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A Generational Test for Democrats in Tennessee
Justin Pearson (D), a 31-year-old state lawmaker in Tennessee, and his former boss, 76-year-old Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), are facing off in a contentious August primary, offering another test of…
Trump Not Immune from Civil Claims from January 6
“More than five years after violent riots at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump still can’t avoid lawsuits seeking to hold him legally responsible for the chaos that temporarily disrupted…
Hill Staffers Brace for Their Boss’s TMZ moment
Politico: “TMZ has launched an effort to shame members of Congress into ending their recess early and funding the Department of Homeland Security — and many congressional aides are quietly…
Trump Threatened to Stop Weapons for Ukraine
President Trump threatened to stop supplying weapons for Ukraine in order to pressure European allies to join a “coalition of the willing” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial…
GOP Senate Candidate Taps Defender of Hitler Group Chat
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers’s (R) newly announced student outreach team “includes a member who complained about women in politics and another who defended a leaked Young Republicans group…
Trump Says Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is No Problem
New York Times: “For more than a decade President Trump has been intently focused on making sure Iran never had the nuclear fuel in hand to build a nuclear weapon….
Trump Calls for ‘Focused’ Reconciliation Bill to Fund ICE
President Trump said on Truth Social that he wants Republicans to send him a reconciliation bill for ICE funding by June 1. He added that the process should be “fast”…
Trump’s Fateful Choice
Nancy Youssef and Jonathan Lemire: “As thousands of additional U.S. troops arrive in the Persian Gulf, military officials are planning for two potential ground assaults in Iran: one on Kharg…
Flashback Quote of the Day
“No U.S. President should be able to withdraw from NATO without Senate approval. Thankful my colleagues in Congress passed this bipartisan measure.” — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), on X, in…
Why Trump Didn’t Predict the Gas-Price Spike
David Frum: “How did Trump get Hormuz so wrong? The answer reveals one of Trump’s most characteristic and most fateful mistakes: his steadfast refusal to acknowledge that Americans live in…
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Trump Says U.S. Will Leave Iran ‘Pretty Quickly’
President Trump told Reuters the United States will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” and could return for “spot hits” if needed. Save to Favorites
Justices Skeptical of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case
“The Supreme Court is casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump’s unparalleled presence in the courtroom,” the AP…
The Chaos Is the Point
Rick Hasen: “That certainly seems true of President Donald Trump’s second executive order on elections, issued on Tuesday. The order purports, among other things, to direct the United States Department…
Iran Says It Will Keep Control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the Strait of Hormuz remains firmly under its control and dismissed what it described as “performative actions” by President Trump, after he called on…
Trump Left the Supreme Court Early
President Trump attended the Supreme Court arguments over birthright citizenship but left after the government presented its case, the New York Times reports. Multiple justices seemed skeptical of his efforts…
U.S. Withdrawal of Troops Would Be ‘Worst Case Scenario’
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that a possible U.S. retreat from the Middle East without finding an agreement with Iran could have serious consequences, the Wall Street Journal reports. Said…
Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Mostly Affect Asians
New York Times: “If President Trump succeeds in eliminating universal birthright citizenship, there could be 6.4 million U.S.-born children without legal status by 2050, according to a new study.” “In…
King Charles Invited to Address Congress
Washington Post: “Congressional leaders have invited King Charles III to address a joint meeting of Congress when he visits the United States later this month to mark the 250th anniversary…
Trump Official Says Truth Social ‘Blocking’ His Posts
Mediaite: “Gregg Phillips, the Trump administration official in charge of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, accused President Donald Trump’s Truth Social of ‘blocking’ his posts on Wednesday after claiming…
