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The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board blasted House Republicans for splintering over Affordable Care Act subsidies, arguing Democrats baited the GOP into a damaging political trap as Speaker Mike Johnson’s control frays. After Johnson blocked a vote on a clean extension of the enhanced subsidies, four vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats on a discharge petition, forcing a showdown the GOP then delayed — even as premium hikes loom. The board said the revolt reflects a party scrambling as Donald Trump’s approval sinks, accusing the defectors of knowingly handing Democrats a potent campaign issue and undercutting their own leadership in the process.

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Newly obtained audio clips published by The New York Times show Donald Trump explicitly coaching Georgia Republicans on how to overturn his 2020 election loss, pressing them to call a special legislative session based on debunked fraud claims. In a recorded call with late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, Trump urged lawmakers to declare “massive fraud” and move to flip the state despite losing by roughly 12,000 votes, repeating conspiracy theories about ballot stuffing in Atlanta.

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President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the press by threatening NBC’s broadcast license after the network aired an interview with Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), unleashing a Truth Social rant accusing the network of bias, smearing Warnock with personal allegations, and questioning the separation of church and state. Trump suggested the Federal Communications Commission should step in, complaining that networks use public airwaves “at no charge” and should be forced to pay or face consequences. The outburst came just hours after FCC Chair Brendan Carr told senators he has the authority to shut down broadcast networks over satirical speech.

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A Vanity Fair editor offered a revealing behind-the-scenes account of a tense White House photo shoot tied to the magazine’s bombshell reporting on Donald Trump’s chief of staff, describing sharp elbows, dark humor, and flashes of entitlement from top officials. Global editorial director Mark Guiducci recounted Vice President JD Vance’s crude jokes, self-aware jabs about his own image, and a moment when an aide to Susie Wiles abruptly shut down access to parts of the White House by declaring them “the president’s spaces.”

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Federal immigration agents sparked chaos outside a Minneapolis mall after witnesses accused ICE officers of forcing a pregnant woman face down on the ground during her arrest, prompting an angry crowd to intervene. According to local reporting, bystanders shouted that the woman couldn’t breathe as agents restrained her, before dragging her away in handcuffs while people hurled snowballs and screamed for her release.

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President Donald Trump suffered a setback as North Carolina Republican Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis signaled opposition to his nominee for Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, former Rep. Mark Walker. Under Senate tradition, both home-state senators must approve a nominee via the “blue slip” process, effectively halting Walker’s confirmation. Walker urged support on social media, while Trump blasted the procedure as a barrier to approving Republican nominees for key positions.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back at swing-district Republicans considering support for a Democratic discharge petition to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. On CNBC, Johnson framed the move as circumventing GOP control, insisting Republicans will pursue their own health care reforms and blaming Democrats for broken coverage.

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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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