Politico: “Warren — a fundraising juggernaut, big bank antagonist, and frequent GOP sparring partner — is primarily focused on crafting anti-Trump tactics on Capitol Hill, supporting her more electorally endangered colleagues, and keeping an eye on her own backyard just in case a serious challenger emerges. But she’s also doing everything she needs to do to prepare for a presidential run just in case, cutting a noticeably high public profile and harnessing her political celebrity to shape the party’s future. It’s a future in which many expect she may be running for president, or at least to better position herself to shape the party’s priorities in the event she doesn’t run.”
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How Mike Johnson Came Around on Ukraine Aid
“Speaker Mike Johnson’s sudden bid to deliver aid to Ukraine came days after fresh intelligence described the U.S. ally at a true make-or-break moment in its war with Russia,” Politico…
When You’re Explaining You’re Losing
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Biden Weighs More Than $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel
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Ethics Committee Investigates Drug Use by Matt Gaetz
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Judge Won’t Dismiss Charges for Trump Co-Defendants
“U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday rejected requests from Donald Trump’s two co-defendants to dismiss the charges against them in the classified document case, ruling that federal prosecutors had…
Trump to Deploys Thousands of Election Monitors
“Donald Trump’s political operation said Thursday that it plans to deploy more than 100,000 attorneys and volunteers across battleground states to monitor — and potentially challenge — vote counting in…
Biden Makes Fresh Push for Saudi-Israel Deal
“The Biden administration is pushing for a long-shot diplomatic deal in coming months that presses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a new commitment to Palestinian statehood in exchange…
Quote of the Day
“You can’t govern by shooting yourself in the head every day.” — Newt Gingrich, quoted by Politico, offering advice to Speaker Mike Johnson. Save to Favorites
Iran Plays Down Israeli Attacks
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Mike Johnson May Outlast the Cabbage
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Democrats Rescue Measure to Allow Vote on Ukraine Bill
“House Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing up the long-stalled foreign aid bill for Ukraine and Israel, after being forced to rely on Democratic votes to…
Reince Priebus Works His Way Back Into Trump World
“Reince Priebus is the rare person who has successfully navigated the Republican Party both before and after Donald Trump seized control of it in 2016,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Russia Ramps Up Weapons Production
“Russia has ramped up military production by replenishing stocks of standard weapons and ammunition and probably can sustain its onslaught in Ukraine for at least the next two years, analysts…
Israel Retaliates Against Iran
“Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched missiles in a retaliatory strike against Iran,” ABC News reports. “The missile launches follow Iran’s attack last Saturday, where the country sent a…
Trump Spent the Day Listening to People Insult Him
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Jesse Ventura Says He Could Beat Biden and Trump
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Jury of 12 Is Seated in Trump Criminal Trial
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Mike Johnson Won’t Try to Change Motion to Vacate Rule
Speaker Mike Johnson won’t seek to change a House rule that allows any one member to seek a vote to oust him, Punchbowl News reports. Save to Favorites
January 6 Lawsuits Against Trump May Advance
“Lawsuits by members of Congress and police officers against Donald Trump for his actions on Jan. 6 may advance despite the related criminal case against him in Washington, a federal…
GOP Lawmaker Says Some In His Party Want Russia to Win
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said on C-SPAN that some of his Republican colleagues want Russia to “win” in their war with Ukraine. Said Bacon: “If we don’t do this, the…