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Supreme Court Justices Get Snippy as Key Decisions Loom
“As the Supreme Court bears down on the most contentious stretch of its annual session, the justices have been taking detours in opinions that reveal policy preferences and simmering grievances,”…
Trump’s ‘Peacemaker’ Pledge Takes Big Hit
“On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to end the world’s hottest conflicts and usher in global peace, but nearly five months in, with Israel attacking Iran and bloodshed…
Trump Tells Farmers ‘Changes Are Coming’
“President Trump acknowledged on Thursday that his immigration policies are hurting the farming and hotel industries, making a rare concession that his crackdown is having ripple effects on the American…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I think it’s been excellent. We gave them a chance and they didn’t take it. They got hit hard, very hard. They got hit about as hard as you’re going…
Trump Loses Ground on Immigration
G. Elliot Morris looks at the latest polling and finds Americans are split about the protesters against immigration raids but oppose President Trump’s response more. And Trump’s approval ratings on…
Trump to Attend National Security Meeting
“President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on Iran that have put the Middle…
Quote of the Day
“It’s horrible. It is shocking at every level. It’s not the America I know.” — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), speaking out against the handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA). Save…
Rand Paul in Bitter Dispute with Stephen Miller
“A bitter feud is escalating between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Donald Trump’s top border official, injecting uncertainty into Congress’s attempt to pass the administration’s signature policy bill this month,”…
Trump Claims 15,000 ‘Gold Card’ Visas Have Been Sold
President Trump claimed “more than 15,000 foreigners have signed up for the Trump ‘gold card’ that offers applicants residency and a path to U.S. citizenship,” USA Today reports. Save to…
GOP Lawmaker Says Padilla Is Part of the ‘Cartel Caucus’
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) suggested Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was supporting Mexican drug cartels at a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Said Davidson: “I didn’t know the…
Trump Urges Iran to Make a Deal
“President Trump said he encouraged Iran to make a nuclear deal and had warned the country’s leadership there could be lethal consequences for failing to negotiate,” the Wall Street Journal…
Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack
Tom Nichols: “At the end of the classic 1972 film The Godfather, the new don of the family, Michael Corleone, attends a baptism while his men wipe out the heads…
Raptors at the Door
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. What is Trump trying to do — and can he be stopped? Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive…
Hundreds of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Planned
“Boasting tanks, cannons, soldiers and fireworks, President Trump’s military parade Saturday is designed to be a spectacle. Opponents to Trump want their nationwide protests that day to be an even…
America’s Political System Is on Edge
Punchbowl News: “The national political scene is on the verge of boiling over.” Save to Favorites
GOP Megabill Boosts Wealthy Households
“Republicans’ tax-and-spending megabill would give more money to middle-income and high-income households while taking benefits away from low-income people, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis,” the Wall Street Journal…
Cuomo and Mamdani Tear Into Each Other
“Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani bitterly clashed over age and experience Thursday in the final debate before New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, as Cuomo warned that the progressive state…
Fetterman Wants Israel to ‘Keep Wiping Out’ Iranians
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) urged Israel to “keep wiping out” Iranian scientists and military officials. Said Fetterman: “Our commitment to Israel must be absolute and I fully support this attack….
Tensions Explode on House Floor
Rep. John Mannion (D-NY) shocked colleagues in both parties by tearing into Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in what sources described as a tense and profane confrontation over the forcible removal…
Top State Department Official Posts Attack on Colleague
“Christopher Landau, the deputy secretary of state, posted and then quickly deleted a statement on Wednesday evening attacking another high-level U.S. diplomat and criticizing the NATO military alliance as ‘a…
