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Quiet Concerns Emerge in Trump’s Orbit Over Shutdown
“President Donald Trump believed the government shutdown would deliver Republicans a swift and decisive political victory. But with the stalemate now likely to spill into a second week, that calculation…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Senate Republicans
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia Republican who has grown increasingly disillusioned with the GOP and President Trump, said that her own party was at least partly to blame…
‘Fuck You, Make Me’
John Oliver: “Look, at some point you’re going to have to draw a line. So I’d argue, why not draw it right here? And when they come to you with…
Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Consider Compromise Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R) told Scripps News that he is “right now” ruling out putting any future bipartisan Senate compromise to reopen the government on the House floor. Save to…
Catherine Cortez Masto Draws Democratic Ire
“Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto, celebrated for her narrow victory three years ago that secured Democrats’ control of the Senate, is now being cast as a traitor by members of her…
ICE Agents Handcuffed Chicago Alderperson
Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes was hancuffed by federal immigration agents while she was questioning them why they were at a local medical center, WLS reports. Save to Favorites
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I have big plans, I want to survive.” — President Trump, on the One American News Network, talking about the 2026 midterm election campaign. Save to Favorites
Director of Eisenhower Library Ousted
President Trump wanted to give King Charles one of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s swords during his state visit to the U.K., the New York Times reports. The Eisenhower presidential library…
Republican Leaders Double Down
“The top two congressional Republicans doubled down Friday that they won’t cede to Democratic demands to put in writing any agreement to begin talks on extending expiring Obamacare subsidies —…
Journalists in Alaska Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story
“Several journalists resigned this week from three newspapers in Alaska after the publications’ corporate owner made significant edits to an article about Charlie Kirk’s death, appearing to yield to pressure…
Hamas Agrees to Release All Israeli Hostages
Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, and signaled readiness to immediately enter…
Chart of the Day
The poorest countries are also the most religious. And the countries with higher GDP are more secular. However, there’s a pretty big outlier: The United States. Save to Favorites
House Will Not Be Back Next Week
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) decided to not bring the House of Representatives back next week as the government shutdown continues. Politico: “The move came after the Senate voted a fourth…
RFK Jr. Fires Vaccine Whistleblower
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired a top official with the National Institutes of Health who blew the whistle on internal clashes over vaccine research in the early…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We’re not seeing the leadership on both sides really willing to sit down and negotiate. And I think that’s what it’s gonna take.” — Sen. Jean Shaheen (D-NH), talking on…
U.S. Strikes Boat Off Venezuela
“President Trump ordered another lethal military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean early Friday, signaling the administration is undeterred by mounting legal questions about the campaign,” the…
Treasury Considers Minting $1 Trump Coin
“The Treasury Department is considering producing a one-dollar coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence next year,” Politico reports. “The draft design of the…
GOP Senators Head to Luxury Weekend During Shutdown
“The Senate will not be holding votes this weekend on reopening the government as was initially expected, as some Republican senators will be attending a high-dollar fundraising retreat for the…
Johnson May Not Bring Back House
“Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s not inclined to bring the House back into session until the Senate passes the House’s continuing resolution,” NOTUS reports. Said Johnson: “The House will come…
Why Republicans Won’t Link Shutdown to Healthcare
Punchbowl News: “The idea is that if Republicans just give Democrats a commitment to take up and pass a bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare tax credits at some point…
