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President Donald Trump is threatening to cancel the May 26 Texas Republican Senate runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, demanding the race stop immediately. After neither candidate secured 50 percent in Tuesday's primary, a runoff became necessary. Trump, who didn't initially endorse either candidate, posted that the race "cannot be allowed to go on any longer" and "must stop now." He promised an endorsement conditional on the losing candidate immediately dropping out, effectively eliminating voter choice in the runoff. Trump boasted that his endorsements are "virtually insurmountable" and that he wins "by a lot, especially in Texas." The winner will face Democrat James Talarico, who defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary.

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Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones distanced himself from President Trump and the MAGA movement on Wednesday, criticizing the Iran military operation and potential ground troop deployment. Jones warned of massive casualties, saying Trump was abandoning "America First" principles by bending to neoconservatives and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. He claimed he'd been offered millions to "sell out" but refused, asserting he's "1776 worldwide" rather than MAGA. Jones compared Trump to a broken lawnmower after 10 years of use: now smoking and on fire, ready to be discarded. He criticized inconsistencies in Trump's policies, noting the administration can't deport undocumented immigrants but will fight a "million-man army" in Iran. Jones's break from Trump reflects deepening fractures within the far-right coalition over military escalation.

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Candace Owens continues pushing conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death and his widow, Erika Kirk, despite backlash from the conservative movement that elevated her, according to Salon's Sophia Tesfaye. Owens' YouTube series "Bride of Charlie" suggests Erika Kirk was involved in her husband's murder or harbors "ulterior motives" to control Turning Point USA. Conservative media figures who once championed Owens now call her a "vampire" and "schizophrenic," yet cannot contain her influence. Tesfaye explains that right-wing media built the conspiratorial engine fueling Owens' rise, one that rewards outrageous claims and institutional distrust over truth. Her trajectory reflects broader MAGA fractures over foreign policy and generational power shifts. Most troublingly, Tesfaye notes, Owens' conspiracy rhetoric creates fertile ground for antisemitic narratives among audiences primed to distrust "globalists" and "elites."

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Liberty University Law School sent an internal email to students advertising Department of Labor internships in Washington, explicitly stating that political alignment with Trump and the administration was more important than academic credentials. Associate director Derek Green wrote that GPA was "not a strong factor" and encouraged students not to worry about transcript requirements if they met the two essential criteria: Trump loyalty and willingness to work hard. Applicants would face political screening questions, including "Did you vote for President Trump?" and "Do you disagree with the President on anything?" The Department of Labor representative described the positions as "political" where interns would "serve the Trump Administration." Legal analyst Judd Legum noted this suggests treating internships as Schedule C positions, which the Supreme Court ruled can only be conditioned on political beliefs in specific policy roles.

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Former Sen. Claire McCaskill criticized President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for launching the Iran war without clear justification or post-war strategy. McCaskill, drawing on 12 years of Armed Services Committee experience, condemned the administration's "muddled" rationale for the conflict. She highlighted Trump's admission of having no plan for Iran's leadership succession, noting uncertainty about whether an even more extreme regime might take power. McCaskill emphasized the critical importance of understanding consequences: potential nuclear reconstitution, democratic governance prospects, and regional stability. She particularly criticized Hegseth's tone, comparing his casual dismissal of Iran as "toast." McCaskill called his gleeful demeanor inappropriate and unserious for such momentous decisions. She concluded the administration cannot repair the fundamental incompetence of rushing into war without adequate planning.

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North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, one of the state's most powerful Republicans, faces a historic political collapse after trailing Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page by just two votes in Tuesday's primary. Berger held enormous advantages: Trump's endorsement, millions in campaign funding, and establishment Republican backing. He has served as Senate president pro tempore since 2011. Page, raising only $45,000, ran as an anti-establishment outsider, arguing Berger had become too comfortable in Raleigh and too insulated from constituents while serving the donor class. The razor-thin margin virtually guarantees legal challenges. In a year when political establishments face voter backlash, Page's populist message resonated. The winner of this Republican primary in the right-leaning district is expected to win November's general election.

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On Tuesday Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) lost his primary race to state Rep. Steve Toth by double digits, triggering celebrations from Trump's MAGA movement. Toth received backing from Sen. Ted Cruz and Trump-aligned Turning Point Action. The President had refused to endorse Crenshaw's re-election after the congressman rejected Trump's false claim that he won the 2020 election, making Crenshaw the only House Republican Trump declined to support. MAGA figures celebrated the defeat on social media. Nick Sortor cited Crenshaw's "NON-STOP spiral," including threats against Tucker Carlson and alleged drunk harassment of foreign counterparts on Congressional trips. Phillip Buchanan used the derogatory "eyepatch McCain" nickname, declaring "Every RINO in Congress should lose their seat." Political accounts and gun rights advocates celebrated the outcome as a major victory for Trump-aligned politics.

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Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist criticized Republican lawmakers for botching the Hillary Clinton deposition, which exposed GOP incompetence rather than wrongdoing by the former secretary of state. Scarborough noted that even MAGA voices acknowledged Clinton's impressive performance against the "clown show" of questioning. Geist described Republicans' Chappaqua trip as a wasted effort where Clinton "ran circles around them," using the hearing to demand Trump's testimony while defending herself and Bill Clinton. The released deposition videos backfired on the GOP by highlighting double standards. Geist indicated the committee may now call Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify about inconsistencies in his Epstein accounts and island visits. The sustained media focus on administration officials in Epstein files creates mounting pressure that could result in Lutnick's appearance before the committee.

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CNN host Kasie Hunt was visibly stunned after airing an expletive-laden montage of prominent MAGA figures sharply criticizing President Trump's Iran strikes on Tuesday. The montage featured Megyn Kelly expressing "serious doubts" about the military operation despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, Blackwater founder Erik Prince calling the strikes contrary to American interests, and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene demanding a serious national conversation about the government's direction. Greene, who left Congress in January citing her Epstein files dispute with Trump, used profanity-laden language to challenge the administration's decision-making. The footage exposed deep fractures within Trump's MAGA coalition over the Iran war. Hunt's sarcastic response, "Well, how do you really feel?" reflected her surprise at the intensity and bluntness of the criticism from figures traditionally aligned with the president.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, criticizing her handling of FEMA disaster relief, harsh immigration policies that resulted in two American deaths, and broader leadership failures. Tillis directly challenged Noem's book "No Going Back," citing her account of killing a 14-month-old hunting dog she deemed dangerous and worthless. He argued a farmer should know better than to kill an untrained puppy. Tillis also referenced Noem killing a goat for behaving badly, drawing parallels between her impulsive animal decisions and her crisis response failures in Minneapolis, North Carolina, and the Southeast. He demanded answers on Operation Charlotte's Web within two weeks, threatening to stall nominees if Noem continues stonewalling.

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President Donald Trump stirred renewed concerns about his mental acuity on Tuesday when he confused his father's birthplace during a White House meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump stated his father was born in Germany, when actually Fred Trump was born in the Bronx in 1905. Trump's grandfather, Frederick Trump, was born in Bavaria in 1869 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1885. Recent polling shows six in 10 Americans, including 30 percent of Republicans, believe Trump has become erratic with age. The slip-up prompted social media commenters to question his cognitive health. Veteran newspaper editor Mark Jacob characterized the confusion as evidence of dementia. Law professor Jen Taub agreed, noting Trump's father was American-born. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about the 79-year-old president's mental fitness for office.

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President Donald Trump attacked Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly during an exclusive interview on Monday, casting doubt on their MAGA credentials after they criticized his decision to strike Iran with Israel. Trump stated, "I think that MAGA is Trump—MAGA's not the other two," asserting that true MAGA supporters back everything he does. He characterized the Iran strikes as necessary "to keep our country safe and keep other countries safe." The strikes, conducted early Saturday, killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and destroyed Iranian military and nuclear missile sites. Trump's comments reveal fractures within his supporting coalition over the military operation. While lawmakers from both parties celebrated Khamenei's death, some questioned whether the strikes were necessary. Trump's redefinition of MAGA as personal loyalty signals potential consequences for allies who voice independent criticism.

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President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that he, not Israel, drove the decision to launch strikes against Iran, contradicting earlier State Department messaging. During an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump stated Israel "did not pressure" the U.S. to attack. He claimed Iran's navy, air force, and radar technology had been "knocked out," and said he acted based on intelligence that Iran planned to attack first. Trump stated, "I might have forced Israel's hand." Yet his comments differ from those of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who on Monday said Israel claimed Iran was planning an attack. Trump emphasized his role in the military decision, assuring that strong negotiating expertise informed the strike timing. He then characterized Iran's targeting of neutral Arab countries and civilians as evidence of "evil."

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