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Top Biden Aide Pleads the Fifth
“A top Biden White House aide invoked his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination Wednesday morning in declining to cooperate with Republican-led efforts to investigate the former president’s mental acuity and…
Zohran Mamdani Briefs House Democrats
“Zohran Mamdani, the polarizing Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, huddled privately Wednesday with Democratic lawmakers at a Washington restaurant. The conversation, attendees said, focused on campaign strategy and…
Israel Bombs Syrian Capital Despite U.S. Pressure
“The Trump administration has asked Israel to halt its strikes on Syrian government targets and to open direct talks with Damascus,” Axios reports. “U.S. officials are highly concerned that the…
Trump Says Epstein Controversy Is ‘Bullshit’
President Donald Trump is accusing some of his onetime supporters of being “weaklings” who are falling prey to Democratic “bullshit” about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — concluding that…
Democratic Poll Shows Power of the Epstein Story
Internal Democratic polling shows that seven-in-10 voters — and six-in-10 Trump voters — believe “law enforcement is withholding information about powerful people connected to” Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reports. For members:…
Putin Plans to Ignore Trump’s Threats
“President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by Donald Trump’s threats of tougher sanctions, and his territorial demands…
Netanyahu’s Ultra-Orthodox Allies Threaten His Coalition
“The future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was thrown into doubt when an ultra-Orthodox party in Israel announced it was pulling out of the ruling coalition on Monday night,”…
Trump Begins to Lose the Manosphere
CNN: “After losing men under 50 by double digits in 2020, Trump’s campaign made a concerted push to reverse that trend. His outreach included appearances on podcasts and YouTube shows…
Jamie Dimon Defends Fed Independence
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon defended Fed chair Jerome Powell in unusually strong terms, warning that “playing around with the Fed can have adverse consequences,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said…
Andy Beshear Heads to South Carolina
“Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will make the Democratic pilgrimage to South Carolina today, with stops scheduled across the first presidential primary state,” Semafor reports. “Beshear, whose national star soared after…
Tillis Says He Won’t Tolerate Disrespect from Trump
“Thom Tillis isn’t in rebellion mode against President Donald Trump or Republican leadership. He’s simply making clear that he won’t tolerate disrespect from Trump — or anyone else,” Semafor reports….
Mamdani to Clarify the Phrase ‘Globalize the Intifada’
Zohran Mamdani plans to clarify his stance on the use of the phrase “globalize the intifada” as soon as this week as he consolidates support in his bid to be…
Conspiracy Theories Linger for a Long Time
Brian Stelter: “Here’s the thing about conspiracy theories. People liken them to fires — you’ll hear folks saying that MAGA media is ‘fanning the flames’ of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal…
U.S. Ambassador Makes Appearance at Netanyahu’s Trial
“The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, arrived on Wednesday at the district court in Tel Aviv to attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial,” Axios reports. “Huckabee’s attendance at the court…
Why Democrats Must Keep the Epstein Story Alive
President Trump is facing growing backlash from within his own base for failing to follow through on a key campaign promise: releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. A new Data for…
Hunter Biden Says ‘Loyalty’ Cost Democrats the Election
“Hunter Biden, in his first interview since the 2024 election, denied there was a ‘grand conspiracy’ to cover up issues with his father’s health and said Democrats only lost the…
Hassett Leads in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair
“Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chief next year,” Bloomberg reports. “Hassett, director of the…
Inflation Ahead
Paul Krugman: “Yesterday’s CPI report looked fairly tame on the surface, but if you look at the details it showed clear signs that Trump’s tariffs are starting to drive up…
How Elon Musk Is Fueling the MAGA-Trump Split
“The Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy saga is blowing up in the White House’s face — and social-media experts say that Elon Musk’s remake of X helped light the fuse,” Politico reports….
Trump Officials Seek Voter Rolls and Election Data
“The Trump administration and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting equipment, sparking concern among local and state election officials about federal…
