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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….
Macron Blasts Social Media’s Free Speech Defense
“French President Emmanuel Macron said the free speech defense of social media platforms is ‘pure bullshit,’ pushing back against a key foreign policy goal of President Donald Trump,” Bloomberg reports….
U.S. Insists China Conducted a Secret Nuclear Test
“The U.S. presented new seismic data Tuesday to buttress its recent allegation that China has secretly carried out low-yield nuclear tests, challenging Beijing’s insistence that it has scrupulously observed an…
Opponents of California Wealth Tax Ramp Up Campaign
“Opponents of California’s proposed wealth tax are turning to the same tool as its champion: the ballot initiative,” Politico reports. “A multi-pronged campaign to undercut the proposed one-time, 5 percent…
Germany’s Population In Decline
“Germany’s population is projected to shrink by nearly 5 percent within 25 years — a significantly steeper decline than previously forecast,” the Financial Times reports. Save to Favorites
Billionaires Gone Wild
Paul Krugman: “For those who need a refresher, Citizens United was a 2010 ruling by a narrow majority on the Supreme Court that effectively removed all restrictions on political spending…
FDA Will Now Review mRNA Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reversed course and will review a new mRNA flu vaccine from Moderna, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Talarico Raised $2.5 Million After Spiked Interview
“The attention surrounding James Talarico‘s Late Show with Stephen Colbert interview has been very good for the Texas Democrat’s campaign for U.S. Senate,” Deadline reports. “He raised $2.5 million in…
Billionaires’ Low Taxes Are a Problem for the Economy
Wall Street Journal: “California’s plan to hit its richest residents with a one-off wealth tax is a long shot, and its design has problems. But a look at who picks…
Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Like the U.S.
New York Times: “Partisan redistricting is hardly new in the United States — the term gerrymandering dates to 1812 — but in modern history, it traditionally has not been done…
Ken Paxton Has Survived a $60 Million Onslaught
Punchbowl News: “Over the last six months, D.C. Republicans unleashed a tidal wave of TV ads boosting Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Those ads reminded Lone Star State voters about Paxton’s…
California Race for Governor Still Wide Open
A new Emerson College survey of the jungle primary for Governor finds Steve Hilton (R) leading the field at 17%, followed by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) at 14%, Chad Bianco…
Lawmaker Had Affair with Aide Who Set Herself on Fire
“Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) engaged in a romantic relationship with an aide who died last year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text message…
Christian Nationalism Has Taken Hold of the GOP
“Christian nationalism is now deeply entrenched inside today’s Republican Party, according to a sweeping 50-state survey,” Axios reports. “The once-fringe ideology holds that the U.S. was founded as a Christian…
A (Lone) Star Is Born
Playbook: “We’re exactly one day into early voting in the hottest primary contest of 2026, and already temperatures in Texas are sky-high. The decision to pull Dem Senate hopeful James…
