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President Donald Trump on Wednesday named a right-wing media critic as the US ambassador to South Africa, at a time that Washington's relations with one of the continent's richest countries are in free fall.

If confirmed in the role by the US Senate, Brent Bozell would be stepping into the job just after the Trump administration threw out South Africa's own envoy to the United States following perceived criticism of the president.

President Donald Trump took yet another loss in court on Wednesday evening, reported The New York Times — this time concerning his bid to unblock his federal spending freezes.

The federal appeals court ruling marks the latest in a suit being pursued by a coalition of roughly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, who challenged a number of Trump's unilateral funding cuts, including to disaster relief by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper had a hard time following the logic behind National Security Adviser Mike Waltz’s novel explanation of how journalist Jeffrey Goldberg’s contact information landed on his phone.

On Wednesday, Cooper took viewers of his CNN show “Anderson Cooper 360” through a rundown of the timeline of excuses delivered by Waltz and President Donald Trump as they spent the first part of the week explaining away the latest controversy to hit the administration.

Fox News' chief national security correspondent broke with many on her right-wing network Wednesday, telling social media followers that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's error in sharing attack orders over Signal in a group chat that included a journalist is even "more egregious" than many believe.

Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, both high-ranking officials in the Trump administration, stirred controversy due to their involvement in the group chat, which leaked sensitive military information. Hegseth shared live updates about a U.S. airstrike on Yemen's Houthi militants, disclosing sensitive details such as launch timings. Waltz initiated the group chat and inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, in the conversation.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) tore into President Donald Trump's attempt to deflect blame for the "Signalgate" scandal, asserting he had nothing to do with the highly sensitive attack plans shared with a reporter in a group Signal chat with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of high-ranking national security officials.

"Here we are in this — it is an extraordinary moment," CNN anchor Erin Burnett told Schiff on Wednesday evening's edition of "OutFront." "And you just heard President Trump saying this is all a 'witch hunt,' and he does appear to be referring to Signal sometimes as a like some sort of a conference call. It's a bit unclear. What do you say to him?"

A federal judge used her rejection to a Justice Department request that she recuse herself from a case involving President Donald Trump to issue a stinging take down of the administration’s escalated attacks on the judiciary.

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell shot down the disqualification request on Wednesday after the Trump DOJ accused her of showing a bias against the president based on her conduct in past cases as well as comments she made at a recent court hearing, CNN reported.

A new analysis suggests the widely condemned error triggered by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who included a journalist in a group chat discussing top-secret war plans, may not be an isolated incident, leaving him open to potential national security risks.

That’s according to WIRED, which revealed on Wednesday that Waltz left exposed his Venmo friend list – until the publication asked him about it. The list laid bare not only the top Trump official's profile photo but also accounts with names linked to others in the administration.

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) had nothing but scorn on CNN for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's latest defense of the burgeoning "Signalgate" scandal, where active war plans against Houthi rebels in Yemen were leaked to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a group Signal chat between several Trump administration national security and defense officials.

Hegseth's new argument is to claim that it wasn't even a problem, because in the leaked information, "There's no units, no locations, no routes, no flight paths, no sources, no methods, no classified information."

Attorney Marc Elias, the founder of Democracy Docket, made clear that President Donald Trump will be dragged into court over his new executive order targeting voting rights in the United States.

“There’s no question that 2026 is under attack,” Elias said Wednesday. “I don't think Donald Trump is going to be able to cancel the elections, but I do think he wants to attack free and fair elections in every way he can.”

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig revealed two key details from the latest legal blow to hit President Donald Trump after the administration moved forward with deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Honig on Wednesday delivered “two big takeaways from the ruling” after a three-judge panel rejected arguments from government attorneys who insisted that the Trump administration had the executive authority to move forward with flights under the Alien Enemies Act.

The ousted director of Voice of America is suing President Donald Trump's administration over dismantling the U.S.-funded media outlet. Michael Abramowitz, like many others at the international, federally-funded broadcaster, was placed on administrative leave along with nearly the entire staff.

The suit was filed Wednesday in Washington, D.C., according to Politico, and seeks reinstatement of Voice of America employees.

A Washington, D.C. appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked Judge Tanya Chutkan's order in the lawsuit against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.

Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled earlier this month to grant expedited discovery in the lawsuit. Her decision allowed the plaintiffs to request specific records and information regarding DOGE's authority and activities, particularly those related to federal agency downsizing, employee terminations, contract cancellations, and data system modifications.

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz donated nearly $10,000 to three past Republican presidential candidates who staunchly opposed President Donald Trump – while not giving his boss a single dime, federal election data reportedly shows.

Waltz, who is now at the center of the Signal group chat controversy that has taken over the administration, donated a total of $8,150 to former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL), according to RealClearInvestigations reporter Paul Sperry.