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Bonus Quote of the Day
“Do not do it. I repeat. Do not do it. There will be no coming back from that. I repeat again. For the love of God. Do Not Do It.”…
Quote of the Day
“Let’s do the fucking news.” — Bari Weiss, quoted by Semafor, after introducing herself to CBS News staff as their new editor in chief. Save to Favorites
Pritzker Says Trump Has Dementia
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) accused President Trump of deploying National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland based on fixations that stem in part from his…
Republicans Can’t Stay on Shutdown Message
“One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot,” Politico reports. “President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are…
White House Delays Mass Firings as GOP Gets Squeamish
“The Trump administration’s strategy to swiftly roll out mass layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown has shifted in recent days, as an increasing number of Republican lawmakers and…
Democrats Call Trump’s Bluff on Back Pay
“Members of Congress in both parties bristled Tuesday at a White House memo arguing that federal workers who have been furloughed as part of the government shutdown are not necessarily…
Janet Mills to Run for Senate in Maine
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is preparing as soon as next week to announce her campaign for the U.S. Senate, Axios reports. “An announcement from Mills, a two-term popular governor,…
Trump Blasts Democrats as ‘Insurrectionists’
President Trump called Democrats “insurrectionists” Tuesday and slammed the left for what he described as “kamikaze” attacks on America, invoking increasingly warlike rhetoric to describe the opposition party, Axios reports….
Exchange of the Day
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi at a Senate hearing: WHITEHOUSE: There’s been public reporting that Jeffrey Epstein showed people photos of President Trump with half-naked young…
Big Majority of Hill Staffers Oppose Renaming Pentagon
A new Canvass survey of senior Capitol Hill staffers finds that 69% of them oppose renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Save to Favorites
Hunter Biden Pursued Deal That Was ‘Ethical Quagmire’
“While his father, Joseph R. Biden Jr., was vice president, Hunter Biden began developing relationships that led to an audacious proposal to sell the land around the United States Embassy…
Republican Leaders Clash on Emergency Troop Pay Vote
“Speaker Mike Johnson said the House could come back to pass emergency legislation to pay troops during the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune wasn’t willing to go there,”…
GOP Won’t Consider Basic Extension of Obamacare Credits
“Speaker Mike Johnson said today that he would seek ‘dramatic’ changes to the enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies in any future negotiations, throwing cold water on the idea that Congress could…
White House Has Funding to Save Food Aid Program
“The White House has found funding to keep afloat a food aid program that had been threatened by the government shutdown,” Axios reports. “The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…
It’s Time to Fix America’s Most Dangerous Law
David French: “The Insurrection Act, which dates back to 1792 but has since been amended, is not, however, well drafted. And its flaws would give Trump enormous latitude to wield…
Airport Delays Get Worse as Shutdown Drags On
“Flight delays across the United States stretched into a second day Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages amid the government shutdown,” NBC News reports….
Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year
“The World Trade Organization on Tuesday forecast slower trade growth for next year because of the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariffs, but it said trade had proved more resilient than…
Republicans Have a Mess in Texas
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) officially entered the Republican Senate primary in Texas, complicating what has for months looked like a two-man battle between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Attorney General…
Justices Likely to Undo Restrictions on Conversion Therapy
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to back a free speech challenge to a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy aimed at young people questioning their sexual orientations or…
Both Parties Think They’re Winning, So Nobody’s Budging
This government shutdown is unlike previous ones in that both parties seemingly think they have the political advantage. When both sides believe they’re winning, neither side rushes to compromise. Join…
