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Schumer’s Tough Talk Is Likely Just Posturing
If you think Senate Democrats have suddenly found their backbone, you might want to temper your expectations. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) announcement this afternoon that Democrats won’t help pass the…
Steve Bannon Won’t Rule Out Running for President
Steve Bannon “repeatedly refused to rule out a presidential bid, as GOP sources close to him are increasingly speculating he is serious about running should President Donald Trump himself not…
Senate Democrats Won’t Help Pass Funding Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) “said on Wednesday that Democrats would refuse to back a stopgap bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, significantly raising the chances of a government…
Judge May Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Workers
“A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that their layoffs…
Senate Democrats Embrace Hardball on Shutdown
“Senate Democrats left a private meeting Wednesday saying there aren’t enough votes to advance the short-term funding bill that passed the House on Tuesday,” Axios reports. “This raises the chances…
Trump Disparages Federal Workers He Fired
“President Donald Trump made it clear that he has little remorse about workers losing their jobs in his chaotic government overhaul,” the Daily Beast reports. Said Trump: “I feel very…
Trump’s Favorite Irishman
“President Trump was asked who his favorite Irish person was as he met with Micheál Martin, the prime minister of Ireland,” the New York Times reports. Said Trump: “I do…
Federal Deficit Surged Last Month
“The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump’s first month in office, as the budget shortfall for February passed the $1 trillion mark even though the fiscal…
EPA Cancels $20 Billion in Climate Grants
“The Environmental Protection Agency said that it was canceling $20 billion in grants for climate and clean energy programs that have been frozen for weeks, a move that was labeled…
Trump Calls Chuck Schumer a ‘Palestinian’
“President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer a ‘Palestinian’ as he defended the GOP’s government spending bill and his policies on corporate taxes and rising grocery…
EPA to Overhaul Obama-Era Rule on Greenhouse Gases
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will announce Wednesday that he is overhauling the “Endangerment Finding,” a 2009 rule signed by Barack Obama’s EPA administrator Lisa Jackson that declared greenhouse gases constitute…
House Republicans Suddenly Silent on Their Tax Plans
“House Republican tax writers were clamming up Wednesday about their tax plans, a sign that negotiations were getting serious as they prepared to go into a second day of close-door…
The Whiplash Presidency
David Graham: “If the defining feeling of the start of the first Trump administration was chaos, its equivalent in this term is whiplash. The president and his aides have been…
Senate GOP Has Problems with House Debt Ceiling Plan
“Senate Republicans are raising grave doubts about House Republicans’ plan to raise the debt ceiling as part of a massive tax cuts and border spending bill, a dynamic that could…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates to Square Off
“Candidates in a race that will determine ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will square off on Wednesday in their only scheduled debate before the April 1 election,” the…
Trump Played Big Role in Government Funding Bill
“For the first time since January 2018, House Republicans on Tuesday passed a government-wide funding bill without needing help from Democrats. And a day after the vote, members are suggesting…
‘Why I Left the Washington Post’
Ruth Marcus writes for The New Yorker on her decision to leave the Washington Post after 40 years. Save to Favorites
An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists
New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs and threats to the trans-Atlantic alliance have breathed life into centrist leaders, who are regaining popularity for their willingness to stand up to…
Chris Sununu Reconsiders Senate Run
“Former Gov. Chris Sununu isn’t closing the door on running for the Senate in New Hampshire, which would make him a powerful contender for the GOP nomination and force Democrats…
Chris Pappas Mulls Senate Bid in New Hampshire
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) is “definitely considering” running to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in 2026, Axios reports. “The 44-year-old congressman, first elected in 2018, would become the first openly…
