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CNN conservative columnist S.E. Cupp argued President Donald Trump's investigation into California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, could inadvertently boost Newsom's political standing and damage the Republican party ahead of the 2028 elections.

Cupp characterized the probe as beneficial to Newsom and wrote, "This is exactly what Gavin Newsom wants."

Internal contractor estimates reveal President Donald Trump's East Wing replacement ballroom project costs $600 million — $200 million more than what Trump has publicly stated.

According to Clark Construction documents obtained by the Washington Post, approximately $307 million comes from federal agencies, including the Secret Service and White House Military Office. But only $293 million derives from private sources.

Political experts raised concerns about President Donald Trump's health and stamina after observing him travel from Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House directly to France for the G7 Summit to discuss Iran deal negotiations.

At age 80, Trump's appearance at Évian-les-Bains with French President Emmanuel Macron prompted critical commentary from observers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed Monday that the Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into him and his wife, characterizing it as politically motivated retaliation.

According to The New York Times, multiple federal investigations are underway. These are said to be examining the governor and his wife's finances, initiated by California-based federal law enforcement officials rather than Trump appointees in Washington.

Georgetown Law professor and former senior Department of Justice official Marty Lederman argued Chief Judge James Boasberg has sufficient evidence to order a criminal contempt trial against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche without further investigation.

"The evidence the judge has already elicited is more than sufficient," Lederman wrote.

Five Michigan Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Haley Stevens, sent a letter Thursday to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin opposing a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Romulus, Michigan.

The bipartisan opposition includes Stevens, Debbie Dingell, Hillary Scholten, Kristen McDonald Rivet, and Shri Thanedar, joining Rep. Rashida Tlaib's efforts against the facility.

MS NOW host Joe Scarborough highlighted reporting from New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's forthcoming book "Regime Change," detailing unconstitutional proposals by Trump administration officials.

Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller proposed suspending habeas corpus to accelerate mass deportations.

Dr. John Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins assistant professor, warned President Donald Trump is the sickest individual he has encountered in 40 years of clinical practice, displaying extreme symptoms suggesting dementia combined with malignant narcissism and sadism.

During a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles, Dr. Gartner argued Trump is grooming the American public to accept nuclear war, driven by desires to become history's most destructive military leader.

Vice President JD Vance confirmed in a CBS interview, Iran could access a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of the U.S. and Iran peace agreement, funded by the Gulf Cooperation Council Coalition.

Vance argued, Tehran hard-liners would emphasize benefits while downplaying required concessions on nuclear programs and oversight.

EGOT-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand lent her star power to retired Army lieutenant colonel Alex Vindman's Democratic Senate campaign in Florida.

During a fundraising appeal, Streisand warned the Trump administration is "raising costs, undermining our democracy, and putting lives in danger."

President Donald Trump celebrated a tentative 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran Sunday, declaring, "Let the oil flow!"

Journalist Martin Pengelly, who previously worked for Raw Story as an investigations editor, warned the deal remains fragile and unresolved despite the President's celebratory spirit.

President Donald Trump's announcement on Sunday that the U.S. and Iran had reached a new agreement that provides a pathway to ending the more-than 100-day-old conflict was mocked by some political analysts as "insulting."

Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had fully authorized the "toll-free" reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a global waterway that accounts for 20% of global energy trade. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating the talks, posted on X that the agreement "[laid] the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony," which is scheduled for this Friday.

President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to take over Washington, D.C., on a federal basis if democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins next week's Democratic primary for mayor.

Trump told Oval Office reporters he wouldn't like it if Lewis George prevails, reported The Washington Post. Currently, Lewis Georg is leading the polls.