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Foreign Students Scrub Their Social Media
“Students from around the world who hope to study in the United States are winding down much of their online activity, unfollowing celebrities and politicians, asking friends and family to…
Musk Acolytes Fight for Control of DOGE
“Elon Musk has left the government, but his clout at DOGE lives on,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Weeks after the billionaire left his role at the Department of Government…
U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans for Americans
“The Trump administration’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was overseeing a deal to free several Americans and dozens of political prisoners held in Venezuela in exchange for sending…
Trump Takes Reins of U.S. Economy
“His expensive tax cuts have been signed into law. His steep global tariffs are taking clearer shape. And his twin campaigns to deregulate government and deport immigrants are well underway,”…
Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair
“Two Republicans named Kevin are vying to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. One is rising to the top of the list of potential candidates, while the other…
Trump Strikes Unprecedented Deal with News Outlet
“The company that owns the social media platform Truth Social and counts President Donald Trump as its largest shareholder said Monday that it had reached a deal with Newsmax, which…
Republicans Push Back on Double-Duty for Bessent
“Republicans like Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary, and they’d support him as chair of the Federal Reserve. Just maybe not at the same time,” Semafor reports. “As President Donald Trump…
Wall Street’s Debt Warnings Went Unheeded
Politico: “In passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week, GOP leaders blew past a host of warnings to potentially add several trillion dollars of additional borrowing — brushing…
Roy Cooper Inches Closer to Senate Bid
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is inching closer to launching a campaign to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), the North State Journal reports. Save to Favorites
Pam Bondi Draws the Ire of Trump’s Supporters
“Pam Bondi’s tendency to exaggerate is catching up to her,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Right-wing influencers and allies of President Trump are calling for the attorney general’s resignation after…
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Copper
“President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50% tariff on copper, hoping to boost U.S. production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and…
Trump Delayed Tariffs After Bessent Wanted More Time
“President Trump decided to delay the implementation of his so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 after advisers including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told him he could get trade deals with…
Can Congress Avert a Shutdown?
Punchbowl News: “Here’s the scary reality: No one has any idea yet how Congress is going to avert a shutdown come Sept. 30.” “There’s virtually no chance the House and…
Ted Cruz Toured the Parthenon Before Heading Home
“Sen. Ted Cruz, whose superpower is always doing the wrong thing, appears to have gone sightseeing in Athens the day after a devastating natural disaster hit his home state, killing…
Pete Hegseth Goes Rogue
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, setting off a scramble inside the administration…
FBI Launches Criminal Probes of Brennan and Comey
“Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress,”…
Loss of Foreign Workers Begins to Bite U.S. Economy
“President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration is starting to ripple across the U.S. economy,” Politico reports. “From small farms in California, to meat packing facilities in Nebraska to corporate giants…
Elon Musk’s Grok Praises Hitler
“Elon Musk’s AI platform Grok faced backlash Tuesday for repeated use of an antisemitic phrase and other offensive posts in its replies on X,” Axios reports. “Musk has recently expressed…
Trump Now Backs Tough Russia Sanctions
“A bill targeting Russia with substantial new sanctions is gaining momentum in the Senate, with a key GOP senator signaling Tuesday that President Donald Trump is now on board,” Politico…
Enthusiastic Surrender
Sam Stein: “Is Donald Trump a stronger and more skilled politician than he was eight years ago—or are the guardrails that once hindered him just weaker?” “That question has come…
