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Democrats Looking for ‘Safest White Boy’ for 2028
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Democrats are eying the “safest white boy” ahead of the 2028 election, The Wrap reports. Said Crockett: “It is, it is this fear that the…
DNC Chair Doubles Down on Ultimatum for Hogg
“Democratic National Convention Chair Ken Martin on Saturday doubled down on his ultimatum for rogue Vice Chair David Hogg: Take a neutrality pledge or step down,” Politico reports. Said Martin:…
Democratic Senator Says GOP Trying to Woo Fetterman
“Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) said Republicans are trying to pull John Fetterman to the right and argued Democrats should keep the Pennsylvania senator in their corner as he faces mounting…
U.S. and China Prep for Second Day of Trade Talks
“Marathon conversations here between U.S. and China officials came to an end Saturday, with more talks scheduled for Sunday over the continuing trade war between the countries,“ the Wall Street…
Quote of the Day
“If you can survive the Hill, you can survive in prison. The Hill can be a treacherous place, no question about it.” — Former Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), who served…
House Republicans Nix Higher Tax Bracket
Jake Sherman: “Sources tell me that House Republicans are not expected to pursue a new tax bracket for individuals earning $2.5 million and couples earning $5 million.” “Trump had asked…
ICE Threatens to Arrest Democratic Lawmakers
“Democratic members of Congress who were part of a scuffle with law enforcement officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey may face arrests,” Axios reports. “It would be a…
Trump Is Obsessed With the Midterms
Rachel Bade: “Not even three months into his second term, the president is already hyper-engaged in the fight to keep the GOP’s majorities in Congress. Far from writing off the…
Trump Expands His Power in the GOP Money World
New York Times: “For years, the super PACs allied with House and Senate Republicans have been some of the most powerful and independent fiefs in American politics, raising and spending…
The Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For
New York Times: “In April 2020, long before President Trump launched a trade war that would shake the global economy, China’s top leader held a meeting with senior Communist Party…
Trump Announces Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan
President Trump announced that India and Pakistan had agreed to a ceasefire, after four days of the most widespread fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades. New York Times: “As…
Zero Ships from China Are Bound for California
CNN: “On Friday morning, West Coast port officials told CNN about a startling sight: Not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast…
The House Can’t Even Agree on a New Chaplain
Bloomberg: “The House usually elects or reelects a chaplain to a two-year term at the beginning of each Congress, in a process that draws scant attention and little or no…
An Administration of Fox News Personalities
“Jeanine Pirro, whom President Trump selected this week to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia, is just the latest in a slew of Fox News hosts…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. The new Pope is no fan of Donald Trump or J.D. Vance. And Trump is no fan of free trade….
Trump Admits He’s Frustrated He Can’t End Wars
“When President Trump spoke to a room of top donors at his Florida club last week, he described ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as a growing frustration that keeps him…
Trump Says Eric Adams Visited to ‘Thank Me’
“For the first time since his federal corruption case was dropped, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City met with President Trump in Washington on Friday, hours before documents related…
Foundations Team Up Against Feared Trump Assault
“Some of America’s wealthiest and most powerful private foundations are informally banding together to protect their tax-exempt status from any potential attempt to revoke it by the Trump administration,” the…
An American Pope Emerges as a Contrast to Trump
“Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s ascension to the papacy marks an extraordinary moment for American leadership on the world stage at a time when President Trump has transformed the country’s reputation…
Judge Pauses Trump’s Plans for Mass Layoffs
“A federal judge on Friday called for a two-week pause in the Trump administration’s mass layoff plans, barring two dozen agencies from moving forward with the largest phase of the…
