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An embattled MAGA Republican on Tuesday uncorked a vulgar response to the mounting misconduct accusations against him, according to a new report.

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) has been accused by multiple female staffers of making unwanted advances and singling some of them out for special attention, despite Edwards being married. The House Ethics Committee is investigating the alleged "improper relationships" between the congressman and his staffers.

A rumor is spreading about Erika Kirk, the widow of deceased far-right youth activist Charlie Kirk, and her future at the organization her husband founded.

And she's having to stamp it out hard.

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice has abandoned its review of a MAGA congressman's phone related to his campaign finances, according to a new report.

Politico's Kyle Cheney reported on Tuesday that the Trump DOJ stopped its review of Rep. Andy Ogles' (R-TN) phone, which was confiscated in March 2024 as part of the federal investigation. Ogles said the FBI and the Federal Election Commission were investigating "mistakes" that his campaign made in their initial campaign finance filings.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had abruptly paused a new initiative to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump announced the initiative, dubbed "Project Freedom," on Sunday, where the U.S. would guide the ships from "innocent and neutral" countries out of the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from attacks by the Iranian regime. The initiative was instituted after multiple ships were attacked by Iranian forces as they were leaving the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway that accounts for 20% of the world's energy trade.

Vice President JD Vance stumbled into an awkward silence during his speech in Iowa on Tuesday.

Vance spoke at a manufacturing facility in the key election state during a rally for Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), who PBS News reported is facing a "competitive" race to retain his seat this November. During the speech, Vance claimed that the Trump administration is working to lower costs for farmers and help them sell more ethanol, a popular biofuel made from corn. However, Vance stumbled when he went to acknowledge some of the local people the Trump administration is working with on the policy.

A federal judge sparred with lawyers from President Donald Trump's Department of Justice on Tuesday over their reliance on the Supreme Court's shadow docket to argue a case, according to a new report.

The Washington Examiner reported that DOJ lawyer Michael Velchik told a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit that a shadow docket decision from last year requires the court to toss a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to prevent its policy restricting a passport holder's gender to their biological sex. The 6-3 decision said the policy was stating a "historical fact," according to the report.

A late-night comedian escalated his feud with first lady Melania Trump on Monday night with a stinging rebuke.

The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday that Jimmy Kimmel blasted the first lady, who has previously called Kimmel a "coward" and advocated for his firing, during a new episode of his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" He described Melania Trump as a "buzzkill," in reference to previous comments her husband made about her disdain for his dancing.

Republican candidates in the California governor's race appear to be following President Donald Trump's lead on a path toward another party wipeout, according to a new analysis.

Candidates like Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host whom Trump endorsed in April, and Sheriff Chad Bianco have adopted an anti-immigration policy position that is similar to Trump and the MAGA movement's policies. A new analysis from Spanish newspaper El País suggests that this move may be their undoing.