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U.S. Seizes Another Vessel Off Venezuela
The U.S. Coast Guard stopped and boarded a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying Venezuelan oil late Friday or early Saturday, the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
Donald and Melania Trump’s Memecoin Adventure
Bloomberg: “No one wants to claim credit for helping the first couple launch cryptocurrencies that plummeted more than 90% from their peak.” Save to Favorites
How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy
The Wall Street Journal has a deep dive on Steve Witkoff’s ascent in President Trump’s diplomatic sphere — and how Russian president Vladimir Putin maneuvered behind the scenes to help…
More Epstein Files Released
Two more batches of Epstein-related files were released by the Justice Department on Saturday, CBS News reports. They include some grand jury transcripts and other court documents from past cases…
U.S. Pitches ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Rebuild Gaza
Wall Street Journal: “The blueprint drafted by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff could have the U.S. commit to roughly 20% of some reconstruction costs over 10 years.” Save to Favorites
There’s a 92% Chance Trump Is Making It Up
Marie-Rose Sheinerman: “President Donald Trump likes to use a big number to anchor his point, especially when he wanders off on a tangent. Often it seems that a specific figure…
Israel Wants to Attack Iran Again
“Israeli officials have grown increasingly concerned that Iran is expanding production of its ballistic missile program, which was damaged by Israeli military strikes earlier this year, and are preparing to…
Trump Turns Epstein Files Into Wikileaks 2.0
“The Trump administration has transformed the release of the Epstein files into the 2025 version of WikiLeaks: a slow-drip document dump that could threaten a long list of Washington power…
Republicans Frustrated by House Schedule
“House lawmakers barely edged out COVID-era voting days in 2025, despite being in the make-or-break year for President Trump’s MAGA agenda,” Axios reports. “Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) lawmakers are frustrated…
Fight Over the Next Fed Chair Heats Up
Wall Street Journal: “A fight over the next Fed chair is playing out in Washington and on Wall Street, with industry titans and Trump allies taking sides and the candidates…
‘They’re Delusional If They Think This Is Going Away’
Sarah Fitzpatrick: “The Trump administration’s release of the long-awaited Epstein files didn’t provide what survivors were looking for.” Mother Jones: Trump’s Epstein coverup is just getting started. Save to Favorites
Jilted by Trump
New York Times: “After a series of public humiliations delivered to her by President Trump — his yanking of her nomination to serve as U.N. ambassador; his Oval Office love…
Moderates’ Rebellion
Punchbowl News: “You’ve probably heard plenty over the last few years about House Republicans rebelling against their leadership. But what unfolded over the last few weeks was something new: a…
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What’s Missing From the Epstein Files Release
“The Justice Department’s long-awaited release Friday of documents related to the federal government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein was perhaps most notable for what it lacked,” Politico reports. “Financial records, internal…
U.S. to Stop Recommending Childhood Vaccines
“The Trump administration plans to shift the federal government away from directly recommending most vaccines for children and suggest they receive fewer shots to more closely align with Denmark’s immunization…
Trump Gets Sidetracked in Speech on the Economy
“President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy,” CNN reports. “He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.” “In the realm…
Kerry Kennedy Says She’ll Pull Trump’s Name Off Building
Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, said she will “grab a pickax” to remove President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center after the current president’s name…
Release Signals Move to Bury Trump Ties to Epstein
“The justice department’s partial release of the Epstein files on Friday signaled how the agency is using a variety of tactics to try to bury and obfuscate Donald Trump’s connection…
