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An MS NOW panel on Thursday evening was floored by the meltdown of Republicans on Capitol Hill, as Trump alienated them with his "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and demanded politically toxic votes from them.

Anchor Chris Hayes began by turning to Rolling Stone reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez. "There's ... this sense, I mean, today it was, again, I say the one poll ... 31% approval."

Texas Republicans are facing an unprecedented challenge this year — with new polling giving them a flashing warning sign about one of the state's most important demographics.

According to Newsweek, "President Donald Trump’s inroads with Latino voters, a voting bloc that historically leaned toward Democrats, helped carry him to victory in the 2024 presidential race. But his support among those voters has slipped amid backlash to his economic and immigration policies, raising major red flags for Republicans approaching the midterms in states like Texas that have a sizable Latino population."

President Donald Trump's latest apparent glitch astonished a political analyst on Thursday.

David Pakman, host of "The David Pakman Show" on YouTube, reacted to a video of Trump speaking with reporters ahead of his trip to give the commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy. During the clip, Trump seemed to freeze up when a reporter tossed him a softball question. He also confused former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden when discussing the military withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) broke with a number of his Republican congressional colleagues to enthusiastically endorse President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to pay out $1.776 billion to his allies who believe they were unfairly persecuted by the government — but when a reporter asked him about whether January 6 rioters would be eligible, things went off the rails.

When asked about "people who assaulted police," Norman, who is currently running for governor of South Carolina, replied, "Look, January 6 is an issue that was made up in the first place."

President Donald Trump has hit rock bottom with several key voting blocs ahead of the 2026 midterm election, and it reveals "what could be to come," according to one political expert.

Paul Rieckhoff, host of the "Independent Americans" podcast, told CNN's Erin Burnett on "OutFront" on Thursday that Trump is losing ground with independent voters — whom he described as a barometer for political popularity — and within his own base. That could spell disaster for Trump as the 2026 midterm elections approach, he warned.

Angry demonstrators in Greenland converged on a newly-built U.S. consulate on Thursday to protest the activities of President Donald Trump's special envoy to the island, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.

According to The Hill, "Hundreds of Greenlanders took to the streets Thursday to protest the opening of the U.S. Consulate, chanting that the Americans must 'go home.' Protesters waved Greenlandic flags and held signs that read 'USA Asu,' or Stop USA,” The Guardian reported. Others shouted 'Greenland belongs to Greenlanders' outside the Greenlandic Parliament."

President Donald Trump's new taxpayer-funded "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to pay out allies who claim to have been victims of "lawfare" horrified GOP pundit Erick Erickson, who tore into Trump on Thursday for losing focus on issues that matter — and trying to hold his majorities in November.

"You’re not going to like it, but here’s the harsh truth: Trump would rather use taxpayer money to relitigate the 2020 election and January 6th through an 'anti-weaponization' fund than focus on winning the midterms," Erickson posted to X, along with a clip of him elaborating more on the issue.

The House GOP canceled a key upcoming vote on President Donald Trump's war in Iran to save the president from a staggering rebuke, according to reports.

The House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on a resolution on Trump's war powers this week, but a slew of Republican absences prompted the party to reconsider the move, Bloomberg reported. The move happened after a tie vote last week to halt the ongoing military action in Iran, according to the report.