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Xi’s Enforcers Punished Nearly a Million People
“Chinese leader Xi Jinping has directed relentless purges to assert a degree of autocratic control unseen in China in decades, with Communist Party enforcers punishing nearly a million people last…
Iran’s Leader Calls Trump a ‘Criminal’
“Iran’s leader called President Trump a criminal responsible for the deaths of protesters during the latest unrest in the country, stepping up the rhetoric at a time when Trump has…
House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity
New York Times: “House members cast 362 votes in 2025, the second-lowest count in the last quarter century. The only other year in that time frame when the House cast…
How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change
“Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed,” the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
Judge Curbs ICE Actions Against Minneapolis Protesters
“A federal judge imposed new limits Friday on how immigration-enforcement officials can interact with demonstrators in Minnesota, including blocking them from pepper-spraying or arresting peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing their…
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Has It Been Only a Year?
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U.S. Lawmakers Visit Denmark
“Making a symbolic visit to Copenhagen, a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers — including senior members of the House and Senate — tried to reassure leaders of Denmark and Greenland,…
Democrats Grapple with ‘Rising Clamor’ for Impeachment
“From the campaign trail to Capitol Hill, a growing number of Democrats have said they believe President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses in his first year back in office,”…
It’s Trump’s Economy and Voters Are Unhappy With It
A new Wall Street Journal poll finds “by 15 percentage points, more voters rate the economy as weak rather than strong, a deterioration from July.” “About half of voters say…
Prosecutors Investigating Tim Walz and Jacob Frey
“The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota’s governor and the mayor of its largest city conspired to impede federal immigration officers,“ the Wall Street Journal reports. “The probe examines the…
Democrats Have a Path to Win the Senate
I spoke with the great Julie Mason about the biggest political story of the week. You can listen here. Save to Favorites
Trump Installs Loyalists on Panel to Approve Ballroom
“President Donald Trump has installed four allies on a federal commission set to review his White House ballroom plan, including its former chief architect — his latest move to secure…
Jon Tester Backs Independent for Senate in Montana
“University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is expected to run for U.S. Senate as an independent, part of an elaborate plan apparently backed by former Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in…
Virginia Paves the Way for New Maps
“The Virginia state Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that paves the way for a special election in which voters will decide whether to approve congressional maps favoring Democrats…
The Warning Signs Beneath a Favorable Midterm Map
The midterm elections are still on track to follow the familiar historical pattern: a restless electorate, frustrated with the White House, uses the off-year elections to rebuke the president and…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Some people say you may outdrive him, but you’re not going to outdrive his caddy. It is what it is.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by Mediaite, admitting Donald…
Few Republicans Think Trump Is Doing Enough on Inflation
A new AP-NORC poll finds just 16% of Republicans say President Trump has helped “a lot” in addressing the cost of living. “There is little sign overall, though, that the…
Trump Issues Raft of New Pardons
New York Times: “The pardons, most of which have not been previously reported, were supported by people with close ties to Mr. Trump’s orbit, including lawyers who had previously worked…
Trump Tries to Tame Electricity Prices in the Northeast
“President Donald Trump mounted a dramatic intervention into the nation’s largest power market on Friday, aiming to quell political headaches over rising electricity prices fueled by new data centers across…
