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Disbelief as Trump's big DHS 'concession' is he may agree to follow the law

Political analysts and observers bristled on Tuesday at the White House's latest concessions in its bid to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.

President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, and James Braid, director of the Office of Legal Affairs, wrote a letter to Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Katie Britt (R-AL) updating them on the latest negotiations with Democrats on Capitol Hill. The two parties have been negotiating funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which was shut down on Feb. 13 when Democrats refused to support an appropriations bill.

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Trump trapped in state of 'arrested development' — and it's starting to cost him: analyst

An analyst described how President Donald Trump's recent attacks on NATO allies and reversed requests for assistance to reopen the vital oil channel, the Strait of Hormuz, have revealed how the president views war.

MS NOW host Nicolle Wallace was talking to Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, about why Trump's comments have isolated the United States from its European allies in his war against Iran.

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'Goodness gracious!' Trump warned 'chickens coming home to roost' as top allies jump ship

President Donald Trump has alienated the rest of the world, according to new polling data, and an analyst said "those chickens are coming home to roost" now that the U.S. needs allies.

The 79-year-old president authorized joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, which responded by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and choking off the global oil supply, and Trump has been unable to pressure any nations to help reopen the crucial waterway.

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'We want to crucify him': Hegseth's pastor delivers dark threat to Dem Senate candidate

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pastor threatened a leading Democrat in the Texas Senate primary race during a recent podcast interview, according to a report.

Brooks Pottegier, who preaches at Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship in a suburb outside of Nashville, Tennessee, joined Christian Nationalist commentator Joshua Haymes on a recent episode of his podcast, "Reformed Red Pill," where the two discussed Texas state Rep. James Talarico's campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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Karoline Leavitt's complete U-Turn on 'imminent' Iran threat baffles critics

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reversed her tune on Tuesday after previously saying there was "no imminent threat" from Iran — then five days later saying the complete opposite.

Leavitt wrote a lengthy response on X to Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the first administration official to speak out against the war and exit his role. Kent was a longtime MAGA ally of President Donald Trump, who appointed him to the job, and early Tuesday shared his decision on X. He described why he would not support the ongoing conflict, saying, "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.""There are many false claims in this letter but let me address one specifically: that 'Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation,'" Leavitt wrote in rebuttal. "This is the same false claim that Democrats and some in the liberal media have been repeating over and over."MeidasTouch podcaster Adam Mockler pointed out Leavitt's words and how they had changed from days ago in an X post on Tuesday."You literally just said there was no threat," Mockler wrote, highlighting Leavitt's own words from March 12.

Last week, Leavitt was critical of an ABC News report in a separate post on X, blaming the outlet for "providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people."

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Comer puts Pam Bondi on notice as Epstein missteps pile up: 'We have a lot of questions'

WASHINGTON — One of President Donald Trump's allies in Congress speared Attorney General Pam Bondi in an interview with Raw Story on Tuesday.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who leads the House Oversight Committee, told Raw Story that the committee has "a lot of questions" for Bondi about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute Trump's political enemies. Comer made the comments just hours after his committee voted to subpoena Bondi and force her to appear for a deposition.

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Report lays bare extent Russia is helping Iran kill US troops as Trump eases sanctions

Russia has provided Iran with similar intelligence that the U.S. and Europe provide Ukraine, according to a new Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday.

Iran has received information from Russia about the locations of American military forces and its allies across the Middle East, including satellite images and improved Shahed drone technology, an officer and Middle Eastern diplomat told The Journal.

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'Just the beginning': Pentagon warns of possible boots on the ground — outside Iran

A top defense official told Congress on Tuesday that the United States had not ruled out ground troops in its ongoing conflict against Latin American drug cartels, and so far, military operations in Central and South America were "just the beginning," according to a Politico report.

Joseph Humire, acting assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, said that lethal boat strikes against alleged drug boats were expected to continue indefinitely. Humire was speaking to a House Armed Services Committee, where Democratic lawmakers had questioned whether the United States had entered another "forever war" without a clear exit strategy or deadline.

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'Pathetic, craven': Tulsi Gabbard faces backlash after 'desperate' statement on Iran war

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced criticism for her response to the resignation of Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

In his resignation letter, Kent said that he was quitting because he could not "in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran."

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'Partial coup!' Alex Jones rallies MAGA against Trump over Iran war 'disaster'

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones urged President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters to follow the lead of Joe Kent, an intelligence official who quit the administration over the war in Iran.

"Well, it's historic time for America and the world. Facts are all coming out. This is truly the age of revelation," Jones declared on his Tuesday broadcast. "Joe Kent. The head of the Office of National Counterterrorism, number two under Tulsi Gabbard, who oversees all 17 intelligence agencies, went public and resigned and said Israel's basically staged a coup over the Trump White House on foreign policy."

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Tulsi Gabbard makes tepid statement supporting Trump after top deputy quits over Iran

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard indicated tepid support for President Donald Trump. Still, she did not endorse the war in Iran following the resignation of Joe Kent, one of her top deputies.

"After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today," Kent said in an X post on Tuesday. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

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White House melts down with vulgar response after being called out on stunning reversal

The Trump administration was raging on Tuesday, dropping a bizarre comeback after it was called out over previous claims involving the Iran war.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reversed her comments from last week, when she was critical of an ABC News report and blamed the outlet in a post on X for "providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people."

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Trump and his 'goons' sent a 'desperate' message to base as big MAGA names turn: analyst

President Donald Trump is pressuring journalists to rile up the MAGA base, but that has its problems, according to a political analyst.

The president's war with Iran has affected even the most ardent supporters of the Republican Party, and it appears Trump is now pulling out all the stops to try to convince the influential core of his voter base to take action. Amanda Marcotte believes the ploy from Trump will not work, as prominent figures in the MAGA sphere, such as Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, turn their back on the president and the party.

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