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House Speaker Mike Johnson dismisses the possibility of a Trump third term as unconstitutional—but says it’s fun to troll Democrats with the idea.

A federal judge ruled Bill Essayli unlawfully served as U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles but allowed him to stay as top deputy, raising legal and political questions.

The Trump administration has reinstalled the only Confederate statue in Washington, D.C.—a monument to Albert Pike—igniting renewed controversy over historical memory and racial justice.

A recent inquiry by National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent into F.B.I. files concerning Charlie Kirk has reportedly alarmed F.B.I. Director Kash Patel, raising questions about inter-agency protocols and potential overreach.

President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Kuwait, Amer Ghalib, is on the brink of rejection after three Republican senators announced opposition over controversial past statements.

Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints Michele Beckwith—recently fired by Trump for insisting immigration raids follow constitutional law—to a top civil rights role in California.

Key USDA officials overseeing food stamps have left their posts just days before SNAP funding expires, threatening benefits for 42 million Americans amid a government shutdown.

The White House has dismissed all members of the Commission of Fine Arts, removing a key oversight body just as Trump moves forward with major construction projects in Washington, D.C.