A new video shows rapper Snoop
Dogg and Secretary of State John Kerry exchanging fist-bumps and talking hip-hop at the
White House.
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John Roberts Told Trump Exactly What He Thinks
CNN: “The chief justice can be cagey during arguments. In high-profile cases, he often sends mixed signals and keeps his options open.” “But during the momentous session, Roberts made plain…
GOP Lawmakers Seem to Be Hiding
The Atlantic: “Public anger is rising rapidly. The president’s approval ratings—which were already anemic—have sunk to new lows, and Republicans are facing the prospect of an electoral wipeout in this…
Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech
Tom Nichols: “Americans have been waiting for their president and commander in chief to address the nation and explain why the country is at war. For weeks, Donald Trump has…
Trump Set to Impose New Tariffs on Some Drugs
CNN: “President Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on pharmaceutical companies that have not struck deals to sell their drugs directly to consumers as part of his ‘Most Favored…
House Takes No Action on Homeland Security Funding
New York Times: “The Senate moved early Thursday to try again to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but House Republicans declined to clear the Senate plan for President Trump,…
Oil Prices Spike Again
Washington Post: “Oil prices rose sharply again Thursday and stock markets fell after President Donald Trump presented no plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in his address the evening…
‘Two Weeks’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
When President Trump asserted that the Iran War would be over in two weeks yesterday, I was reminded of this New York Times piece last year: “It is a slippery…
Houthis Threaten Closure of Key Red Sea Strait
Times of Israel: “A senior Houthi official warned that the Iran-backed terror group in Yemen could move to shutter the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if any Gulf countries join the US…
The Islands That Give Iran a Stranglehold on the Strait
Wall Street Journal: “Iran’s fortifications on small islands near the Strait of Hormuz boost its power to control the key waterway, and reopening shipping there might require U.S. or allied…
White House Accidentally Shares Video from Easter Event
The White House deleted video footage of an hour-long Easter event at which, among other things, President Trump was compared to Jesus Christ, Mediaite reports. But nothing is ever truly…
Quote of the Day
“We can’t take care of daycare. We’re a big country. We’re fighting wars. It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.” — President…
Maine to Ban New Data Centers
Wall Street Journal: “Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with…
Every Trump Threat to Abandon NATO Hollows It Out
New York Times: “Since his re-election, President Trump has threatened to leave the NATO alliance several times. On Wednesday, he did it again, frustrated that European nations had refused to…
Trump May Not Turn Over Official Records
“President Trump’s Justice Department has concluded that a federal law requiring presidential records to be turned over to the government is unconstitutional,” Axios reports. “The finding is an indication Trump…
Congress In No Rush to Authorize Trump’s Ballroom
“President Donald Trump isn’t inclined to seek Congress’s approval for his controversial $400 million White House ballroom — and many lawmakers are not inclined to give it,” the Washington Post…
GOP Fundraising Lead ‘Keeping Democrats Up at Night’
“Top Democrats hoping a favorable political climate swoops them back into power this year are increasingly rattled about something: a growing — and unprecedented — Republican cash advantage,” NOTUS reports….
Trump Asked Advisers About Replacing Tulsi Gabbard
“Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who…
Senate Gives House Second Chance on Shutdown
“The Senate sent its deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security back to the House Thursday morning — marking what should be the beginning of the end…
Trump Budget to Frame Midterms With Defense Boost
“President Donald Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his party’s midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid…
Macron Says Reopening Strait by Force Is Unrealistic
“French President Emmanuel Macron said a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force was unrealistic,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Macron: “That has never been the…
