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A “Morning Joe” segment that was supposed to be about Donald Trump appearing to demur from attending the wedding of Don Trump Jr, went briefly off the rails over the 79-year-old president’s tendency to sit during his press availabilities in his second term.

Co-host Mika Brzezinski was the first to bring up the “optics” of the sitting president surrounded by “crotches and belly buttons” — a pointed reference to a man standing directly to Trump’s right on Thursday who had, what she called, a “distracting” protruding belly button.

The Supreme Court revealed that a principle it used to rule on election cases was pure "legal fiction," according to one lawyer.

Marc Elias, a lawyer and lead plaintiff in multiple recent redistricting cases, said during a new episode of his "Democracy Docket" podcast that the Supreme Court has relied on the Purcell Principle to adjudicate election cases in the past, but seemed to forget that principle in Louisiana v. Callais. The Purcell Principle states that courts should not change election laws or procedures ahead of a major election.

An MS NOW panel on Thursday evening was floored by the meltdown of Republicans on Capitol Hill, as Trump alienated them with his "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and demanded politically toxic votes from them.

Anchor Chris Hayes began by turning to Rolling Stone reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez. "There's ... this sense, I mean, today it was, again, I say the one poll ... 31% approval."

President Donald Trump's latest apparent glitch astonished a political analyst on Thursday.

David Pakman, host of "The David Pakman Show" on YouTube, reacted to a video of Trump speaking with reporters ahead of his trip to give the commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy. During the clip, Trump seemed to freeze up when a reporter tossed him a softball question. He also confused former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden when discussing the military withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) broke with a number of his Republican congressional colleagues to enthusiastically endorse President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to pay out $1.776 billion to his allies who believe they were unfairly persecuted by the government — but when a reporter asked him about whether January 6 rioters would be eligible, things went off the rails.

When asked about "people who assaulted police," Norman, who is currently running for governor of South Carolina, replied, "Look, January 6 is an issue that was made up in the first place."

President Donald Trump has hit rock bottom with several key voting blocs ahead of the 2026 midterm election, and it reveals "what could be to come," according to one political expert.

Paul Rieckhoff, host of the "Independent Americans" podcast, told CNN's Erin Burnett on "OutFront" on Thursday that Trump is losing ground with independent voters — whom he described as a barometer for political popularity — and within his own base. That could spell disaster for Trump as the 2026 midterm elections approach, he warned.

President Donald Trump's new taxpayer-funded "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to pay out allies who claim to have been victims of "lawfare" horrified GOP pundit Erick Erickson, who tore into Trump on Thursday for losing focus on issues that matter — and trying to hold his majorities in November.

"You’re not going to like it, but here’s the harsh truth: Trump would rather use taxpayer money to relitigate the 2020 election and January 6th through an 'anti-weaponization' fund than focus on winning the midterms," Erickson posted to X, along with a clip of him elaborating more on the issue.

A political analyst was stunned on Thursday after one of President Donald Trump's federal fraud investigators refused to answer a reporter's question.

Colin McDonald, an assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement, spoke at a press conference announcing criminal charges against 15 organizations in Minnesota that have allegedly defrauded federal Medicaid and autism-related benefit programs. During the press conference, a reporter asked McDonald about Trump's previously commuted sentences for people convicted of stealing Medicaid money and whether some of the people charged on Thursday can expect similar leniency.

Onlookers were outraged on Thursday after one of President Donald Trump's top aides made some remarkable claims about the president's fund to pay allies.

This week, the Trump Department of Justice established a $1.776 billion fund that will compensate people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted by the federal government. Trump allies like Michael Caputo, a former campaign aide, and Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, have said they will seek retributive payments through the fund. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was given the lengthiest sentence for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, has also said he will seek a payment.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) erupted at his own party Thursday after Republican leaders cut a backroom deal with Democrats that he says blocked GOP amendments to a sprawling $580 billion infrastructure bill.

"We got rolled by our own party and cut a deal with the Democrats. This is why we will be in the Minority," Burchett posted on X alongside a video of his rant after walking out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of the BUILD America 250 Act.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused President Donald Trump of rigging the election against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) — using the same "stolen election" language Trump deployed for years to dispute his own 2020 loss.

Speaking with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on The Alex Jones Network on Thursday, Greene unloaded on Trump after Massie's Tuesday night defeat in the most expensive House primary in American history.