“Myanmar’s civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and other government leaders were detained in early-morning raids Monday, the government said as the country ran rife with rumors of an impending coup,” the New York Times reports.
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The Wolves Of K Street
Just published: The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government by Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins. An excerpt from Politico: “Trump’s victory…
Florida Activists Battle Over 6-Week Abortion Law
“Abortion-rights groups with a deep war chest are facing off against organizers determined to protect a near ban on the procedure in Florida that went into effect this month,” the…
House GOP Embroiled in Escalating Primary Feuds
CNN: “It has long been a breach of protocol on Capitol Hill to campaign against sitting members of the same party.” “But the 118th Congress has seen the House GOP…
Kristi Noem Won’t Admit Story In Her Book Is False
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) refused to take responsibility in a CBS News interview for falsely claiming in her new book that she met North Korean leader Kim Jong…
U.S. Put Hold on Ammunition Shipment to Israel
“The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel,” Axios reports. “It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the…
Trump Team Says Minnesota and Virginia Are In Play
“Top officials for former President Donald Trump’s campaign believe they can flip Democratic strongholds Minnesota and Virginia into his column in November, they told donors behind closed doors at a…
Trump’s Possible Return Rattles Capital
Peter Baker: “It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions. Where would you go if it really happens?” “Portugal, says a former member of…
Scott Dodges on Whether He’d Accept Election Results
“Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) did not directly answer multiple questions about whether he’d accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, regardless of who wins,” NBC News reports. Said Scott:…
Biden Holds Small National Lead
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden edging Donald Trump among registered voters, 46% to 45%. Among likely voters, it’s Biden 49%, Trump 45%. In a five way race,…
Israel Closes Al Jazeera In the Country
Israel has ordered the closure of Al Jazeera in the country, a move the Qatar-based news network called a “criminal act,” CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Trump ‘Disgusted’ by Kristi Noem’s Puppy Execution
“Donald Trump is privately trashing South Dakota’s MAGA Gov. Kristi Noem for executing her puppy and writing about it in her forthcoming memoir — a matter that appears to have…
Quote of the Day
“I mean they’re just attacking me like crazy right now.” — Gov. Kristi Noem (R), quoted by Politico, saying the Republican Party was “in a war” with the media and…
Trump Raised $76 Million Last Month
“Donald Trump’s political operation raised more than $76 million in April, campaign officials told donors on Saturday,” Politico reports. “Trump advisers revealed the number, up from $65.6 million in March,…
Crenshaw Is Latest Republican to Attack Greene
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) became the latest Republican to hit Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) over her plan to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), The Hill reports. Said Crenshaw: “She…
Chief Counsel at RNC Pushed Out After Two Months
“Charlie Spies, the Republican National Committee’s chief counsel, was pushed out of his new role just two months after taking the job, amid a storm of controversy over conflicts involving…
Xi Seeks Strategic Opportunity in Europe
“On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge…
Hope Hicks Engaged to Goldman Sachs Chief
Donald Trump’s former communications director Hope Hicks, 35, is engaged to Goldman Sachs boss Jim Donovan, 58, Page Six reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’
“Fresh from his criminal trial in New York, Donald Trump delivered a frustrated and often profane roughly 75-minute speech at a Republican National Committee donor retreat in Florida on Saturday,…
Biden Allies Want Warren Buffett’s Support
“The presidential election may come down to a city in the Midwestern prairie that is home to Warren Buffett — a prospect that is raising hopes among some Democrats that…
G-7 Eyes Plan $50 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine
“The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay…