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'Butter this toast!' James Carville says Trump's reign is 'over' after 'insane' rally

Democratic strategist James Carville suggested President Donald Trump was effectively "over" after he held a "politically dumb" rally-style event in Pennsylvania this week.

Carville pointed out that Trump was telling people the economy was "great" despite evidence to the contrary.

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GOP is ‘desperate' for Trump to 'wake up' — and realize 'he's got a problem': expert

A political analyst said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has undermined Republicans' message on the economy.

Brendan Buck, MS NOW political analyst, said that Republicans are increasingly worried about maintaining hold of political power, especially in swing states.

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Trump official claims '50 years of discrimination' against whites as lawyers flee DOJ

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon claimed that the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division was guilty of "50 years of discrimination" against white people after about 75% of the agency's lawyers said she was behind a plot to drive them out.

"I think there was some denial and they had crying sessions together," Dhillon told The New York Post this week. "Frankly, it was shocking to them. They had unhappy hours. It was like a lot of drama and handwringing."

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Hungry seniors grappling with soaring grocery costs dare Trump to come shopping with them

Donald Trump has attempted to claim the concerns about affordability undermining his presidency are a "hoax" and a "con job." Still, in a new piece from the Los Angeles Times, seniors struggling with food insecurity pushed back against this idea, citing their increasingly harsh circumstances.

“I would say, ‘Mr. President, please travel with me," Los Angeles retiree Frank McRae said when asked what he would tell the president. "So that you can experience firsthand… what it means to have to search for affordable food."

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'Republicans better buckle up for the downhill run': Ex-GOP insider sounds alarm for Party

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson warned Wednesday that Republicans can expect things to get worse after President Donald Trump's performance at a rally in Pennsylvania.

In a Substack essay, Wilson described how Trump's attempt to quell economic concerns with an "issue tour" did not pan out well and "should haunt every endangered Republican in a swing district or a purple state" as 2026 midterm elections loom.

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'Exhausted' Trump facing a 'looming problem' as his own voters take brunt of harm: analyst

President Donald Trump's voters have taken a massive hit as they struggle to afford the cost of living in the U.S. all while the president mocked their concerns at his rally in Pennsylvania, a journalist reported Wednesday.

The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich told MS NOW's Ana Cabrera that Trump campaigned on a promise that he could fix the economy and that he is now running out of time to convince people he can repair it. The economy is not just a problem for Trump, but Republicans facing an increased challenge ahead of the midterm elections in 2026.

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Fox News caught avoiding camera angles that would expose Trump's tiny crowds: analyst

It's no coincidence that President Donald Trump chose Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, for a MAGA rally on Tuesday. Pennsylvania, as Democratic strategist James Carville famously noted back in the late 1980s, is a complex and volatile swing state that can go either Democrat or Republican. And Trump has a history of both winning and losing in the Keystone State, which he carried in 2016 and 2024 but lost to Democrat Joe Biden in 2020.

The Mount Pocono event marked Trump's return to MAGA rallies after putting them on the back burner during his second presidency. But Salon's Sophia Tesfaye, in a biting article published on Wednesday, attacks the Mount Pocono gathering as a "flop."

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MAGA insider slams Trump Cabinet meetings: 'Just nothing but praise and how great he is'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) argued that President Donald Trump's cabinet meetings were not helpful because they were "nothing but praise and how great he is."

In an interview this week, podcast host Tia Mitchell asked Greene if she had "evolved" on her criticisms of Trump after initially refusing to blame him for not fulfilling his campaign promises.

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'Jaw dropping': Legal expert says Trump pick's bold move is daring judges to take action

A legal expert said Wednesday that interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan — despite calls for her to resign — has continued her role.

Legal expert Lisa Rubin told MS NOW's Ana Cabrera that Halligan has not left her position while pressure mounts for her to step down.

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'Alarm bells': Democrats 'supercharged' after shock upset win in deep red Georgia seat

Democrats were energized Wednesday after a surprising election sweep in deep-red state Georgia.

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a special election in Georgia to represent Georgia State House of Representatives District 121, flipping a seat in a district that President Donald Trump won by double digits last year. The vacancy arose after Republican State Rep. Marcus Wiedower resigned in late October to focus on his role at a real estate company.

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GOP's own strategist frets over 'confusion and mental weakness' after Trump speech

President Donald Trump made an appearance at a Pennsylvania event on Tuesday to convince voters of his economic agenda but, according to Republican strategist, his "meandering" speech only showed that his "confusion and mental weakness" are getting worse.

Trump's speech was part of an effort by the GOP to have him campaign more for the party ahead of the 2026 midterms, where it faces strong headwinds from Democrats over voter discontent over affordability. Trump is also attempting to convince voters that his economic agenda remains sound, and that concerns about the cost of living are a "con job" devised by his political enemies.

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White House demands International Criminal Court pledge not to prosecute Trump

The U.S. government threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court unless the body vowed not to prosecute President Donald Trump.

Officials in the Trump administration confirmed to Reuters that the International Criminal Court had been told not to investigate the U.S. president.

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'Republicans are running scared': Democrats set sights on newly vulnerable GOP seats

House Democrats are widening the list of congressional seats they hope to flip in the upcoming midterms after a run of election wins and strong showings, with the head of their campaign arm declaring that Republicans are “running scared.”

“We are full speed ahead while Republicans are running scared,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as its chair, speaking with The New York Times in its report Wednesday.

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