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GOP Candidate’s Ad Misspells Name of Own State
The U.S. Senate campaign of Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) added a 51st state to the union on Monday when it released an ad that misspelled Georgia, Mediaite reports. Save to…
A Divided Fed Eyes Future Rate Cuts
“Federal Reserve officials expect they will need to resume lowering interest rates eventually—they just aren’t ready to do so Wednesday. The questions dividing them center on what evidence they need…
Elections Are Further Away Than They Appear
Charlie Cook: “Even a scandal like the Epstein files, which sucks up all the oxygen in Washington, is unlikely to affect an election almost 500 days away.” Save to Favorites
A Democrat for the Trump Era
The Atlantic profiles Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). “Crockett is testing out the coarser, insult-comedy-style attacks that the GOP has embraced under Trump, the general idea being that when the Republicans…
Mike Bishop Mulls Comeback Bid
Former Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI) “said Monday that he’s mulling another run for Congress in the competitive district representing southern Macomb County, Rochester and Rochester Hills,” the Detroit News reports….
Harvard Would Pay $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute
“Harvard University has signaled a willingness to meet the Trump administration’s demand to spend as much as $500 million to end its dispute with the White House as talks between…
Trump Says Get Used to Tariffs
“A new reality is settling in for the global economy: President Donald Trump’s tariffs — set at levels once considered mostly unthinkable — are here to stay,” NBC News reports….
Sherrill Leads for New Jersey Governor
A Fairleigh Dickinson poll finds the race to be the next governor of New Jersey is close, with Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill holding an eight-point lead over Republican nominee Jack…
New York May Follow Texas in Redrawing Maps
“If Texas lawmakers follow through on President Trump’s call to redraw state congressional maps to help the Republican Party, New York leaders say they want to be ready to respond…
Whistleblower Says Emil Bove Misled the Senate
“A new whistleblower has come forward to challenge the federal judicial nomination of Emil Bove, sharing evidence with lawmakers suggesting the controversial former attorney for Donald Trump and current top…
Schumer Urges Sherrod Brown to Run Again
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former Sen. Sherrod Brown met in Ohio this weekend, as Brown weighs a possible comeback bid to flip a GOP Senate seat in the…
Trump Launches Investigation Into Duke University
“The Education Department is launching an investigation into Duke University and Duke Law Journal, the department announced in a news release on Monday, citing reporting that alleges the university was…
Trump Blocks Visit of Taiwan’s President
“Donald Trump’s administration has denied permission for Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to stop in New York en route to Central America, after China raised objections with Washington about the visit,”…
Vance Says ‘We’re Not Shielding Anything’ on Epstein
“Vice President JD Vance was asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files and took an opportunity to defend President Donald Trump and his handling of the ongoing saga, which has caused…
Trump Urges Federal Employees to Talk Religion at Work
“Federal employees can display religious items at work, pray in groups while not on duty and encourage co-workers to adopt their faith, according to guidance released Monday by the Office…
The Quiet War on Trump’s Enemies
From the moment Donald Trump’s supporters chanted “lock her up” in 2016, the message was clear: political opponents weren’t just rivals — they were enemies to be punished. Nearly a…
Project 2025 Author to Challenge Lindsey Graham
“A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the loyalties…
Republicans Warn Apple Update Will Hurt Fundraising
“The Senate GOP campaign arm is warning that Apple’s new iOS update could cost them $25 million in fundraising revenue, as well as priceless GOTV opportunities,” Punchbowl News reports. “Starting…
Inside the Pettiest Fight on Capitol Hill
“Republicans and Democrats have spent the first seven months of Congress fighting over everything from reconciliation to rescissions to Jeffery Epstein. But there’s another issue they’re more quietly bickering over:…
Roy Cooper Is Officially Running for Senate
Former Gov. Roy Cooper officially entered the race for North Carolina’s Senate seat today via a post on social media. Save to Favorites
