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Greenland, Denmark Say ‘No Thanks’ to U.S. Hospital Ship
“Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday ‘no thanks’ to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said…
DHS Reverses Course on Suspending TSA PreCheck
The Department of Homeland Security reversed course Sunday morning after saying that it would suspend TSA PreCheck because of the partial government shutdown,” the Washington Post reports. “A DHS official,…
Man Shot and Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago
“U.S. Secret Service agents and a deputy officer from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
California Democrats May Have Too Many Candidates
“Democrats’ fear rising that too many candidates in governor’s race could lead to a Republican victory,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal…
Dark Money Fuels Texas Senate Primaries
Texas Tribune: “If Texans want to know who’s funding the deluge of ads in the final stretch of the U.S. Senate primaries, they’ll need to keep guessing.” “The race is…
How Epstein Files Frustrate White House
Wall Street Journal: “When the Justice Department released its last trove of millions of files about Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump found himself in the same place he had spent a…
60% Disapprove of Trump
“As President Donald Trump prepares to address the nation Tuesday evening, Americans remain generally sour about his performance, with majorities disapproving of his handling of priority initiatives while saying he…
Supreme Court Signals Potential Course Change
“The Supreme Court spent a year signing off on nearly every policy of President Donald Trump that came before it, but in a sharp reversal Friday, the justices struck down…
Trump Looks Ahead to Summit With China’s Xi
“President Trump’s summit with President Xi Jinping in China this April is expected to be a grandiose affair, although friction over trade, Taiwan and technology could upset the bonhomie,” the…
JPMorgan Admits It Shut Trump’s Accounts
“For years, President Trump has complained that his personal and business bank accounts were deliberately closed after the Jan 6., 2021, attack on the Capitol,” the New York Times reports….
Trump Yanks Support From Lawmaker Who Opposed Tariffs
“President Trump on Saturday withdrew his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, punishing a Republican who opposed his tariffs in a move that could further imperil his party’s chances…
Senate GOP Faces Pressure to Force ‘Talking Filibuster’
“Senate Republicans are coming under intense pressure from President Trump and right-wing colleagues to embark on an old-fashioned filibuster fight in an effort to ram through a voter identification bill…
Trump Demands Netflix Oust Susan Rice
“President Trump demanded that Netflix kick former national security adviser Susan Rice off its board, adding another political headache to the streaming company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. key entertainment assets,…
Trump Says He Is Sending Hospital Ship to Greenland
“President Trump said he plans to send a hospital ship to Greenland as part of his continuing effort to exercise control of the island in the Arctic, which he has…
Graham Worries Trump’s Advisers Oppose Iran Strike
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that several people around President Trump are advising him not to bomb Iran, Axios reports. Graham urged the president to ignore them. Save to Favorites
DHS to Suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry
“The Department of Homeland Security will temporarily suspend two popular programs that allow some travelers to move more quickly through airport security starting Sunday at 6 a.m. Eastern due to…
On Gallup’s Decision to End Presidential-Approval Polling
David Frum: “The Dire Meaning of Gallup’s Announcement” “Last week, the polling firm gallup announced that it would no longer survey presidential-approval ratings. This news stirred suspicions. President Trump’s numbers…
Pentagon Seeking Ways to Spend Additional $500 Billion
Washington Post: “Trump administration officials have struggled to figure out how to increase U.S. military spending by a whopping $500 billion in their forthcoming budget, slowing the overall White House…
Trump to Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent
“President Trump announced that he would raise his new, global tariff to 15 percent, a day after he took steps to replicate some of the punishing duties that had been…
New Tests Loom Between Chief Justice and President
“Other tests loom for the relationship between the president and the chief,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “In the next few months, the court will rule on another one of…
