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The Next War
Dexter Filkins: “With global conflicts increasingly shaped by drones and A.I., the American military risks losing its dominance.” Save to Favorites
A Trump Scandal That Might Actually Matter
It’s no longer news when Donald Trump lies, breaks the law, or abuses his office for personal gain. These things still enrage Democrats, but among Trump’s base, they barely register….
Trump’s Epstein Headache Isn’t Going Away
Playbook: “At what should be the height of his political powers — having racked up signature wins in enacting his sprawling GOP megabill, bending U.S. allies to his will on…
Obama Tells Democrats to ‘Toughen Up’
Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, urging those frustrated by the state of the country…
EU Warns Trump’s Tariffs Are Danger to Transatlantic Trade
“Donald Trump’s proposed 30% tariff on European Union goods is ‘effectively prohibitive’ to transatlantic trade and could warrant retaliation, the bloc’s chief negotiator said,” Bloomberg reports. “Briefing reporters in Brussels…
Trump’s Megabill Creates Budget Nightmare for States
“President Donald Trump’s landmark legislation is driving a giant hole in governors’ budgets in a midterm year,” Politico reports. “By slashing health care and food assistance for low-income Americans, Republicans…
Three Ways Trump Might Defuse the Epstein Mess
“President Trump isn’t ready to course-correct over how his administration has handled the Jeffrey Epstein evidence,” Axios reports. “But officials and advisers are considering at least three ways Trump could…
How China’s Military Is Flexing Its Power in the Pacific
“China’s military is extending its reach deeper into the Pacific, sending ships and aircraft into new territory in a push that has spurred the U.S. to strengthen defenses and alliances…
Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut
New York Times: “Congress is expected to vote by the deadline on Friday on a White House proposal, known as a rescission package. It would pull back more than $500…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Stay
“President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have prompted investors to bet that he will ‘always chicken out’ and given businesses and foreign leaders hope that the leader of the world’s largest…
Government Is Retreating From Student Lending
“The federal government is retreating from its central role in financing higher education,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “President Trump’s big tax-and-spending law includes new restrictions on how much students…
Megabill Might Not Be a Silver Bullet for Democrats
“Democrats are banking on backlash to Republicans’ Medicaid cuts to boost them in next year’s midterms. There’s just one problem: The cuts haven’t happened yet,” Politico reports. “Republicans delayed work…
Biden Says He Orally Made Clemency Decisions
“Former President Joe Biden is escalating his battle against Republican claims that he might not have been in control of high-profile clemency decisions issued under his name at the end…
Trump to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
“President Donald Trump said the United States will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine that will be reimbursed for by the European Union, offering critical help to Kyiv as…
Trump Says Epstein Files Were Written by Obama, Clinton
In a Truth Social post, President Trump acknowledged the existence of the Jeffrey Epstein files and even suggested that he had read them. He then insisted that the files were…
Jon Ossoff Attempts to Tap Into Angst About Trump
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is going hard at President Trump as he gears up for a difficult reelection fight, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. At a rally, Ossoff called Trump a…
Assassination Attempt Changed Trump
Associated Press: “One year after coming millimeters from a very different outcome, Trump, according to friends and aides, is still the same Trump.” “But they see signs, beyond being on…
Quote of the Day
“We’ll see… I will not leave a broken country to my kids or to anyone else’s.” — Gov. Andy Beshear (D), quoted by NBC News, on whether he’ll run for…
America Would Be Better Off If Trump Won in 2020
Ed Kilgore: “At first blush, the idea that things would be better had Trump been peacefully re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021, seems nuts. But we can all agree it would…
Trump Hits the Reverse Button on Decades of Change
“Fluoride was introduced into drinking water starting in 1945. The flu vaccine was first made available to the general public a year later. Fuel efficiency standards for cars were adopted…
