October 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM EDT
Trump biographer singles out the next 'inevitable' White House firing

Trump biographer singles out the next 'inevitable' White House firing President Donald Trump's White House is once again embroiled in chaos after the abrupt departure of his new press secretary, and now, his one-time biographer has predicted the "inevitable" next firing from the administration. Within the span of a work week, right-wing commentator Katie Zacharia made her debut as White House press secretary in a disastrously bad briefing, was caught out for false claims about being a lawyer and was pushed out of the office after just five days. The whole affair exposed a new storm of chaos underway within the White House, with subsequent reports suggesting that Trump hired Zacharia without input from Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and might now be looking to replace Wiles herself.

October 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT
Psychologist details the truth behind Trump's 'very severe problems' claim

Psychologist details the truth behind Trump's 'very severe problems' claim President Donald Trump made the rather alarming admission about suffering from some "very severe problems" with his health, and now, a psychologist has weighed in with evidence for what some of those problems could be. Trump's comments came during a Rose Garden event at the White House on Thursday, while he was discussing his lifelong abstention from things like alcohol and smoking, claiming that it had spared him from the health problems that his friends have begun to struggle with in their old age.

October 17, 2026 at 3:42 PM EDT
The quiet reason MAGA voters let Trump treat them with utter 'contempt'

The quiet reason MAGA voters let Trump treat them with utter 'contempt' Nothing that any Democrat or enemy of Donald Trump has ever said about his MAGA supporters has ever shown more genuine "contempt" for them than the president himself shows, according to one prominent New York Times columnist, and there is a very important reason why they let him get away with it. In one of his most recent "Takes" videos shared to YouTube, liberal Times columnist Jamelle Bouie highlighted a "striking" recent remark Trump made during one of his ongoing midterm political rallies. In the exchange, while remarking on the "love" he felt from the gathered crowd in Clarksville, Tennessee, Trump claimed, "I could say the stupidest things, and you clap."

October 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM EDT
'Appalled': Fed-up Republicans fume over Trump's latest betrayal

'Appalled': Fed-up Republicans fume over Trump's latest betrayal President Donald Trump's latest pro-Russia betrayal has left several Republicans fed up, per a report from The Hill, with lawmakers calling the move "unconscionable" and "beyond irresponsible," and suggesting that one of Trump's late allies would be "appalled" by it. In his latest move supporting Russia and Vladimir Putin, Trump on Friday signed an executive order that would exempt Russia from sanctions imposed by a recent "legislative package," which were meant to increase the economic pressure on the country and push it to end the war in Ukraine. In response, several Republican lawmakers broke with the president and attacked the decision to let Russia off the hook as baffling and morally indefensible.

October 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM EDT
Trump-pardoned felon eagerly offers to fill White House press vacancy

Trump-pardoned felon eagerly offers to fill White House press vacancy Months after President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of convicted GOP lawmaker George Santos, Santos is angling for Trump's PR position, reports The Hill. Santos pitched himself on Friday to fill the vacancy abruptly abandoned by White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, despite Santos pleading guilty to two felony counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in 2024.

October 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT
The glaring absence proving that anti-Trump Republicans are all talk

The glaring absence proving that anti-Trump Republicans are all talk With the latest "No Kings" day of nationwide protests against President Donald Trump upon us, a new piece from MS NOW argued that their continued absence from such events is proving that many anti-Trump Republicans are all talk and no action. In a new piece published Saturday morning, MS NOW senior editor and columnist Anthony L. Fisher argued that while the No Kings movement has provided a meaningful outlet for busy everyday Americans to take part in demonstrations against Trump, he still could not help but feel "underwhelmed" by the continued absence of "a certain subset of Americans" from the events. This cohort of voters, "right-of-center voters that are more loyal to the Constitution than to Trump," seems to exist according to recent polling, but is continually failing to rise to the occasion, as they seem to "lack the courage to stand up and be counted in public."

October 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT
'Pathetic': Cornered Republican backs ally's resignation amid lurid scandal

'Pathetic': Cornered Republican backs ally's resignation amid lurid scandal After getting cornered in public, Alabama's first Republican lawmaker finally spoke out over a fellow Republican's indictment for attempted sex trafficking. It has been roughly two weeks since Alabama State Rep. Brett Easterbrook was arrested in an undercover sting and accused of offering $500 to someone he believed was a minor. But since that time, Alabama political leaders have offered little public reaction, and no prominent Republican has called on him to resign.

October 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM EDT
Body language expert exposes 'exact moment' Katie Zacharia lost her job

Body language expert exposes 'exact moment' Katie Zacharia lost her job With her brief White House tenure in the rearview, a psychologist and body language expert explained the one specific moment it became clear that President Donald Trump would fire former press secretary Katie Zacharia. Zacharia, a right-wing commentator and one-time advisor linked to Truth Social, lasted only five days as the White House Press Secretary before being pushed out of the office by Trump, who had reportedly pushed her for the role in the first place. This came after a disastrous, widely mocked first and only press briefing in which she took few questions and seemed to struggle with the basics of public speaking, as well as a scandal over her falsely claiming she was a lawyer.

October 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
Judges set to stomp Trump's claim that docs are 'his property'

Judges set to stomp Trump's claim that docs are 'his property' Politico reports a federal appeals court panel sounded "deeply skeptical" Friday about President Donald Trump's bid to invalidate a Watergate-era law that governs presidential records -- one that formed the base of the criminal charges he faced for stealing classified documents. "Two judges on the D.C. Circuit panel sharply questioned Justice Department attorney John Bailey about the administration's assertion that the Presidential Records Act, a federal law intended to ensure that presidential papers are retained by the government, is unconstitutional. That position, legal experts warn, gives Trump leeway to destroy or refuse to turn over White House records from his current term.

October 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM EDT
Nicolle Wallace melts down: 'Country run by men nobody wanted to date'

Nicolle Wallace melts down: 'Country run by men nobody wanted to date' MS NOW anchor Nicole Wallace reached her limit after hearing the slew of manosphere, high-testosterone nonsense now peppering the administration of President Donald Trump and his helpers. Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar and other reporters had spent a good 10 minutes pounding Wallace's ear Friday night with MAGA-podcaster-grade "medical announcements" pressed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other members of the Trump administration within the last two years. This includes a new high testosterone or "high T" policy, the removal of vaccine requirements, including those for diseases known to strike U.S. soldiers on patrol in other nations.

October 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM EDT
Trump said Katie Zacharia was talentless ahead of firing

Trump said Katie Zacharia was talentless ahead of firing Just ahead of firing the newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, just five days into her new role, President Donald Trump reportedly told advisors during a meeting with no media or reporters present that Zacharia has "no talent" and "shouldn't be on television," insiders told Politico, paraphrasing Trump's words. His critique came after Zacharia's inaugural press conference, where she struggled to answer questions from reporters, stumbled over words, and read from a document rather than speaking off the fly.

October 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM EDT
Fox News lets profane opinion of Trump slip out on live TV

Fox News lets profane opinion of Trump slip out on live TV On Friday, Fox News aired a segment in which random people on the street ostensibly praised President Donald Trump for reversing a wildly unpopular move by his administration. But just as the piece faded to black, the network included one profanely honest opinion about the poorly polling president. As Fox characterized the story, "Americans interviewed by Fox News Digital were overwhelmingly pleased with President Donald Trump's decision to call off livestreaming the Fort Hood shooter's planned firing squad execution after the Pentagon had announced it would be livestreamed for public viewing." What this sunny assessment neglects to mention is that Trump initially supported the plan "absolutely," which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced with much enthusiasm. Trump's stance only shifted once he learned that the shooter, Nidal Hasan, was paralyzed from the waist down, and after polling showed that 8 in 10 Americans opposed the public execution. While Fox said the people it spoke with were "pleased," their words and demeanor were closer to "relieved."