A political shockwave is ripping through the GOP as Trump’s holiday remark, widely condemned as an “R-slur” triggers internal dissent and destabilizes key mid-decade redistricting plans. The fallout intensified when Indiana State Senator Michael Bohacek publicly rebuked the President, citing personal family experience and vowing a definitive "NOT" vote on the proposed GOP map. The senator’s stand has thrown map math into chaos, complicating Republican efforts to solidify district advantages ahead of the midterms. WATCH 

Norway is reeling as Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to Crown Prince Haakon, faces 32 charges including rape, domestic violence, and assault. Prosecutors allege he filmed some of the attacks, while Hoiby admits to drug-fuelled assaults but denies rape.