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President Donald Trump erupted on Truth Social early Wednesday, declaring that a fellow Republican deserved hell rather than holiday cheer as he raged over the imprisonment of election denier Tina Peters. Trump praised the former Colorado clerk — now serving a nine-year state sentence — as a victim for trying to stop what he baselessly called “massive voter fraud,” while unloading on Colorado’s Democratic governor and a Republican district attorney he branded a “RINO.” Unable to pardon Peters because she’s incarcerated in the state system, Trump instead unleashed a familiar tirade, wishing his political enemies “only the worst” and telling them to “rot in Hell.” The post underscored Trump’s continued embrace of election conspiracy figures — and his escalating attacks on anyone who dares hold them accountable.

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Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly plotting a last-minute power play that could saddle incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani with a Trump-aligned mess that’s difficult to reverse. According to the New York Post, Adams is weighing the appointment of a hand-picked Charter Revision Commission that could reshape city elections and even target New York’s sanctuary city protections. Insiders described the move as “scorched earth,” accusing Adams of trying to retain influence after cozying up to Donald Trump, who quietly helped shut down a federal corruption probe into the mayor earlier this year. Critics warn the maneuver could lock in policy changes long after Adams leaves office — forcing Mamdani to clean up a political time bomb planted on the way out the door.

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The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell Tuesday night detailing the incident that finally prompted Donald Trump to ban Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago — and it wasn’t just bad manners. According to the report, Epstein allegedly pressured an 18-year-old spa employee sent from the club to his Palm Beach mansion for sex, prompting her to return to Mar-a-Lago and report the encounter. A club manager faxed Trump the allegations and urged him to act, and Trump responded by ordering Epstein expelled from the club. The accusation was never forwarded to police, the Journal reported, even as Mar-a-Lago routinely sent young female employees to Epstein’s home for services. The newly revealed account surfaces as Trump again scrambles to distance himself from the Epstein files, adding fresh scrutiny to a relationship he’s long tried to downplay.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) erupted at President Donald Trump after his administration vetoed a bipartisan water pipeline project that would have delivered clean drinking water to more than 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado. In a blistering statement shared with reporter Kyle Clark, Boebert mocked Trump’s “America First” rhetoric and questioned why rural communities that repeatedly backed him were being punished. She also raised the possibility of political retaliation, noting the veto came shortly after she broke ranks to support forcing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The unusually sharp rebuke underscores growing fractures inside MAGA world as Trump lashes out at even his most loyal allies.

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A longtime Trump biographer says a murky financial rescue involving Jeffrey Epstein may explain why President Donald Trump has never released his tax returns. Journalist Michael Wolff, speaking on The Daily Beast podcast Inside Trump’s Head, recalled how Epstein allegedly helped Trump escape more than $1 billion in debt in the early 1990s by engineering loan forgiveness — and then, crucially, a way to avoid paying taxes on it. Wolff said forgiven debt normally counts as taxable income, but claimed Epstein advised Trump on a loophole that kept the IRS at bay, a maneuver Epstein later suggested was a key reason Trump’s returns have remained hidden. The story, Wolff said, sheds unsettling light on Trump’s decades-long secrecy — and on his financial entanglements with the now-disgraced financier.

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With Donald Trump privately conceding that a third term is off the table, the MAGA spotlight is shifting to Vice President JD Vance — a reluctant heir struggling to win over his own party. While betting markets and early New Hampshire polls give Vance a clear edge, reporting from the Los Angeles Times, CNN, and The New Republic paints a shakier picture nationally, where his favorability is deeply underwater and enthusiasm is thin. Just 22 percent of Republicans back his bid, even as most say they don’t have any candidate in mind at all. Complicating matters further, Trumpworld infighting is already erupting, with Steve Bannon openly questioning Vance’s toughness — a warning sign for a frontrunner whose lead may be far more fragile than it looks.

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Conservative writer Mona Charen tore into President Donald Trump in an open letter arguing that his obsession with being “respected” is built on a fundamental misunderstanding of power. Writing for The Bulwark, Charen said Trump mistakes fear and forced flattery for genuine respect, warning that people who shower him with praise privately despise him for it. She mocked his fixation on renaming buildings, strongman posturing, and self-promotional stunts as symptoms of deep insecurity that demean both the presidency and the country. Charen concluded that Trump’s greatest fear has already been realized: under his leadership, she wrote, the United States has never been less respected on the world stage.

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The Social Security Administration is in crisis, with backlogs surpassing 6 million and basic services grinding to a halt, according to The Washington Post. Cuts by the Trump-era Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and constant staff reassignments with minimal training have left employees overwhelmed and customers stranded. Regional offices vanished, anti-fraud policies were rolled out then canceled, and wait times for callers exceed an hour, with more than a quarter disconnected or ignored. Union officials and advocates warn that poorly executed reorganizations and chronic understaffing have turned the agency into “turmoil,” leaving millions struggling to access critical benefits and accurate information.

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Comedian Jon Stewart is facing backlash after joking about people who continue to wear masks for COVID safety on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. Stewart mocked mask-wearers in progressive workplaces, prompting criticism from medically vulnerable viewers who say his jokes “punch down” on marginalized populations. Critics highlighted the hypocrisy of Stewart ridiculing long COVID survivors and those protecting medically fragile loved ones while previously championing 9/11 first responders facing chronic illness. Commentators stressed that asking about someone’s masking choices is invasive, and Stewart’s humor has reignited debates over the treatment of vulnerable groups during the pandemic.

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MAGA supporters lost it on social media after Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov dismissed a viral right-wing YouTube video claiming $110 million in Minnesota child care fraud. The video, posted by Nick Shirley, surfaced amid broader outrage over social services funding and Epstein-related revelations tied to Trump. Tarlov told viewers the alleged “exposé” was overstated, noting local journalists and law enforcement had long been investigating. Her comments sparked a firestorm online, with supporters accusing her of lying and attacking Shirley personally, highlighting the growing tension between mainstream conservative media and grassroots MAGA influencers.

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President Donald Trump began his second term flexing unprecedented power as Republicans fell in line and critics looked demoralized, but that dominance has rapidly eroded, according to BBC correspondent Katty Kay. Speaking on MSNBC, Kay said the turning point came with November’s off-year elections in Virginia and New Jersey, which confirmed sinking public support tied to economic frustration and growing unease with Trump’s overreach. Since then, Trump’s approval on the economy has plunged and longtime allies have begun peeling away as the Epstein scandal continues to fester. Kay described the final months of 2025 as a “sea change,” with Republicans suddenly confronting the reality that voters may be ready to punish the party in the looming midterms.

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A political analyst says a holiday visit home delivered a gut punch when he discovered his grandmother had been scammed by people posing as the Trump campaign. Writing for The Bulwark, Andrew Egger described how relentless, Trump-branded fundraising texts tricked his conservative grandmother into handing over personal information and signing up for recurring charges, including a bogus “tariff rebate” offer. Egger argued the episode shows how Donald Trump’s political ecosystem has poisoned everyday life, blurring the line between legitimate politics and outright fraud. While rejecting any sense of schadenfreude toward Trump voters, Egger said the real story is how Trump’s movement continues to immiserate even the people who believe in it — damage he says will long outlast Trump himself.

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President Donald Trump’s falling-out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may have carried a chilling message for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, according to one analyst. After Greene revealed Trump urged her to oppose releasing the Epstein files because it would “hurt his friends,” political analyst Jack Hopkins argued the moment stripped away any pretense about Trump’s priorities. Writing on Substack, Hopkins said Trump wasn’t worried about damaging a movement or protecting due process, but about shielding powerful people from exposure — even as his administration continues to slow-walk documents Congress ordered released. The distinction, Hopkins warned, shows exactly who Trump is protecting — and who was never meant to be.

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