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Trump Unveils ‘Trump Mobile’
“President Trump and his family are getting into the wireless business, in partnership with the three major U.S. carriers,” Variety reports. “The Trump Organization on Monday announced Trump Mobile, which…
A Battered Iran Signals It Wants to Negotiate
“Iran has been urgently signaling that it seeks an end to hostilities and resumption of talks over its nuclear programs, sending messages to Israel and the U.S. via Arab intermediaries,“…
What Was Terry Moran Thinking?
New York Times: “Mr. Moran, a longtime ABC News correspondent, was ousted from his network last week over a post on X that castigated the Trump administration in searing, personal…
What Did Elon Musk Accomplish at DOGE?
Benjamin Wallace-Wells: “Even before Musk fell out with Donald Trump, the agency’s projected savings had plummeted. But he nevertheless managed to inflict lasting damage to the federal government.” Save to…
Bill Cassidy Blew It
Nicholas Florko: “It’s easy to forget that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault on vaccines—including, most recently, his gutting of the expert committee that guides American vaccine policy—might have been avoided….
Joni Ernst’s Gaffe Becomes Rallying Cry for Democrats
“A one-sentence gaffe from Iowa’s junior senator has become a line of attack against Republicans nationally, with Democratic fundraising solicitations, political ads, social media and T-shirts now highlighting her words…
Trump and Deportations Unpopular with Voters
Americans broadly disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president and favor Democratic U.S. House candidates for the 2026 midterms by 8 points, 45% to 37%, a new…
Trump’s Parade Flopped, ‘No Kings’ Day Was a Hit
Paul Krugman: “America is no longer a full-fledged democracy. We are currently living under a version of competitive authoritarianism — a system that (like Orban’s Hungary or Erdogan’s Turkey) is…
Democrat May Force Rare ‘Secret Session’
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said he may force a vote to have the House hold a rare “secret session” on security following the Minnesota shootings, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Red vs. Blue Is Dividing Stock Portfolios
“An adage on Wall Street holds that it is unwise to play politics with your portfolio. Americans are increasingly doing just that,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “A Gallup poll…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“It’s possible we could get involved. But we are not at this moment involved.” — President Trump, quoted by ABC News, on the war between Israel and Iran. Save to…
Israel Races to Reshape the Middle East
“A year ago, Israel was struggling—bogged down in Gaza, surrounded by Iranian-backed enemies and under pressure from Washington to stop the fighting,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Now, it is…
ICE Ordered to Expand Deportations in Largest Cities
“President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is…
Quote of the Day
“Israel’s fight is not against the Iranian people. Our fight is against the murderous Islamic regime that oppresses and impoverishes you.” — Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quoted by Bloomberg….
Ten Years of Trump
Playbook: “It’s 10 years to the day that Trump descended that famous golden elevator in New York’s Trump Tower and announced he was running for president. That slow ride down,…
‘Golden Share’ Gives Trump Extraordinary Control
“To save its takeover of U.S. Steel, Japan’s Nippon Steel agreed to an unusual arrangement, granting the White House a ‘golden share’ that gives the government an extraordinary amount of…
Israel Now Controls Airspace Over Tehran
“Israel’s military claimed Monday to have achieved ‘aerial superiority’ over Iran’s capital,” the AP reports. “The military says it has degraded Iranian air defenses and missile systems to the point…
Trump Claims Parade Was a ‘Tremendous Success’
“President Donald Trump deemed his multimillion dollar military birthday parade a ‘tremendous success’ Sunday, despite it being dwarfed by the thousands protesting against his presidency on the same day,” the…
Americans Disagree with RFK Jr. on Vaccines
NBC News: “A significant majority of U.S. adults support using vaccines to prevent diseases, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.” “And the share of people who believe vaccines are…
Americans Want Trump to Obey Court Rulings
“The vast majority of American adults believe the Trump administration must comply with federal court orders, though the president’s strongest supporters are split over the issue,” according to a new…
