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The White House is scrambling to change the minds of congressional Republican lawmakers who are turning against the proposed $1 billion funding in the GOP reconciliation package to construct "security" elements of President Donald Trump's ballroom project, Politico reported on Tuesday.

"Secret Service Director Sean Curran lobbied Senate Republicans for the funding Tuesday, explaining that only a subset of the funding would potentially be used on the ballroom, but met a skeptical reception nonetheless," said the report. "Curran and other White House officials are expected to continue making the case in the coming days, saying the money is needed to secure the ballroom project and other venues frequented by the president."

Republicans are probing whether OpenAI founder Sam Altman may have violated conflict-of-interest laws through some of his personal investments, while turning a blind eye to the Trump family's investments, according to a new report.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the House of Representatives Oversight Committee sent Altman a letter on Friday alerting him that they are probing whether funds donated to OpenAI's charitable arm were "diverted for unintended uses." They are also looking at whether Altman's deals with companies like Helion, a nuclear fusion startup, are boosting OpenAI's value.

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is facing scrutiny over his campaign's ties to a church where three leaders have been convicted of child sex crimes.

Rogers is vying for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Gary Peters. The Democratic race is a three-way contest between Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and former Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed.

President Donald Trump's administration released its 2026 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy on Tuesday, pledging to target what it characterized as "violent secular political groups."

The document states the administration will "prioritize the rapid identification and neutralization of violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist."

Political analysts and observers were wide-eyed after President Donald Trump came unglued over the media coverage of the war in Iran on Tuesday.

Trump posted on Truth Social that media outlets that report Iran is doing well in the war are committing "virtual treason." He's made similar statements in the past, and the president's new post came at a time when negotiations between the U.S. and Iran seem to be at an impasse.

The highly controversial tent detention facility for immigrants in Florida, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," will shut down, according to The New York Times, though the Department of Homeland Security has publicly denied seeking immediate closure of the site.

This comes after the state-run facility, which has been plagued with problems ranging from insect infestations to flooding risk, was found to be in severe financial difficulties, with DHS finding it too expensive to keep funding.

An Epstein survivor identified as "Roza" testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, condemning the Justice Department (DOJ) for exposing her identity in the released Epstein-related files, failing to protect her anonymity under the name "Jane Doe."

Roza said her name appeared “over 500 times,” while powerful figures received redactions, leaving her unable to live without fear.

Abdul El-Sayed, one of the Democratic candidates for Senate in Michigan, is facing accusations of misleading voters by referring to himself as a "physician" without meaningful experience actually practicing medicine with real patients, Politico reported on Tuesday.

"There’s no doubt that El-Sayed has top-notch medical credentials," noted the report. "He attended the University of Michigan Medical School and ended up receiving his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has a doctorate in public health from Oxford University and worked as an assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia for a year before moving to Detroit to be executive director and health officer of the Detroit Health Department."