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Maxwell Thinks Epstein Was Murdered
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“The Trump administration’s tariffs will lower deficits by a combined $4 trillion over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday, a substantial increase from its last projection in…
DOJ Won’t Defend Grants for Hispanic Colleges
“The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government…
The Retribution Phase of Trump’s Presidency Has Begun
Susan Glasser: “There was a certain awful predictability about the FBI’s Friday-morning raids targeting the former Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton.” Save to Favorites
Trump Smears Right Hand In Makeup
“President Donald Trump’s hand was coated in a thick layer of makeup on Friday as he ventured out from the White House amid ongoing health questions,” the Daily Beast reports….
Trump Says He’ll Send Troops to Chicago and New York
“President Donald Trump said he is looking to send in the National Guard to Chicago or New York, seeking to extend the deployment of guardsmen elsewhere after amassing troops in…
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Quote of the Day
“I look extremely good in shorts.” — President Trump, quoted by USA Today. Save to Favorites
Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview
“The Trump administration on Friday released the transcript of a top Justice Department official’s interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,” the Wall Street…
Why the Democrats Are Struggling
Julia Azari: “Since January 2025, American politics has shifted decisively away from being based on legitimacy, and is instead now mostly a game of power. In other words, the Trumpist…
Trump Says U.S. Will Take 10% Equity Stake in Intel
“President Trump said the government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel, capping a two-week frenzy in Washington over the future of the company and fueling speculation about what…
Trump Hints at Putting His Name on the Kennedy Center
“Donald Trump made a much-teased announcement from the Oval Office on Friday, that the FIFA World Cup draw will take place at the Kennedy Center on December 5,” Deadline reports….
Trump Says Putin May Attend World Cup
“President Trump on Friday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, showing off a photograph in…
The Worst Gerrymander Ever
Sam Wang finds the Texas gerrymander of its congressional map is the worst of the last 50 years. “If this map stands, it will be because the Supreme Court is…
Vance Denies Raid Is About Retribution
Vice President JD Vance confirmed that the Trump administration is “in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation” into former national security adviser John Bolton, but he denied that…
Trump Installs New Head of the RNC
“Joe Gruters officially took over the Republican National Committee on Friday,” Politico reports. “And the longtime Trump ally from Florida made his goals clear: Help the president ‘100 percent’ and…
Trump’s Purge of National Security Agencies Continues
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the latest senior military or intelligence officer to lose his position in a…
Flashback Quote of the Day
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not…
IRS Wants to Rehire Workers It Lost
“The IRS plans to ask workers who accepted offers of deferred resignation and early retirement to come back to work — an attempt to make up for staffing losses after…
Canada Drops Many of Its Retaliatory Tariffs
“Canada removed many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Friday, marking a significant step forward in the two countries’ relationship,” CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
