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George Conway to Run for Congress
Prominent anti-Trump critic George Conway filed paperwork Monday to run as a Democrat for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), NewsNation reports. Washington Post: “Conway is a…
Trump’s Plan to Corrupt the Media Is Starting to Work
Jonathan Chait: “A key goal of Donald Trump’s second term has been to use government power to place important media properties in the hands of loyalists who will bend coverage to…
Recall of Ambassadors Leaves Unprecedented Vacancies
Wall Street Journal: “The State Department in recent days told the ambassadors they need to return to Washington, giving them until mid-January to vacate their posts. Before the directive, the…
Bill Clinton Calls for Release of All Epstein Files
A spokesperson for former President Clinton called on the Department of Justice to release any remaining materials involving the former president in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, The Hill reports….
Another Poll Gives Trump Dismal Ratings on the Economy
A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds more than 61% of people say President Trump is making prices and inflation sound far more rosy than they actually are, with a further…
New Class of Warship to Be Named After Trump
President Trump will announce Monday that the Navy is to build a new “Trump-class” battleship, which will become the centerpiece of the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet,” the…
Russian General Killed in Car Bomb Attack
A Russian general was killed Monday after a bomb exploded under his car in Moscow, NBC News reports. Save to Favorites
Farewell to ’60 Minutes’
Robert Reich: “I’m old enough to remember when CBS News would never have surrendered to a demagogic president. But that was when CBS News — the home of Edward R….
The Three-Step Guide to Fixing Affordability
Annie Lowrey: “Three things, I learned by speaking with campaign operatives, pollsters, economists, think-tank types, and a lot of teed-off voters from across the political spectrum. Stop making things worse….
CBS and CNN Are Being Sacrificed to Trump
Franklin Foer: “This is one of those moments in Donald Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit…
Turning Point Tries to Take Over Arizona’s Republican Party
Politico: “Turning Point USA wants to be Arizona’s political kingmaker. And two upcoming primary elections could show just how far the organization has reshaped the state GOP in its own…
Trump to Announce Navy Will Buy New Warship
President Trump will announce a new fleet of large warships he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet,” the Wall Street…
Trump’s Own Pollster Finds Democrats Way Ahead
President Trump’s pollster released a new poll that showed Republicans are heading towards a blowout in the 2026 midterms. The FabrizioWard poll found “the national general Congressional ballot currently favors…
Trump Recalls 30 Ambassadors
“The Trump administration is recalling about 30 ambassadors from around the world to align U.S. representation with the current administration,” Fox News reports. Save to Favorites
The Epstein Cover Up Enters a New Phase
The Department of Justice blew past a legally imposed Friday deadline to turn over the Epstein files to Congress — and did so with a familiar mix of opacity, shifting…
Kash Patel’s New Ride of Choice
“FBI Director Kash Patel is being driven around in specially armored BMWs that the FBI bought at his request,” MS NOW reports. “Patel had pressed the FBI for this high-end…
Arguing With Voters About the Economy Never Works
President Trump is engaged in a familiar and usually futile exercise: trying to persuade voters that the economy is better than they think it is. That argument never works. Join…
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
“The Trump administration on Monday said it would pause leases for five wind farms under construction off the East Coast, a major escalation of President Trump’s crusade against offshore wind…
Steve Witkoff Tried to Marginalize Marco Rubio
NBC News: “Rubio was scheduled to attend peace talks with Ukrainian officials in Switzerland, but Witkoff had set off early in what some officials saw as a bid to beat…
Trump’s Appointment of Envoy Draws Angry Response
“President Trump’s appointment of a special envoy for Greenland drew an angry response from Denmark and reignited its concerns about U.S. efforts to control the strategic Arctic territory,” the Wall…
