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A former CIA officer caught with $40 million in gold bars stashed in his Virginia home created a bogus secret intelligence program to help him hide the massive flow of government money into his personal coffers.

Gavin Newsom was reportedly “very hurt” over a line in Kamala Harris’ memoir as the longtime Dem rivals both eye 2028 White House bids.

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President Trump called Monday for Israel and Iran to lay down their weapons in his first public comments since the Middle Eastern enemies traded attacks overnight after both countries traded retaliatory strikes in what marked the biggest escalation since April’s ceasefire.

President Trump labeled the California elections “crooked” in a blistering tirade and threatened “great trouble and consternation” if the Republicans are locked out in November’s general election. 

President Trump said he planned to tell Israel’s prime minister not to retaliate after Iran launched a missile attack on the Jewish State Sunday —  noting that further escalation will only stall the fragile ceasefire negotiations.

Kristen Welker sparred with the commander-in-chief over his claims the state’s voting was rigged as they take so long and Democrat candidates suddenly seen a late stream of votes from mail-in ballots.

A visibly agitated President Trump stormed off his interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” after a testy exchange with a reporter who grilled him over his claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

President Trump expressed hope that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “more rational” than his father as he reiterated his insistence that a deal with the Islamic Republic is “very close.”

New results in the Los Angeles mayoral race Saturday showed Pratt’s advantage over Raman shrinking to just 7,494 votes, down from more than 20,000 a day earlier.