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Trump Plan Would Limit Disability Benefits
“The Trump administration is preparing a plan that would make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety…
Devils’ Advocates
A must-read: Devils’ Advocates: The Hidden Story of Rudy Giuliani, Hunter Biden, and the Washington Insiders on the Payrolls of Corrupt Foreign Interests by Kenneth P. Vogel. “Vogel takes us…
How China Secretly Pays Iran for Oil
“U.S. sanctions make it nearly impossible to pay Iran for its oil. China has figured out how to do it anyway, in an arrangement that has largely been secret,” the…
Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took much personal credit this weekend for an emerging plan to free all remaining hostages from Hamas and end the two-year war in Gaza,”…
Bad Bunny Responds to Critics
“Bad Bunny responded to MAGA critics upset he’ll be the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Saturday by speaking in Spanish — then telling…
Trump Sends California National Guard to Portland
The Trump administration sent 300 federalized members of the California National Guard to Oregon early Sunday, after being blocked by a federal court from deploying the Oregon National Guard in…
Few Think Shutdown Is Worth It
A new CBS News poll finds just 28 percent said Democrats’ positions are worth it to shut down the government, and 23 percent said Republicans’ positions were worth it. As…
Mamdani Fuels Democratic Turbulence
“Top Democratic Party officials are increasingly frustrated with their leadership for not doing more to support Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor of New York City,” Axios reports. “The rise of…
Trump Warns Hamas of ‘Complete Obliteration’
President Trump told CNN Hamas faces “complete obliteration” if the group refuses to cede power and control of Gaza, amid ongoing efforts to push forward his proposed ceasefire plan. Save…
Are We Headed for a Second Civil War?
John Avlon interviewed Barbara Walter, author of How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them, about the dangerous warning signs in America today. Save to Favorites
More Think Shutdown Will Last Less Than Two Weeks
A new YouGov survey found that 41% of Americans think the federal closure will last for two weeks or less. Thirteen percent said they expect the shutdown to last three…
Trump’s Team Pledging Economic Gains Next Year
“President Trump’s advisers are counseling him to refine his economic message with a pitch to voters aimed at easing their anxiety about weak jobs growth and stubborn inflation,” the Wall…
Supreme Court Will Be Forced to Grapple with Trump
“The Supreme Court and President Donald Trump are headed for a reckoning,” the Washington Post reports. “After months of terse emergency rulings that largely avoided major confrontations with the new…
Laura Loomer Is Turning Against MAGA Stalwarts
“President Trump confidante Laura Loomer has successfully campaigned for the ouster of more than a dozen national security officials and others she has accused of secretly working against the president’s…
Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown
“As the government shutdown enters its first full week, travelers planning visits to national parks and other tourist sites run by the federal government face more than a little uncertainty,”…
Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard
“A federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from using Oregon National Guard soldiers to help quell nightly protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon,”…
Hegseth Mulled Sending 82nd Airborne to Portland
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considered sending an elite U.S. Army strike force to Portland, Ore., to quell protests that President Donald Trump has characterized as ‘lawless mayhem,’ according to…
Trump to Federalize Illinois National Guard
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) warned that President Trump plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. Pritzker said he would be defying the order: “I will not…
Trump Gets Away With What Sank Clinton and Romney
One of the worst mistakes a politician can make is to come across as smug — dismissing or disrespecting voters. The conventional wisdom holds that Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables”…
Russ Vought’s Plan Was Decades in the Making
CNN: “The memo symbolized Vought’s methodical march to accumulate power within the executive branch — and the outsized role he has played in getting to this moment. Vought’s vision for how to…
