Senior administration officials told the Washington Post that Trump has been known to “affect an Indian accent” to quote Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who last year condemned U.S. activity in Afghanistan during a private meeting with Trump.
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Biden Says Trump Is ‘Unhinged’
President Biden called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election, CNN reports. Said Biden: “It’s clear that ……
Inside Israel, It’s a Very Different War
“Every evening on TV news, Israelis get the latest on the Gaza war—cease-fire and hostage talks, Israeli military casualties, battlefield analysis and coverage of the Oct. 7 attacks by Islamist…
How 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Changed America
Wall Street Journal: “Two decades later, what was once the white-hot center of political debate has receded to the background. Polls show nearly three-quarters of Americans, including 49% of Republicans…
The House GOP’s November Conundrum
Punchbowl News: “Ask House Republicans what they are running on this year. They all say different things.” “The House GOP is struggling to figure out what — if anything —…
Fighting Flares Anew in Gaza as Hamas Regroups
“As the Israeli military stepped up pressure on what it calls Hamas’s last stronghold in Gaza, fighting elsewhere in the Palestinian enclave on Sunday led to warnings that the militants…
Russia’s Bombardment of Ukraine More Lethal Than Ever
“Ukraine is shooting down a far smaller proportion of Russian missile attacks than it was earlier in the war,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The worsening performance of Ukraine’s air…
Trump Likens Migrants to Hannibal Lecter
“In an extended riff at his rally on Saturday in New Jersey, former President Donald Trump returned to a reference that has become a staple of his stump speech, comparing…
J.D. Vance Hedged on Whether He’d Accept Election Result
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), “who is a contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate, hedged on Sunday when he was asked whether he would accept the results of the November…
Jim Justice Faces Heavy Business Debts
“Jim Justice, the businessman-turned-politician governor of West Virginia, has been pursued in court for years by banks, governments, business partners and former employees for millions of dollars in unmet obligations,”…
Putin Shakes Up Kremlin Security Team
“Russian leader Vladimir Putin has removed Sergei Shoigu from his longtime position as defense minister and appointed him to lead the country’s security and defense council, a consultative body that…
Schools Brace for Widespread Teacher Layoffs
CNN: “Schools across the country are announcing teacher and staff layoffs as districts brace for the end of a pandemic aid package that delivered the largest one-time federal investment in…
Abortion Ballot Measures Keep Distance from Democrats
Politico: “Local organizers and national advocates fear Democratic candidates, in promoting abortion-rights referendums that may boost their electoral prospects, could inadvertently doom the initiatives.” “It’s a particular concern in key…
Bob Menendez’s Corruption Trial Begins This Week
Washington Post: “Bars of gold, stacks of cash, a Mercedes-Benz convertible and foreign intelligence officials could all make cameo appearances.” “Federal prosecutors allege that Menendez and his wife were being…
Michael Cohen to Testify This Week
“He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors’ biggest piece of legal ammunition in the former president’s hush money trial,” the Associated…
Bernie Moreno’s Immigrant Story Isn’t What He Says
New York Times: “Running under the banner of Donald Trump’s populist political movement, Bernie Moreno, the Republican challenging Senator Sherrod Brown, humbly calls himself a “car guy from Cleveland” and…
From Fixing Trump’s Problems to Being His Problem
“Donald Trump has always surrounded himself with lawyers — all types of lawyers. There are the television-friendly talking heads. The polished criminal practitioners. The pit-bull litigators, the corporate suits and…
Trump Promises ‘Upper Class’ Tax Cut
“Donald Trump pledged to double down on tax cuts if he wins a second term as president, drawing a distinction with President Joe Biden who has called for tax hikes…
Trump Insults Prosecutor at Rally
“Donald Trump on Saturday insulted the prosecutor who has charged him in his ongoing New York criminal trial, speaking at a large rally on the Jersey Shore filled with personal…
Trump Says Biden Is ‘Surrounded by Fascists’
Politico: “Surrounded by roller coasters and amusement park thrills along a boardwalk in Wildwood, the former president railed against the trial that has largely taken him off the campaign trail….
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The person on the other side of the aisle is not an enemy. They’re a fellow American. Our enemies are like Hamas and Hezbollah and the people who are trying…