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Anti-Trump Republicans to Spend $100 Million for Dems
“Anti-Trump former Republicans think Democrats are squandering their chance to flip the House — and they have a $100 million plan to save them,” Politico reports. “On the heels of…
Kushner Is Part of Hostile Bid for Warner Bros Discovery
“Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery,” Axios reports. “Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it…
Tariff Bite Is Coming for Consumers
“The Trump administration is touting record Black Friday shopping as a sign the president’s tariffs haven’t hurt the economy the way some predicted,” Politico reports. “Economists and businesses say: Just…
Democrats Mostly Quiet on Immigration
“When President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries in 2017, Democratic advocates and lawmakers raced to airports across the country to protest. They held news conferences…
Jasmine Crockett to Run for Senate in Texas
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) on Monday is expected to launch a Senate bid that will dramatically reshape the race for the seat held by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the Dallas…
The Health Care Crisis Is About to Get Much Worse
“Millions of Americans are confronting the highest health insurance costs in years. For those enrolling in Obamacare for next year, the plans will cover a considerably smaller fraction of their…
Don Jr. Says Father May Walk Away from Ukraine
“Donald Trump Jr. criticized corruption in Ukraine and suggested Sunday that his father may walk away from the country if it doesn’t make peace with Russia,” Politico reports. Save to…
Hill Leaders Outperform Rank-and-File on Stock Trades
A working paper from Shang-Jin Wei and Yifan Zhou for the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that congressional leaders outperform back benchers in their stock trades by up to 47% a…
Trump Readies Plan to Bail Out Farmers
“The Trump administration on Monday plans to unveil a long-awaited farm aid package, according Trump administration officials, offering $12 billion in assistance to a key base of support hit hard…
Russia Praises Trump’s National Security Strategy
Vladimir Putin’s press secretary praised President Trump’s controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia’s view of the world, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
It’s Affordability Week
“President Trump campaigned very effectively in 2024, berating Democrats for high levels of inflation and promising to bring prices down once he won the election. Democrats’ messaging on the economy…
Senate Republicans Likely Won’t Offer Health Care Plan
Senate Republicans are leaning toward not proposing an alternative to Democrats’ health care subsidies legislation during a much-watched floor vote this week, Semafor reports. Save to Favorites
Young Voters Turn on Trump
A new Yale Youth Poll finds young voters now overwhelmingly disapprove of President Trump’s job performance—a stark shift from their spring 2025 poll. Kamala Harris won the 2024 votes of…
Colin Allred Bails on Senate Bid in Texas
Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) announced he would abandon his Senate bid and would instead run for the House, Punchbowl News reports. Allred’s decision comes as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)…
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The End of the Free World?
Paul Krugman: “There was a time, not so long ago, when America was the leader of the free world. It was the first among equals within an alliance of nations…
Hegseth Once Warned Military to Not Follow Illegal Orders
“In 2016, as then-presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed that US troops would carry out even his most extreme battlefield orders as commander in chief — some of which former military…
Republicans Look to Quell Rebellion in the Senate
“Senate Republican leaders are hoping that President Trump will intervene to quell a conservative rebellion in the upper chamber against a package of spending bills that Senate Majority Leader John…
Zelensky Says No Accord Yet
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiators discussing a US-brokered peace initiative remain divided over territory as President Donald Trump expressed disappointment in Kyiv’s handling of the deal,” Bloomberg reports. Save…
Andy Beshear Raises His National Profile
“Gov. Andy Beshear has spent years building a distinct political identity in the reliably red commonwealth of Kentucky by winning statewide as a Democrat even as Republican power has surrounded…
