“I do not regret my vote in the least.”
— Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), in an interview with the New York Times, on her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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How Much Pain Is Trump Really Willing to Endure?
The Atlantic: “The Iran war has not quite gone to plan. The U.S. military, working alongside the Israeli armed forces, pummeled its targets in the first fortnight of war and…
‘The Squad’ Left Suffers Wipeout in Illinois
“The left suffered a virtually total collapse in the Illinois Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday night — even in races where the AIPAC-backed candidate lost,” Axios reports. “It’s a bad…
Trump’s Withheld Endorsement Hangs Over Runoff
“Sen. John Cornyn and his Texas Republican primary challenger are busy courting a voter who doesn’t live in their state,” the Washington Post reports. “Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken…
Israel Is Hunting Down Iranian Regime Members
Wall Street Journal: “Israeli and American leaders said at the outset that the war with Iran would create the conditions for Iranians to topple their regime. The killings early Tuesday…
Pritzker’s Gamble to Become a Kingmaker Pays Off
“Gov. JB Pritzker was not on the ballot in the Illinois Senate race, but that was hard to tell from some of the closing advertisements for Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton,”…
Gulf States Want the U.S. to Cripple Iran’s Regime
“Battered by Iranian strikes and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates and some fellow Persian Gulf states have come to view Iran’s theocracy as an…
Trump Mulls Whether to Seize Iran’s Nuclear Fuel
New York Times: “In fact, listening to Mr. Trump in recent days is to hear a president debating whether to order the biggest Iran mission of all: to seize or…
Fog of War Clouds Global Rate Cut
Politico: “Trump is demanding that the Federal Reserve immediately lower borrowing costs. But the war in the Middle East has now made any interest rate cuts much less likely in…
Trump Now Wants Hormuz Pledges, But Not Specifics
“The White House is pleading with allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz — and privately assuring them that President Donald Trump is fine with high-level statements — as…
The Latino Vote Could Crush Republicans
“House Republicans are very aware that the same Latino voters who propelled the GOP to the majority in 2024 could desert them this fall,” Punchbowl News reports. “Swing districts with…
Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising
“Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilize the authoritarian government and create the conditions for…
Julia Stratton Wins Senate Primary in Illinois
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) is projected to win the Illinois Senate Democratic primary — a major win for both her and Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential…
Jesse Jackson Jr. Fails in His Comeback Bid
“Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. fell short in his attempt to return to Congress on Tuesday, after resigning more than a decade ago amid a federal corruption investigation,” Politico…
Tonight’s Primary Results
Illinois voters pick their candidates for state and federal office, but five races stand out: The races for the open U.S. Senate seat and four open U.S. House seats in…
Roberts Slams ‘Dangerous’ Attacks on Justices
“Chief Justice John Roberts said hostility toward individual Supreme Court members was creating a dangerous environment, in his first public comments since the president blasted justices who voted to strike…
Trump Missed Deadline to Push Texas Candidate Out
“President Donald Trump promised his endorsement was forthcoming in the GOP Texas Senate runoff and said he wanted whoever he didn’t pick to drop out. But now — preoccupied with…
Judge Order Voice of America Employees Back to Work
“Voice of America employees have spent a full year on paid administrative leave while President Donald Trump’s administration has tried to shrink the international broadcaster to its ‘statutory minimum.’ That…
Viewership for CBS Evening News Plummets
“Suddenly, CBS Evening News is back where executives at the news division behind the show hoped never to return,” Variety reports. “Viewership for the program has once again dropped below…
A Consequence-Free Presidency
Donald Trump has always treated power as something to be tested first and explained later. So it’s not surprising that he’d launch a war on instinct — and say he…
Russia Is Sharing Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran
“Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region,” the…
