“All of them, with one exception, picked up the phone and called me.”
— President Joe Biden, quoted by Politico, saying he’s talked with all but one of his living predecessors since taking office.
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The House GOP’s Trump Trap
Elaina Schor: “With Democrats preparing to try to put Trump effectively back on the ballot in next year’s midterms, we can expect to hear a lot more House Republicans being…
Nancy Pelosi’s Republican Playbook
Axios: “We’ve seen Pelosi cut opponents off at the knees, like she did with President Trump, or pretend to forget their names, as she did to Sen. Ron Johnson. Now…
The Big Lie Is a Big Deal
Dan Rather: “Republicans desperately want the mainstream press to cover the daily news cycle through the lens of traditional party politics. At the same time, they go on their propaganda…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“You have to lie to qualify to be a Republican.” — David Brooks, on the PBS NewsHour. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on Email
Glenn Youngkin Wins GOP Nod for Virginia Governor
“Glenn Youngkin, the multimillionaire businessman who sought to cast himself as a political outsider with the best chance to challenge Democratic power, will represent Republicans in the race to become…
New York Times Endorses Kathryn Garcia for NYC Mayor
A New York Times editorial: “All of the candidates in the June 22 Democratic primary are concerned with the welfare of their city and have thoughtful ideas about how to…
GOP Weighs Going Bigger on Infrastructure
“Senate Republicans are signaling that they could raise the price tag of their infrastructure offer to President Joe Biden, days ahead of a pivotal series of meetings that could make-or-break…
44 Attorneys General Object to ‘Instagram for Children’
Associated Press: “A bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of Instagram for children under…
Parties Will Come Together After Primaries
Jonathan Bernstein: “The big thing to know is that rising partisan polarization means that congressional midterm elections are increasingly nationalized votes on the popularity of the incumbent president — which…
Vaccine Approved for Children Aged 12 to 15
The FDA announced today that it will expand emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine to children between the ages of 12 and 15. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on…
Why Democrats Are Vulnerable on Education
Josh Kraushaar: “The increasingly heated debates over education—ranging from the slow pace of school openings to curricular changes to the elimination or rollback of gifted-and-talented programs for top students—are now…
Stefanik Won’t Say If Biden Won the Election Fairly
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) deflected a question from the Washington Examiner about whether she believes Joe Biden legitimately won the presidential election. Said Stefanik: “President Biden is president and the…
Russian Spy Unit Suspected In Directed-Energy Attacks
“U.S. officials suspect that a notorious Russian spy agency may be behind alleged attacks that are causing mysterious health issues among U.S. government personnel across the world,” Politico reports. “Officials…
How Elise Stefanik Went From Moderate to MAGA
Time: “How did she go from saying that one particular Republican candidate was ‘disqualifying themselves with untruthful statements’ in 2015 to feeding vague conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden on Steve…
McCarthy Schedules Vote to Oust Liz Cheney
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent his caucus a letter about removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post: Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it’s…
Why Confederate Lies Live On
The Atlantic: “For some Americans, history isn’t the story of what actually happened; it’s the story they want to believe.” Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on…
Youngkin Takes Early Lead for Virginia GOP Nomination
With 95% of the votes in for the Virginia GOP gubernatorial nomination — but before any candidates have been eliminated in the coming rounds of ranked choice voting — VPAP…
Biden to Combat Politicization of Science
Associated Press: “Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within…
State and Local Governments to Get Big Cash Infusions
Wall Street Journal: “The Biden administration will begin distributing $350 billion to state and local governments this month, giving them money to pay for pandemic-related costs, fill revenue shortfalls and…
What’s Holding Back Hiring?
Wall Street Journal: “Many Republicans say enhanced and extended unemployment benefits are discouraging Americans from seeking work, especially in low-wage jobs where the aid often pays more than they earned…
