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President Donald Trump was addressing the nation on Wednesday night, his first public address in several months.

His speech comes at a time when his poll numbers slide, and Democrats appear to have significant momentum heading into the 2026 midterm election. A recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found just 36% of voters approve of Trump's handling of the economy, which is the lowest of his presidency.

The Department of Health and Human Services cut funding for seven grant programs that supported an organization that has criticized Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a new report.

The New York Times reported that the grants had been awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics for programs that seek to reduce "sudden infant deaths, prenatal substance exposure, birth defects and adolescent mental health problems." In all, the seven programs accounted for $3 million in funding out of the roughly $18 million that the academy received from HHS last year, according to the report.

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino's announcement that he is leaving the Trump administration in January received swift mockery from political analysts and observers on Wednesday.

Bongino announced his resignation about an hour after President Donald Trump praised him for doing a "good job" during a press conference at Joint Base Andrews. His announcement comes at a time when Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel are facing growing criticism for their handling of high-profile cases like the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and injured nine others.

A Senate Democrat bashed the Trump administration's classified briefing on its strikes against alleged drug boats during an interview on CNN.

On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a classified briefing to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where they contradicted several key parts of the administration's narrative about the strikes. For instance, they said the boats were likely traveling to Europe, not the United States, as the administration claimed. They also admitted that the ships were likely carrying cocaine and not fentanyl, which President Donald Trump recently declared a "weapon of mass destruction."

Deputy FBI Director and former MAGA podcaster Dan Bongino announced on Wednesday that he plans to leave the administration in January, which came moments after President Donald Trump praised him for his work.

"I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January," Bongino said in a post on X. "I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose. Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the privilege to serve you."

A columnist revealed on Wednesday that President Donald Trump has used one of his social media accounts to break a core promise to his base.

David Rothkopf, a columnist for The Daily Beast, argued in a new column that Trump is backtracking on his promise to MAGA that he would not start any new wars. Rothkopf mentioned the administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in international waters and his threatening Truth Social post against Nicolas Maduro's regime in Venezuela as evidence of Trump's escalating steps toward war.

A recent renovation at the White House caused quite a stir on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump recently installed a "Walk of Fame" featuring photographs of former presidents, which lines the walkway from the West Wing to the White House. On Wednesday, the administration installed plaques with information about each president, some of which were personally written by Trump, CNN's Kit Maher reported.

President Donald Trump will announce "a war is coming" between the U.S. and Venezuela in his Wednesday night speech, according to right-wing broadcaster Tucker Carlson.

Carlson made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview with former Judge Andrew Napolitano. Both men are former Fox News employees.

MAGA conspiracy theorist Candace Owens came out of her meeting with Erika Kirk with questions about FBI Director Kash Patel.

Following the meeting with the wife of the slain Turning Point USA founder, Owens said she would focus on Patel during her Wednesday show.

President Donald Trump threatened NBC's broadcast license days after the network aired an interview with Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA).

"Raphael Warnock was on Meet the Fake Press with a one sided and very biased Kristen Welker as the Host(ess!)" Trump ranted on Wednesday. "Warnock spent the entire show using Religion to try and divide the Country! If a Republican, in particular ME, made those statements, it would be FRONT PAGE NEWS."