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Nearly a Majority ‘Strongly Disapprove’ of Trump
G. Elliot Morris: “Trump’s approval rating in our average is hovering near the low point for his term, around 41.9% approval with all adults. And he scores a 53.7% disapproval…
Eleanor Holmes Norton Insists She’s Running Again
Washington, D.C. delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who is 88 years old, told Axios that “of course” she is running for reelection despite mounting concerns about her fitness for office….
Trump Grows Pessimistic About Ending Ukraine War
“President Donald Trump has grown increasingly pessimistic about the chance of brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict anytime soon or seeing the leaders of the two warring countries meet…
How a SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
New York Times: “The mission had the potential to provide the United States with a stream of valuable intelligence. But it meant putting American commandos on North Korean soil —…
Stephen Miller Is Running Trump’s Effort to Take Over D.C.
“From the head of the conference table in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, Stephen Miller was in the weeds of President Donald Trump’s takeover of policing in the nation’s capital,”…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Can Stay Open
A federal appeals court halted a lower court ruling that required Florida and the Trump administration to dismantle parts of “Alligator Alcatraz,” a controversial immigration detention site in the Everglades,…
Trump Wants Candidates to Drop Out in New York
President Trump told reporters that he would “prefer not to have a Communist mayor of New York City… so I would like to see two people drop out and have it be…
Plans for Second GOP Megabill Sputter
“Republican hopes of pursuing a second major domestic policy package this year are running into major roadblocks as they confront a lack of consensus and a grand, unifying goal —…
Tesla Offers $1 Trillion Pay Package to Elon Musk
“Tesla proposed a new compensation agreement for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk potentially worth around $1 trillion, a massive package without precedent in corporate America,” Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Senate Republicans Barrel Toward Nuclear Option
“Senate Republicans are on the brink of invoking the so-called ‘nuclear option’ to confirm the president’s nominees — and they’re hardly batting an eye about it. They are considering changing…
Amy Coney Barrett Says U.S. Is Not in Crisis
“Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected on Thursday the notion of a U.S. constitutional crisis as President Donald Trump’s far-reaching executive actions test legal boundaries and spark tension with…
Trump’s Economic Doom Loop
“President Trump’s attempt to rebrand the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act can’t mask a grim reality: His economic approval is collapsing, and the data underneath is only getting worse,” Axios…
Eric Adams Mulls Dropping Out After Secret Meeting
“Facing a swirl of questions about a potential job in the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City stood outside City Hall on Thursday and suggested he was…
Disrupting Politics
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Democrats need to better understand the forces disrupting our politics. And Trump thinks he can do whatever he wants —…
GOP Lawmakers Told Trump Voters Support Vaccines
“Polling showing that a majority of President Donald Trump’s voters support vaccines was shared with several Republicans lawmakers’ staffers in a closed-door meeting Wednesday,” NBC News reports. The poll was…
Trump Praises RFK Jr.’s Performance
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tumultuous tenure atop the US Health and Human Services Department is starting to wear on some prominent Republicans,” CNN reports. “But so far, President Donald Trump…
GOP Support Erodes for Releasing Epstein Files
“Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is defying House Speaker Mike Johnson’s warnings and pressing forward with his discharge petition to force the release of Jeffrey Epstein records, even as some of…
Eric Adams Met with Top Trump Aide
“New York Mayor Eric Adams met privately with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week to discuss potential opportunities to join the Trump administration,” CNN reports. Save to…
Democrats Still Pine for Janet Mills
“Democrats have the choice between oysters and craft beer in the Maine Senate race. Many of them are still pining for more traditional fare,” Semafor reports. “Over the past two…
Tim Burchett Shoves Protester
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and a protester got into a physical altercation outside the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, just after House votes ended for the week,…
