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During a filmed interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns, President Donald Trump became confused when confronted with comments made by the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV.

As part of the 45-minute interview, where the president professed, “I watch everything, yeah. I watch everything. I see a lot of things,” Trump seemed surprised the Chicago-born pope has criticized his administration for the forced roundup of immigrants by ICE on orders from the Department of Homeland Security.

Donald Trump grew visibly irritated when Politico’s Dasha Burns pressed him on the looming end of Affordable Care Act subsidies, snapping “don’t be dramatic” as she tried to explain that Americans will see their premiums spike in just two weeks. In a 45-minute interview filled with rambling detours and deflections, Trump dodged direct questions about whether he’d urge Congress to extend Obamacare subsidies, instead launching into attacks on Democrats and accusing them of being “owned” by insurance companies. As Burns repeatedly pushed for clarity, Trump insisted he’s “giving them money” and promised “better health insurance for less,” even though he offered no plan to prevent the immediate premium hikes families are bracing for.

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Signs are emerging that some Republican lawmakers may be reasserting independence from President Donald Trump, challenging his dominance over the party and the legislative branch.

Republicans have largely deferred to the president since his return to the White House, but recent pushback on key issues suggests potential cracks in Trump's control of the GOP congressional majority, reported NPR.

A nonprofit that raises money for a San Diego County high school district is under fire for renting out one school's gym for a “punishment” game show that featured racist attacks, profanity and bondage-themed penalties for participants.

According to a report from the San Diego Union Tribune, “the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation — a nonprofit separate from the district that raises money for the high school” agreed to rent out the gym for a show called “24-Hour Tag,” where the four participants were tormented as it was streamed on Twitch.

Department of Justice lawyers complained that a recent court ruling has effectively paralyzed their ability to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.

In a court filing on Tuesday, DOJ attorneys Todd Blanche and Lindsey Halligan asked the court to dissolve a temporary restraining order preventing them from using electronic communications seized from Comey confidante Daniel Richman.

An exchange between Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Donald Trump's Solicitor General D. John Sauer briefly silenced the U.S. Supreme Court chamber Tuesday.

Sauer argued in Trump v. Slaughter – a case that could redefine the limits of presidential power over independent agencies and give the Trump more authority to fire officials – that the Constitution vests full removal authority in the president and that a 90-year precedent insulating officials inside those agencies should be discarded — showing how far the government intended to take the challenge, reported Newsweek.