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Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), who previously chaired the influential House Intelligence Committee, was revealed Tuesday to have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s White House makeover, albeit “quietly” in a letter recently obtained by a watchdog group, The Washington Post reported.

“The stark images of the East Wing demolished in mere days were disturbing to Americans who cherish preservation of our nation’s history,” Turner wrote in a letter last October to the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus — a letter obtained by the watchdog group Public Citizen and shared with the Post.

Lawmakers are demanding answers about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities around a U.S. Army base in California.

Democratic Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta sent a letter earlier this month to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll seeking information about possible agreement between personnel at Fort Hunter Liggett and federal immigration agents after more than a dozen men were ensnared in an apparently coordinated trap, reported The Guardian.

The Justice Department's disorganized rollout of millions of Epstein files has exposed sensitive information about vulnerable victims, including the identity of a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her as a child, according to investigative journalist Roger Sollenberger. The woman's name appeared in at least one document that was later redacted, but another identifying detail remains unredacted in the database. She is uniquely marked "PROTECT SOURCE" in case files, a designation given to no other victim or witness. An FBI email lists Trump as the first name among "positive case hits," noting that "one identified victim claimed abuse by Trump but ultimately refused to cooperate." The woman cited "fear of retaliation" in her FBI interview. She settled a 2019 lawsuit against Epstein's estate but did not publicly name Trump. The DOJ withheld three FBI notes despite stating they could legally be released.

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Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino lashed out at right-wing podcaster Candace Owens for an upcoming broadcast that was expected to suggest Erika Kirk was linked to the death of her husband, Charlie Kirk.

"I don't know what to call it," Bongino said on his Tuesday podcast. "Some production Candace Owens is putting together, an investigative series. ... This just can't be what this movement is. And if it is, I don't want any part of it."

Using a Tuesday morning report from NPR that Department of Justice appears to have disappeared documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, MS NOW’s Lisa Rubin zeroed in on one of the most alarming revelations.

According to Rubin, three missing interviews could add more fuel to the fire surrounding Donald Trump, making it appear he was far from a passive friend of the convicted sex trafficker.

After reviewing unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein at the Justice Department headquarters, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) accused the Trump administration on Tuesday of appearing to have “illegally withheld FBI interviews” with a person accusing President Donald Trump of “heinous crimes.”

“For the last few weeks, Oversight Democrats have been investigating the FBI’s handling of allegations from 2019 of sexual assault on a minor made against President Donald Trump by a survivor,” Garcia said in a statement released by Oversight Committee Democrats on Tuesday.

CNN senior White House correspondent Kristen Holmes warned that President Trump's State of the Union speech could repel Americans if he expresses frustration about not receiving sufficient credit for his actions. Holmes noted that Trump has grown increasingly frustrated over perceived lack of appreciation, and if that frustration surfaces during the address, it could turn voters off. This warning comes as Trump's approval ratings have reached historic lows. According to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, only 32 percent of Americans believe Trump has the right priorities, while 68 percent say he hasn't addressed the country's most important problems. Additionally, 61 percent of Americans say Trump's policies move the country in the wrong direction, and his overall job approval rating among all adults stands at just 36 percent.

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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.