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Quote of the Day
“Mr. President, I have an offer I think you’re going to find difficult to refuse. If you — and only if you agreed to pull ICE out of Minneapolis and…
Trump to Pardon Former Puerto Rico Governor
President Trump is issuing a pardon to Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who was previously indicted in a federal corruption case, CBS News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Suggests Kevin Hassett Should Stay at White House
“Donald Trump has played down the chances he will nominate Kevin Hassett as the next Federal Reserve chair, dealing a blow to the National Economic Council director, who has been…
Three Senatorial Lives
“Great books about senators aren’t especially plentiful,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The great heroes of modern American political history are presidents, not gifted inquisitors or master tacticians.” “There are…
States Jockey for Position in Democratic Primary
“At least a half-dozen states applied to be in the early nominating window for 2028’s Democratic presidential campaign, kicking off a contentious battle for securing an influential perch inside the…
Trump Says He’ll Put Tariffs on Countries Over Greenland
President Trump said he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, the AP reports. Said Trump: “I may put a tariff on countries if…
Andy Beshear’s Case for President
Jonathan Martin: “The primaries before the midterm elections haven’t even started yet, but Beshear is running for president. His local political advisers are thinking deeply about his strategy, and he’s…
Mamdani to Appear on ‘The View’
Zohran Mamdani will make his first appearance on ABC‘s The View next week since he was sworn in as mayor of New York, Deadline reports. Save to Favorites
Big Majority Say Trump’s Presidency Is a Failure
Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump…
Why I Don’t Worry About Trump Canceling the Midterms
President Trump told Reuters that he’s doing such a good job that “when you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.” The White House later walked it back,…
CIA Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President
CIA Director John Ratcliffe “met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in Caracas on Thursday, reinforcing the Trump administration’s message that it sees the interim government as the…
Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Medal to Trump
“Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award,” Bloomberg reports….
The GOP’s Real Power Center
The real center of gravity in the Republican Party no longer resides with its elected officials. It has shifted decisively to conservative media. Today’s GOP politicians do not lead the…
Trump Was ‘Only Joking’ About Canceling Midterms
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump was “speaking facetiously” when he suggested there should not be midterm elections, the Times of London reports. Said Leavitt: “The president…
Trump Officials Conspired to Violate Constitution
A federal judge decried what he said were “breathtaking” constitutional violations by senior Trump administration officials and called the president an “authoritarian” who expects everyone in the executive branch to…
U.S. Warned Iran Strikes Could Lead to Major Conflict
“Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged Donald Trump not to launch airstrikes against Iran in a last-minute lobbying campaign prompted by fears that an attack by Washington would lead…
Trump’s Immigration Erosion Worries His Team
“President Trump’s team recently reviewed private GOP polling that showed support for his immigration policies falling. The results, reflected in public surveys, bolstered internal concern about the administration’s confrontational enforcement…
Irony Is Dead
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Should the president ever flip the bird at a factory worker? Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis,…
Democrats Chart Long-Shot Path to Retake Senate
“Democrats are voicing growing confidence about their long-shot push to reclaim control of the Senate, identifying a narrow path to the majority in November’s midterm elections that is still strewn…
Powell Probe Upends Final Stretch of Fed Chair Contest
“The criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threatens to upend the contest over whom President Trump will choose to succeed him as it enters its final stretch,” the…
