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Political observers bashed Paul Ingrassia, a right-wing podcaster whom President Donald Trump nominated to lead the Office of the Special Counsel, after he withdrew his nomination on Tuesday.

Ingrassia has a long history of making incendiary statements, some of which recently came to light when Politico reported on a series of text messages he sent. In one message, Ingrassia called for the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to be "tossed to the 7th circle of hell." In another, he claimed to have a"Nazi streak" in him.

A CNN panelist on Tuesday night called President Donald Trump's pursuit of a $230 million payment from the Justice Department as restitution for the previous prosecutions "disgusting" and "tone-deaf."

CNN political commentator Ana Navarro joined "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" on Tuesday and discussed Trump's attempt to get the Justice Department to pay him. According to reports, the two people who would be responsible for approving the payment are both lawyers who either represented Trump or one of his allies.

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board told young MAGA fans on Tuesday that the failure of the Trump administration to confirm right-wing podcaster Paul Ingrassia to the Office of the Special Counsel should serve as a "potent" warning for those who seek to emulate the extreme behavior he displayed.

On Monday, Politico reported on a series of leaked text messages of Ingrassia's, where he denounced the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and said he had "a bit of a Nazi streak" in him. Ingrassia's lawyers have denied the authenticity of the texts.

President Donald Trump's newest beef importation plan has Republican senators up in arms in a way they rarely are with this administration.

Trump specifically wants to import large amounts of beef from Argentina, which, in his thinking, will both stabilize beef prices domestically and give yet another economic shot in the arm to Javier Milei, the libertarian-leaning Argentine president Trump considers an ally and wants to help through a tough upcoming election. He is separately planning a currency swap worth tens of billions to bail out Argentina as well.

Officials in Florida have been accused of quietly deleting records that showed American citizens were swept up by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown days after reporters began asking about them.

Under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), the state has worked closely with the White House to advance President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda. Miami New Times reported this month that the State Board of Immigration Enforcement published new figures on arrests and encounters with people suspected of being undocumented immigrants.

A former federal watchdog said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump sent a "disconcerting" signal after removing the inspector general from the federal Import-Export Bank.

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that IEB Inspector General Parisa Salehi was dismissed from her job last week, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The outlet reported that the Trump administration told Salehi that her dismissal was due to the administration's "changing priorities."

Republicans are beginning to grow "restless" as the shutdown drags on — and are starting to clamor for President Donald Trump to step in directly and handle negotiations with Democrats instead of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

According to CNN, "Several GOP lawmakers have suggested that President Donald Trump take a more direct role in resolving the shutdown in recent days, including potentially opening up negotiations with Democrats if it’s what’s required to end the standoff."

Elon Musk's company SpaceX recently settled a lawsuit with popular game maker Cards Against Humanity that alleged Musk's company was "squatting" on the game maker's land, according to a new report from The New York Times.

The lawsuit, which was filed in the District Court in Cameron County, Texas, accused SpaceX of trespassing and damaging Cards Against Humanity's undeveloped property near Texas's southern border. The report characterized the lawsuit as arguing that SpaceX treated the property "as if it were its own for at least six months, turning the land into what was effectively a work site."

A legal analyst on Tuesday flagged what she called a "gaping omission" in the indictment filed by one of President Donald Trump's allies, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

James was indicted last month on allegations that she deceived her mortgage lender to get a more favorable interest rate on a home she owns. In all, prosecutors allege James benefited to the tune of $19,000 from this move.

President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" has run into an unforeseen snag that has triggered a lawsuit.

The legislation, signed by Trump earlier this year, cuts over $1 trillion in Medicaid and food assistance programs, and phases out renewable energy and electric vehicle credits, while extending enormous tax cuts that go almost exclusively to wealthy voters. But one of the lesser-discussed changes this bill made was to impose a $100 annual fee on asylum seekers in the United States.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his "total endorsement" of a MAGA-aligned congressman who has a history of making antisemitic statements.

Trump posted on Truth Social that he is endorsing Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for re-election in the midterm election next year.

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, has withdrawn from consideration after a series of bombshell scandals that rendered Republican senators unwilling to advance his nomination.

The news was broken by Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press on Tuesday evening.