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Why Trump Made His Alcatraz Announcement?
Deadline: “Clint Eastwood’s 1979 classic Escape From Alcatraz was shown on a South Florida PBS station the night before.” “Trump was at Mar-a-Lago for most of the weekend.” Save to…
Spy Agencies Reject Trump’s Justification for Deportations
“A newly declassified memo released on Monday confirms that U.S. intelligence agencies rejected a key claim President Trump put forth to justify invoking a wartime statute to summarily deport Venezuelans…
Federal Judge Won’t Let Republicans Overturn Election
“In a ruling that could put an end to nearly six months of legal battles over North Carolina’s contested Supreme Court election, a federal judge on Monday ruled against the…
White House Urges Patience on Tariffs
“President Donald Trump and his top aides have settled on a decidedly non-Trumpian message for American businesses and consumers panicked by his trade war: Be patient,” Politico reports. “Ahead of…
Ocasio-Cortez Won’t Seek Top Oversight Post
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Monday she won’t seek the top Democratic position on the Oversight Committee, citing the caucus’ preference for seniority,” Politico reports. Said Ocasio-Cortez: “It’s actually clear…
Guantánamo Has Held Fewer Than 500 Migrants
“American military forces have taken down some of the tents they hurriedly set up on an empty corner of the U.S. naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, three months after…
Trump Lobbies Senators for Ed Martin
“President Donald Trump has been making calls to Republican senators on behalf of Ed Martin, his controversial nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, who faces a difficult…
Trump Ends Air Quality Monitoring at National Parks
“The Trump administration is ending an air-quality monitoring program at national parks across the country,” the Washington Post reports. Save to Favorites
Hegseth Used Multiple Signal Chats for Pentagon Business
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Signal more extensively for official Pentagon business than previously disclosed, engaging in at least a dozen separate chats,“ the Wall Street Journal reports. “In one…
Trump Administration Seeks Dismissal of Abortion Pill Case
“The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to sharply restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone — taking the same position as…
Vance Attacks Ilhan Omar for ‘Genocidal Language’
Vice President J.D. Vance attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for using inflammatory rhetoric, accusing the House Democrat of using “actually genocidal language.” Said Omar, in a 2018 video clip: “Our…
Flagging Economy Is Hurting the Housing Market
“The faltering economy is starting to become a drag on the housing market,” the Washington Post reports. “Real estate agents, developers, home buyers and economists are all trying to make…
Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash
“Senate Democrats are demanding changes to cryptocurrency legislation pending in Congress, responding partly to growing evidence that the Trump family is using its connections and President Trump’s power to profit…
Hegseth Moves to Cut 20% of Generals
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon leadership to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% across the military,” CNN reports. Save to…
Trump Backs Away from ‘Pope Trump’ Image
“President Donald Trump says he knew nothing about an artificially generated image of him dressed as the pope that was posted to his Truth Social account over the weekend,” USA…
Dr. Oz Backs Cuts to Medicaid Funding
“Mehmet Oz, the US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services leader, suggested he supports reducing federal Medicaid funding for the millions of people who gained access to the program through…
Brian Kemp Won’t Run for Senate
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is passing on a Senate run against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in 2026, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. “Though some allies of the second-term Republican…
New Jersey Seeks to Ban Menendez from Public Jobs
“The New Jersey Attorney General’s office will seek a court order to permanently bar former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez from ever holding public employment in the state following his conviction…
Israel Plans to Occupy and Flatten All of Gaza
“Israel has set President Trump’s visit to the Middle East next week as a deadline for a new hostage and ceasefire deal, with a massive ground operation to commence if…
Trump Suggests Some Trade Deals May Come This Week
“President Donald Trump suggested that his administration could strike trade deals with some countries as soon as this week, offering the prospect of relief for trading partners seeking to avoid…
