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One day before the Trump administration deployed U.S. Marines to confront protesters in Los Angeles, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to direct the military to…
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“The White House is looking for a new chief of staff and several senior advisers to support Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a series of missteps that have shaken confidence…
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Dr. Phil Was Embedded with ICE
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Newsom Says Trump Is ‘Unhinged’
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Donald Trump’s threats against him and other Democrats following the president’s unilateral deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area carried all the…
House to Make Technical Fixes to Tax Bill
“House Republicans will try to fix issues with their megabill in the Rules Committee this week based on provisions the Senate parliamentarian has identified as non-compliant with the chamber’s rules,”…
Texas Republicans Look to Redraw Districts
“Republicans from Texas’ congressional delegation met at the U.S. Capitol Monday night to discuss a proposal to redraw the lines of their House districts,” the Texas Tribune reports. “Emerging from…
Mark Green to Quit Congress
“House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-TN) will resign from Congress as soon as the House votes again on the reconciliation bill, Punchbowl News reports. “Green announced he would…
RFK Jr. Purges Vaccine Panel
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Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom
“Just a few short days ago, President Trump was remarkably and viciously feuding with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the person who spent more money than anyone to…
Iran Appears to Reject Key Element of Nuclear Talks
“President Trump said that Iran appeared to have rejected a key element of an American proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock in the negotiations over the future of the country’s…
500 Marines Being Mobilized in Response to Protests
“Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, and will join the…
Why Musk Is Vulnerable in Conflict with Trump
Washington Post: “The spectacular public feud last week between Musk and Trump has laid bare just how much Musk may lose if their rocky relationship continues to unravel.” “While Trump…
GOP Senators Urged to Double Down on L.A. Protests
“Senate Republican leadership is urging senators to double down on condemning the chaotic protests that erupted over the weekend in Los Angeles,” Axios reports. “Republicans are convinced they have a…
Trump Calls Protesters in Los Angeles ‘Insurrectionists’
“President Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the protesters in Los Angeles “are insurrectionists,” a term that several of his aides have been using as well,…
Trump’s Troop Deployment Is a Warning Sign
Politico: “Trump, for now, has given the troops a limited mission: protecting federal immigration agents and buildings amid a wave of street protests against the administration’s mass deportation policies. To…
Bonus Quote of the Day
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Republicans Find New Way to Block Abortion Access
“The reconciliation bill has given Republicans a way to target abortion access in states that legally protect it: threatening their federal health care funding,” NOTUS reports. “House Republicans added a…
Where Is Barack Obama?
Mark Leibovich: “No matter how brazen Trump becomes, the most effective communicator in the Democratic Party continues to opt for minimal communication. His ‘audacity of hope’ presidency has given way…
