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Every Democrat Is a ‘Fighter’ Now
“Virtually every Democratic primary candidate this cycle, from the most progressive to the most moderate, wants voters to know one thing: How much of a ‘fighter’ they are,” Axios reports….
Trump Looms Large Over Congressional Primaries
“President Trump will not be on the ballot this year, but you might not know it based on the ads being run by Republicans in competitive congressional primaries,” Axios reports….
Trump Insists Iran Has ‘No Cards’ — Except One
President Trump, on Truth Social: “The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only…
Trump Plans to Request $98 Billion for Iran War
NOTUS: “President Donald Trump is preparing a $98 billion supplemental spending request tied to U.S. military operations in Iran, a sharply reduced figure from earlier Pentagon proposals.” “Defense officials initially…
Trump Aide Would Oversee GOP’s Midterm Election Effort
White House deputy chief of staff James Blair is considering a temporary leave of absence to run President Trump’s political operation during the midterms, Politico reports. Blair would oversee the…
Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose
Isaac Stanley-Becker: “It may not be obvious why an election in Hungary, a landlocked European country with a population roughly the size of Michigan’s, has commanded so much international attention….
Democrats Denounce Trump’s Plan to Use Foreign Steel
New York Times: “Democrats seized on a report that President Trump accepted a donation of foreign steel to be used in the White House ballroom, saying it showed disrespect toward…
Iran Casts Doubt on Peace Talks Before They Even Begin
“Vice President JD Vance said he expected to hold ‘positive’ talks with Iran, the Financial Times reports. But within a few hours, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s top wartime…
New Renderings Show Trump’s Triumphal Arch
Washington Post: “The Trump administration on Friday unveiled new renderings for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, his most significant effort to remake Washington’s skyline, as officials begin the…
Kristi Noem’s Husband Fantasized About Leaving Her
“Kristi Noem’s husband, Bryon, had an on-off secret online relationship with a left-wing dominatrix for more than nine years,” the Daily Mail reports. “At times, the former homeland security secretary’s…
Trade Court Urged to Scrap Latest Trump Tariffs
Bloomberg: “A group of small businesses and 24 mostly Democrat-led states urged a panel of US trade judges to vacate President Donald Trump’s latest global tariffs, arguing that they were…
Bad Economic News Keeps Coming for Republicans
Punchbowl News: “It’s been a brutal run for President Donald Trump and Hill Republicans. Trump’s poll numbers on the economy are dismal, dragging down his overall approval rating. That hurts…
Harris Says She’s Considering Another Run for President
“Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for…
Keir Starmer Says He’s ‘Fed Up’ with Trump
New York Times: “In the six weeks since the Iran war started, the once-chummy rapport between Mr. Starmer and Mr. Trump has cratered. In the face of repeated taunts and…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“The framers had no concept of nuclear weapons and what a president could do with them. And I don’t think they ever anticipated that somebody would act in the ways…
Calls to Impeach Trump Collide With Reluctant Democrats
Time: “Dozens of Democrats this week called for a premature end to Trump’s second term—either through impeachment or the Constitution’s 25th Amendment—as much of the party’s base expresses outrage at…
Trump Says He’s ‘Loading Up the Ships’ In Case Talks Fail
President Trump told the New York Post that U.S. warships are being reloaded with “the best ammunition” to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fail. He added:…
European Airports Warn of Fuel Shortages
New York Times: “Europe could face shortages of jet fuel if ships are not allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz soon, an association of airports warned top European…
Vatican Meeting at Pentagon Was ‘Unusual’
Washington Post: “Through the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, tensions between his administration and the Vatican — now with the first U.S.-born pope — had simmered.” “Days…
What’s Behind Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge
Julia Ioffe looks at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to make life difficult for Army Secretary Dan Driscoll — during the middle of a war, no less. “Driscoll, as I’ve…
