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Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) tore into House GOP leadership on Tuesday evening, accusing them of shady tactics to try to trick Democratic lawmakers into missing a key vote to start the procedure to make hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts.

"Republicans tried to pull a fast one," wrote Frost. "They called off the budget vote that cuts healthcare for over 38 million children and just put it back up after everyone left to try and make some Democrats miss the vote."

President Donald Trump's legal position this week has gone from bad to worse, as three judges consecutively issued rulings against him on major executive actions, over roughly 90 minutes, CNN reported Tuesday.

First, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington, D.C. smacked down the Trump administration's attempt to ignore his order to unfreeze foreign aid through the U.S. Agency for International Development. Ali previously ordered that aid be released weeks before, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio and acting USAID director Peter Marocco had argued they already reviewed all the frozen grants and their suspension was legitimate. Ali's new ruling rejected their argument, again demanding the payments move forward.

House Republicans suffered what a CNN reporter called a "major setback" as they pulled back a vote on their own budget plan Tuesday night — only for House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring all House lawmakers back to hammer the vote through.

Despite having a trifecta, deficit hawks on the right had expressed concerns over the budget, despite President Donald Trump's seal of approval.

A Republican strategist lashed out at a fellow panelist Tuesday afternoon on CNN who interrupted his assertion that voters don't want a "scalpel" when it comes to cutting the federal government — they want a "sledgehammer."

Scott Jennings, who worked in the George W. Bush administration as special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs and served on four presidential campaigns, joined CNN's "The Situation Room" on Tuesday to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency. The Trump administration's initiative is tasked with slashing trillions out of the federal budget.

President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday to propose tariffs on yet another critical raw material needed in U.S. industry.

"Like our Steel and Aluminum Industries, our Great American Copper Industry has been decimated by global actors attacking our domestic production," wrote Trump. "To build back our Copper Industry, I have requested my Secretary of Commerce and USTR to study Copper Imports, and end Unfair Trade putting Americans out of work. Tariffs will help build back our American Copper Industry, and strengthen our National Defense."

A Democratic senator took to CNN on Tuesday to take a shot at the network's own reporters.

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who sits on the foreign relations committee, joined Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room" to discuss a reported deal that President Donald Trump struck with Ukraine that grants the U.S. access to its rare earth minerals.

President Donald Trump once again siding with Vladimir Putin on the global stage this week prompted criticism from hosts on “The View,” including co-host Joy Behar who theorized that Trump “owes” something to the Russian president.

Speculation surrounding the relationship between Trump and Putin once again began to churn after the Trump administration opposed a United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine – which aligned the United States with authoritarian regimes including Russia, North Korea, Belarus and Hungary.

President Donald Trump proposed what he seemed to consider a new idea on Tuesday in the Oval Office: a program to let wealthy foreigners pay $5 million for citizenship.

"We're gonna be selling a gold card," said Trump. "You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."

Former Republican strategist Tim Miller responded to GOP lawmakers telling reporters that President Donald Trump's government needs to be more deliberate, careful and compassionate about the massive cuts to government.

Miller's question: "What did you guys think you were signing up for?"

A Republican state senator in Oklahoma fruitlessly raged as his colleagues passed a bill to outlaw corporal punishment of disabled students in schools.

SB 364, introduced earlier this month by fellow Republican Sen. David Rader, revives a long-controversial issue that has been frequently debated in the state legislature.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) received a wave of gratitude online after she responded to billionaire Elon Musk with a simple but profane phrase.

During a House Democratic Caucus press conference on Tuesday, a reporter asked Crockett what she would say to Musk if she could speak to him directly.

Four Republicans known for being deficit hawks face pressure from President Donald Trump to sign off on a GOP-led budget that experts warn could add to the deficit.

And at least one said he needs to "pray" on the matter before the vote after getting an earful from Trump.