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Who’s Calling?
The Atlantic: “A little more than four months into his second term, the president’s personal cellphone has become, in many ways, the most pivotal technological device in the federal government,…
Trump Commutes Sentence of Medicare Fraudster
“A South Florida man sentenced to 50 years in prison for ripping off tens of millions of dollars from Medicare was among the more than two dozen people whom President…
U.S. Would Allow Iran to Enrich Uranium
The nuclear deal proposal the U.S. gave Iran on Saturday would allow limited low-level uranium enrichment on Iranian soil for a to-be-determined period of time, contradicting public statements from top…
Senate Begins Putting Its Stamp on Giant Trump Tax
“Significant changes are in store for President Donald Trump’s signature $3.9 trillion tax-cut bill as the Senate begins closed-door talks this week on legislation that squeaked through the House by…
Lisa Murkowski Won’t Defer to Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) “was listing all the ways that President Trump’s efforts to slash the federal government had harmed Alaska, from the funding freezes on programs the state depends…
Trump Overshadows Supreme Court Ruling Season
“The beginning of June marks the start of the traditional monthlong ruling season at the Supreme Court, when the justices hand down decisions in their biggest and most contentious cases,”…
Trump and Xi to Speak This Week
A senior White House official told CNBC that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are likely to have a direct conversation this week. However, Bloomberg reports China “accused the…
Trump’s Quiet Consolidation
There’s little doubt the resistance to President Trump has scored some significant victories in recent weeks. Federal courts have repeatedly ruled against his administration. Elon Musk, once Trump’s most important…
Trump Mixes Market-Moving Policies with Conspiracies
“President Trump’s Truth Social account is full of jarring juxtapositions: major trade policy announcements and presidential nominations broken up by bizarre conspiracies and personal boasts,” Axios reports. “The president’s words…
John Fetterman and David McCormick Debate in Boston
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) debated the “pressing issues of the day, in the latest installment of a series of forums designed to foster good-faith, bipartisan…
Quote of the Day
“If Trump can do so much bad in such a small amount of time, why can’t we do so much good? Now is the time for us to be impatient,…
Off the Map—for Now
Both parties released their initial House target lists this spring, and the omissions may be as telling as the inclusions. The Hotline points out this morning that Democrats are ignoring…
Republicans Are Flat-Out Lying About Their Medicaid Cuts
“As President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ heads to the Senate, Republicans are trying their hardest to sell voters on the prospect of deep cuts to Medicaid and other social…
Justices Let Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles Stand
“The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would not hear a major Second Amendment challenge to a Maryland law banning semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. As is the court’s…
Scientists Ordered Not to Publish Without Approval
The Guardian: “Senior officials at the US Department of Veterans Affairs have ordered that VA physicians and scientists not publish in medical journals or speak with the public without first…
Reflecting on Last Week’s Quiz
I found the answers to this question from the Weekly News Quiz very interesting: Is it because “Liberty Lounge” is very believable or that “Executive Branch” is an insane name? …
Sometimes Doubling Down Makes It Worse
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) responded to her line at a town hall meeting about Medicaid cuts — “Well, we all are going to die.” — with a creepy video of…
We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era
M. Gessen: “As in a country at war, reports of human tragedy and extreme cruelty have become routine — not news.” Save to Favorites
Universities Quietly Negotiating with the White House
CNN: “The White House is looking to strike a deal with a high-profile school, said the first source, who is involved in the higher education response.” Said the person: “They…
The U.S. Plan to Hobble China Tech Isn’t Working
“The U.S. has tried almost everything to win the tech race against China—across areas as varied as AI, energy, autonomous vehicles, drones and EVs. So far, none of it has…
