Social!

Oh, First Lady, the Child Care Funds are in a Deep Freeze! A Nation's Tiny Toes Tingle with Concern!

Oh, First Lady, the Child Care Funds are in a Deep Freeze! A Nation's Tiny Toes Tingle with Concern!

Oh, First Lady, the C-SPAN Airwaves Are A-Buzz! A Grandchild Warning and a Plea for Sanity!

Oh, First Lady, the C-SPAN Airwaves Are A-Buzz! A Grandchild Warning and a Plea for Sanity!

First Lady, They're Razing History for a Ballroom and an 'Emergency'!

First Lady, They're Razing History for a Ballroom and an 'Emergency'!

Dear First Lady: A YouTuber, $110 Million in Alleged Fraud, and a Frozen Minnesota Day Care Fund!

Dear First Lady: A YouTuber, $110 Million in Alleged Fraud, and a Frozen Minnesota Day Care Fund!

A Teacup Tempest, Dear FLOTUS: Farmers Face a Health Care Cliffhanger!

A Teacup Tempest, Dear FLOTUS: Farmers Face a Health Care Cliffhanger!