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The East Wing Is Completely Gone
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Democrats Plot a Power Move in Virginia
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Support for Jay Jones Collapses in Virginia
“Support for Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones has tumbled among Virginia voters in the wake of a texting scandal that broke three weeks ago, but likely voters have not…
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps
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Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder
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Eric Adams Will Endorse Andrew Cuomo for Mayor
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Trump’s New Ballroom Has a Name
Potential donors for President Trump’s planned ballroom have received a pledge agreement for “The Donald J. Trump Ballroom at the White House,” CBS News reports. Save to Favorites
The Shutdown Cliff that Could Hit Democrats Hard
“Missed paychecks, canceled infrastructure projects and mass firings haven’t yet convinced congressional Democrats to change their government shutdown stance. But they are now facing down another pressure point threatening a…
Spanberger Comfortably Ahead in Virginia
A new Suffolk University poll in Virginia finds Abigail Spanberger (D) leading Winsome Earl-Sears (R) in the race for governor, 51% to 43% among likely voters. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Cabinet Officials Sought to Sabotage Each Other
“To sabotage a fellow Cabinet secretary, Howard Lutnick dug up a decade-old comment critical of Donald Trump made by Sean Duffy to sink his chances of being named secretary of…
JD Vance Says He Was ‘Insulted’ by Vote in Israel
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Graham Platner Holds Huge Lead Over Janet Mills
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Minnesota Senate Race Moves to Likely Democrat
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Quote of the Day
“I have no respect for Speaker Johnson not calling us back to Washington because we should be passing bills.” — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), on the Tucker Carlson Show….
George Santos Settles Down
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), fresh out of prison on a pardon, told New York Magazine he plans to name any future kids Donald and Marjorie. Save to Favorites
Platner Admits to Using ‘Indefensible’ Antigay Slurs
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who has already apologized for earlier misogynistic and racially insensitive remarks and said he did not realize that a tattoo on his chest…
