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White House roiled by another high-profile loss as 'job becomes increasingly hard': report

The exodus from President Donald Trump's White House continued late Wednesday night as key bridge to working with the fractious GOP caucus plans to depart.

According to a report from Politico, James Braid, the top White House aide in charge of liaising with Congress, is leaving the administration with no indication of where he is heading next.

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Trump weighs press secretary shakeup with new hiring rule in mind: report

President Donald Trump is telling advisers he wants a man to replace outgoing White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, according to NOTUS.

Trump has told close advisers he would prefer a man for the job after four female press secretaries across his two terms, two anonymous sources familiar with the conversation told the outlet. The pick would be meant to head off comparisons with Leavitt, who plans to leave the White House at the end of August, according to reporting by NOTUS.

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Scott Jennings brutally grilled as his 'dishonest' Natalie Harp defense ignites CNN panel

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings had to face a shouting and relentless CNN panel after he defended Trump aide Natalie Harp.

During a Wednesday appearance on CNN's NewsNight, Jennings reacted to comments from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) about how President Donald Trump likes to "travel with Natalie Harp," his executive aide, who has found herself in the spotlight because of her close relationship with the president.

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Kash Patel lawsuit set to backfire with records 'unlikely to be pretty': legal expert

FBI Director Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic will drag embarrassing records into open court, a legal expert predicted.

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance wrote in her Substack "Civil Discourse" on Wednesday that Patel's attack is likely to backfire. Patel is suing The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick for a story that cast him as an incompetent drunk endangering national security.

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Trump officials eye firing US military paper publisher before he can retire: report

Pentagon officials are reportedly considering firing the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes before he can retire this fall.

According to a Wednesday report by CBS News, Max Lederer announced to his colleagues that he plans to retire on September 30 after 19 years as the publisher of Stars and Stripes. Lederer cited fundamental differences with the Trump administration for his retirement.

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Trump's FDA pick facing GOP revolt after her 'poisoning of the American people': NYT

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration is already facing a GOP revolt over her recent history.

According to a Wednesday article by The New York Times, Heidi Overton's support for Trump's order concerning vaccines and the production of the weedkiller glyphosate has drawn early backlash. Trump tapped Overton, a White House domestic policy official, on Wednesday as the replacement for Marty Makary, who resigned in May.

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GOP leader quits rather than back scandal-plagued governor pick — and backs his rival

In a firestorm for Colorado Republicans, a local party leader is stepping down rather than endorse the GOP gubernatorial nominee.

Hugo Chavez-Rey, Vice-Chair of the Denver Republican Party, announced his resignation over his opposition to Victor Marx for governor, Kyle Clark of 9 News reported. The decision comes ahead of a vote by the party chapter to remove him from office for his objection to the nominee.

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Pentagon insiders rattled by Pete Hegseth's 'bonkers' reliance on his wife: NYT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies so heavily on his wife that he has put her in sensitive security roles, which has alarmed insiders.

According to a Wednesday New York Times article, Hegseth has leaned on his wife, Jennifer, so heavily that current and former officials say it has clouded his judgment and raised questions about his leadership.

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Trump 'flipped' his ballroom story to 'blackmail' the Supreme Court: expert

President Donald Trump has completely turned his rationale for the White House ballroom project on its head, intending to "blackmail" the U.S. Supreme Court into allowing it, attorney and writer Ankush Khardori told Glenn Kirschner on his web show.

A federal court has blocked construction on the ballroom project. Trump is appealing that decision, arguing it is a vital project for national security.

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'Our president is insane': Horror after Trump threatens 'maniacs' with 'economic D-Day'

President Donald Trump's threat to unleash "economic D-Day" against countries doing business with Iran horrified some of his critics on Wednesday.

"No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they have failed to take it," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale. Their navy is gone, their air force is destroyed, their military factories are now rubble, their currency is worthless, and their country is hanging by a thread."

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Polling firm caught tampering with data for far-right candidate

Yet another polling controversy has rocked the political world, as a firm that spent months tracking the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary admitted to effectively fabricating the numbers in favor of far-right candidate James Fishback.

The Public Sentiment Institute (TPSI) stated in a new release that they encountered "a suspected data-quality issue in the text panel" and tried to correct it by essentially giving respondents who had expressed support for Lt. Gov. Jay Collins to Fishback instead.

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Maggie Haberman reveals Natalie Harp's 'incredible power' within the Oval Office

Devoted aide Natalie Harp is President Donald Trump's channel to the outside world and even texts world leaders on his behalf, a veteran Trump reporter revealed on Wednesday.

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman revealed the details of Harp's role during an appearance on CNN. Haberman wrote about Harp's role in the Trump administration in a Wednesday article for The Times, as well as in the book she co-authored, Regime Change.

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Staggering revelation about Trump's closest aide sparks instant backlash

New information about President Donald Trump's close aide Natalie Harp raised eyebrows among critics online Wednesday.

In a bombshell report, MS NOW reported that Harp worked at the White House for an entire year without security clearance.

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