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Judges Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
“More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have…
Turning Point USA to Host Its Own Halftime Show
“Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, announced on social media that it will be hosting its own Super Bowl halftime show on Feb….
Gilded Rage
Just out: Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley by Jacob Silverman. “A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter…
Trump Says Military Will Be Paid Despite Shutdown
“President Trump said he had directed the Pentagon to pay military servicemembers next week, with the government shutdown expected to continue amid an impasse in Congress,” the Wall Street Journal…
Arab States Expanded Cooperation with Israeli Military
“Even as key Arab states condemned the war in the Gaza Strip, they quietly expanded security cooperation with the Israeli military,“ the Washington Post reports. “Those military ties were thrown…
Immigration Enforcement Hurting Food Prices
“The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply,” the Washington Post reports. Save to…
Inside JD Vance’s Redistricting Rescue Mission
Playbook: “JD Vance once again descended on barn-red Indiana yesterday to make the case for mid-cycle redistricting to reluctant Hoosier lawmakers, his second trip to the state and third meeting…
Midwestern Democrats Left Alone in Redistricting Fight
Politico: “Party leaders in Missouri and Ohio are mobilizing campaigns to prevent the Republican-drawn maps from going into effect ahead of next year’s midterms, but both efforts have seen only…
What Zohran Mamdani Knows About Power
New Yorker: “The thirty-three-year-old socialist is rewriting the rules of New York politics. Can he transform the city as mayor?” Save to Favorites
Biden Struggles to Adjust to Private Life as Trump Attacks
“Since Donald Trump entered the White House nearly nine months ago, most Democrats have wanted Joe Biden to stay on the sidelines — and the former president has mostly obliged,”…
How a Trade War With China Flared Back Up
“As the trade war between the United States and China kicked back into high gear after a period of tentative détente, it was clear just how vast the gulf of…
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dedicates Award to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to the people of her country and to President Trump for his “decisive support” for democracy in Venezuela,…
Biden Undergoing Radiation Treatment
Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites
Some Are Starting to Feel Impact of the Shutdown
“Reverberations of the federal government shutdown, now in its second week, are starting to be felt by certain segments of Americans, hinting at problems that could deepen for the public…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. The Pam Bondi hearings were a train wreck, the government is still shut down, and no one trusts anything. Join…
Trump Warns of ‘Insufficient Funds’ for Food Stamps
The Trump administration is warning states that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the government shutdown extends past October, Axios reports. Save…
Trump Vows to Fire ‘Democrat-Oriented’ Workers
President Trump said that he plans to fire “a lot” of federal workers in retaliation for the government shutdown, vowing to target those deemed to be aligned with the Democratic…
Trump Pushes Agenda Into Higher Gear
“President Trump began mass layoffs of federal workers. He threatened a dramatic increase in tariffs on China. And he flexed his control over the Justice Department once again, as his…
Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse
“In almost any other government shutdown, Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both of Virginia, would probably top the list of Democrats most likely to try to find a quick…
Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut
“Elon Musk once pledged that his Department of Government Efficiency would find $1 trillion in savings in the federal budget by Sept. 30, the date the government closes its books…
