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Democrats Want Their Party to Fight Dirty

July 7, 2025 at 3:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“At town halls in their districts and in one-on-one meetings with constituents and activists, Democratic members of Congress are facing a growing thrum of demands to break the rules, fight dirty — and not be afraid to get hurt,” Axios reports.

Said one House Democrat: “This idea that we’re going to save every norm and that we’re not going to play the Republicans’ game… I don’t think that’s resonating with voters anymore.”

Said another: “Some of have suggested … what we really need to do is be willing to get shot. Our own base is telling us that what we’re doing is not good enough… that there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public.”

Is the Hispanic Red Wave for Trump Starting to Crash?

July 7, 2025 at 3:07 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New Yorker: “In the Rio Grande Valley, bordering Mexico, ICE raids have emptied construction sites and restaurants. Recently turned Republicans are beginning to have doubts.”

U.S. Pouring Military Aid Into Building IDF Airbases

July 7, 2025 at 3:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The United States is building infrastructure to accommodate the Israel Air Force’s new refueling aircraft and helicopters, as well as a new headquarters for the Israeli army’s Shayetet 13 naval commando unit, and numerous other projects costing billions of shekels,” Haaretz reports.

“All these projects are funded by U.S. military aid to Israel.”


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MAGA Stunned by Officials Debunking Epstein Theories

July 7, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The MAGA movement erupted in disbelief Monday after top administration officials said convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had not blackmailed elite figures, kept a ‘client list’ or been murdered in prison,” Axios reports.

“MAGA’s fundamental distrust of the ‘deep state‘ sparked years of conspiracy theories over Epstein’s suicide in prison while facing federal sex trafficking charges. Now, even declarations from movement stalwarts like Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, the top two officials at the FBI, are not enough to placate adherents.”

For members: A Conspiracy Theory That Won’t Die

Israel Thinks Trump Could Approve Another Iran Attack

July 7, 2025 at 2:38 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Israel is preparing for the possibility of further military action if Iran tries to revive its nuclear program, and Israeli officials think President Trump could greenlight renewed Israeli attacks,” Axios reports.

Democrats Are Already Framing Trump’s Agenda Bill

July 7, 2025 at 2:07 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared this morning on ABC’s The View – the most-watched network daytime talk show – to talk about the GOP-drafted legislation, which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4,” Punchbowl News reports.

“Jeffries is already beginning to talk about next year’s election as a referendum on Trump and Republicans in Congress. Midterm elections are oftentimes about providing a check on the president’s power. And Jeffries is now making that argument explicit.”

“Jeffries also said on The View that every Democratic president for the last several decades worked to ‘expand access to health care.’ Republicans, conversely, would cut people from health care rolls.”

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July 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

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Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea

July 7, 2025 at 12:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump on Monday announced 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan heading into the U.S.,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The tariffs will take effect on Aug. 1.”

New York Times: “Markets dropped on the news, as investors seemed to view the rates as punishingly high for some of America’s closest allies and largest trading partners.”

A Conspiracy Theory That Won’t Die

July 7, 2025 at 12:52 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Over the long holiday weekend, ABC News reported the Justice Department and FBI said in a memo they had found no evidence of a so-called client list linked to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted child sex offender whose died in federal custody nearly five years ago.

For years, rumors have swirled about a secret trove of names—alleged powerful associates, clients, or co-conspirators—who were said to be ensnared in Epstein’s web of abuse.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Quietly Explores Comeback Bid

July 7, 2025 at 11:46 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is quietly exploring a comeback in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District after more than a decade out of office — including a two-year prison term,” Politico reports.

“Jackson — the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and the brother of Rep. Jonathan Jackson — was a Democratic rising star who served in Congress 17 years before stepping down in 2012 due to health reasons. A federal conviction for campaign finance violations and prison time followed for him and his then-wife, Sandi, a former Chicago alderman.”

Don Davis Eyes Senate Bid in North Carolina

July 7, 2025 at 11:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) is exploring a run for the North Carolina Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Politico reports.

The Hardest Truth About Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill

July 7, 2025 at 11:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Charlie Sykes: “This may have been a loss for the American people, but this was a big Trump win. He continues to plow through the norms, institutions, and guardrails of government, and he will use the BBB to accelerate his momentum.”

“Acknowledging this is not defeatism: it’s a recognition of the challenge ahead.”

Trump Administration Teases More Tariff Deals

July 7, 2025 at 11:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the Trump administration will make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours, signaling imminent progress even as U.S. tariff deadlines appear to be shifting, CNBC reports.

New York Times: Trump keeps other countries on edge as his tariff deadline approaches.

BRICS Tread With Caution After Trump Tariff Threat

July 7, 2025 at 11:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“BRICS officials kept their collective heads down on Monday morning as they awoke to an overnight threat by President Donald Trump to penalize them for adopting policies he said were ‘anti-American,'” Bloomberg reports.

“Members of the ten-nation grouping of emerging-market economies were reluctant to engage with Trump’s warning of additional 10% tariffs as they left their hotels in suddenly-rainy Rio de Janeiro for the concluding day of the BRICS summit hosted by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.”

New York Times: Trump threatens extra tariffs on countries that back BRICS policies.

How Trump Aides Scrambled to Punish Penn

July 7, 2025 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

NOTUS: “Internal White House emails reveal a frenzied campaign to strip federal funds from the University of Pennsylvania — and target another university the administration never publicized.”

Russian Minister Dies by Suicide After Putin Fired Him

July 7, 2025 at 10:53 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, CNN reports.

Asked by reporters for the reasons behind Starovoit’s dismissal, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied this was due to a “lack of trust,” but he did not give any alternative reason.

Greene Introduces Bill to Combat ‘Chemtrails’

July 7, 2025 at 10:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced she is introducing legislation to combat the streaks of condensation produced by airplanes because she thinks they are part of a secret plot to use dangerous chemicals to control our minds and the weather.

Said Greene: “We must end the dangerous and deadly practice of weather modification and geoengineering.”

Why Elon Musk’s Third Party Is Doomed

July 7, 2025 at 10:12 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Elon Musk marked the holiday weekend with a splashy announcement: he’s forming a new political party out of what he says is growing frustration with both Republicans and Democrats.

It’s the sort of declaration that tends to grab headlines—especially when it comes from one of the world’s richest men.

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