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Senate Republicans Scale Back Trump’s Clawbacks
“Senate Republicans will scale back the White House’s $9.4 billion spending clawback request as they look to shore up their vote count,” Politico reports. “Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), who is…
What Democrats Must Do Differently
Will Robinson: “The conservative movement has built a sprawling, always-on communications ecosystem. It’s not just Fox News and talk radio anymore — it’s a web of Facebook groups, hyperlocal influencers,…
Republicans Take a Big Gamble in Texas
President Trump told Texas Republicans this morning that the party plans to press forward with a bold mid-cycle redistricting push aimed at flipping up to five Democratic-held House seats in…
Pentagon Buys Into Rare Earth Miner
“The Defense Department will become the largest shareholder in rare earth miner MP Materials,” CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Has Begun Search for Next Fed Chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a “formal process” to select the successor to Jerome Powell as chair of the Fed has begun, as the White House’s frustration with the…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“He’s fooled a lot of people. He fooled Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden. He didn’t fool me.” — President Trump, quoted by CNN, attempting to rewrite the history of his relationship…
Americans Dissatisfied with Handling of Epstein Files
A new CNN poll finds 50% of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the amount of information the federal government has released about the Jeffrey Epstein case. However, almost no…
Landlord Seeks to Evict Republican Congressman
Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) “is facing a lawsuit seeking his eviction over alleged failure to pay thousands of dollars in rent at a property in Washington, D.C.,” NBC News reports….
Marco Rubio’s Asia Visit Was a Total Bust
“Marco Rubio’s first visit to the Indo-Pacific as secretary of state last week was an entirely forgettable, regrettable affair,” Foreign Policy reports. “The original plan was for Rubio to travel…
Elon Musk Rips House Republicans Over Epstein Files
Elon Musk called it “extremely troubling” that House Republicans voted to block an amendment that would have forced a full House vote on releasing all Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Save to…
Texas Republicans to Draw Five New Red Seats
President Trump told Texas Republicans on a phone call that the GOP will try to draw five new red seats in the Lone Star State in time for the 2026…
Trump Administration Violated the First Rule of Disasters
Zoë Schlanger: “The administration’s press to quickly strip down the agency is being tested against a devastating disaster for the first time. And it is violating a basic precept of…
Greene Slams Trump Over Weapons to Ukraine
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) criticized Donald Trump over his new pledge to send “billions of dollars” worth of weapons to Ukraine, accusing him of breaking a campaign promise by…
Quote of the Day
“The Trump that you’re just experiencing now, to your deep disappointment and dismay, is the dude we’ve been dealing with the whole fucking time. You just didn’t realize it because…
Trump Claims Trade ‘Deal’ with Indonesia
President Trump “said he has reached a deal with Indonesia, a week after he threatened to slap a 32% tariff on the southeast Asian country’s U.S. exports,” CNBC reports. ”…
How Putin Humiliated Trump
Jonathan Lemire: “Trump’s deference to Russia’s authoritarian leader has been one of the most enduring geopolitical subplots of the past decade. But his frustration with Putin has grown. Last week,…
House Republicans Block Release of Epstein Files
“In a late night vote at the Capitol on Monday, House Republicans blocked a Democratic effort to unseal documents related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Republicans…
Trump Takes Charge of Epstein Cover-Up
Donald Trump has moved decisively to bury the Jeffrey Epstein files. That in itself isn’t surprising considering his friendship with the late sex offender. What’s notable is that he’s doing…
Bankers Find Dealmaking Tough Under Trump
James Fontanella-Khan: “A year ago when the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was heating up, a veteran mergers and acquisitions adviser told me that if the Republican…
What the Generic Ballot Polls Tell Us This Far Out
G. Elliot Morris: “First, the national political environment changes a lot in the 18 months before a midterm. On average, the leading party’s margin changes by 5 points from now…
