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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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President Donald Trump erupted on Truth Social Monday, accusing Mexico of violating a decades-old water treaty and demanding the immediate release of hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of water he claims the U.S. is owed — or face a new 5% tariff. Trump insisted the alleged shortfall is harming Texas farmers and said he’s already authorized paperwork to impose penalties if Mexico doesn’t comply. It’s the latest in a string of water-related grievances Trump has lobbed at Mexico, even as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether he actually has the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs without Congress under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — a decision that could upend his threats and force him to seek workarounds.

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President Donald Trump is quietly signaling that his health — and his hold on power — are slipping, according to a foreign policy analyst who says the 79-year-old president’s public dozing, swelling, bruising and fixation on legacy projects suggest he knows his time is running out. On The Daily Beast Podcast, analyst David Rothkopf argued that Trump’s visible decline has Washington taking notice, even as top allies like JD Vance and Marco Rubio jockey for position as the president nods off beside them at events. Rothkopf said Trump’s increasingly desperate push to rename major institutions after himself reflects a leader who fears he is “shuffling off this mortal coil sooner rather than later.”

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A new column by The Atlantic’s David Graham highlights a jaw-dropping moment from Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s recent Fox News interview, in which he effectively admitted that his past MAGA media claims — including the false allegation that the government planted the Jan. 6 pipe bombs — were paid-for opinions rather than fact-based assertions. Speaking to Sean Hannity, Bongino said he once “was paid… for my opinions,” but now must rely on evidence in his FBI role, a confession Graham calls “astonishing” and emblematic of right-wing media figures who openly acknowledge pushing baseless narratives. Graham warns that Bongino’s casual admission on Fox News raises serious questions about his credibility, especially if he returns to his former role as a pundit.

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Foreign policy analyst David Rothkopf delivered a dire forecast for Donald Trump’s political future, warning on The Daily Beast Podcast that the president’s next year will be “hell” if Republicans lose either chamber in the 2026 midterms. Rothkopf argued that the visible impact of Trump’s immigration crackdowns — including ICE detaining people in cities “whether they did anything wrong or not” — will fuel voter backlash that the GOP can’t escape. He said Democrats are poised for major gains, and if they take the House or Senate, Trump won’t be able to talk his way out of accountability: impeachment proceedings could begin, cabinet officials could be targeted, his agenda would collapse, and at 80 years old, Trump’s political era could effectively end.

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During a Kennedy Center Honors appearance, President Donald Trump used a tribute to Sylvester Stallone to launch into an on-stage rant, calling parts of the audience “miserable, horrible people” after quoting Rocky Balboa. Trump appeared multiple times throughout the event to honor Stallone, KISS, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford, and George Strait, insisting he “just wanted to be myself” and hadn’t prepared remarks. Data reviewed by CNN shows Kennedy Center ticket sales have plunged since Trump shook up the board and made himself chairman earlier this year. Holiday performance “The Nutcracker” has sold only about two-thirds of its usual seats, failing to cover the production’s massive costs.

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A former Democratic congressman is warning that Donald Trump and House GOP leaders could exploit a “craven, but shockingly constitutional” clause to hold onto their majority even if Democrats win the 2026 midterms. Writing in The New Republic, ex-Rep. Steve Israel notes that Article I, Section 5 empowers the House — and Speaker Mike Johnson — to overrule certified election results by deciding who is “qualified” to sit, a power historically used only once, in a disputed 1984 Indiana race. Israel suggests Trump allies could use this authority to invalidate Democratic victories and maintain a “rubber-stamp majority,” calling it a potential constitutional coup that courts would struggle to stop.

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George Retes, a 26-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran, is speaking out five months after he says he was assaulted and wrongly detained by ICE on his way to work near Los Angeles. Retes is now the face of a new $250,000 ad campaign from Home of the Brave, a nonprofit highlighting what it calls the “catastrophic harm” of President Donald Trump’s second administration.

In the one-minute ad, The Veteran Who ICE Abducted — and Is Fighting Back, Retes recounts being surrounded by “hostile” immigration agents who shattered his car window, pepper sprayed him, pulled him from the vehicle, and held him in detention over a weekend. Nearly 200 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE since Trump returned to office in January, according to ProPublica.

President Donald Trump has been hit with a $310 million lawsuit in Palm Beach County accusing him, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates of participating in an alleged “trafficking venture” that plaintiffs claim mirrors Jeffrey Epstein’s operation. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 24 and reported by BOCA News Now, alleges an eight-year pattern of exploitation beginning in 2018 and continuing under Trump’s current administration.

The unnamed plaintiffs accuse Trump of “grooming” the lead plaintiff since 1998, using the Gates Foundation as a cover, and participating in coordinated assaults. They also claim the plaintiff’s infant daughter was taken from her as retaliation for filing lawsuits. The filing further alleges multiple attempts on the plaintiff’s life between 2023 and 2024.

The White House confirmed Monday that a second U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean did occur, saying Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley authorized it and was “well within his authority.” The acknowledgment contradicts earlier denials from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who previously dismissed reports of a follow-up strike that allegedly targeted survivors of the first attack.

The clarification sparked immediate backlash online, with critics accusing the Trump administration of shifting blame and obscuring who actually ordered the second strike. Commentators noted that Trump had said he “would not have wanted” a second strike, raising questions about whether he and Hegseth were unaware of actions taken by U.S. forces—or whether the White House is now distancing them from potential wrongdoing. Lawmakers and veterans demanded transparency and called for the release of unredacted footage, timelines, and communications tied to the incident.