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Trump Could Profit From Airport Name Change
“As the Florida Legislature ramps up efforts to rename the Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump, a recent trademark filing has some state lawmakers wondering if the Trump…
Jeffries Pressures State Democrats on Redistricting
“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went public Wednesday with his pressure campaign urging Democratic state legislators to vote on a new congressional map,” Axios reports. “Jeffries doesn’t usually put…
Colorado May Enter the Redistricting Wars
“Democrats would be favored to win seven of Colorado’s eight congressional seats in 2028 and 2030 — up from the four seats the party controls now — under a redistricting…
Trump Worries Potamac Will ‘Smell Like Poop’ on July 4th
President Trump is worried the stench from a massive sewage spill in the Potomac River could linger in the nation’s capital this summer during his planned celebrations for the country’s…
Trump Wants Billions of Taxpayer Dollars
“Of all the ways President Trump has pushed the boundaries of executive power, one stands out to lawyers and watchdogs,” NPR reports. “The president wants the government he leads to…
Tucker Carlson Claims He Was ‘Detained’ by Israel
Tucker Carlson told the Daily Mail that he and his staff were “detained” by Israeli officials following his interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. He also claimed airport…
Big Majority Believe the Elite Face No Accountability
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found 69 percent of respondents saying they believe the Epstein files “show that powerful people in the U.S. are rarely held accountable for their actions.” Save…
Pope Leo Snubs Trump
Pope Leo has declined President Trump’s invitation to participate in the Board of Peace, believing the U.N. should be the one to handle international crises, not the Trump-chaired board, Politico…
AIPAC Accused of Secret Campaigning
Washington Post: “Democrats in the state say they have seen an influx of ads focusing on issues ranging from immigration to health care by groups named Elect Chicago Women and…
Peace Talks with Russia and Ukraine Go Nowhere
President Trump’s top peace negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, ended their talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials with little progress toward ending the war after two days of negotiations,…
Israel Moves to Claim Land in West Bank
Washington Post: “Israel has moved aggressively in recent days to deepen its control over the occupied West Bank, unilaterally adopting policies that analysts say represent a major shift toward annexation…
Eric Trump Invests in ‘Low Cost Per Kill’ Drone Company
“Eric Trump is pouring money into a sector that is a growing focus of the Pentagon his father oversees: drones,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The president’s son is investing…
Lara Trump Sees ‘Many’ Trumps Running for Office
Lara Trump suggested that “many” members of the Trump family could eventually run for office, with multiple possible successors to her father-in-law President Donald Trump, Mediaite reports Said Trump: “I…
Bruce Springsteen Kicks Off Tour to Defend America
Bruce Springsteen announced a “No Kings”-themed arena tour this spring, “in celebration and in defense of America,” Variety reports. Springsteen’s tour comes in the wake of the release of the…
Democrats to Counter Trump’s Speech With a Rally
“Democrats knew in real time last year that they had bungled their response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, making themselves a distraction rather than offering…
Meta Begins $65 Million Push to Advance AI Agenda
“Meta is preparing to spend $65 million this year to boost state politicians who are friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, beginning this week in Texas and Illinois,” the New…
Trump Seems to Be Panicking About the Midterms
“President Donald Trump has unleashed a bombardment of debunked election conspiracy theories as he pressures Senate Republicans to do whatever it takes to pass new voting restrictions,” the Daily Beast…
Why JD Vance Befuddles the World
Nahal Toosi: “The vice president — currently the strongest likely contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination — is increasingly on the minds of global power players as they scan…
Iran Is Preparing for War
“Iran’s leaders want to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S., but they are also rushing to prepare for war in case talks between the countries fail,” the Wall Street…
Trump’s Election Bill Tops 50 Votes in Senate
“The SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship nationwide to register to vote and overhaul voting laws has now topped 50 votes in the Republican-controlled Senate,” NBC News reports….
