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Room for One More on Mount Rushmore?
New York Times: “During his first term, Mr. Trump told Kristi Noem — then a U.S. representative from South Dakota, now Mr. Trump’s Secretary of Homeland Security — that his…
Europe Recruits Academics Disenchanted With America
Wall Street Journal: “Europe, once home to Louis Pasteur and Albert Einstein, for centuries led the world in discoveries that explained the natural world. The U.S. took the lead after…
‘Don’t Write Anything Down’
Washington Post: “Across President Donald Trump’s administration, a creeping culture of secrecy is overtaking personnel and budget decisions, casual social interactions, and everything in between, according to interviews with more…
Senate Narrowly Advances Trump’s Megabill
“The GOP-controlled Senate voted Saturday to advance President Trump’s tax and spending megabill despite some Republican defections, narrowly clearing one hurdle but offering a stark preview of the difficulties party…
Schumer to Force Reading of 1,000 Page GOP Megabill
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told Democratic senators Saturday that he will force the clerks to read the 1,000-page Republican megabill on the Senate floor once Republicans vote to…
Life in Iran After the Strikes
Wall Street Journal: “Security forces emerge from hiding to set up checkpoints, hunt for moles and tell residents to watch their neighbors for spies.” Save to Favorites
Trump’s Pollster Warns Over Deeper Medicaid Cuts
“Jim McLaughlin, one of President Donald Trump’s top pollsters, said Hill Republicans should nix Senate Republicans’ deeper Medicaid cuts in the megabill or risk deep backlash from voters,” Politico reports….
Justices’ Nerves Fray
“The Supreme Court’s nine justices often like to tout their camaraderie, hoping to dispel public perceptions that they are locked into warring ideological camps,” Politico reports. “But the final rulings…
Republicans May Regret Allowing Trump So Much Power
“Through silence or vocal support, House and Senate Republicans are backing an extraordinary set of new precedents for presidential power they may come to regret if and when Democrats seize…
Mike Pompeo Was Nearly Assassinated
A forthcoming book reveals that Iran “nearly succeeded” in assassinating Mike Pompeo in 2022, the Washington Post reports. Save to Favorites
Mike Johnson Floats Second Reconciliation Bill
Playbook: “Plenty on both sides of the Capitol have complained that the bill doesn’t do enough. Enter Mike Johnson, who yesterday told senators that he wants to do another reconciliation…
Quote of the Day
“We’ve cussed it. We’ve discussed it. But we’re gradually going from thoughtful, rational deliberation into the foothills of jackassery. I mean, we’re talking about the same thing over and over…
4th Trump Executive Order Against Law Firm Nullified
“A DC federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Houston-founded law firm Susman Godfrey, marking the fourth takedown of an executive order targeting a law firm,”…
How the Megabill Could Fall Apart
Politico: “For one, members continue to fight jealously to keep personal priorities in the bill — including parts of a $4 trillion package of tax cuts set to affect virtually…
Trump Runs Up Supreme Court Winning Streak
“The US Supreme Court’s just-completed term had a clear winner: President Donald Trump,” Bloomberg reports. “With a 6-3 ruling Friday restricting the power of judges to issue nationwide blocks on…
Why Politics Is So Insanely Complicated in 2025
Ed Kilgore: “Every major news story in the past week had one thing in common: none of it was remotely simple or easy to explain. The basic facts surrounding the…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. What Democrats — and all politicians — can learn from Zohran Mamdani… And a reminder to be skeptical about what…
Republican Medicaid Cuts Already Shaking Up Midterms
“Senate Republicans have yet to finalize their version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy proposal, but GOP lawmakers up for reelection in 2026 are bracing for the political impact…
Eric Trump Says He Might Run for President
“Eric Trump has hinted that he or another of the Trump family could run for president when his father’s second term in the White House comes to an end,” The…
Morale Craters at the State Department
“The Trump administration’s plan for mass layoffs at the State Department has left much of the workforce exasperated and embittered, tanking morale as extra demands were made to assist U.S….
