September 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM EDT
Geraldo tears apart Trump's media ban --and points out one 'appalled' irony

Geraldo tears apart Trump's media ban --and points out one 'appalled' irony In the past, television journalist and former Fox News pundit Geraldo Rivera was on very friendly terms with President Donald Trump. But Rivera, now 83, lashed out at Trump when he refused to accept the results of the United States' 2020 presidential election. And now, Rivera is highly critical of Trump's ban of three major media organizations -- CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- from the White House press pool.

September 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM EDT
GOP revolt grows as Trump gives 'stature and legitimacy' to Putin

GOP revolt grows as Trump gives 'stature and legitimacy' to Putin On December 14-15, 2026, the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit (G-20) will be held at U.S. President Donald Trump's resort in Doral, Florida near Miami. Trump invited Russian President Vladmir Putin to attend, but on Friday, September 25, a group of seven Republican senators joined Democrats in urging Trump to "reconsider" the invitation. In a bipartisan letter to Trump, the seven Republican senators -- Texas' John Cornyn, Mississippi's Roger Wicker, Kansas Jerry Moran, North Carolina's Thom Tillis, Utah's John Curtis, Oklahoma's Alan Armstrong and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) -- wrote, "Given President Putin's continued actions against the Ukrainian people and U.S. national security interests, we urge you to reconsider granting President Putin the stature and legitimacy to appear in the United States as a world leader at the G20 Leaders' Summit."

September 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT
Fox Business pleads with Trump to clean up his mess 'or else'

Fox Business pleads with Trump to clean up his mess 'or else' On Friday, a Fox Business commentator issued a plea to President Donald Trump: fix the economic situation, "or else." This warning was delivered by investment advisor and Fox Business analyst Gary Kaltbaum, who declared on no uncertain terms that voters want the war to end and prices to come down or the GOP will pay in the November midterms. The segment began with investor and frequent Fox Business guest Marcus Lemois speaking skeptically of Trump's latest claim of a pending deal to end the war with Iran. "I've had to put a lot of personal trust in the president and the administration as they're doing this," admitted host Jackie DeAngelis when Lemois asked whether she thought Trump was making progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz. "I don't really love how long it's gone on, and I don't love how the market has taken it. And as a voter and a citizen, too, I want to see an end game here. And I know the markets want that as well."

September 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT
The war that broke MAGA: Inside the far-right mutiny against Trump

The war that broke MAGA: Inside the far-right mutiny against Trump When you view President Donald Trump as an existential threat to American democracy, it can be difficult to understand why anyone would support him. Certainly I fall into this category: I interviewed a cult expert to understand the mindset of Trump supporters and, by juxtaposition, spoke with Sabato's Crystal Ball editor and polling expert Kyle Kondik to assess the chances of Republicans suffering setbacks in the upcoming midterm elections.

September 25, 2026 at 3:35 PM EDT
Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal

Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal A decade ago, conservative Washington Post columnist George Will expressed his disdain for Donald Trump and the MAGA movement by leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent. And he hasn't grown any more favorable to Trump or MAGA since then. In a late September Post column, Will is highly critical of MAGA Christians -- including Vice President JD Vance -- and argues that they mirror, in many ways, the "socialists" they condemn.

September 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT
'The wheels are coming off': How this week changed everything for the GOP

'The wheels are coming off': How this week changed everything for the GOP The Washington Sun called it "panic week." During the last five days, Republicans across-the-board seemed to wake up to the fact that things are not going to get better from now until the congressional elections. This was the week in which Republicans everywhere realized, all at once, that the light at the end of the tunnel may be from an oncoming train.

September 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT
Scaramucci lands a sneaky punch on Scott Jennings

Scaramucci lands a sneaky punch on Scott Jennings One of those campaigning for the job of White House press secretary is CNN's conservative commentator Scott Jennings, but President Donald Trump still appears to be undecided. Former brief communications director Anthony Scaramucci hinted that Jennings may not be the guy. The White House press secretary post is still unfilled after Karoline Leavitt left the post to spend more time with her family. Reporters have detailed Trump's calls to friends and allies as he asks how they view Jennings, who three years ago was urging Republicans to get rid of the ex-president. According to Scaramucci, Jennings is no Leavitt.

September 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM EDT
The surreal reason this national monument is now under guard

The surreal reason this national monument is now under guard Apart from the absurdity of Donald Trump's suddenly announced desire to turn a self-aggrandizing triumphal arch in Washington into a bristling military complex, the announcement itself went a long way towards explaining why Trump-positive news is so hollow a call. Of course, the announcement that the 250-foot arch overshadowing the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery would now house "drones and snipers" to qualify as a national security proposal came in a Trump Truth Social post.

September 24, 2026 at 7:46 PM EDT
Trump official tries to do an end-run around Supreme Court justice

Trump official tries to do an end-run around Supreme Court justice Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has historically disagreed with President Donald Trump -- and now Trump is trying to do an end-run around her in a key case over whether immigrants can be deported to countries other than their nation of origin. "The Justice Department's emergency filing at the Supreme Court on Thursday also contains an unusual request," reported Politico's Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney on Thursday. "Under the court's announced assignments, emergency appeals from the 1st Circuit are directed to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson."

September 24, 2026 at 5:53 PM EDT
Rubio's silence shamed by former CIA officer: 'He knows better'

Rubio's silence shamed by former CIA officer: 'He knows better' President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House this week for a multi-day event in which critics complained the president "fawned" over Xi. But one national security expert and former CIA officer is shaming Secretary of State Marco Rubio for refusing to stand up for America in the moment. MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Thursday, ahead of the state dinner, asked Sue Gordon for her response to seeing Trump roll out the red carpet for Xi while he has "nothing but disdain and smears for our close friends to the north in Canada."

September 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM EDT
Republicans break with Trump over 'final straw'

Republicans break with Trump over 'final straw' On Thursday, following a war resolutions vote that saw an unusual number of Republicans break rank and side with Democrats in an attempt to end the conflict with Iran, an expert from a leading think tank asserted that the issue may be "ending" the presidency of President Donald Trump once and for all. While the vote failed due to a single Democratic defector, Brookings Institution Fellow Jessica Riedl said the Republican defections were telling.

September 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT
Judge Cannon's secrecy order just backfired on Trump's allies

Judge Cannon's secrecy order just backfired on Trump's allies The investigation into President Donald Trump involving the theft of government documents, including classified information, was deemed restricted because Judge Aileen Cannon issued a permanent injunction barring the Justice Department from releasing it outside the department. Now it seems there's a bit of a hitch in that. Cannon was asked in a new filing whether that meant FBI agents or former FBI agents could testify about the Smith probe in other trials or investigations.