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Wall Street Warns Trump Aides About GOP Tax Bill
“Wall Street bankers and executives are privately warning the Trump administration that the tax bill moving through Congress could stoke investor anxiety about rising deficits, push up U.S. borrowing costs…
Tulsi Gabbard Looks to Revamp Trump’s Briefing
“President Donald Trump’s intelligence chief is exploring ways to revamp his routine intelligence briefing in order to build his trust in the material and make it more aligned with how…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Trump is actually losing more than he’s winning. And we’re not sure anyone is going to miss Elon Musk. Join…
Trump Ends HIV Vaccine Studies
“The Trump administration has moved to end funding for a broad swath of HIV vaccine research, saying current approaches are enough to counter the virus,” CBS News reports. Save to…
Trump Championed Rulings Now Used to Check His Power
“During the Biden administration, conservative challengers won Supreme Court victories that limited the president’s power to craft policy in matters from student-debt relief to air pollution,” the Wall Street Journal…
Iran Builds Up Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile
“Iran has continued to produce highly enriched uranium at a pace of roughly one nuclear weapon’s worth a month over the past three months despite talks between Washington and Tehran…
U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts
New York Times: “As the Trump administration moves with abandon to deny visas, expel foreign students and slash spending on research, scientists in the United States are becoming increasingly alarmed….
Wes Moore Dives Into 2028 Race
“Wes Moore made an early and urgent appeal Friday to one of the nation’s most important Democratic constituencies,” Politico reports. “The first-term governor of Maryland said Democrats must adapt and…
Jamie Dimon Predicts ‘Crack in the Bond Market’
“JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon delivered a dire warning for the markets, predicting a crisis unless the U.S. takes steps to address its spiraling national debt,” the Wall Street…
Inside Trump and Musk’s Complicated Relationship
“President Trump recently posed an evocative question to his advisers about billionaire Elon Musk’s promise to slash $1 trillion in government spending,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “‘Was it all…
Trump Pledges to Double Tariffs on Foreign Steel
“President Trump said on Friday that he would double the tariffs he had levied on foreign steel and aluminum to 50 percent, a move that he claimed would further protect…
Musk Lobbies to Clear Way for Self-Driving Cars
“Elon Musk is pushing lawmakers to help clear a path for driverless vehicles, part of a broader effort behind the scenes to lobby for a key priority of Tesla Inc,”…
PBS Sues Trump Administration
The nonprofit Public Broadcasting Service and one of its local affiliates on Friday said they sued the Trump administration over the executive order seeking to cease all federal funding to…
RFK Jr. Report Updated with Fresh Errors
“The Trump administration’s clean up of the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Commission’s hallmark and error-riddled report is opening new questions about how the report’s authors drew some of its sweeping…
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“DOGE has installed geniuses with an engineering mindset and unbelievably talented people on computers. I actually asked Elon one time, what’s their primary thing? And they have a lot of…
Trade Truce Risks Falling Apart Over Rare-Earth Exports
“A trade truce between the U.S. and China is at risk of falling apart, as China’s slow-walking on rare-earth exports fuels U.S. recriminations that China is reneging on the deal,”…
How Elon Musk Got That Black Eye
Elon Musk, when asked by reporters in the Oval Office about a bruise near his eye, said his son punched him in the face, the New York Times reports. Said…
President Lauds Elon Musk in Oval Office Send-Off
“President Trump is bidding farewell to Elon Musk, who slashed his way through the federal government via his Department of Government Efficiency, in an Oval Office news conference that appeared…
CDC Contradicts RFK Jr. on Vaccines for Kids
“Coronavirus vaccines are still recommended for healthy children if their doctors approve, according to updated immunization schedules published late Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contradicting Health…
White House Convenes Meeting on How to Punish Harvard
“The Trump administration is escalating its campaign against Harvard University — and looking for new ways to bring the storied institution to heel,” Politico reports. “The White House convened officials…
