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The Department of Homeland Security Saturday targeted the New York Times, purportedly for failing to list the immigration status of a man who was allegedly seen sexually abusing a corpse in public.

The headline in question is, "Police Arrest a Man They Say Abused a Corpse on the R Train." As the Times recently reported, "A Brooklyn man was arrested on Monday after the police said he violated a corpse on an R train in a Manhattan subway station earlier this month."

Billionaire Mark Cuban on Saturday revealed who he believes will be hit the hardest if the economy takes a turn for the worse due to Donald Trump's trade policies.

Trump's on-and-off-again tariffs have created uncertainty in the market, and some experts have warned that a recession could be coming next.

While media reports were going around about Donald Trump ousting his national security adviser, there was reportedly "behind-the-scenes" confusion about who would take over the role.

CNN White House reporter Alayna Treene said on Saturday that she was told by people inside the White House that "they did not know the President was going to name" Marco Rubio to hold the spot temporarily.

A Donald Trump ally on Saturday complained about be "heckled at the DMV" by an "angry white woman."

Trump nominee and lawyer Harmeet Dhillon took to social media on Saturday to talk about the purported interaction.

U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said on Saturday that she once gave up her vote "because my President asked me to," but she "will not do it again."

Greene, a steadfast ally to Donald Trump, said on Friday that she was "frustrated" by Republicans and the direction they are heading.

Donald Trump has teased a tax plan that one finance expert deemed likely impossible.

Ron Insana, a finance reporter, author and former hedge fund manager, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss Trump's latest policy proposal for eliminating income tax altogether. Trump said the money coming in from tariffs on foreign trade would make up the difference.

It's the "end of an era" as billionaire investor Warren Buffett announces his upcoming retirement, but he's not leaving his post without some choice words for Donald Trump.

Buffett, currently serving as CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, disclosed over the weekend that he would step away as CEO at the end of this year. He also offered what CNN analysts noted was a "shot across the bow" toward Trump's trade policies.

China is getting fed up with Donald Trump putting out "confusing information" about the two nations having trade talks, MSNBC reported Saturday.

The network's Alex Witt over the weekend asked their reporter in the field about how China is responding to Trump's tough talk and action when it comes to tariff rates.

Donald Trump was on the receiving end of a rebuke from the New York State Catholic Conference for posting an AI-rendered picture of himself as the pope just as the Congregation of Cardinals begins deliberations on the replacement for the successor of the late Pope Francis.

With the conclave of 133 electors scheduled to meet on May 7th, the president or one of his aides posted the picture on Truth Social which has set off a mini-firestorm even among some of his MAGA supporters with one Trump fan writing, "I love Trump but his post isnt funny. Pretty scary actually."

An attempt by a Republican strategist to paint a rosy picture of the Donald Trump economy turning soon around was shot down by CNN host Abby Phillip on Saturday morning.

During an appearance on CNN's "Table for Five," conservative Erin McGuire suggested a Republican-authored budget deal that includes tax cuts will lead to "a shift" in opinion on the president's tariff war.

As she explained, " I think for the longer term of Trump's economic plan here, you're about to see a little bit of a shift in it right now, not only because you're hearing about China possibly coming to the table –– and the last couple of times that's happened that has lifted the markets.any indication a deal could be coming everybody gets a little excited –– but in the Capitol right now they're going through budget reconciliation."

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"If they get this tax deal done, now I understand they want to do it in one big beautiful bill and as the Hill dork I am, I think the fact that you have two budget vehicles available to you gives you double the power and opportunity to get big economic policy done," she predicted. "Everything needs to have a budgetary impact in order to beat the filibuster in the Senate."

"But they get this tax work done, it will help alleviate the work that needs to get done on trade and tariffs, and take some of the pressure off of those points and it's happening right now in the Capitol and it's not being discussed about," she stated.

A decision by either Donald Trump, or whomever adds content to his Truth Social account to share a picture of him as the pope, set off a firestorm with some of his religious MAGA supporters who questioned whether its was appropriate while Catholics are still grieving.

On Friday afternoon, Trump's Truth Social account was updated with a picture (which can be seen here) of the president seated and dressed as the pope with no comment.