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Lindsey Graham Gets a Primary Challenger
“Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is mounting a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing the incumbent isn’t conservative enough to represent the state,” the AP reports….
The Problematic Politics of Trump’s Bill
Wall Street Journal: “America’s two political parties have traded places economically. Where Americans once referred to upper-income ‘country club Republicans’ and blue-collar ‘lunchpail Democrats,’ they now see a working-class GOP…
Judge Says Layoffs at HHS Were Likely Illegal
“A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to…
Democrats Want J.D. Vance to Be the Face of the Megabill
“Democrats are rushing to portray Vice President JD Vance as the central figure behind the passage of the GOP’s megabill, with potential 2028 rivals arguing it will come back to…
Musk vs. Bannon War Explodes
Elon Musk has predicted Steve Bannon is “going back to prison” after the two former Trump advisors reignited their bitter feud this week, the Daily Beast reports. Bannon, in turn,…
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools
“The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other…
Trump Tax Bill Hits Republican Resistance in House
“Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax bill is running into Republican resistance in the House as moderate and ultra-conservative GOP lawmakers threaten to defy the president and sink his domestic agenda,” Bloomberg…
Jimmy Swaggart Is Dead
Los Angeles Times: “A fire-and-brimstone Pentecostal preacher, Swaggart bragged he had more followers than Oral Roberts or Jim Bakker, lived a luxuriant life on a 100-acre compound in Baton Rouge,…
Penn to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes
“The University of Pennsylvania said on Tuesday that it had struck a deal with the federal government that will limit how transgender people may participate in its athletic programs, bowing…
They All Know It’s a Disaster
Tara Palmeri: “It’s not just a bill — it’s President Trump’s entire legislative agenda wrapped into one. The only major piece of legislation this Congress will pass. And, some argue,…
They Didn’t Have to Do This
Jonathan Chait: “In their heedless rush to enact a deficit-exploding tax bill so massive that they barely understand it, Senate Republicans call to mind a scene in The Sopranos. A…
Trump Threatens to Arrest Zohran Mamdani
President Trump signaled support for New York City Mayor Eric Adams — for whom he made federal corruption charges disappear — and threatened to arrest Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, New…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“My sincere hope is that this is not the final product. This bill needs more work across chambers and is not ready for the President’s desk. We need to work…
Kirsten Gillibrand Apologized to Zohran Mamdani
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) apologized to Zohran Mamdani (D) after she falsely claimed in a radio interview that the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City had made “references…
Democrats Plot to Use ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Oust GOP
Democrats are already vowing to make President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” a centerpiece of their strategy for taking back the House of Representatives in 2026, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Mike Johnson Faces New GOP Revolt Over Senate Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing an explosion of internal anger among his members over the Senate’s changes to President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” Axios reports. Said Rep. Ralph Norman…
Murkowski Hopes House Will Change the Senate Bill
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) made the “agonizing” decision to vote for Senate Republicans’ version of the “big, beautiful” bill after winning key concessions on federal health and food-aid programs for…
Mystery Surrounds Jeffrey Epstein Videos
Associated Press: “It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The…
Trump Cut Rape Survivor Kits for Congo
“President Donald Trump’s administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to…
Morale Plunges at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
CNN: “They say supplies have gone unordered, appointments go unscheduled, and medical staff fear that these conditions might not only encourage doctors and nurses now working in the over-strained system…
