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Trump Praises RFK Jr.’s Performance
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tumultuous tenure atop the US Health and Human Services Department is starting to wear on some prominent Republicans,” CNN reports. “But so far, President Donald Trump…
GOP Support Erodes for Releasing Epstein Files
“Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is defying House Speaker Mike Johnson’s warnings and pressing forward with his discharge petition to force the release of Jeffrey Epstein records, even as some of…
Eric Adams Met with Top Trump Aide
“New York Mayor Eric Adams met privately with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week to discuss potential opportunities to join the Trump administration,” CNN reports. Save to…
Democrats Still Pine for Janet Mills
“Democrats have the choice between oysters and craft beer in the Maine Senate race. Many of them are still pining for more traditional fare,” Semafor reports. “Over the past two…
Tim Burchett Shoves Protester
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and a protester got into a physical altercation outside the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, just after House votes ended for the week,…
Trump to Rename Pentagon to Department of War
“President Donald Trump is expected to rename the Defense Department to the Department of War through an executive order Friday, a move that the administration has said more accurately reflects…
Mamdani Challenges Trump to a Debate
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is challenging President Trump to face off in a televised debate — calling out the White House for trying to get involved in…
Exchange of the Day
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at a hearing: CASSIDY: Do you agree with me that President Trump deserves a Nobel Prize…
3 Cabinet Officials Have More Than One Primary Residence
“The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers,” ProPublica reports. “In one case, a Trump cabinet secretary…
Trump Claims Power to Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers
“By ordering the U.S. military to summarily kill a group of people aboard what he said was a drug-smuggling boat, President Trump used the military in a way that had…
Northwestern President Steps Down Amid Trump Pressure
“Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday he was resigning, marking the latest university leader to step down during a tumultuous period in higher education,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Gabriel Sterling to Run for Georgia Secretary of State
“Gabriel Sterling, a leading defender of Georgia’s voting system who famously called for President Donald Trump to condemn election threats in 2020, entered the Republican race for secretary of state…
Massachusetts Imposes Own Vaccine Coverage Rules
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) announced her state will require health insurers operating in the state to cover vaccines recommended by the state’s department of public health, Axios reports. Save…
Trump May Ban Transgender People from Owning Guns
“In the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms,” CNN reports. “Such a move would…
RFK Jr. Gets Warning Shot from Key Republican
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, raised eyebrows when he suggested some of Kennedy’s vaccine views were jeopardizing public safety and eroding medical progress, Axios…
James Appeals Decision Throwing Out Trump Penalty
“New York Attorney General Letitia James sent formal notice Thursday that her office will appeal a decision last month that threw out the half billion-dollar civil fraud penalty imposed on…
Senate Republicans Like Their Chances in Iowa
“The Senate Republican campaign arm sent a memo to donors touting Rep. Ashley Hinson’s potential strength in the Iowa Senate race, while stopping short of fully endorsing her to replace…
RFK Jr. Gets a Bipartisan Torching
“Facing hostile questions from senators in both parties, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dug in Thursday on some of his most controversial actions since taking office in February, fiercely…
Trump’s Fed Pick Plans to Keep His White House Job
“Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran, a senior White House economic adviser, told Senate lawmakers Thursday that he does not plan to resign from the Trump administration if confirmed to the…
RFK Jr. Claims CDC Director Lied
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez lied to Americans when she said she was fired for refusing…
