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A former federal prosecutor bashed President Donald Trump on Monday night over what he described as the president's "most callous and craven" pardon yet.

Last week, Trump issued a pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who was convicted of money laundering charges and advancing the interests of Azerbaijan while Cuellar served during the Biden administration. The trial had been scheduled to begin in April 2026.

A foreign policy expert made a stunning prediction on Monday about what President Donald Trump's life will be like if Republicans can't retain their majorities in Congress following the 2026 midterm election.

David Rothkopf, a foreign policy expert and columnist for The Daily Beast, discussed how the upcoming midterm election could impact Trump's presidency on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with the outlet's executive editor, Hugh Dougherty. He argued that there are several issues Americans are facing right now that will "add up" for Trump and the Republican Party as the midterm approaches.

A prominent journalist was left stunned by Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino's shocking admissions during a recent interview on Fox News.

In a new column for The Atlantic, David Graham described Bongino's interview last Thursday with Fox News' Sean Hannity about the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bombing case as an "awkward victory lap" that revealed something "astonishing" about Bongino's past life as a MAGA radio host and media personality.

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board took issue Monday with the Trump administration's new national security strategy, adding to a bevy of criticism the board has heaped on the president.

The strategy, remarked the board, represents a significant shift from the president's first-term approach to great power competition. The strategy prioritizes the Western Hemisphere and positions it as America's main focus. It also downplays threats elsewhere, emphasizes immigration and drug trafficking as grave national security concerns, and commits to removing malign foreign interests from the region.

A cabinet official in the Trump administration stunned political analysts and observers on Monday when she claimed during a television interview that a "golden age is right around the corner."

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was interviewed on Fox Business on Monday afternoon, where she discussed America's rising cost of living with host Larry Kudlow. Recent polling has shown that the cost of living is a top priority for a wide swath of voters, even though President Donald Trump has dismissed the concerns as a "Democrat scam."

Two of President Donald Trump's cabinet secretaries were blasted by political analysts and observers on Monday after they held what one person described as an "ego contest" at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. about a new family travel initiative.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new initiative on Monday, called the "Make Travel Family Friendly Again" campaign, that puts $1 billion toward facility upgrades for nursing rooms, workout stations, and healthy food options.

A sleepy President Donald Trump again appeared to nod off, this time during a White House Cabinet roundtable on Monday afternoon.

The 79-year-old president, who could barely keep his eyes open during a Cabinet meeting last week, again struggled to stay awake during a gathering in which Trump announced a multibillion-dollar aid package for U.S. farmers affected by his trade policies. When Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins began going into detail about the initiative, Trump struggled to pay attention, The Daily Beast reported.

President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Monday to demand that Mexico release vast amounts of water to the United States — or face yet another round of tariffs.

"Mexico continues to violate our comprehensive Water Treaty, and this violation is seriously hurting our BEAUTIFUL TEXAS CROPS AND LIVESTOCK," wrote Trump. "Mexico still owes the U.S over 800,000 acre-feet of water for failing to comply with our Treaty over the past five years. The U.S needs Mexico to release 200,000 acre-feet of water before December 31st, and the rest must come soon after. As of now, Mexico is not responding, and it is very unfair to our U.S. Farmers who deserve this much needed water."

A CNN anchor was taken aback on Monday night after an investigation revealed more clips of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bashing President Donald Trump before he joined the administration.

On Monday, CNN's KFile revealed new video of Hegseth questioning whether Trump could unite the American military back in 2016. The video was released at a time when Hegseth is facing increasing scrutiny for his participation in a Sept. 2 strike against an alleged drug boat where the military killed two survivors of the initial strike while their boat was capsized.

MAGA Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas threatened state school districts on Monday that they will face "meaningful disciplinary action" if they dare to stand in his way of expanding the organization formerly led by slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a new report.

Abbott said during a news conference at the Texas Governor's mansion on Monday that he is working to expand chapters of Turning Point USA, the organization that Kirk led until his death, to every high school across Texas. Fox News reported that Abbott, a Republican, described the chapters, called Club America, as a "revival of foundational values on campuses and compared the movement to earlier faith-oriented groups that once dominated student life."