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Dr. Jonathan Reiner, the former cardiologist to then-Vice President Dick Cheney, expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s erratic delivery during Wednesday’s speech, telling CNN’s Jake Tapper that Trump’s “manic” and “frantic” cadence was disturbing for a commander-in-chief. Reiner noted the president appeared unusually high-energy while presenting dubious numbers and questioned the White House’s transparency regarding Trump’s health, citing his visible bruises, swollen ankles, and potential nighttime breathing issues. Media observers also criticized Trump’s rapid, almost panicked style, calling it alarming and uncharacteristic.

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Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman warns that the GOP’s proposed health care plan would make insurance far less affordable for most Americans. Writing on Substack, Krugman explained that while the plan superficially replaces government subsidies with direct payments, Republicans are unlikely to provide enough support to keep coverage accessible. As a result, millions could drop insurance, leaving a sicker, older pool behind and driving premiums even higher. He also criticized Trump’s recent national address as evidence of poor governance and policy mismanagement.

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Author and journalist Michael Wolff says he’s been unable to serve a subpoena to First Lady Melania Trump as part of a legal fight stemming from dueling lawsuits between the two. Wolff, who is being sued by Melania Trump for $1 billion over statements about her past, claims process servers have been blocked from delivering papers at both the White House and Trump Tower, with servers refusing to proceed once they realized the target was the first lady. Wolff suggested her extensive security detail has made routine legal service effectively impossible.

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As President Donald Trump’s approval ratings sink deeper in his second term, critics say the White House’s increasingly over-the-top praise signals anxiety about his fading grip on power. On The New Republic’s “Daily Blast” podcast, commentators pointed to press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s glowing — and misleading — claim that the Kennedy Center board unanimously voted to rename the venue after Trump as a revealing example. According to analysts Greg Sargent and Moira Donegan, such exaggerated flattery reflects growing awareness inside Trumpworld that his political standing is eroding, driven by poor polling, electoral setbacks, internal fractures within the GOP, and mounting concerns about his age and public performances.

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CNN anchor Brianna Keilar sharply challenged Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) during a tense interview as he echoed President Donald Trump’s framing of U.S. military actions near Venezuela. As Keilar pressed Davidson on whether the administration’s actions amounted to a blockade or risked unauthorized escalation, she repeatedly confronted him with Trump’s own language, forcing the congressman to draw fine distinctions between rhetoric and reality. The exchange highlighted growing unease over the president’s public threats, Congress’ war powers, and whether the administration is seeking legal workarounds to expand military action without explicit congressional approval.

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President Donald Trump is facing accusations from Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) that he falsely claimed no Republican senators opposed his plan to downgrade marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Budd says he personally called Trump to object and knew other GOP lawmakers had done the same, undercutting the president’s public denial. The dispute highlights growing internal Republican tensions over marijuana reform, as Trump moves forward on a policy shift that has bipartisan roots but sharp resistance from conservative senators.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) pushed back sharply after the White House claimed the Kennedy Center board unanimously approved renaming the venue after President Donald Trump, saying that account is flatly untrue. Beatty, an ex officio board member, said she was on the call and attempted to raise concerns but was repeatedly muted, preventing her from speaking or voting. She stressed that Congress created the Kennedy Center and retains authority over major decisions, accusing the administration of trying to sidestep the law while falsely portraying consensus.

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Evita Duffy-Alfonso, the daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, sparked backlash after declaring the TSA “unconstitutional” when a 15-minute wait for a pat-down nearly caused her to miss a flight. In a social media rant, Duffy-Alfonso said, after she declined a body scanner due to being pregnant, agents were rude and coercive. She later aimed her frustration at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, insisting her father would dismantle the agency if he had authority over it — a complaint critics noted echoed broader conservative hostility toward airport security while highlighting the everyday realities most travelers routinely face.

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The woman at the center of the viral Coldplay kiss cam moment says a fleeting Jumbotron clip spiraled into months of relentless public shaming, doxxing, and death threats, prompting her to finally tell her side of the story. In her first interview since the TikTok exploded to 100 million views, Kristin Cabot told the New York Times how she was turned into an internet punchline, fielding hundreds of harassing calls a day, enduring paparazzi outside her home, and absorbing a torrent of misogynistic abuse after being filmed with her married boss. While acknowledging her mistake and the career cost she paid, Cabot said the punishment far exceeded the offense, stressing that no personal failing justifies threats of violence — and that she wants her children to see accountability without dehumanization.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is openly ridiculing a White House update after confirmation that President Donald Trump personally wrote some of the new presidential portrait plaques, including one declaring that he “saved America.” Trump-era additions reportedly reference his own reelection and attack former President Joe Biden, while even plaques for past presidents mention Trump. Newsom’s press office fired back with a viral mock plaque parodying Trump’s tone and obsessions, drawing laughs — and fresh criticism — as commentators questioned why the president is spending time rewriting history in bronze amid rising economic anxiety.

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President Donald Trump hailed a dip in inflation to 2.7 percent shown in latest government data, the lowest since July, but economists caution the figures may be misleading. Data gaps caused by the federal government shutdown left key categories like food, housing, and medical care unreported for October and November. Analysts note that the limited data collection, skewed by mid-November sales, may understate inflation trends, suggesting the apparent improvement could be temporary or incomplete.

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An in-depth Slate profile traces Katie Miller’s political trajectory back to her time in student government at the University of Florida, highlighting a controversy that marked a turning point in her early ambitions. Before becoming a visible figure in Trump-world as a podcast host and the wife of adviser Stephen Miller, Miller was active in campus politics and aligned with a dominant governing party. That involvement ended after a 2012 incident in which she and another student were accused of discarding hundreds of copies of a student newspaper ahead of an election. Former classmates described the episode as a source of tension and lingering resentment, offering context for Miller’s early political experiences long before her rise in national Republican circles.

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Donald Trump’s primetime White House address drew quiet backlash from within his own party, with multiple Republican lawmakers telling MS NOW’s Jonathan Lemire they were alarmed by the president’s delivery and message. Lemire said Trump appeared to “lose his battle with the teleprompter,” racing through the speech while shouting and leaning heavily on backward-looking grievances and blame-shifting toward Joe Biden. Rather than reassuring voters, he argued, the address reinforced concerns that the administration’s agenda has veered off course and that Trump is disconnected from the economic pain most Americans are feeling

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