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Quote of the Day
“I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and…
As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
“President Trump is taking more aspirin than his doctors recommend. He briefly tried wearing compression socks for his swelling ankles, but stopped because he didn’t like them. And he regrets…
She Fuels Trump’s Influencer Machine
“Over the past two years, a little-known aide to President Donald Trump has become one of the GOP’s most influential content creators, filming him dancing on a tarmac in Malaysia,…
Justices Dramatically Expanded Trump’s Power
“The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trump’s second term with a record of rulings that gave him much broader…
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
“Since his return to office, President Trump and his family have engaged in a moneymaking campaign like none in modern American history,” the New York Times reports. “It is enriching…
Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
“Zohran Mamdani, the left-leaning populist who deployed a mix of charm, social media savvy and an unyielding focus on affordability to catapult him to political stardom, was officially sworn in…
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Trump Firm Starts New Cryptocurrency for Shareholders
Trump Media plans to issue a new cryptocurrency, which will be distributed among its shareholders, Bloomberg reports. The company, which operates President Trump’s Truth Social platform, said the new token…
Trump Pulls Back National Guard Troops
President Trump said he’s dropping his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort,…
House GOP Releases Jack Smith Testimony
“The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released a full transcript and video of former special counsel Jack Smith’s closed-door deposition before the Republican-led panel earlier this month,” NBC News reports….
Epstein Videos Raise Questions About Jail Footage
“A recently released cache of surveillance video from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein…
Scandal Is Just Noise Now
Tara Palmeri: “If there’s one thing 2025 has made clear, it’s that in today’s Washington, scandal is just noise. The people who survive it are the ones who learned from…
Venezuela Detains Americans Amid U.S. Pressure
“Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans in the months since the Trump administration began a military and economic pressure campaign against the government of the South American nation,” the…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Backs a ‘Tax Revolt’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) urged a “tax revolt” among Trump supporters. Said Greene: “Almost every Trump voter I see on X is so fed up they are planning a…
Future of D.C. Golf Courses Uncertain
“The Trump administration terminated the lease agreement governing Washington’s three public golf courses, a move that throws the future of municipal golf in the District into uncertainty and clears a…
Conscience of a Nation
A good read: Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation by Zaakir Tameez. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) recommends the book saying it “tells the story I never knew, of how passionate…
U.S. Vaccination Rates Are Plunging
“Vaccination rates among kindergarten students have plunged across broad swaths of the United States since before the pandemic, exposing children and families to increasing health risks as many school districts…
Gold-Colored ‘Trump Phone’ Delayed
Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by the Trump Organization, has delayed plans to ship its gold-colored smartphone by the end of this year, the Financial Times reports. Save to…
America’s Economy Looks Set to Accelerate
The Economist: “What could be a slurred festive toast is in fact the cheerful forecast of Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, who expects the calendar’s turn to herald faster economic…
Trump Says Colorado’s Governor Should ‘Rot in Hell’
President Trump said on Truth Social that “scumbag” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) and “RINO” District Attorney Dan Rubinstein should “rot in hell” over the incarceration of former election clerk…
