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Venezuela Opposition Leader to Visit White House
“President Trump will receive Venezuelan opposition activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “It will be a…
Trump Called Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she’s “absolutely” willing to work with President Trump after they spoke on Monday, pointing to a potential cap on credit card interest rates as an area…
Senate Has Little Appetite for Powell Probe
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that the Justice Department’s targeting of Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell “better be real” and “better be serious,” raising concerns about “political interference” in…
U.S. Attacked Boat With ‘Civilian Plane’
“The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11…
Trump Puts Tariff on Countries Doing Business with Iran
President Trump said countries doing business with Iran will be subject to a 25 percent tariff on trade with the U.S., a move that could hit major economies such as…
Bessent Warned Trump Over Probe Into Fed Chair
“A perturbed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair ‘made a mess’ and could be bad for financial markets,”…
Harvard’s Foreign Enrollment Hits Record
“Harvard University enrolled a record number of international students in the current academic year, even as the Trump administration sought repeatedly to curb student visas and funding for the Ivy…
Trump Turns on Pam Bondi
“President Trump has complained to aides repeatedly in recent weeks about Attorney General Pam Bondi, describing her as weak and an ineffective enforcer of his agenda,” the Wall Street Journal…
Probe Into Jerome Powell Backfires on Capitol Hill
“The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell is backfiring,” Punchbowl News reports. “GOP lawmakers and former Federal Reserve officials are rallying to…
White House Weighs Iran’s Nuclear-Talks Offer
“The White House is weighing a last-ditch Iranian offer to engage in diplomacy over curbing its nuclear program even as President Trump currently leans toward authorizing fresh military strikes on…
Democrats Make Health Care Deal Offer
“Democrats sent Republicans a proposal over the weekend to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years, paired with extensions of other expiring health programs,” Axios reports. “Sunday’s offer…
U.S. Lawmakers to Visit Denmark About Greenland
“A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark as President Donald Trump continues to…
Prosecutor Who Declined to Prosecute Comey Fired
“The Justice Department has fired the No. 2 official in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he declined to lead the controversial prosecution of former…
Eric Adams Launches New Crypto Token
Politico: “The fresh-out-of-a-job former New York City mayor blew back into his hometown Monday in between jaunts to Dubai, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Dallas to promote his new…
Mark Kelly Sues Pete Hegseth
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying attempt to demote his retirement rank and pay was “unlawful and unconstitutional,” Politico reports. Save to…
The Real Purpose of ICE
Traveling through Morocco a dozen years ago, we kept seeing military barracks and checkpoints on the outskirts of nearly every town. It felt excessive. So I asked our guide why…
EPA to Stop Considering Lives Saved
New York Times: “Under President Trump, the EPA plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, fine particulate…
Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump
“Jerome Powell wanted to avoid a fight. That had long been his approach to handling President Trump and his relentless attacks on the Federal Reserve, which in his second term…
Trump Is Getting Creative to Bypass Congress
“President Trump wants to spend. He also wants, where possible, to avoid congressional interference and bigger deficits. Enter the balance sheet,” Axios reports. “The president is going through the couch…
Trump’s Funding Freeze Will Hurt Child Care
“Child care providers, already under financial strain, face their greatest test yet as the Trump administration imposes new rules and restrictions on funding,” Axios reports. “Federal money underpins the entire…
