Trump Tells

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in a Situation Room meeting last week over the Commerce Department's reluctance to designate Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer, as a possible national security threat, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN....

In an NPR interview with host Leila Fadel, newly elected U.S. Senator Abdul El-Sayed — the first Muslim elected to the Senate — discusses the Democratic Party's direction following a divisive campaign season, calls for new Senate leadership, and outlines his approach to working with...

White House counsel Will Scharf issued a letter to Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, warning that planned Democratic investigations into the Trump administration could amount to what the letter characterized as potential criminality. The warning targets oversight activities that...

James Comey, who served as FBI director from 2013 to 2017 before being fired by Donald Trump, characterized Trump's current second term as significantly worse than his first. According to Comey's interview with ABC News' Four Corners reporter Mark Willacy, conducted ahead of the U.S....

Fox News host Jesse Watters discusses Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's position and its potential implications for an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, focusing on the semiconductor industry's intersection with national security policy.

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith met with President Trump at the White House and addressed media afterward, explicitly denying that Trump offered him the position of White House press secretary. When asked directly whether the role was discussed or offered, Smith responded "No way in...

A ProPublica investigation documents that transnational gangs steal hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), exploiting the government's failure to upgrade benefit-card technology. The report found that while Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials promoted claims...

Chris Cuomo devoted his opening monologue on NewsNation to Trump's public comments on an Nvidia scandal, characterizing the president's response to Stephen A. Smith as logically inconsistent. Cuomo framed the incident as significant for American economic and global technology policy.

White House counsel Will Scharf issued a letter dated Monday to Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, warning that planned Democratic investigations into the Trump administration could amount to "blatant criminality." Scripps News reported the letter and the White House's...

France is experiencing widespread protests that analysts say could reshape the country's political landscape, according to a 60 Minutes segment. The broadcast also features a post-midterms interview with President Trump.

Attorney General Todd Blanche has been residing on a U.S. military base since early 2026, according to sources cited by NewsNation. NewsNation reports he is part of a broader trend of senior Trump administration officials moving into military housing.

At the Crooked Con conference in Washington, activist groups called for indicting the entire Trump administration, according to VICE News. Newly elected lawmakers in attendance were more cautious: Rep. Robert Garcia told Trump associates to "lawyer up," and incoming Rep. Melat Kiros said she is...

In a comedy segment recorded live at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Josh Johnson delivers satirical commentary on Donald Trump and the Democratic Party's recent electoral losses.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday, according to Democracy Now!. The articles allege Hegseth violated the 1973 War Powers Resolution by continuing attacks on Iran after Congress ordered the Trump administration to stop,...

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a report on Tuesday criticizing the Trump administration and Justice Department for reneging on a promise to publicly release millions of pages of records related to financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The report scrutinizes the government's...

The New York Times reports that Seward County, Kansas swung 52 points toward Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton in last week's midterm elections. According to the Times, ICE agents raided areas near meatpacking plants and dairy farms in the region in late September, after which...

According to the Associated Press, an art group has installed a statue on the National Mall ahead of Veterans Day that satirizes President Trump's lack of military service. The installation, titled "The Foot Soldier," depicts Trump alongside a mascot character named "Toey" and mocks his...

A video analysis from Tangle News examines 2026 midterm campaign strategies, comparing candidates who pursued bipartisan outreach against those using more confrontational approaches. The analysis argues that James Talarico's expansive Texas campaign, Ashley Hinson's Iowa bipartisan outreach, and Mississippi candidates who engaged at Trump rallies...

A comedy news segment from Late Night with Seth Meyers covering highlights from the week of November 2, including Trump's response to midterm election losses and his remarks about a ballroom.

ABC's Planet America program analyzes the 2026 midterm elections, examining voting patterns and Republican losses described as historic. The segment features former Republican Senator Jeff Flake discussing the future of the GOP and whether the results mark a turning point for Trumpism. The program is...