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Border Czar to Pull ICE Out of Minnesota
“White House border czar Tom Homan, who is overseeing Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, said the immigration enforcement operation will soon wind down,” the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. New York…
How Will Trump Use His Massive War Chest?
“President Trump’s political team is signaling plans to spend a significant chunk of his massive war chest to preserve Republican majorities in Congress in midterm elections,” The Dispatch reports. “But…
Quote of the Day
“The leader of the Pedophile Protection Party is trying to deflect attention from his name being all over the Epstein files. At least in Somalia they execute pedophiles not elect…
Democrats May Be Saving Republicans From Themselves
House Republicans passed a sweeping election bill yesterday requiring voters to prove citizenship with documents like a passport to register — and to show photo ID at the polls. It…
Trump Is Losing Low Information Voters
G. Elliot Morris: “In 2024, the voters who knew the least about politics were some of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters. One pre-election poll found Americans who didn’t consume any news…
A Big Blue Wave Is Still Possible
Alan Abramowitz: “Midterm elections often act as a brake on presidential power, but extreme partisan polarization calls into question whether the 2026 midterm will serve its usual role.” “However, despite…
U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Soon Fired
“Federal judges in upstate New York appointed a new U.S. attorney on Wednesday only to see him abruptly fired by the White House, in the latest clash between the Trump…
Democrats Test New Ways to Talk About Epstein
NOTUS: “Some Democrats are now attempting to link the rolling Epstein scandal with the kitchen-table issues voters have traditionally prioritized. This wing of the party is pushing to establish the…
Trump’s Election Security Chief Is an Election Denier
“One of the more extraordinary aspects of President Trump’s second term is this: Some of the most far-out election conspiracists who helped him spread lies about the 2020 election and…
Anthropic and OpenAI Have Dueling Super PACs
New York Times: “Anthropic, the safety-focused AI company formed by former OpenAI executives, said that it was putting $20 million into a new super PAC operation that will be in…
Trump Plays the Heavy for No Reason
Punchbowl News: “When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” “Such is life with President Donald Trump, who’s warning that Republicans will be made…
Trump Lashes Out at GOP Governor
“President Trump lashed out at a Republican governor organizing a coming White House meeting with state leaders, the latest example of the president attacking a member of his own party,”…
Voters Say Biden Was Better
“President Trump has become so politically toxic that voters now say Joe Biden — whose unpopularity forced him into early retirement — did a better job as president, according to…
Trump Loses Young Men
A new Third Way poll of male voters between the ages of 18 to 29 finds a whopping 58% believe Donald Trump has negatively impacted their finances, vs. just 23%…
Democrats Will Keep Holding Votes on Trump’s Tariffs
Playbook: “Buoyant Hill Democrats plan to press home their newfound advantage on tariffs with a series of rolling votes after next week’s recess. Democrats’ landmark win on the House floor…
Top NATO Allies See the U.S. as an Unreliable Partner
The West has lost its faith in the U.S. as a reliable ally, with key NATO partners rapidly losing confidence that the once iron-clad threat of America’s military would deter…
Homeland Security Funding Lapse All But Certain
Politico: “The White House on Wednesday night sent Congress the legislative text of its immigration enforcement counterproposal… But key Democrats have already said they don’t believe the administration is serious…
Democrats Eye Protests at State of the Union
“Some House Democrats say they plan to defy instructions from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) not to protest President Trump during his State of the Union address on Feb….
The Republican Mike Johnson Can’t Ever Count On
“Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) willingness to buck the party line has become so routine that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA.) doesn’t even factor him into the equation for tough votes,”…
Ben Ray Luján Won’t Have an Opponent
“If he rebuffs a primary challenge, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) is set to avoid a Republican opponent in his bid for a second term, after a potential GOP opponent…
