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California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed Monday that the Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into him and his wife, characterizing it as politically motivated retaliation.

According to The New York Times, multiple federal investigations are underway. These are said to be examining the governor and his wife's finances, initiated by California-based federal law enforcement officials rather than Trump appointees in Washington.

One of the Trump administration officials who went all-in on President Donald Trump's far-fetched scheme of taking over Greenland pitched it as a bizarre way to rescue the Red Lobster restaurants, the New Yorker reported on Monday.

Trump has been obsessed with the idea of the United States buying or possibly annexing Greenland, a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, ever since his first term. It's an idea that dates back to the 19th century, as Greenland is rich in resources and strategically important for military operations — but neither Greenlanders nor Danes have ever supported handing over the territory.

One of President Donald Trump's former spokespersons said during a CNN interview on Monday that the president's silence after former first lady Michelle Obama was verbally attacked during the "UFC Freedom 250" event on Sunday raises several red flags.

MMA fighter Josh Hokit spoke during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan and shouted the false claim that "Michelle Obama is a man" to the crowd. The comment elicited mixed reactions, according to reports, and was widely condemned by Republicans and some of the president's allies, like Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked outrage on Monday after he announced his department was investigating why a peer-reviewed medical journal pulled a study about vaccines leading to sudden infant deaths.

Kennedy posted a letter on his professional X account, arguing that the study was "of great interest to me." Kennedy cited the study in his policy to reduce the federal vaccine schedule for infants from 17 shots to 11. That policy has since been blocked by a federal judge, according to reports.

Georgetown Law professor and former senior Department of Justice official Marty Lederman argued Chief Judge James Boasberg has sufficient evidence to order a criminal contempt trial against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche without further investigation.

"The evidence the judge has already elicited is more than sufficient," Lederman wrote.

FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged personal use of government aircraft is now even starting to enrage some prominent Republican influencers.

In particular, it has fueled new conspiracy theories from far-right personality Candace Owens, who is now suggesting, without any basis, the FBI might have had something to do with the murder of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) had nothing but contempt for the new reports of President Donald Trump's memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war he started — noting on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House" Monday that he is leaving the United States and its allies in a considerably worse position than they were before, and even Republicans aren't rushing to celebrate it.

"So we're not even going to have a conversation about the nuclear program until we've removed all of our leverage points," noted anchor Nicolle Wallace. "What, if anything, is America getting?"

An economist flagged a gobsmacking detail about the recent deal President Donald Trump's administration struck with the Iranian regime over the weekend that had largely been overlooked.

Henrietta Treyz, director of economic policy at Veda Partners, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" that the Trump administration seemed to be hurrying toward a deal with Iran to end the 106-day conflict. On Sunday, the two sides agreed to a deal that would allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen, which some experts say could provide temporary relief from high energy prices.

Five Michigan Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Haley Stevens, sent a letter Thursday to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin opposing a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Romulus, Michigan.

The bipartisan opposition includes Stevens, Debbie Dingell, Hillary Scholten, Kristen McDonald Rivet, and Shri Thanedar, joining Rep. Rashida Tlaib's efforts against the facility.

A pair of Democratic lawmakers are expanding their investigations into the use of presidential pardons in the Trump administration, demanding that Justice Department officials turn over records related to a series of controversial clemency decisions.

"Trump has a documented history of destroying Presidential Records, and it's vitally important to ensure records related to clemency decisions are well maintained," said Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) in their letter to the Executive Office of the President (EOP), reported Meidas Touch correspondent Scott MacFarlane.

President Donald Trump's administration came under fire on Monday after a new report revealed that it railroaded antitrust lawyers into approving a MAGA media deal that some observers said could harm consumers.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Trump administration lawyers were leaning toward challenging Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN. That was until senior leaders at the Department of Justice closed the investigation last Friday, saying the deal would be "good for competition," according to the report.

President Donald Trump has touted the framework to end his war with Iran as a great deal for the American people, and he and his officials have insisted Iran won't "get a dime" until they follow through on their obligations. But new reporting suggests Iran has already received money under the table.

According to a report from Israel Hayom, a month ago, the Trump administration secretly approved a deal where Qatar transferred cash to Iran in exchange for a promise of safe passage for Qatari ships through the Strait of Hormuz.