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Newsom to Fight ‘Rising Authoritarianism’ in Red States
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) “is launching a new political organization that will take the Democrat to red states across the country as he pushes back against restrictive abortion laws,…
McCarthy Offers to Bring Biden a ‘Soft Food’ Lunch
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took a dig at President Biden’s age and offered to provide a “soft food” lunch if he agrees to meet on the debt limit, The Hill…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Free Preventive Care
“A federal judge in Texas who once declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional issued a far-reaching ruling on Thursday that prevents the Biden administration from enforcing a provision of the…
Kushner Backed by Investments from Emirates and Qatar
“Wealth funds in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have invested hundreds of millions of dollars with Jared Kushner’s private equity firm, joining Saudi Arabia in backing the venture launched…
Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Second Hush Money Case
“Manhattan prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s role in paying hush-money to a porn star also have been examining a $150,000 payment to a former Playboy model who alleged that she had…
Republicans Have Expanded Access to Guns
New York Times: “In Kentucky, Ohio, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia, Republicans have pushed this year to limit gun-free zones, remove background checks and roll back red-flag laws that seek to…
New Poll Finds Close Race for President
A new Marquette Law School national poll finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied in a 2024 presidential match up, 38% to 38% with 20% saying that they would vote…
CNN Ratings Tank
“CNN’s leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will be rewarded,” the AP reports….
A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Cyber War Ambitions
“Russian intelligence agencies worked with a Moscow-based defense contractor to strengthen their ability to launch cyberattacks, sow disinformation and surveil sections of the internet, according to thousands of pages of…
Biden Special Counsel Taps Trump-Era Duo
“The Justice Department special counsel investigating whether President Joe Biden mishandled classified documents has brought on two former Trump administration officials to help,” Bloomberg reports. “Special Counsel Robert Hur hired…
What If DeSantis Doesn’t Run?
Jonathan Last: “For starters, it means that all of the questions about Biden running stop. If DeSantis pulls the plug, Trump becomes the overwhelming favorite—at which point there is zero…
‘QAnon Shaman’ Released from Prison Early
Jacob Chansley, the “QAnon Shaman” who pleaded guilty in September 2021 to civil disorder and violent entry to the Capitol, has been released from prison to a halfway house, the…
House GOP Pushes Sprawling Energy Bill
“House Republicans are set to approve a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change,” NBC News reports. “The massive…
New York Democrats Revive Redistricting Case
“The battle for control of Congress next year is already being waged in a New York appellate court where Democrats are seeking to revive a case challenging the redrawing of…
Democrats Push for Stronger Bank Capital Standards
“Senate Democrats are pressing federal banking regulators to toughen bank capital requirements following back-to-back congressional hearings where officials testified about the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank,” CNBC…
Record-High 56% Perceive Local Crime Has Increased
Gallup: “Americans are more likely now than at any time over the past five decades to say there is more crime in their local area than there was a year…
GOP Downplays Importance of a Budget
“House Republicans are deemphasizing the importance of a GOP budget in the context of debt-ceiling talks, signaling their blueprint might not even be finalized until after the conference figures out…
Pence Ruling Breaks New Ground for Vice Presidency
“A federal judge’s secret order on Tuesday requiring Mike Pence to testify about aspects of Donald Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election was also an unprecedented ruling about the…
Jailed Trump Executive Drops His Trump-Funded Lawyer
“Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime former chief financial officer, is no longer being represented by his Trump Organization-funded attorneys,” Salon reports. Save to Favorites
Wisconsin GOP Already Considering Nuclear Option
Wisconsin state Senate candidate Dan Knodl (R) “says if his election gives Senate Republicans a two-thirds majority, he would ‘certainly consider’ support launching impeachment proceedings against Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate…
