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Hakeem Jeffries Calls Democrats Back to Washington
“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Democrats on a virtual caucus call Friday that they should plan to return to the Capitol by next Tuesday evening,” Punchbowl News reports. Said…
Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on China
“President Trump announced Friday he will raise tariffs on China in response to a move from Beijing to tighten its control over certain critical minerals and rare earth elements,” The…
Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
Anne Applebaum: “Machado is in hiding, deep inside a country that is failing. I spoke with her twice late last year, without knowing where she was. A few months before,…
Criminal Charges Against Bolton Expected Next Week
“The acting U.S. Attorney in Maryland is moving forward quickly to seek criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton,” MSNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Congress Erupts at Trump’s Mass Layoffs
“Members of Congress pushed back Friday against the White House announcing layoffs of federal workers as part of the government shutdown,” Axios reports. “The firings are happening at agencies across…
Democrats Fume As Mike Johnson Cancels Third Week
“Democrats railed against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday after he cancelled yet another week of House votes amid the ongoing government shutdown,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
What’s Going On With Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Will Gottsegen: “After nearly five years in Congress, the hard-right North Georgia representative is calling for an extension of provisions in the Affordable Care Act, Obama’s signature health-care policy, breaking…
What the Founders Would Say Now
Fintan O’Toole: “They might be surprised that the republic exists at all.” Save to Favorites
National Guard Deployments Are Very, Very Expensive
Marc Novicoff: “The National Guard’s mostly quiet walks through Washington, D.C., are expected to cost a little more than $200 million… and that’s the figure just for the D.C. National…
Trump Begins Laying Off Workers
“The Trump administration moved to begin laying off federal workers Friday while the government was shuttered, fulfilling threats from President Donald Trump to take advantage of the closure to shave…
Pam Bondi Had Pre-Written Attacks on Democrats
Daily Beast: “Images showed Bondi had an entire page dedicated to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, including prompts to accuse the Democrat of working with ‘dark money groups’ and…
Quote of the Day
“This is about one thing and one thing alone — to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally…
Voters Forget Fast — Just Ask Kevin McCarthy
The government shutdown is once again dominating headlines, with Democrats and Republicans locked in a familiar fight to assign blame. But as dramatic as the standoff appears, history suggests it’s…
Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on China
“President Trump threatened to raise tariffs and impose export controls on China and said there was ‘no reason’ to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Beijing’s new restrictions on…
Retribution Is Here
Jonathan Lemire: “If the secret to understanding a strongman is to identify his greatest weakness, one place to start with Donald Trump is his obsession with his own eventual obituaries. Trump…
Nobel Prize Committee Suspects Leak
“The Norwegian officials in charge of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize are investigating information that online bets on this year’s recipient surged overnight, suggesting a potential leak of information,” Bloomberg…
Melania Trump Talking to Putin
First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an “open channel of communication” regarding children impacted by the Russian-Ukraine war, ABC News reports….
Bondi Didn’t Know About Letitia James Indictment
“Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a grand jury,”…
Trump Nominee Accused of Sexual Harassment
Politico: “In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from…
Trump Hosts ‘Antifa Roundtable’
The Independent: “Trump just hosted an ‘Antifa roundtable’ at the White House. It was so much worse than you’re imagining.” Save to Favorites
