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As President Donald Trump's approval ratings swiftly spiral downward, his fundraising appeals have become increasingly desperate, with messaging that veers toward implicit threats against supporters who fail to contribute financially.

According to Salon analyst Chauncey DeVega, Trump seeks both financial contributions and personal affirmation that his MAGA base remains loyal as his broader support erodes.

President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda is devastating the Rio Grande Valley economy, threatening to reverse Republican electoral gains in the traditionally Democratic region — which Trump had flipped. ICE raids targeting construction sites have arrested framers, drywallers, and stucco crews, crippling the building industry. Ronnie Cavazos, president of the South Texas Builders Association, warned the raids "will put us out of business if it continues." Mario Guerrero, executive director of the association, predicted: "The Valley will never be red again. At least not anytime soon." Construction, retail, real estate, and hospitality sectors are collapsing as the undocumented workforce that anchors the economy faces deportation. An NBC News poll shows 60 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's immigration handling. About 23 percent of Texas construction workers are undocumented, with Rio Grande Valley's percentage significantly higher.

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President Donald Trump, who’s expected to make his State of the Union address Tuesday night, apparently called House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) with a last-minute demand for changes to the event, the speaker revealed on Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference in the Capitol, Johnson told members of the press that he had received a phone call from Trump shortly after the U.S. men’s hockey team defeated Canada at the Olympics on Sunday.

Harvard Law School professor Richard J. Lazarus argues that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh occupies a unique position following the 6-3 tariff ruling against Trump and should use his current favor with the president to defend the Court's institutional integrity. Trump praised Kavanaugh as his "new hero" on Truth Social, likely because the justice's dissent sympathized with Trump's tariff refund concerns. Trump subsequently attacked the other justices in the majority, calling them "fools and lapdogs," "a disgrace," and "slimeballs." Lazarus urged Kavanaugh to issue a formal statement supporting the Court and his colleagues' integrity, even when disagreeing with rulings. Using a bullying analogy, Lazarus emphasized that when those in a bully's community distance themselves, the bully loses power. He concluded that Kavanaugh can affirm his allegiance to promoting the rule of law.

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President Donald Trump will likely face obstacles put in place by his own Justice Department as his administration argues against refunding tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The court ruled 6-3 last week that the 79-year-old president's use of an economic emergency powers law is illegal, although the majority did not say whether companies that paid more than $170 billion in duties should get their money back.

Plans for a proposed federal immigration detention facility in New Hampshire were scrapped by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday after hundreds of protesters took to the streets over the weekend in protest.

“During my trip to Washington last week, I had productive discussions with Secretary Kristi Noem, and I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security will not move forward with the proposed ICE facility in Merrimack,” said New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte Tuesday in a press release, shared by Politico reporter Kyle Cheney.

President Trump made accusations against six Supreme Court justices who ruled against his tariff policies, prompting "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough to have producers cut the clip on Monday morning. During a Friday White House press conference, Trump expressed shame at justices lacking "courage to do what's right for our country." Trump subsequently accused the justices of being under foreign influence. Scarborough responded with skepticism, questioning whether Trump's accusation represented projection or a confession. He characterized Trump's rant as "the most Orwellian thing" and noted the Wall Street Journal called it the low point of his presidency. Scarborough emphasized that Trump owes the Supreme Court and individual justices an apology for smearing them. He suggested Trump's behavior demonstrated a fundamental misunderstanding of judicial independence and institutional integrity.

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Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the chair of the House Oversight Committee, promised "to do whatever the president wants" after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump illegally imposed tariffs around the world.

During a Tuesday interview ahead of Trump's State of the Union address, Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo told Comer — whose role is to hold government accountable — that countries were backing away from negotiated trade deals after the tariffs were found to be illegal.

A growing group of Republicans who’ve labeled themselves as a “shadow RNC” are working to reclaim their party from President Donald Trump and his “MAGA takeover” of the GOP, The Hill reported on Tuesday.

“We’re concerned about the authoritarian takeover of our country by a madman who sees himself as a king,” said Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, speaking at the group’s conference in Maryland on Friday.

The producer of the Melania Trump documentary insists some big-name music "heroes" wanted their songs used in the film — but he won't share their names.

Marc Beckman spoke at length with Variety about music licensing for the Amazon MGM film he produced, and he expressed disappointment that Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood wanted the music he composed for director Paul Thomas Anderson's 2017 film "Phantom Thread" removed to avoid association with President Donald Trump.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pivoted to attacking the media Tuesday after being confronted with two statements put out by the Trump administration that appear to stand at complete odds with each other.

Last June, the Trump administration carried out “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a covert attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities that the president proudly boasted had successfully “obliterated” Tehran’s nuclear program. And yet, Trump administration special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News on Saturday that Iran was “probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material.”

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee, occupies a unique position following a 6-3 decision against the president on tariffs, according to Harvard Law School professor Richard J. Lazarus.

Lazarus argued in a Washington Post column that Kavanaugh should use his current favor with Trump to defend the Court's institutional integrity after the president attacked his colleagues.