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Former Republican Senator Mitt Romney's sister-in-law was found dead in a parking garage in Southern California on Friday, ABC News reported on Monday.

A preliminary investigation determined that Carrie Romney, 64, of Valencia may have fallen or jumped from the parking garage, officials said. Her cause of death was listed as "deferred," and a toxicology screening is still pending, according to the report.

President Donald Trump was ramping up another round of trade salvos with China, but now he appears to be looking for a way to back down and make nice, wrote the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board — and the feeling looks mutual.

"After threatening additional 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1, Trump in recent days spoke with senior officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, about sending a message to the world that the U.S. wants to de-escalate trade tensions with China, according to people familiar with the matter," wrote the board, a frequent critic of Trump's tariff policies. "Trump’s 100% tariff threat Friday came after Beijing moved to impose restrictions on the export of rare-earth minerals."

President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Israel-Hamas war got a dose of cold reality on Monday night from the conservative Wall Street Journal.

The two sides formally implemented a ceasefire deal brokered in large part by Trump, with the support of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. As part of the deal, all living Israeli hostages held since October 2023 have been released by Hamas. Israel, meanwhile, freed nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

Eric Trump dropped a big hint during an interview on Fox News about who his father's administration may prosecute next, according to one analyst.

Trump appeared on the Fox News show "Life, Liberty & Levin," where he discussed the impact of former special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump's mishandling of classified information. He described the investigation as "lawfare."

A longtime ally of President Donald Trump's in Congress has been seeking more and more daylight with him on key issues in recent weeks — and the rift could be indicative of how Republicans are planning for a future without Trump in it, Will Sommer wrote for The Bulwark on Monday.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), until now, has been known mainly for being an unswerving ally of the president, and for pushing bizarre conspiracy theories involving Jewish space lasers. But recently, cracks have started to show.

Former Trump administration official Sarah Matthews had a harsh message on Monday's edition of MSNBC's "The Weeknight" for lawmakers allowing presidential abuses of power to happen: History isn't going to be kind.

This came as the panel discussed the upcoming round of "No Kings" protests, which already have MAGA Republicans on edge and comparing peaceful protesters to terrorists.

One of President Donald Trump's former attorneys chided him on Monday for pursuing a "turnabout" against his political foes.

Ty Cobb, the former White House special counsel during Trump's first term, discussed Trump's efforts to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud on a new episode of The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller. The Trump administration has made similar claims about Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, even though reports indicate several of Trump's cabinet members have almost identical mortgages.

Another large international airport has come out as refusing to air a partisan political message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

According to ABC15 News' Rachel Louise Just, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, a major hub for American Airlines and Southwest Airlines in the largest city and county of a significant swing state, says it will not air the broadcast, which is supposed to be a loop of Noem saying, “Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government, and because of this, many of our operations are impacted. Our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government."

MAGA stars Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones bashed President Donald Trump during a new episode of Carlson's show over the president's recent embrace of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump recently posted on Truth Social that he believed Ukraine could win the war against Russia and said he would reconsider selling long-range missiles to the country. The comments stand in stark contrast to other statements he's made about the war, including debunked claims about Ukraine being the aggressor.

Liberal comedian Bill Maher stunned MAGA fans on Monday when he praised President Donald Trump during a conversation with star actor William H. Macy.

Maher took to his "Club Random" podcast to praise the president during a conversation that began with Macy admitting he's a big Taylor Swift fan.

President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East to sign a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel was equal parts policy and public relations, and one foreign analyst says it has already kneecapped the chances of lasting peace in the region.

Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, University of Dublin, discussed the peace deal Trump and foreign leaders signed on Monday in Egypt during an interview on Times Radio. Lucas described the event as an "ego trip" for Trump because he seemed to be "taking a victory lap" when the deal still faces "challenges."

Some pro-Trump influencers fell for an obviously satirical flyer designed to make fun of right-wing youth group Turning Point USA's plan for an alternative Super Bowl halftime show — even though it blatantly mocks the antivax movement.

According to The Independent, "Several prominent MAGA influencers and media personalities fell for an obviously fake flyer promoting the lineup of the 'All-American' Super Bowl halftime show that right-wing organization Turning Point USA has promised to host as an alternative to Bad Bunny’s performance at the big game."

Producers at CBS News told Variety on Monday that they are grappling with "conflicting orders" and "mass confusion" because of a memo sent by the new organization's editor in chief, Bari Weiss.

Last week, Weiss sent CBS News staffers a memo requesting that they explain "how they spend their time" to her, their thoughts about CBS News generally, and how Weiss could align with the editorial staff "on achieving a shared vision for CBS News." Union counsel representing the CBS News workers told employees last week not to respond.