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Dan Scavino, longtime Trump aide and former golf caddie, erupted on social media after critics, including Adam Kinzinger and The Lincoln Project, mocked his haircut, comparing it to Hitler’s. Posting late Tuesday night, Scavino warned that those mocking him “know exactly what referring to me as Hitler does” with his 2.8 million followers, calling the critics “sick and twisted” in a rare public outburst.

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A grim new jobs report points to mounting economic trouble under the Trump administration, University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers warned Tuesday. He said unemployment has climbed to 4.6 percent, while wage growth weakens and earlier job gains appear poised for steep downward revisions. Wolfers told MSNOW that the economy may have created virtually no jobs since April, calling the labor market stalled or even slipping backward. Citing the Sahm Rule — a key recession indicator triggered when unemployment rises by half a point — Wolfers said the data suggests the U.S. is now on the cusp of a recession, adding that since April even Canada has added more jobs than the United States.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly got into a heated confrontation with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) during a classified briefing Tuesday as lawmakers pressed the Pentagon over lethal U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean near Venezuela. According to Punchbowl News, Hegseth lashed out at Kelly by invoking a separate Pentagon probe into the senator over a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders, prompting Kelly to interrupt and note the attack had nothing to do with his question. The clash comes as Hegseth faces mounting scrutiny from legal experts and lawmakers who warn the strikes may violate rules of engagement, while Kelly’s legal team accuses the administration of pursuing a politically motivated investigation against the combat veteran and senator.

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Democrats extended their special election hot streak Tuesday with a decisive landslide in Kentucky Senate District 37, a Louisville-area seat Republicans hoped to make competitive after a close 2024 presidential showing. Democrat Gary Clemons crushed GOP nominee Calvin Leach by nearly 50 points, easily outperforming Kamala Harris’s five-point margin in the district last year. The result underscores a broader trend of Democratic overperformance as President Donald Trump’s approval slides and economic pessimism grows, adding Kentucky to a string of recent Democratic wins and near-upsets across red and swing territory alike.

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Longtime Trump biographer Michael Wolff said President Donald Trump revealed alarming instability with his Truth Social post attacking director Rob Reiner after the filmmaker and his wife were murdered. Speaking on his podcast, Inside Trump’s Head, Wolff said Trump’s decision to invoke “Trump Derangement Syndrome” in response to the killings was unnecessary, self-destructive, and deeply disturbing, likening it to watching an aging parent visibly lose control. Wolff warned that while the reaction can only damage Trump politically, the president appears unfazed. Wolff called the episode a stark example of what he described as genuine derangement rather than mere provocation.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a preview of President Donald Trump’s planned primetime address, framing it as a victory lap for what she called a year of “historic accomplishments.” In a Fox News interview, Leavitt said Trump would highlight border security, lower gas prices, and his claim of halting inflation on Wednesday, while also teasing upcoming policy moves as the country heads into the holidays.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is drawing a firm line against action on health care this year, refusing to advance legislation that would extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire and potentially raise premiums for millions of Americans. But his stance is fueling growing frustration among vulnerable House Republicans, some of whom are openly considering breaking with party leadership to force a vote.

According to Axios, several swing-district GOP lawmakers facing tough reelection fights believe inaction on the subsidies could carry serious political consequences. While the House is scheduled to vote on a Republican-backed health care package this week, an extension of ACA subsidies is not expected to be included, leaving moderates searching for alternative paths.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed sharply with Sen. Mark Kelly during a classified congressional briefing Tuesday, erupting into a heated exchange over the Trump administration’s controversial lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean near Venezuela.

According to Punchbowl News, the confrontation unfolded after Kelly, a Democratic senator from Arizona and a Navy veteran, questioned officials about the ongoing military operations. Hegseth responded by referencing a separate Department of Defense investigation into Kelly, which stems from a video the senator recorded with other Democratic veterans warning active-duty service members not to follow unlawful orders.

Middletown, Ohio shows little sign of celebrating its most famous son. Many residents actually express ambivalence — or even discomfort — about JD Vance's rise, according to a Washington Post report. While some locals view his ascent as notable, others say his behavior and political alignment don’t reflect the city. With manufacturing jobs still scarce and costs still high, residents remain divided over whether Vance offers hope for revival or simply underscores Middletown’s long-running struggles.

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Wrestling legend Mick Foley says he is walking away from WWE after three decades with the company, citing its close ties to Donald Trump and what he described as the president’s increasingly “cruel” rhetoric as the breaking point.

Foley, 60, confirmed he will not renew his WWE contract when it expires in June, according to The Daily Beast. While he said he had been troubled for months by WWE’s longstanding relationship with Trump, Foley pointed to Trump’s recent comments following the deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, as the final catalyst for his decision.

In a rare public account, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Patricia Schmidt has offered a detailed glimpse into her relationship with the late financier, describing how he used intimacy and emotional manipulation to maintain control and extract social and professional advantage.

Schmidt, who was 23 and working at Bear Stearns when she first met Epstein in 1987, shared excerpts from her personal diaries with The New York Times Magazine and spoke publicly for the first time about their time together. The diary entries chronicle their interactions throughout the late 1980s, revealing a relationship marked by power imbalances, deception, and psychological control.

Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles delivered unusually blunt criticism of Elon Musk in a bombshell Vanity Fair interview, portraying the billionaire as erratic, difficult, and reckless during his brief but powerful role in the administration. Wiles described clashing with Musk over mass firings tied to the Department of Government Efficiency, referenced his public flirtations with authoritarian figures, and suggested drug use was influencing his behavior — remarks she later tried to walk back before audio confirmed them.

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Donald Trump was “mighty unhappy” and caught off guard when the Justice Department transferred convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum-security prison after interviewing her, according to unusually candid remarks from his chief of staff, Susie Wiles. In interviews with Vanity Fair, Wiles said the decision was driven by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, not the president, and insisted Trump had no advance knowledge of the move.

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