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The Treasury Just Declared the U.S. Insolvent
Fortune: “The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week…
Secrets
A must-read: Secrets: A Reporting Memoir by Bob Woodward. Said Woodward to Axios: “I never planned to write a memoir. But I’m 83 years old on Thursday, and it was time…
Allies Warned Trump War Risked Disaster
Bloomberg: “Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of…
Americans Sour on the Job Market
Semafor: “Americans are feeling more pessimistic about the job market, a worrisome signal for the White House as it navigates economic blowback from the Iran war.” “Only 28% have confidence…
Trump’s Approval Stuck at Record Low
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll “finds President Trump’s approval stuck at its lowest point since we began tracking it — with just 37% of U.S. adults approving of his…
Trump Casts Mail-In Vote in Florida
President Trump voted in Tuesday’s state House special election by mail even as he suggested on Monday that “mail-in voting means mail-in cheating,” CNN reports. Said Trump: “You know, brought…
Oil Rises Above $100 Once Again
Wall Street Journal: “Oil climbed back above $100 a barrel as the challenges of diffusing the conflict in the Middle East set in for global investors.” Save to Favorites
Tehran Fires Missile Barrage at Israel
“The Israeli authorities said missiles launched from Iran hit Tel Aviv and other parts of the country on Tuesday, after the United States and Iran sent conflicting signals about whether…
34 Ex-Military Were Put on Deportation Track
New York Times: “The Trump administration began deportation proceedings for 34 former members of the military over the past year, after immigration authorities were directed to ignore previous guidance that…
Treason in the Futures Markets
CNBC: “At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated jump in volume, breaking from an otherwise subdued premarket…
Musk Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Power Overreach
Bloomberg: “A federal judge in Washington will allow a lawsuit to go forward that accuses billionaire Elon Musk of unconstitutionally exercising executive power during his time in the Trump administration…
2028 Democrats Reject AIPAC
Politico: “Their retreat underscores how rapidly AIPAC has become a bogeyman for Democrats seeking to criticize the Israeli government, particularly with the Netanyahu administration’s involvement with President Donald Trump’s operation…
Mikie Sherrill Aims to Shape Midterms with New PAC
“New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is launching a PAC to donate to Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterms and plans to barnstorm the country for them later this year,” Axios…
The Back-Channel Diplomacy Behind Trump’s U-Turn
“Foreign ministers from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan gathered before dawn Thursday in Riyadh for talks aimed at finding a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran,” the Wall…
Trump Sours on British Leader Over Iran War
“It’s now crystal clear what President Trump thinks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain,” the New York Times reports. “Over the weekend, Mr. Trump shared on social media a…
Trump Faces Blowback on Easing Iran Oil Sanctions
“An agreement by the Obama administration to send $1.7 billion to Tehran around the same time that it reached a sweeping deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program drew fierce backlash…
Inside the Deal to Open Homeland Security
Punchbowl News: “For the first time in more than a month, there’s optimism that the Senate and the White House can finally find a path to reopening the Department of…
Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Chief
The Senate voted to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as Homeland Security secretary, Punchbowl News reports. The vote was 54-45. Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) crossed party…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I don’t think we can just walk away from this and say we won. We’re in a tough spot and I can’t identify a lot of options.” — Former Defense…
Kristi Noem Spent $20,000 on Horse Rentals
“Taxpayers shelled out more than $200,000 in production costs for an ad featuring fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding around Mount Rushmore on horseback,” the New York Post reports….
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