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Trump biographer Michael Wolff predicts President Donald Trump will likely fire Secretary of State Marco Rubio because Rubio has upstaged the President— what Wolff describes as a "fatal flaw" in Trump's administration.

During an episode of Inside Trump's Head by The Daily Beast, Wolff explained that appearing more capable than Trump constitutes grounds for termination.

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) directly challenged FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, citing credible reports of misconduct, including heavy alcohol use and political purges of agents involved in President Donald Trump's investigations.

Van Hollen stated, "Patel's private conduct becomes a public concern if it interferes with job performance, referencing reports of Patel being "so drunk and hungover that your staff had to force entry into your home."

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary stepped down Tuesday following an extended dispute with President Donald Trump over flavored vape nicotine products, making him the fourth high-profile Trump administration departure this year, NBC News reported.

The conflict centered on Trump's frustration with Dr. Makary's pace in approving flavored vapes for retail sale, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The Trump administration sought to expand the availability of flavored vapes earlier this year, but Dr. Makary's office issued a memo blocking the authorization of several flavors.

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) directly challenged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, accusing him of being distracted by culture wars rather than focused on winning the Iran conflict.

Coons expressed concern about what he characterized as a "distracted administration and distracted department," noting President Donald Trump's Iran war created a "rift" with U.S. allies.

President Donald Trump's administration released its 2026 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy on Tuesday, pledging to target what it characterized as "violent secular political groups."

The document states the administration will "prioritize the rapid identification and neutralization of violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist."

An Epstein survivor identified as "Roza" testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, condemning the Justice Department (DOJ) for exposing her identity in the released Epstein-related files, failing to protect her anonymity under the name "Jane Doe."

Roza said her name appeared “over 500 times,” while powerful figures received redactions, leaving her unable to live without fear.

The anonymous art group Secret Handshake installed a pair of satirical arcade game cabinets on Monday at the D.C. War Memorial, titled Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell, criticizing President Donald Trump's unpopular war with Iran, reports Wired.

The installation was photographed on Tuesday with National Guard members appearing to play the game, according to an X post by MeidasTouch reporter Aaron Parnas.

President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during an Oval Office event on maternal health Monday, prompting the White House to deny the incident.

When Reuters national security correspondent Idrees Ali posted an image showing Trump with his eyes closed, the White House rapid response X account dismissively claimed, "He was blinking, you absolute moron."

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) faced ridicule from political analysts after accidentally criticizing himself during a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity Monday.

While discussing the midterm elections, Cruz attacked Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), or AOC's, policies on entrepreneurship, alleging AOC said it's impossible to earn a billion dollars.

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority issued a 6-3 order Monday allowing Alabama to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district just one week before the state's primary election.

The decision reverses the court's 2022 ruling in Allen v. Milligan, which ordered Alabama to create a second majority-Black district despite the state's population being approximately 26% African American, according to Common Dreams. Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the ruling, noting the court previously found Alabama "intentionally diluting the votes of Black voters."

Missouri's legislature stalled on a debate over how to finance new nuclear power plants amid rising electricity demand and utility bills.

The focal point is CWIP, or Construction Work in Progress, which would allow utility companies to charge customers for power plants as they're being built, before generating electricity.

President Donald Trump is growing impatient with the Cuban government's resilience despite months of sustained U.S. economic pressure, reports NBC News.

According to NBC News, Trump has been pressing advisers to explain why his administration's efforts to force regime collapse have not succeeded. White House officials believe the regime could fall by year's end without military intervention, but Trump considers that timeline insufficient, the outlet added.

Trump administration official Richard Grenell criticized basketball legend Magic Johnson Sunday night for endorsing LA Mayor Karen Bass in her reelection bid against Democratic and Republican challengers.

Johnson posted a video endorsement stating he had known Bass for 30 years and praised her accomplishments in office.