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Prosecutor’s Audio Shows Biden’s Memory Lapses
“Amid long, uncomfortable pauses, Joe Biden struggled to recall when his son died, when he left office as vice president, what year Donald Trump was elected or why he had…
DOGE’s Plan to Remake Social Security Is Backfiring
“The U.S. DOGE Service arrived at the Social Security Administration this year determined to slash staff and root out what it claimed was widespread fraud and wasteful spending — a…
Trump Allows Sale of Device to Transform Firearms
The Trump administration has decided to permit the sale of devices that enable standard firearms to fire like machine guns, a move that one person familiar with the matter said…
Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating
Moody’s downgraded the credit rating of the United States by a notch to “Aa1” from “Aaa”, citing rising debt and interest “that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns,” Reuters…
Can You Do Better?
Political Wire members get access to a Weekly News Quiz where they can test how well they’ve been paying attention to politics. Here’s how readers have done this week: If…
The Republican Finger Pointing Begins
Punchbowl News: “There is a ton of blame going around right now for today’s GOP debacle in the House Budget Committee.” “There’s a healthy amount of anger toward Johnson. Some…
J.D. Vance Is Clear Favorite to Win 2028 GOP Nomination
A new J.L. Partners survey found 46% of Republican voters are ready to back Vice President J.D. Vance as President Donald Trump’s successor, while no other named prospect got more…
Trump Wants to Move 1 Million Palestinians to Libya
“The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya,” NBC News reports. “In exchange for the resettling…
Justices Block Trump from Using Alien Enemies Act
“The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for a group of immigrants in northern Texas, siding with…
Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Near Record Low
“U.S. consumers are becoming increasingly worried that tariffs will lead to higher inflation, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday,” CNBC reports. “The index of consumer sentiment dropped…
Dave Yost Exits Ohio Governor’s Race
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has suspended his campaign for governor, clearing the field in the Republican primary for Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Politico reports. Said Yost: “I do not…
Quote of the Day
“This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants. This is not, ‘Hey, if you lose, we are shipping you out on a boat out of the country.’” — Television producer Rob…
The New MAGA World Order
Jonathan Chait: “It appears that Trump does care about the internal character of regimes he deals with. Rather than following a foreign policy that ignores values altogether, Trump has a…
House Budget Committee to Reconvene Sunday Night
“The House Budget Committee is planning to reconvene Sunday at 10 p.m. to vote again on Republicans’ reconciliation package,” Punchbowl News reports. New York Times: “It was not clear what…
$40,000 SALT Offer Discussed with Holdouts
“House GOP leaders discussed a new, heightened state-and-local-tax deduction with a group of Republican holdouts as they race to salvage their party-line megabill from ruin,” Politico reports. “A $40,000 cap…
Three Friends All Rise to Power at the Same Time
NOTUS: “It’s an already-made-for-TV story: three politicians, all close friends, all rising to power at the same time. For Sens. Chris Murphy, Brian Schatz and Cory Booker, it’s reality.” “For…
Republicans Try to Get Fetterman to Switch Parties
Washington Post: “Republicans see an opening and are openly courting Fetterman to join their 53-seat majority, even though the senator from Pennsylvania has said repeatedly he would never join the…
There Might Not Be Any Middle Ground
Punchbowl News: “Is this a death knell for the centerpiece of Trump’s domestic agenda? No, definitely not. But it is a loud message to Johnson and top House Republicans that…
Trump Takes Credit for Deals on Biden’s Watch
“The White House this week labeled President Donald Trump ‘the dealmaker in chief,’ claiming he has secured more than $2 trillion in investment agreements during his tour through oil-rich Middle…
House Budget Committee Votes Down Megabill
The House Budget Committee voted down Speaker Mike Johnson’s reconciliation bill, dealing a massive blow to House Republican leadership and President Donald Trump, Punchbowl News reports. The final tally wasn’t…
