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Prime Loyalty
While Elon Musk has taken center stage in the billionaire scramble to ingratiate themselves with Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos is playing the game just as aggressively—if not more insidiously. Bezos…
Quote of the Day
“In the first Trump term, it took a disease to destroy the economy. This time, he is the disease.” — Stephen Colbert, quoted by the Daily Beast. Save to Favorites
Elon Musk Calls Mark Kelly a ‘Traitor’
Elon Musk called Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) — a decorated Navy pilot and former NASA astronaut — a traitor in a post on X after the senator visited Ukraine and…
Trump Goes on Truth Social Posting Spree
President Trump posted over a hundred times between noon and 6 p.m. on Monday while a stock market plunge wiped out $1.7 trillion in wealth, the Daily Beast reports. Save…
Postcard from Spain
We spent the last week traveling through Spain, with the highlight being the stunning Alhambra in Granada—a breathtaking example of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of its…
Tulsi Gabbard Pulls Security Clearances
“National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony conviction against Donald…
Texas Bill Would Make Identifying as Trans a Felony
A Texas state bill could charge transgender people with “gender identity fraud,” making it illegal to identify as trans on official documents and potentially leading to jail time, NBC News…
More Than 30 Nations Plan Security Force for Ukraine
“Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine,” the AP reports. “Such an international force…
RFK Jr. Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health
“In a sweeping interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream…
Judge Orders Urgent Release of DOGE Records
“A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is wielding so much power that its records will likely have to be opened to the public under…
US-China Tariff Talks Stuck at Lower Levels
“Talks between the US and China on trade and other issues are stuck at lower levels, with both sides talking past each other and failing to agree on the best…
USDA Cancels $1 Billion for Local Food Purchases
“The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending,”…
Democratic Absences May Give GOP Breathing Room
“House Republican leadership hasn’t sewn up the votes they need to pass the stopgap funding bill on Tuesday, but top lawmakers are confident that they will be able to pass…
Trump Vows to Oust Thomas Massie
“President Trump said Monday he will ‘lead the charge’ to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) for his refusal to support Republicans’ government funding bill,” Axios reports. “A doctrinaire libertarian, Massie…
Trump Changes His Tune on Booming Wealth
“As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised an economic ‘boom like no other,’” the New York Times reports. “But eight weeks into his presidency, Mr. Trump is refusing to rule…
Philippine Ex-President Is Arrested on ICC Warrant
“Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila, after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity in his…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“His antics have been very painful. At least he’s acknowledging that there’s pain. I don’t quite get it because in the first administration he judged himself every day by the…
Stock Market Tumbles as White House Downplays ‘Blips’
“President Donald Trump’s senior advisers downplayed fresh economic turbulence Monday as the administration’s escalating trade war deepened a sell-off on Wall Street and renewed fears about the stability of the…
Comedian from Trump Rally Gets Netflix Deal
“Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose -appearance at a New York rally for then-candidate Donald Trump drew bipartisan backlash after he made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, has inked a deal…
Border Agent Told Women to Expose Their Breasts
“A now former United States Border Patrol agent is accused of making women expose their breasts to get into the country,” the Miami Herald reports. Agent Shane Millan allegedly looked…
