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The Great Resegregation
Adam Serwer: “If the Great Resegregation proves successful, it will restore an America past where racial and ethnic minorities were the occasional token presence in an otherwise white-dominated landscape. It…
The Real Goal of the Trump Economy
Jonathan Chait: “The president’s public communion with the business titans who have submitted to him has been analyzed as a signal of his authoritarianism and his alliance with the rich….
House Democrats Are Ramping Up Attacks on GOP Agenda
“House Democrats are sharpening their attacks on the Republican policy agenda ahead of an expected Tuesday budget vote, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries laying out a plan for pushback in…
White House to Host Weekly Tax Discussions
“Top congressional Republicans will be huddling with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House for weekly discussions on how to advance President Donald Trump’s tax agenda,” Politico reports. “Congressional…
Thomas Massie Eyes Senate Bid in Kentucky
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) “has privately told fellow Republicans he’s very interested in mounting a bid to succeed outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell,” Politico reports. “After McConnell announced his retirement, Massie…
Musk Vows to Suspend Workers Who Don’t Return to Office
“Elon Musk threatened to suspend federal workers who haven’t returned to in-office work by this week, the latest demand of government employees from the billionaire running President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting…
Quote of the Day
“It’s getting even a little excessive for me.” — White nationalist Nick Fuentes, reacting to Steve Bannon Nazi-like salute at CPAC. Save to Favorites
‘Big Balls’ Is the Grandson of a KGB Agent
DOGE staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine is the grandson of KGB agent Valery Martynov, who was executed by the Soviets for spying for the United States, Jacob Silverman reports. Save…
Democrats Converge on Anti-Billionaire Messaging
Rival Democratic factions are coalescing around the potency of an anti-billionaire messaging, Puck reports. However, they don’t agree on much more, such as the roots of Democrats’ losses in last…
Angry Democrats Turn Off the Flow of Money
“Democrats are anxious to rebuild their party on the heels of President Trump’s victory in November. But they have a major problem as they try to refashion their brand: The…
An Obituary for the FBI
Garrett Graff: “The 117-year-old Federal Bureau of Investigation, long heralded as the nation’s premier national law enforcement agency — an avowedly nonpartisan, independent investigator that for decades has pursued gangsters,…
Mike Pompeo to Teach Diplomacy at Columbia
“Columbia University has hired President Trump’s former secretary of state to teach diplomacy, decision-making and organizational leadership, starting in March,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to Favorites
Judge Blocks DOGE from Accessing Sensitive Information
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing troves of sensitive personal data from federal agencies, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Why Trump Renamed the Gulf of Mexico
Washington Post: “Like many of Trump’s ideas, it is difficult to pinpoint where exactly he got the inspiration. Television host Stephen Colbert had made it a bit of political satire…
Trump Poised for Cabinet Completion in Record Time
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Republicans in the upper chamber have successfully approved 18 of the 22 Cabinet positions, Fox News reports. “Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office…
GOP Commits $2 Million to Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
“The Republican State Leadership Committee, a GOP spending group dedicated to winning state-level races across the country, is committing $2 million in advertising spending to help Republicans retake the Wisconsin…
U.S. Views of Israel Divided by Party
Republicans and Democrats are further apart on views of Israel than they’ve ever been, a new Gallup Poll finds. Whereas 83% of Republicans hold favorable views of Israel, only 33%…
Congress Barrels Towards a Shutdown
Punchbowl News: “It’s getting into crunch time for funding the government. There are just 18 days until federal agencies – already under extraordinary pressure thanks to the DOGE initiative –…
DOGE is the Theranos of Cost-Cutting
Paul Krugman: “It has always been a mistake to trust anyone promising to run the government like a business. Businesses and government agencies have very different objectives, and even genuinely…
GOP Email System Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers
“As the Republican National Committee was gearing up for its convention in Milwaukee, it was also quietly dealing with a serious security breach of its internal communications by hackers with…
