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Elise Stefanik Ends Her Campaign for Governor
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced that she was suspending her bid for New York governor and would also be retiring from Congress, The Hill reports. Her stunning announcement came shortly…
Lummis Announces Retirement from Senate
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced that she will not seek reelection to the upper chamber next year, setting up an open seat primary in the ruby red state, The Hill…
Trump Signs Law Removing Tough Sanctions on Syria
“President Trump signed a law late Thursday repealing a final batch of crippling economic sanctions on Syria, raising hopes for the country’s recovery a year after the fall of dictator…
Sean Duffy’s Daughter Calls TSA ‘Unconstitutional’
A daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy denounced an “absurdly invasive pat-down” at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint on social media, suggesting that if her father were in charge of…
Jack Smith Wants Public Hearing
Former special counsel Jack Smith requested to testify in “an open and public hearing” in a Thursday letter from his attorneys to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), Axios reports….
Democrats Weigh Lawsuit After Epstein Deadline Missed
“The lead Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees said they are ‘exploring all legal options’ after a top Justice Department official signaled the agency won’t produce all its…
A Somber Mood at Science Meeting After Trump Cuts
“American science is wobbling right now,” the New York Times reports. “After cuts to federal funding and the firing or early retirement of thousands of government scientists this year, another…
Trump’s Pardons Wipe Out Payments to Defrauded Victims
Washington Post: “At least 20 people who have received clemency from Trump so far this year — cutting their sentence short, restoring their civil rights after imprisonment or allowing them…
Alarm Bells Ring, Are You Listening Republicans?
Karl Rove warned in the Wall Street Journal that President Trump is headed for a midterm disaster that will haunt him for the remainder of his presidency. Writes Rove: “The…
Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2025
Barack Obama released a list of his favorite books of the year: Paper Girl by Beth Macy Flashlight by Susan Choi We the People by Jill Lepore The Wilderness by…
Justice Department Won’t Make Deadline on Epstein Files
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will not be releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by Friday’s deadline, Politico reports. Said…
Trump Changes the Signs on the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center began updating signage on the exterior of the building Friday morning, a day after its board voted to rename the institution “The Donald J. Trump and The…
Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine
“European leaders agreed early on Friday morning to keep Ukraine funded for two years with a loan of 90 billion euros, or about $105 billion, though they failed to agree…
Trump Is Running Out of Time to Remake the Economy
“When pressed on affordability, President Donald Trump pointed to his economic agenda: reshoring manufacturing, building AI data centers and a return to energy dominance,” NOTUS reports. “His stated goal is…
Quote of the Day
“I don’t think it’s going to put it to bed. Because there are people out there who are determined to use this as a way to get Trump. Remember, I…
Indiana Showed Why Political Courage Is Rare
The Economist: “One could argue that Republican state senators in Indiana were just being smart politicians earlier this month when they rejected a bill to redraw their state’s congressional districts…
Trump Doubles-Down on U.S. Culture
Wall Street Journal: “Trump has moved aggressively this year to try to put his imprint on U.S. culture. He has already hosted an international soccer event at the Kennedy Center…
Democrats Are Mistaking Momentum for a Mandate
DNC Chair Ken Martin says he doesn’t want to undercut the party’s momentum by releasing an autopsy report that took Democrats a full year to produce. He points to wins…
Jon Ossoff Finds Firmer Footing
“This time last year, Sen. Jon Ossoff was considered to be the Democratic Party’s likeliest casualty on the 2026 Senate map,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. “Now, Georgia Democrats increasingly…
Lies, Damned Lies and Trump Speeches
Paul Krugman: “To paraphrase Thomas Hobbes, Trump’s speech was nasty, brutish, but, mercifully, short. Apparently it was short because the networks told him that they would only give him 15…
