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President Donald Trump may be too mentally compromised to hold the nation's highest office, according to one national security expert.

In a Tuesday post to her X account, journalist Juliette Kayyem — who is a CNN analyst and professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government — quote-posted a video of Trump's comments in the Oval Office about sending National Guard troops to Chicago, Illinois. In the video, Trump was asked about the legality of such a move, prompting him to respond that he had ultimate legal authority given his position.

CNN anchor Erin Burnett expressed astonishment Tuesday evening, watching President Donald Trump's Cabinet members reach "new heights" for sycophancy.

Trump's cabinet held a meeting that lasted over three hours on Tuesday, which was fully open to the press. Each cabinet member contributed remarks about their departments and the administration's achievements.

News that Cracker Barrel had backed down from its rebranding efforts on Tuesday sent the internet into a frenzy.

For the last week, Cracker Barrel has faced significant criticism from right-wing influencers over its rebranding efforts. Part of the rebrand involved redoing its signature logo and updating the interior design and layout of its nationwide restaurants.

Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) was confronted by a constituent who wanted to know what he had done to lower grocery prices, as President Donald Trump had repeatedly promised he would do in office — and gave a dismissive and confused response.

In particular, Brecheen seemed not to understand that the constituent asked him about reversing inflation, and rather thought she asked whether he could repeal Oklahoma's state sales tax on groceries, which was already repealed last year.

An executive order signed Monday by President Donald Trump may permit "random fascist vigilantes" to help him crack down on protests across the country, according to one prominent civil rights lawyer.

The new order, which comes amid wider concern about Trump's militarized takeover of Washington, D.C., directs Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to ensure that each state's National Guard is equipped to "assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances and ensuring the public safety."

A popular Southern restaurant announced on Tuesday that it is changing its rebranding plans after facing significant pushback from conservatives.

Cracker Barrel has faced significant criticism over its plans to revamp its restaurants nationwide. The restaurant chain planned to revise its logo, which featured an old-timey country figure and its signature wooden barrel, as well as redo the interior design and layout of its restaurants.

One of President Donald Trump's most high-profile supporters broke with him on Tuesday over one of the president's signature complaints.

Joe Rogan, who endorsed Trump during the 2024 election, said on a recent episode of his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," that Trump's complaints about the 2020 election being stolen are unfounded.

Investor unease is reportedly mounting as President Donald Trump’s escalating interference in Federal Reserve affairs sends ripples through financial markets.

Trump announced on Monday night that he was firing Fed governor Lisa Cook “effective immediately”, citing allegations of mortgage fraud. Cook’s removal would allow the president to select a replacement more open to interest rate cuts.

A federal judge has declined to block a lawsuit being advanced against tech billionaire Elon Musk and his political group America PAC, alleging that they refused to pay the advertised money for people who helped get signatures on his pre-2024 election petition.

Musk offered $47, later increased to $100, for any swing state voter who signed his petition, which affirmed support for the First and Second Amendments, with additional payments for each additional voter referred to sign it; while it did not require a commitment to vote for President Donald Trump, the suit still triggered accusations it was effectively a vote-buying scheme on Trump's behalf.

President Donald Trump's continued references to himself as a dictator and the silence from Republicans stunned one prominent political analyst.

Progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen said on a recent episode of his show "No Lies" that Trump's repeated references to himself as a dictator reveal that he is trying to normalize the idea in the minds of Americans. Cohen was aghast that Republicans appear to be implicitly condoning Trump's comments by choosing not to speak out against the remarks.

A Maryland immigrant appeared again this week as Immigration and Customs Enforcement attempted to deport him to a third-party country. That ultimately turned into a stunning rebuke of the Justice Department by a conservative judge.

Kilmar Ábrego García has faced off against the U.S. government since March, when he was mistakenly sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador. Despite court demands to return him, the government dragged its feet until it decided it could charge him with a felony and allege he was part of an organized crime syndicate. The judge in that case ultimately granted bail for Ábrego, only to have ICE snatch him when he showed up for a check-in.

As leading grocery chains increase prices on essentials, they are blaming President Donald Trump's tariffs for raising the cost of living for households across the country.

According to the Consumer Price Index, the price of food has increased by 3% in the past year, with meats, poultry, fish, and eggs getting 5.6% more expensive from June 2024 to June 2025.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants to bring the death penalty back to Washington, D.C., where capital punishment has been outlawed for more than 40 years.

In a cabinet meeting, Trump pitched bringing back the death penalty as part of his purported solution to what he claims is Washington, DC's violent crime crisis — one that isn't backed up by data.