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FTC Goes After Liberal Advocacy Group
The Federal Trade Commission is demanding documents from liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America “about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser…
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“If Harvard can’t resist these steps towards tyranny, who can?” — Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, on CNN. Save to Favorites
Night Moves
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Republicans pass a massive tax bill in the dead of night. And Donald Trump holds a dinner for buyers of…
How Mike Johnson Doused a GOP Dumpster Fire
Politico: “Johnson had to battle for months with factions of his own conference, and with the Senate, at multiple key junctures. But he plowed through and moved a host of…
Trump’s War on Harvard Is Good News for China
Bloomberg: “The assault on a beacon of US education ostensibly in the name of tackling anti-semitism is the latest move that erodes the nation’s soft power globally. The administration has…
Judge Affirms Trump’s Right to Impose Tariffs
ABC News: “Earlier this week, a federal judge in Florida nominated by Donald Trump suggested the president has the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs — basing his ruling on the…
Republican Tax Bill Could Sharply Slow EV Sales
New York Times: “If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Trump, the bill would sharply slow the sales and production of battery-powered cars and trucks in…
GOP Uses Tax Code to Punish Trump’s Political Nemeses
“President Trump already has the weight of the executive branch behind his efforts to strip funding from top universities, deport millions of unauthorized migrants and pressure foreign governments to change…
GOP Tax Plan Provides Negligible Economic Benefits
“House Republicans’ tax package would only provide a modest boost to economic growth, according to a new government analysis that’s sure to disappoint GOP lawmakers,” Politico reports. “The plan would increase…
John Cornyn Taps Top Trump Aide for Re-Election Bid
“Sen. John Cornyn has enlisted Chris LaCivita, a top political adviser to President Trump, to help him beat back a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton,” Axios reports….
Justices Allow Trump to Fire Independent Regulators
“A divided Supreme Court on Thursday refused to immediately reinstate a pair of independent regulators fired by the Trump administration, saying the president may have the power to summarily oust…
A Revealing Joke in the Oval Office
“It has been said that the best jokes are dangerous because they are in some way truthful,” the New York Times reports. “On Wednesday, a dangerous joke was told in…
Trump Says Autism ‘Has to Be Artificially Induced’
President Trump said that autism must not occur naturally, citing figures inflating the spike in autism and suggesting the administration’s Make America Healthy Again Commission could provide answers, The Hill…
The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History
Jonathan Chait: “House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history.”…
Trump’s Image of Dead ‘White Farmers’ Came from Congo
“President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings…
New Social Security Chief Had to Google His Job
“The newly sworn-in head of the Social Security Administration told agency staff this week that when he was first offered the job in the Trump administration, he wasn’t familiar with…
Crypto Billionaire Who Feared Arrest Dines With Trump
“Crypto billionaire Justin Sun for years wouldn’t set foot in the U.S. for fear of arrest. The Chinese-born tycoon, facing scrutiny from U.S. authorities, even missed a chance to fly…
Trump Won’t Let Harvard Enroll International Students
“The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with the…
Rand Paul Is a ‘No’ on Reconciliation Bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that while he supports his party’s tax agenda, he cannot support the reconciliation bill if it includes a debt ceiling hike, Politico reports. Said Paul:…
Senate GOP Promises ‘One Big, Beautiful’ Rewrite
“Senate Republicans are vowing they will make changes to President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ after it passed the House early Thursday morning,” Politico reports. “While the end product is…
