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Bonus Quote of the Day
“I have said this before, there was a virtue signaling that made it seem as if ordinary folks, if they did not say things in exactly the right way, or…
Iowa Republicans Look to Rein In Governor’s Power
“Iowa Republican lawmakers are advancing several bills that would rein in the governor’s powers with the office up for the grabs in the 2026 midterm elections,” the Des Moines Register…
Quote of the Day
“The margin is razor-thin, so on any given day, I would just need one or two of my own co-conspirators to get something done. And what’s happening is that the…
Judge Says Kilmar Abrego Garcia Can’t Be Detained Again
A federal judge ruled that ICE cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, the AP…
Obama Didn’t See Trump Coming
New York Times: “Mr. Obama and his team never saw Mr. Trump coming, as a new set of oral history interviews released on Tuesday makes abundantly clear. He was, to…
Congress Rejected Most of Trump’s Cuts
“Shortly after returning to office, President Trump embarked on an aggressive campaign to pare back the core functions of the federal government, unveiling a budget that proposed some of the…
Homeland Security Spokesperson Departs
“One of the Trump administration’s most vocal defenders of its aggressive immigration crackdown is leaving as public opinion sours against the hardline approach,” Politico reports. “Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland…
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order on National Parks
A coalition of organizations filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order to remove “corrosive ideology” from national parks Tuesday, escalating the battle over displays about the nation’s history in…
How Trump’s Pardoning Process Keeps Changing
NOTUS: “More than a year in, the White House’s pardon process remains a puzzle for those trying to navigate, and in some cases profit, from it.” Save to Favorites
An Iowa Senate Race No One Saw Coming?
“Something might be happening in Iowa,” Philip Elliot writes. “Despite its reputation as a solidly Republican state, Iowa is increasingly coming up in conversations of Senate races to watch this…
Hegseth Forces Ouster of Senior Army Spokesman
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has forced the ouster of a senior military adviser to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, defense officials said, marking the Pentagon chief’s latest intervention into the service’s…
Trump’s Deportation Goals Collide with Reality
Time: “Trump campaigned in 2024 on overseeing ‘the largest deportation in the history of our country.’ He has frequently said that his Administration is deporting ‘the worst of the worst…
Why Democrats Should Run Against the Epstein Class
Dan Pfeiffer: “This is not a bread-and-circuses moment. The Epstein controversy is vitally important. One could argue that it’s the biggest scandal in American political history. The U.S. Government, from…
Famous Rapper to Challenge Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Rapper Luther Campbell (D), of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, announced that he would challenge Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) in a Democratic primary, WPLG reports. Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted last…
Mark Kelly Is Considering a White House Bid
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) told the BBC that he will “seriously consider” running for president in 2028. Save to Favorites
Trump to Return to Affordability
President Trump will resume his affordability tour Thursday after a three-week pause, starting in former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
GOP Lawmaker Faces Calls to Resign Over Remark
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) prompted calls for his resignation from Democrats and a major Islamic civil rights group after suggesting in a social media post that he’d choose dogs over…
Bannon Says He Was Making a Documentary on Epstein
Steve Bannon insists that he was making a documentary to expose Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes — which was never released — and was emailing with him solely in that capacity, the…
Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump of Epstein Cover Up
Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump’s administration of a “cover-up” over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC reports. Said Clinton: “Get…
Trump Issues Three-Way Endorsement in Texas
President Trump told reporters last night that he supported John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt — despite establishment Republicans’ efforts behind the scenes to get Trump to boost Cornyn. Save to…
