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Trump’s Biggest Donors Benefit From Early Actions
Wall Street Journal: “Trump’s record inaugural fundraising of nearly $250 million totaled almost as much money as the last four combined. That was built in part on big political spending…
Joe Walsh Is a Democrat
Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) announced he’s now a registered Democrat. Said Walsh: “After Trump’s first election, I woke up. Seven years ago, I came out publicly against Trump. Five…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Admits She Didn’t Read the Bill
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she wished she had not voted for President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful” spending bill, explaining that she wasn’t aware of its contents, the…
Tensions Boil Over Between Trump and Musk
Elon Musk blasted President Trump’s signature spending package as “pork-filled” and “a disgusting abomination” — a striking rebuke from a onetime ally who was embedded in the administration’s inner circle….
Iowa Senate Race Gets Competitive
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “The Iowa Senate race moves onto the periphery of the competitive board this week.” “Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) was in the news recently for comments on…
Trump Official Has Links to Kremlin
A senior official who dismantled the U.S. government’s Russian disinformation unit is married to a Russian woman with links to the Kremlin, The Telegraph reports. Save to Favorites
Mike Johnson Fires Back at Elon Musk
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hit back at Elon Musk after he called the House budget bill “a disgusting abomination” filled with “pork” that would lead to crushing debt. Said Johnson:…
U.S. Ordered to Give Gender-Affirming Care to Inmates
“A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to continue providing gender-affirming care to hundreds of transgender prison inmates, ruling that an abrupt decision to curtail their medical care was…
Google’s New AI Tool Generates Convincing Deepfakes
Time was able to use Google’s AI tool “to create realistic videos, including a Pakistani crowd setting fire to a Hindu temple; Chinese researchers handling a bat in a wet…
John Thune Signals He’ll Need Trump’s Help
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told Fox News Radio that the Senate was on the right track to push the budget reconciliation package through — but added the party…
Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’
Elon Musk on Tuesday called President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation making its way through Congress “outrageous,” “pork-filled” and “a disgusting abomination,” the Washington Post reports. Said Musk, on X: “Shame…
Fetterman Loses His Chief of Staff
“Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-PA) chief of staff will soon leave his office,” Axios reports. “It continues a string of staff departures following reports of internal concerns about Fetterman’s mental health…
U.S. Navy Mulls New Names for Ships
“The U.S. Navy is considering renaming multiple naval ships named after civil rights leaders and prominent American voices,” CBS News reports. “Among them is the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet…
Trump to Give TikTok Another Extension
The White House plans to have President Trump sign another 90-day operating extension for TikTok as the future of the Chinese short-video app get enmeshed in the trade talks and…
Quote of the Day
“I want to see the tax cuts made permanent, but I also want to see the $5 trillion in new debt removed from the bill. At least 4 of us…
Newark’s Mayor Sues Over Arrest Near Immigration Jail
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) “sued government officials including Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, claiming that his arrest outside an immigration detention center last month was…
Exchange of the Day
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was asked by Robert Costa if she’ll ever return to politics: ARDERN: No, I think if you make the decision to leave, then…
Lee Jae-Myung Elected President of South Korea
“Lee Jae-myung of the center-left Democratic Party won the South Korean presidential election on Wednesday, riding a wave of anger against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his People Power…
Sales of Kennedy Center Subscriptions Plummet
Sales of subscriptions for the coming season of programming at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are down by about $1.6 million, or roughly 36 percent, compared with last…
DNC Rents Taco Truck to Mock Trump
The Democratic National Committee will park a taco truck outside the Republican National Committee’s headquarters on Capitol Hill with a graphic of President Trump in a chicken suit and the…
