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President Donald Trump's penchant for violence reared its head again on Monday during a press conference when he made another ominous threat toward Iran.

Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, on Monday, where the two leaders discussed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. During a press conference after the meeting, Trump threatened to conduct another bombing campaign against Iran's nuclear facilities if rumors of the country rebuilding its nuclear capacity are true.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) opened up about her fallout with Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein case in a revealing New York Times profile. The retiring congresswoman said she initially overlooked Trump’s ties to Epstein, viewing him as just one among many high-profile associates. Her perspective shifted after meeting with Epstein survivors during a House Oversight hearing, whose accounts she found credible and inspiring. Greene recounted a tense exchange with Trump after she suggested inviting the victims to the Oval Office, during which he threatened, “My friends will get hurt.” That confrontation marked the final straw in their relationship, cementing her decision to step away from Congress after two terms.

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FBI Director Kash Patel drew sharp blowback from his own MAGA flank after boasting on social media that the bureau had “dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme” involving federal food aid, with critics quickly noting the investigation began years before his tenure. Patel’s post pointed to a massive Minnesota nutrition program fraud case, but conservative commentators like Christopher Rufo accused him of misleadingly claiming credit for prosecutions launched under the Biden administration, with most indictments and convictions already secured. Other right-wing voices echoed the criticism, demanding to know what Patel has accomplished since taking office, as scrutiny from Trump-aligned figures continues to intensify.

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President Donald Trump's hint that a pardon could be forthcoming for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Monday's joint question-and-answer session with reporters at Mar-a-Lago greatly intrigued CNN White House reporter Alayna Treene.

Netanyahu, the far-right on-again, off-again Prime Minister and head of the Likud Party, is a close international ally of Trump, who wants a resolution to the two-year-long war in Gaza that he can take credit for brokering. The prime minister has also faced a years-long criminal prosecution for bribery, and Trump has previously demanded Israeli President Isaac Herzog shut down the case, much the way Trump has shut down criminal investigations into himself and his political allies.

A series of anti-immigrant posts by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller over the holiday weekend got a swift dismissal by longtime conservative Charlie Sykes, who questioned the intelligence of the president’s resident “evil genius.”

On his Substack platform, Sykes noted the controversial Miller making broad-based attacks on immigrants, including writing what Sykes sarcastically characterized as a “Deep Thought.”

President Donald Trump is facing fresh allegations of unlawfully shielding himself after the latest release of Epstein investigation files appeared to violate the Epstein Transparency Act, according to progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen. In a Sunday video, Cohen zeroed in on redactions tied to an email about Steve Bannon possessing a photo of Ghislaine Maxwell, arguing that the law allows redactions only to protect victims or minors — not politicians. Since neither Trump nor Maxwell qualifies, Cohen said the only plausible explanation is political protection, calling it a “flagrant violation” of the statute and further evidence of a cover-up. The controversy adds to mounting scrutiny over Trump’s repeated delays and obfuscation surrounding the Epstein files, which the DOJ missed a statutory deadline to release despite Trump’s campaign promises of full transparency.

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The ongoing MAGA backlash against the Trump administration over what critics have characterized as its incompetence to make good on campaign promises has extended to House Republicans, who on Monday were dogpiled by conservative critics online after making a self-congratulatory social media post.

“It’s simple: Republicans recognize that YOU, the American citizen, know how best to use YOUR money,” reads the online post from the official House Republicans X account. “Democrats believe that the GOVERNMENT knows better than you.”

President Donald Trump’s second-term fixation on retribution may soon turn inward, with analysts warning that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could become the next target after publicly undercutting him in recent interviews. On their Court of History podcast, historians Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz argued that Wiles’ remarks to Vanity Fair — including describing Trump as having an “alcoholic personality” and acknowledging that investigations of his enemies were driven by revenge — amounted to a public humiliation Trump is unlikely to forgive. While his vendettas have so far focused on outside foes like James Comey, Letitia James, and Adam Schiff, Blumenthal suggested Trump “never lets a humiliation go to waste” and may seek to force Wiles out as part of an escalating pattern of internal purges amid growing turmoil in his administration.

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With Donald Trump reportedly acknowledging to his inner circle that an unconstitutional third term is unlikely, attention has shifted to Vice President JD Vance, who has positioned himself as a potential successor without formally announcing his candidacy.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Trump has repeatedly told White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles that a third term "isn't possible," but has refrained from giving Vance a definitive endorsement to inherit the MAGA mantle.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sent ICE agents to Minnesota to investigate what she called "rampant fraud" — even after FBI Director Kash Patel suggested he was leading the investigation into allegations of daycare fraud in the Somali community.

"The FBI is aware of recent social media reports in Minnesota," Patel explained in a Sunday post on X. "Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs vulnerable children will remain a top FBI priority in Minnesota and nationwide."

President Donald Trump sparked widespread disbelief — and open laughter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — after claiming Sunday that Russia would help rebuild Ukraine because Vladimir Putin wants the country to “succeed.” The surreal remark came during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort following peace talks, where Trump went on to describe Putin as “very generous” toward Ukraine, prompting Zelenskyy to visibly laugh. The comments ignited a social media firestorm, with journalists, analysts, and former officials blasting Trump for echoing Kremlin-friendly talking points and questioning his grasp on the reality of a war defined by Russia’s invasion, destruction, and mass civilian suffering.

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A stunning twist emerged from the latest release of FBI files tied to Jeffrey Epstein after Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown revealed that her own 2019 flight itinerary was included in materials attached to a grand jury subpoena. Brown, whose reporting helped expose Epstein’s abuse network, said the discovery raises alarming questions about why the Justice Department was collecting or retaining travel records of a journalist during the final weeks of Epstein’s life under the Trump administration. The revelation triggered immediate backlash online, with journalists and analysts warning that DOJ surveillance of a reporter covering Epstein represents a scandal separate from — and potentially as serious as — the Epstein case itself.

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