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President Donald Trump faced a torrent of online criticism Tuesday after his administration warned that the Kennedy Center could face demolition if his extensive renovation plans are blocked.

"Just like a 10yo having a temper tantrum, he would rather destroy the Kennedy Center than see it left standing without his name on it,” former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd wrote on X.

One of the Trump administration's most controversial legal memos may actually be a complete ruse, according to one legal analyst.

Last year, the Trump Department of Homeland Security allegedly issued a memo telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that they have the legal authority to enter civilian homes without a judicial warrant. The move sent shockwaves through the legal community, with many arguing that it was a blatant violation of the Fourth Amendment's privacy protections.

The Trump administration's latest AI-generated post attacking Canada became a target for mockery.

President Donald Trump is increasingly threatening to call Lake Ontario "Lake America" — similar to his declaration renaming the Gulf of Mexico when he first took office. The threat came in response to sharp attacks from conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has threatened to retaliate against the latest round of tariffs by shutting off the transmission of Canadian electricity to neighboring midterm battleground states like Maine.

President Trump privately distanced himself from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's firing spree at the Pentagon, apologizing to a senator on behalf of a four-star general Hegseth axed without explanation, even as the purge leaves the Army without a permanent leader amid escalating drone warfare in the Middle East.

Hegseth, who styles himself "Secretary of War" through a Trump executive order, fired Gen. Randy George, the Army's top officer, in a 15-second phone call in April, with no clear reasoning given. According to The New York Times, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a 22-year National Guard veteran who hails from George's state, called Trump directly to complain, telling him George was one of the Army's best officers and noting the general's own parents had voted for Trump.

Social media erupted Tuesday after Alex Pretti’s family broke their silence about his killing by federal immigration officers, revealing that they learned of his death by watching television.

"The Trump regime murdered Alex Pretti and his family only learned about it by watching it on TV," prominent X commentator JoJoFromJerz told her followers.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly slipped into Moscow on a secret trip Tuesday, marking the highest-level visit by a Trump administration official to Russia since January — even as the Kremlin insists no such meeting is happening at all.

CBS News and Axios both reported Ratcliffe's presence in the Russian capital, citing sources familiar with the situation, though neither outlet identified who he was meeting or what was discussed. Meanwhile, according to Al Jazeera, flight-tracking data showed a U.S. military C-17 departing Riga, Latvia early Tuesday morning and landing in Moscow roughly 74 minutes later, before departing again later in the day.

President Donald Trump is facing rare backlash from members of his own party over his plan to temporarily lift tariffs on hundreds of thousands of tons of foreign beef to lower grocery prices.

Under the president’s plan, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef to enter the country without higher tariffs, The Guardian reported Tuesday. Trump said the imported meat would be sold at 25% below “current market prices.”

President Donald Trump mourned country music legend Dolly Parton on Tuesday, years after she twice declined his offer of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

“Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly after news of her passing broke.

Country music icon Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday — leaving America in shock and grief.

The announcement united typical political rivals, as public figures on both the left and right came together to mourn the passing of one of the country's most beloved musical talents and philanthropists.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro faces a bar complaint alleging she abused her power to pursue indictments against six Democratic lawmakers on behalf of President Donald Trump.

The Legal Accountability Center filed the complaint Tuesday with a state grievance committee in White Plains, New York, which handles ethics cases against attorneys. The group asked the committee to investigate Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia, and to pursue disciplinary action against her.