“Canada and the U.S. say they are closing in on a deal over hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of trade as a midnight deadline looms, but many are sceptical of a breakthrough in the volatile relationship,” the Financial Times reports.
Log Cabin Republicans Officially Drop the ‘T’ From LGBT
“Log Cabin Republicans, the nation’s largest group representing gay conservatives and their allies, will no longer advocate for transgender rights,” NOTUS reports.
“Ross Hemminger, the group’s president, wrote that the organization’s board of directors voted to narrow its national advocacy focus on issues relating to sexual orientation and conservative values. The group will now focus on lesbian, gay and bisexual advocacy, officially dropping the ‘T’ from the widely used acronym LGBT.”
Weekly News Quiz
Join now to continue reading.
Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more.
Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over Report He Doesn’t Like
“President Trump has opened a new front in his campaign to intimidate political foes, threatening a prominent liberal think tank with a $5 billion defamation lawsuit over a report concluding that his deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country has had little effect on reducing violent crime,” the New York Times reports.
“The threats against the think tank, the Center for American Progress, were Mr. Trump’s latest effort to use the legal system to punish critics for voicing unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.”
Germany Probes Weapons Cache Near Berlin
“Germany’s top security official confirmed the discovery of a cache of weapons on the outskirts of Berlin and said authorities are investigating the possible involvement of foreign security agents in a range of planned attacks,” Bloomberg reports.
“The revelation by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday comes as officials in Berlin have issued increasingly urgent warnings about hybrid threats in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine.”
How Did Max Miller’s Daughter Get Hurt?
“The most compelling clue that the injury to the 2-year-old daughter of Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) may have been inflicted and not accidental was the bruise itself: It seemed to be shaped like a handprint,” the Washington Post reports.
“The child abuse investigations that followed have engulfed the Ohio Republican’s congressional campaign, bringing national attention to a contentious custody dispute and surfacing allegations from Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he once held a gun to her head and on another occasion threw her against a wall. Miller, who has denied the claims, is now running for reelection under the cloud of a House ethics investigation.”
Paddlers Protest John Roberts’ Private Maine Island
“Chief Justice John Roberts keeps a low profile while vacationing on his private island off Port Clyde, but that peace was interrupted last weekend by progressive activists who arrived by kayak, canoe and rowboat to protest the nation’s top jurist,” the Midcoast Villager reports.
Vindman Will Give Campaign Funds to Florida Democrats
“Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who lost Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Florida, said he’ll be giving away the millions he raised for his campaign ‘to the places it will matter most’ — starting with the Florida Democratic Party,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Vindman: “I want you to know that your support is going where you intended: to help elect Democrats everywhere and to put a check on Donald Trump’s power.”
Vance Claims Bessent Has a ‘Discreet Plan’ to Shrink Debt
“Vice President Vance said that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a ‘very discreet plan’ to shrink the nation’s debt,” NewsNation reports.
Said Vance: “He has had a very discreet plan, of course, supported by the president of the United States, to get the United States to a point where our economy is growing faster than our debt.”
He adeed: “And if you look, we are on track. So, even though the debt is too high, even though we inherited this debt bomb from the Biden administration, we actually do have a plan to get the economy growing faster than the debt and that’s the most important thing.”
Trump Eases Tariffs On Ground Beef Imports for 90 Days
“President Donald Trump announced on Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 tons of ground beef over the next 90 days, in a bid to lower prices for American consumers with elections looming,” AFP reports.
Meghan Markle Sought Senate Appointment
New York Post: “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sought U.S. political clout far beyond the dreams of any British royal since King George III, with the Duchess of Sussex angling to take over the Senate seat held by Kamala Harris ahead of the 2020 presidential election.”
“Weeks before Democrat Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump, a source says, Markle requested a sit-down with California Gov. Gavin Newsom because she ‘wanted to be considered to be appointed’ to the seat held by Harris, which she vacated just before becoming vice president on Jan. 20, 2021.”
Inside Karoline Leavitt’s White House Press Shop
Vanity Fair: “In public, White House press office staff are belligerent toward members of the media, hurling insults and invective. But in private? They’re cordial, efficient… even charming. Reporters fear what’s next.”
Trump Attacks Bar Association’s Power Over Law Schools
“The Trump administration is opening a new front in its campaign to remake higher education: threatening the American Bar Association’s power to accredit law schools,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The action escalates the Trump administration’s long-running feud with the nation’s premier legal organization, which it has accused of promoting a progressive agenda, including pushing law schools to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies.”
Fake Election Polls Were Put Out by 21-Year-Old
“A 21-year-old recent college graduate was behind an anonymous website that put out widely shared fake election polling in Wisconsin, Nevada and California,” The Guardian reports.
Said Rahil Prakash: “I wanted to see if fake polls could really penetrate the ecosystem that easily. And as it turned out, it could.”
Earlier for members: The Fake Poll Problem
Burnham Vows ‘Huge Transfer of Power’ to No. 10 North
“British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will shift responsibility for economic growth away from the UK Treasury and toward his new office in the north of England,” Bloomberg reports.
“Burnham’s premiership, which began last month, has focused on giving more power to regions outside London, while the PM has tightened his grip on economic matters and moved some operations to a Manchester office called No. 10 North.”
Quote of the Day
“If any politician wants to get mothers on their side, they should adopt this issue. It’s such an obvious electoral winner. And what I’ve learned is there is no force in the universe stronger than mothers trying to protect their kids.”
— Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, quoted by Politico, on the threats posed by social media and artificial intelligence.
Swing-State Democrats Criticize Their Own Party
“Democrats running for Senate have savaged President Donald Trump, betting that his historically low approval rating will help their party recapture the chamber in November’s midterm elections,” the Washington Post reports.
“But some Democrats running in Republican-leaning states are also criticizing another unpopular institution: their own party.”
What Florida Tells Us
Join now to continue reading.
Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 8978
- Next Page »
