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One of President Donald Trump's hand-picked prosecutors suffered an "abject humiliation" in court recently, according to two experts.

Jeanine Pirro, Trump's U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., attempted to indict six Democratic lawmakers for making a social media video where they told military troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders. A grand jury refused to indict the lawmakers, and Trump's Department of Justice moved to drop the case on Tuesday.

President Trump faces obstacles from his own Justice Department as his administration attempts to avoid refunding over $170 billion in tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling. The Court determined Trump illegally used emergency economic powers but did not specify whether refunds were required. However, previous DOJ arguments could undermine efforts to block repayment. Government lawyers previously promised plaintiffs would "assuredly receive payment on their refund with interest" if they won, and trade lawyers expect judges to hold the administration to those promises. More than 1,500 tariff refund lawsuits are already pending. The DOJ stated it would not oppose the trade court's authority to order officials to recalculate tariffs and refund differences. Though the DOJ later added language conditioning its endorsement on a "final and unappealable decision," trade lawyers questioned what legal grounds could justify withholding refunds the Supreme Court found unlawfully taken.

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President Donald Trump's administration has been caught hiding Epstein sex trafficking case files that mention the president — and there's a key area in which more damning evidence may be found, former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Tuesday's edition of "Deadline: White House."

"Andrew, 90 percent of Americans have heard about the Epstein files. About 60 percent disapprove of Trump's handling of the Epstein files," said Wallace. "The mystery has been why is Trump taking on so much political water over an issue? If he is, as he keeps saying, if there's nothing to see here, do you feel like this reporting ... offers an explanation?"

Paramount is reportedly edging closer to a deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, the owner of HBO, CNN, and other media properties.

In a statement on Tuesday, Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount's offer could "reasonably be expected" to lead to a "company superior proposal."

President Donald Trump has long attacked reporters who criticize him — suing them, icing them out of White House access, even threatening to lock them up. And it has led to fears from observers that freedom of the press could be in mortal danger in the United States.

Press freedom is indeed in danger, RonNell Andersen Jones of the University of Utah argued in a new podcast with Slate's Dahlia Lithwick — but not in the way many may think. Trump isn't shutting down media outlets that criticize him. He doesn't have to. He's doing something more insidious.

The GOP's "moral decay" was on full display this week after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refused to hold a Republican lawmaker accountable for his involvement in a sex scandal, according to one analyst.

On Monday, Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-TX) faced calls to resign after it was revealed that he was involved in a sex scandal with one of his aides, who later took her own life through self-immolation. Johnson declined to push Gonzalez to resign, even though several Republicans are trying to push Gonzalez out of office. Gonzalez faces a primary election on March 3.

President Trump called House Speaker Mike Johnson Sunday night with a last-minute demand to add guests to his State of the Union address, scheduled for Tuesday. Johnson revealed at a Capitol press conference that Trump requested changes shortly after the U.S. men's hockey team defeated Canada at the Olympics. When Johnson asked how many additional guests Trump wanted, the president responded, "I think the whole team." Johnson acknowledged the gallery was already full with a waiting list but committed to "squeeze in the hockey players tonight." Critics have noted the address comes amid challenges including the Supreme Court's tariff ruling against Trump and his administration's controversial handling of the Epstein files investigation. Some predict Trump may lash out at justices or complain about feeling unappreciated. Meanwhile, numerous Democratic lawmakers plan to skip the address entirely, hosting an alternative "People's State of the Union" event instead.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio was revealed to be delivering a “rare briefing” on Tuesday to top Trump officials, and one guest reportedly in attendance has sparked a flurry of speculation as to whether President Donald Trump may authorize an attack on Iran.

That briefing, reportedly about Iran, is being delivered to the so-called “Gang of Eight,” a coalition of congressional leaders who are typically informed of sensitive intelligence matters and covert operations. However, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, a ninth Trump administration official will be joining the briefing, an individual whose attendance raised eyebrows among critics.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) accused Alison Steinberg, a correspondent for Lindell TV, of embarrassing herself during a confrontation at the U.S. Capitol.

In a video published on Tuesday, Steinberg noted that Omar had recently said that President Donald Trump's economy had failed.