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Republicans Recoil After Indiana Redistricting Rebuke
“Republicans are frantically searching for more ways to keep the House next Congress after Indiana legislators decided not to redraw their state’s congressional districts,” Semafor reports. “The decision could deter…
The Democrats’ Billionaire
Washington Post: “Pritzker’s personal fortune has given him a ready-made war chest that has powered his ascent as a Democratic donor, candidate and officeholder during the past three decades, a…
‘Things Can Happen’
President Trump responded to the mas shooting over the weekend at Brown University, telling a crowd gathered at the White House that “things can happen” while offering “deepest regards” to…
Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies
“Some Chinese parents, inspired by Elon Musk’s 14 known children, pay millions in surrogacy fees to hire women in the U.S. to help them build families of jaw-dropping size,” the…
Young Man in a Hurry
Out in February: Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery by Gavin Newsom. “Newsom traces the forces that have defined his ambitions as a politician and have pushed…
Florida Is Ground Zero for Coming Obamacare Storm
“Florida will be hit harder than any other state if ObamaCare subsidies expire at the end of the year, which is looking increasingly likely as Republicans in Congress struggle to…
Quote of the Day
“They’re saying he’s the new Reagan. He’s the new Chamberlain.” — Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), quoted by Roll Call, comparing Donald Trump to Neville Chamberlain for consistently deferring to Russia’s…
House Lawmakers End the Year Eyeing the Exits
“The House will likely depart Washington for the holidays this week without addressing a number of high-stakes issues. Instead, Congress is ending the year with a lot of infighting and…
SNAP Is Now a Key Part of Democrats’ Messaging
“Republicans’ attempts to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have made headlines since the start of the second Trump administration — and Democrats believe that provides a potent opening for…
The Intifada Comes to Bondi Beach
David Frum: “It’s long past time to stop saying ‘Anti-Semitic violence has no place in our society.’ Outrage upon outrage confirms that anti-Semitic violence has a large and expanding place…
The GOP Health Care Message Is as Muddled as Ever
“With key Obamacare tax credits set to expire within weeks, Democrats have unified behind a simple message: extend the subsidies and keep health insurance premiums from spiking for more than…
Trump Believes Economy Will Soar Next Year
President Trump and his advisers have an almost messianic belief the economy will take off in the first quarter of next year, based largely on stimulus from the “One Big…
Double Jobs Reports Expected Tuesday
Wall Street Journal: “The Labor Department, after pausing its data collection for weeks during the government shutdown, will publish a report with not one but two months’ worth of data…
Over the Obamacare Cliff
Punchbowl News: “With just 17 days until the Obamacare tax credits expire, we can say definitively that Congress — and the country — is going over the Obamacare cliff. Even…
Inside the Push to Block Gavin Newsom
“Gavin Newsom’s Democratic rivals are plotting how to take down the early 2028 frontrunner, with a heavy emphasis on how unpopular his left-leaning views are outside deep-blue California,” Axios reports….
Kamala Harris Steps Towards Another Run
“Kamala Harris isn’t planning to go gentle into that good night. This week the former vice president made clear to potential 2028 rivals that she’s working to keep another White…
County Democratic Party Reprimands Houston Mayor
“Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s political party of more than five decades admonished him on Sunday — barring the lifelong Democrat from receiving its endorsement in the future,“ Houston Public Media…
Trump Is Already Weighing Pardons for His Inner Circle
President Trump has already discussed the idea of preemptively pardoning an array of Trump advisers, policymakers, and others who the president believes will likely be criminally investigated once Democrats are…
Clintons Fight to Avoid Testifying in the Epstein Inquiry
“A quiet, monthslong battle between Representative James Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee, and Bill and Hillary Clinton over the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation could come…
Ilhan Omar Says Her Son Was Stopped by ICE
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said federal immigration agents pulled over her son on Saturday and asked him to prove his citizenship, CBS News reports. The congresswoman said her son “always…
