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Top Trump general confronted by protesters at hearing: 'Tax dollars spent to kill babies!'

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine faced off with protesters over the war in Iran.

Before Senate testimony on Tuesday, members of the Code Pink anti-war group could be heard yelling at Caine.

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One Kash Patel comment 'made the hair on the back of my neck stand up': ex-FBI deputy

A decorated FBI special agent has detailed a White House-directed purge of the bureau aimed at removing employees involved in investigations into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and former President Donald Trump's classified documents case, according to an exclusive CNN interview.

Brian Driscoll, who served as acting FBI director for one month before Kash Patel's confirmation, told CNN in his first public interview that he faced political vetting questions from Trump officials before taking the No. 2 position at the bureau, and he said Patel told him the vetting would proceed smoothly if he avoided social media activism, refrained from donating to the Democratic Party and had not voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.

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'Cracks are starting to show': CNN host pounces on new Trump polling on crucial issue

CNN's Kate Bolduan was startled by the latest polling on President Donald Trump and the economy.

A new survey conducted for CNN by SSRS finds that 77 percent of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, say the 79-year-old president's policies are to blame for the increased cost of living, and his economic approval rating has hit a career-low 30 percent.

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Trump embarrassed as MS NOW runs video of him sleeping alongside his Biden attacks

The co-hosts of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” piled on Donald Trump for repeatedly nodding off during an Oval Office appearance on Monday afternoon and contrasted that with comments he made in 2024 where he ridiculed “Sleepy Joe” Biden.

To make their case, they ran the Monday video of Trump with his eyes closed for an extended period of time with audio from his interview with podcaster Andrew Schulz.

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Trump could ignite global chaos by giving the wrong 'wink and nod' on China trip: analyst

President Donald Trump may send the wrong signals to Chinese President Xi Jinping when he travels to China later this week, and that could ignite a new round of global chaos, according to one analyst.

Trump is scheduled to visit China between May 13 and 15, where he will meet with Xi and perform what is known as the "great kowtow," according to political columnist David Rothkopf of The Daily Beast. He noted during a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles that it will be the first time in American history that the President of the United States visits China while not being the most powerful leader in the world.

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Ted Cruz's inadvertent admission on Fox News brutally mocked by observers

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was brutally mocked by political analysts and observers after he made an inadvertent admission during an interview onFox News.

Cruz joined Fox News host Sean Hannity for an interview on Monday, where the two discussed the potential impact of the upcoming midterm elections. Cruz pointed out that Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) want to pass policies that could stifle entrepreneurial growth in America. However, Cruz may have told too much of the truth in making that point, according to some analysts.

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Republicans made a 'tacit admission' about midterms — and it could blow up in their face

A conservative columnist warned on Monday that her Republican colleagues just made a "tacit admission" about the 2026 midterms that could blow up in their face.

S.E. Cupp, a columnist for CNN, said during a segment on "The Source" with host Kaitlan Collins that Republicans have all but admitted that they don't stand a chance during the midterms with their push for mid-cycle redistricting. While those efforts seem to have paid off so far, Cupp warned that they could energize the Democratic base in a way that thwarts all the time Republicans spent trying to rig the election in their favor.

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'Senile' Trump befuddles analysts during dinner club speech: 'Sounds like a criminal'

President Donald Trump befuddled political analysts and observers on Monday during his speech in the Rose Garden.

Trump gave a short speech during a dinner event at the White House that was attended by several cabinet officials, like Vice President JD Vance, as well as fans of his MAGA movement. During the speech, Trump seemed to make a staggering admission that left some observers' jaws on the floor.

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Medical experts issue stark warning about Trump amid 'rapid deterioration': analyst

Medical experts recently told a reporter with The Daily Beast that they are becoming increasingly alarmed at President Donald Trump's accelerating deterioration.

Sarah Ewall-Rice, a reporter at the outlet, told Nico Hines, the Daily Beast's global editorial director, during a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" that medical experts released a new statement expressing deep concerns about Trump's mental and physical health. They cited episodes such as Trump's threat to wipe out the Iranian civilization and his seemingly erratic behavior around the White House.

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Kash Patel just killed any hope of loyalty from his FBI colleagues: expert

FBI Director Kash Patel just killed any remaining hope of earning the loyalty of his colleagues at the bureau, according to one expert.

Glenn Kirschner, a former DOJ prosecutor, said during a new episode of his podcast, "Justice Matters," on Monday, that Patel's latest effort to force his FBI colleagues to take polygraph exams about leaks from the agency is almost guaranteed to backfire. Kirschner argued that the move shows Patel is becoming increasingly paranoid and that his leadership is eroding the FBI's mission.

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'The hood is off': Internet explodes over GOP lawmaker's 'brazenly racist' interview

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), already one of the GOP's most vulnerable incumbents even after state courts struck down efforts to redraw her district to favor Democrats, landed in hot water on Monday after a clip went viral of her agreeing with a right-wing talk radio host telling Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to "get your cotton-picking hands off of Virginia" — a common colloquial phrase, but one with a deeply charged double meaning given that Jeffries is Black.

The moment immediately brought her under fire on social media, including from some fellow members of Congress.

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MAGA fans erupt over 'communist mole' John Brennan's 'unbelievable' MS NOW interview

Fans of President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement erupted on Monday after former CIA Director John Brennan gave an interview to MS NOW.

Brennan told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace that there are "legions" of bureaucrats working inside law enforcement agencies who are resisting Trump's calls to prosecute his political enemies. His comments came at a time when the administration is pursuing investigations into people such as former FBI Director James Comey and is considering launching another investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for participating in a video in which Democrats told military members that they don't have to follow illegal orders.

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James Comey issues a dark warning as Trump's chaos intensifies: 'In for a rough ride'

President Donald Trump is going to bend and twist the rule of law even further than he already has, former FBI Director James Comey warned in an MS NOW interview with Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline: White House" — and the American people need to be ready.

Comey was previously indicted on politically motivated charges of lying to Congress, based on Senate testimony where he appeared to be telling the truth. After those charges were thrown out because Trump's prosecutor was improperly appointed, he was hit with new charges accusing him of threatening violence against the president, based on a social media post of seashells.

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