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Newsom Threatens Colleges That Sign Trump’s Compact
“Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to cut ‘billions’ in state funding, including to USC, from any California campus that signs a Trump administration compact to agree to sweeping and largely conservative…
Donald Trump’s Shutdown Power Play
Susan Glasser: “During Donald Trump’s first term, the President’s demand that Congress fund his proposed wall on the Mexican border led to the longest shutdown in history—thirty-five days, from December…
Republican Trust in the News Media Craters
A new Gallup survey finds confidence in the media has dropped to an all-time low, with just 28% of Americans saying they trust newspapers, television and radio to report the…
Trump In Talks to Appear on 60 Minutes
Semafor: “The White House is in talks with 60 Minutes about conducting an upcoming interview with Trump, four people with knowledge of the discussions told Semafor. The White House communications…
Thune Says Talking to Schumer Is a Dead End
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he doesn’t believe a potential Friday meeting with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will help break the shutdown logjam, saying any resolution to the crisis…
Big Majority Thinks Economy Is Getting Worse
A new CBS News poll finds 59% of Americans say the economy is “getting worse” and 52% describe the job market as “bad.” Save to Favorites
Lawmakers Press Pentagon on Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes
“Senators on both sides of the aisle pressed the Pentagon’s top lawyer in a closed-door meeting to provide a better legal explanation for striking alleged Latin American drug boats in…
Hamas Demands Changes to Trump’s Peace Plan
“Hamas will demand key revisions to Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal but is likely to accept the plan in coming days as a basis for renewed negotiations,” The Guardian reports….
FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill
“Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration,” the…
Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Child
Robert Morris, the Texas megachurch pastor who built Gateway Church into one of the largest congregations in the country, pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually abused a girl in…
Americans Overwhelmingly Approve of Kimmel’s Return
By a more than two-to-one margin, Americans approve (58%) rather than disapprove (25%) of the decision by ABC and its parent company, Disney, to end Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension and…
Trump Making Plans to Bail Out Farmers
“The Trump administration is planning to roll out the first tranche of bailout payments for farmers in the coming weeks using likely billions of dollars in funding from an internal…
Trump Not Ruling Out Strikes Inside Venezuela
The Trump administration isn’t ruling out launching military strikes inside Venezuela as it continues its campaign against drug cartels, Semafor reports. Save to Favorites
Mamdani’s Path Does Not Include Majority Support
If Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, he is poised to become the first New York City mayor without majority support, Politico reports. “The front-runner has consistently…
MAGA Dreams
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) discussed President Trump’s plan to permanently layoff workers across the federal government telling Fox News that budget director Russ Vought “has been dreaming about this moment,…
Early Polls Show More Blame Republicans for Shutdown
“The U.S. government is shut down, and Americans are more inclined to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for it, according to four independent, national polls conducted just before or…
Newly-Elected But Still Not Sworn In
“A week after her decisive win in an Arizona special election, Adelita Grijalva arrived at the U.S. Capitol, where her father had served for decades,” the AP reports. “But as…
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“If you’re going to criticize the socialist Mamdani for wanting to own grocery stores, you better criticize Republicans who want a share of Intel, of Nvidia, or U.S. Steel. Owning…
Workers’ Email Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
“Department of Education employees furloughed this week discovered their email accounts had been manipulated while they were out of office to include partisan talking points that blamed a government shutdown…
Trump ‘Determined’ U.S. Is Now at War with Drug Cartels
“President Trump has decided that the United States is engaged in a formal ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels his team has labeled terrorist organizations and that suspected smugglers for such…
