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Eric Swalwell’s Campaign Is Unraveling
“Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for the California governor’s office was reeling Friday as his campaign was cut off on the main Democratic fundraising platform and top Democratic supporters withdrew their…
The Era of Free Seas Is Unraveling
“In just six weeks, the Iran War has shattered a system of global trade that has enriched people and nations for more than a century: the freedom to sail the…
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Has Thousands of Missiles
“Iran still has thousands of ballistic missiles in its arsenal that it could use by retrieving launchers from underground storage areas, according to American officials familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments,”…
Will Trump Get Another Supreme Court Pick?
New York Times: “Ever since President Trump returned to the White House, speculation has swirled about whether he will have an opportunity to name a fourth or even a fifth…
Artemis II Gives U.S. Momentum in Renewed Moon Race
“Floating in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission had achieved more than just a historic return to human spaceflight around the moon,” the…
Trump Turns to Vance to End the Iran War
“Six weeks after President Donald Trump started a war in Iran that has proved difficult to end, he has turned to a new approach in negotiations: Putting front and center…
Trump Suddenly Sounds Like Biden
“In full damage control mode after receiving the worst inflation report of his second term, President Donald Trump’s White House stressed that critics were looking too hard at the wrong…
Eric Adams Is Granted Albanian Citizenship
Former New York Mayor Eric Adams has been granted Albanian citizenship, months after visiting the Balkan nation shortly before leaving office, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Ex-Staffer Says Eric Swalwell Sexually Assaulted Her
“A woman who worked for nearly two years for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor, said she had sexual encounters with him while he was her boss…
Raskin Wants Trump to Take a Cognitive Test
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is requesting the White House physician conduct a “comprehensive cognitive assessment” of President Trump and brief Congress on the results. Said Raskin: “His apparently deteriorating condition…
Trump Says He Wasn’t Surprised by Melania’s Statement
President Trump told the New York Times that he had known his wife wanted to speak about Jeffrey Epstein at some point, and that he “thought she had a right…
Pope Leo Criticizes Religious Language Used by Trump
“Pope Leo XIV appeared to take aim at religious language used by U.S. officials to justify the war in Iran, in the latest salvo between the pontiff and the Trump…
House Oversight Will Hold Hearings with Esptein’s Victims
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Rep. James Comer said that the panel would be holding hearings to give victims of Jeffrey Epstein the chance to speak about his…
Can You Compete?
So far, just 29% of today’s weekly quiz takers have gotten every question right. How will you do? Click here to test yourself. Save to Favorites
Trump Is Losing Leverage Over Iran
Aaron Blake: “The week began with President Donald Trump saber-rattling like we’ve never seen before. He threatened apparent war crimes and to end a ‘whole civilization’ if Iran didn’t meet…
Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff
“President Trump has repeatedly promised his top administration officials pardons before he leaves office,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump, in a recent meeting: “I’ll pardon everyone who has…
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…
