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Jimmy Kimmel Drew Huge Audience
Nearly 6.3 million people tuned in to the Jimmy Kimmel broadcast last night, despite the blackouts in many cities, the AP reports. And there was a larger audience online, with…
White House Prepares for Mass Firings in Event of Shutdown
“The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans for mass firings during a possible government shutdown, specifically targeting employees who work for programs that are…
Republicans Work to Block Vote on Epstein Files
“Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government’s Jeffrey Epstein case files next month,“ CNN…
Democrats Must Drop ‘Planetary Emergency’ Talk
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) said that his party needed to change the way it talked about climate change if Democrats hoped to win over new voters, the New York Times…
Trump to Sign TikTok Deal on Thursday
President Trump is expected to sign a deal Thursday to facilitate the sale of TikTok from a Chinese-based company to a group of American investors, NBC News reports. Save to…
Trump Demands Probe Into ‘Triple Sabotage’ at U.N.
President Trump called on the United Nations to investigate what he deemed was “triple sabotage” after he dealt with an escalator mishap, a teleprompter glitch and audio issues during his…
Vance Tries to Walk Back Trump’s Remarks at Kirk Memorial
Vice President JD Vance said that President Trump was “joking” when he spoke about hating his enemies during a memorial for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, NewsNation reports. Said Vance: “I…
For Once, a Trump Controversy That Sticks
It often seems as if Donald Trump can weather any controversy without real political damage. Scandals erupt, outrage flares, and then the news cycle moves on. But the past two…
Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine
Anne Applebaum: “The campaign against the oil industry has been helped by the degradation of Russian air defenses, which had been moved closer to the border of Ukraine and at…
China Pledges to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
“China, the world’s largest carbon polluter, announced at the United Nations on Wednesday that it intended to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 7 percent to 10 percent…
James Comey Expected to Be Indicted Soon
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be indicted in the coming days, MSNBC reports. “The full extent of the charges being prepared against Comey is unclear, but the…
Vance Says Women Should Talk to Doctor About Tylenol
Vice President JD Vance said that pregnant women should lean on their doctor for advice on whether to take Tylenol after President Trump earlier this week said pregnant women should…
Democratic Lawmaker Says He Doesn’t Trust the FBI
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) “said he doubted that the FBI would lead a thorough and objective investigation into a shooting that left three people dead near an Immigration and Customs…
Fed Official Warns About Further Rate Cuts
Financial Times: “Austan Goolsbee backed the quarter-point reduction to US borrowing costs at last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. But the Chicago Fed president told the Financial Times that…
Curtis Sliwa Says He’s Been Offered Money to Quit Race
“Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, said Wednesday that he has received at least seven calls from ’emissaries’ of wealthy people who…
Top Republicans Say Paxton Would Cost Party the House
“Top Republicans are warning that nominating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race could jeopardize the party’s slim control of the House in 2026,” Axios reports. “Paxton…
Agriculture Department Taps Ben Carson as Adviser
“The Agriculture Department announced Wednesday that it had selected Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and president’s former housing secretary, as an adviser on nutrition, health and housing,” the New York…
Trump’s ‘Rose Garden Club’ Is New Hangout for Allies
“Washington’s hottest club has everything — Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, food from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump,” the AP reports….
Trump Unveils ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’
The White House unveiled a “Presidential Walk of Fame” just outside the Oval Office featuring portraits of all U.S. presidents — except former President Joe Biden. For Biden, the White…
Trump Dares the United Nations to Mock Him Now
Jonathan Lemire and Missy Ryan: “Trump has led a campaign to upend the global order that the United States built following World War II. He has bent foreign leaders to…
