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A federal magistrate judge in Florida ruled Tuesday President Donald Trump must turn over detailed financial information to the BBC in his defamation lawsuit against the network.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett in the Southern District of Florida determined Trump's financial records were fair game because his lawsuit put his businesses' reputation at issue, opening the door for the BBC to examine over 400 companies owned by a Trump family trust, Politico reported.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has reversed his position on the Senate filibuster for a second time.

Earlier this year, the outgoing senator broke with his longstanding support for the controversial rule, announcing he would back changing the filibuster to pass Trump's SAVE America Act, a voting restrictions bill.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins faced online ridicule Tuesday.

During the Minnesota Farmfest, a three-day agricultural trade show and exhibition, Rollins asked the crowd for applause while touting Trump administration support for farmers and the biofuels industry.

President Donald Trump privately phoned Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) Monday night.

According to three insiders who spoke with Axios, Trump warned the Congressman, "Things aren't looking good." He added his reelection would be "tough."

Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to take over Corpus Christi's water operations after city officials announced the Gulf Coast region of 500,000 people faced unprecedented water restrictions, according to reporting by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.

Despite the state committing $750 million in low-interest loans for a desalination plant that would add 30 million gallons daily, the project stalled, reported Rachel Denny Clow from KRIS 6 News.

More than 1,500 ships have idled in the Strait of Hormuz since President Donald Trump's began his war with Iran on February 28, creating what scientists warn could be an invasive species "super-spreader event," reported USA Today.

Mario Tamburri, lead author of a University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science study, called the situation a "perfect storm."

Legal expert Michael Popok discussed Rep. Max Miller's (R-OH) abuse allegations on Tuesday.

On his "Legal AF" podcast, Popok highlighted President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's apparent silence on the matter.

Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) communications director Stephanie Penn faced criticism Monday after refusing to answer journalist Desirée Townsend's questions about the Kentucky Republican's prolonged absence and health status.

McConnell has been the subject of intense speculation since his June hospitalization.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) launched a scorching attack during acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing Tuesday.

After spending two weeks blocking Blanche's advancement with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) over the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, according to NPR, Tillis declared he was satisfied with Blanche's written rescission.

President Donald Trump's obsession with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool sparked internal conflict between U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

On MS NOW's “Morning Joe,” host Jonathan Lemire called the dispute "embarrassing," especially for the president.

President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter Monday and criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dismissed a felony vandalism case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn.

"You're fake news. One of the worst in the business. Fortunately, nobody watches you," Trump snapped.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

The Tuesday 12-10 vote moves President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer closer to permanent confirmation, reported Semafor congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett.

President Donald Trump justified reducing Utah's Bears Ears National Monument by over 1.2 million acres by claiming hikers, hunters, and anglers were locked out.

"You can't go hunting, you can't go fishing, you can't do anything," Trump said.