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Senate GOP Scrambles for Trump’s Spending Clawbacks
“Senate Republicans are scrambling to iron out changes to President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion request for spending clawbacks ahead of a key vote on Tuesday,” Politico reports. “Majority Leader John…
Behind Trump’s Tough Russia Talk
New York Times: “Experts doubted the credibility of Mr. Trump’s threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on Russia’s trading partners if President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia did not agree…
Hakeem Jeffries Calls for Release of Epstein Files
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said “the Trump administration should release all of the files related to the disgraced late-financier Jeffrey Epstein, and Congress should intervene to force that…
Pam Bondi Fires Ethics Chief
“Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the ethics director at the Department of Justice on Friday, removing the staff in charge of advising her and other officials on how to navigate…
Justices Will Allow Mass Layoffs at Education Department
“The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees,” the…
It’s Not Just Epstein
Wired: “Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration’s failure to fulfill its promises.” Save to Favorites
Musk’s AI Company Secures Pentagon Contract
“Elon Musk’s xAI announced Monday it secured a $200 million ceiling contract with the U.S. Department of Defense,” Axios reports. “The move is a part of the Pentagon’s adoption of…
Trump Piles Fresh Sanctions on Cuba’s Tourism Industry
“Cuba’s crucial and struggling tourism industry was hit with more US sanctions, as President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on the communist-run island and its top officials,” Bloomberg reports….
Trump’s Brainwashing Powers Are Finite
Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump’s ham-fisted reversal on his promise to release a secret list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients, and the revolt it has sparked among the MAGA faithful, has pulled…
What’s Going on With Trump Media’s Streaming Service?
New York Times: “In the streaming era, incremental news from a tiny upstart with limited content, few bells and whistles, and zero original programming normally wouldn’t command too much attention.”…
‘Kamala Should Sue’
“A resurfaced clip from a Fox News interview with President Trump in 2024 has social media users calling for former Vice President Kamala Harris to follow Trump’s lead and sue…
Cuomo to Challenge Mamdani as Third Party Candidate
“Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has decided to run in the general election for mayor, urged on by supporters anxious that his withdrawal would nearly guarantee Zohran Mamdani’s victory and put…
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The Threat to Fire Jerome Powell Is Getting Real
“President Trump’s war on the Federal Reserve is taking a more concrete, legally actionable form — putting the central bank’s independence in the crosshairs,” Axios reports. “For months, Trump’s exasperation…
Dan Bongino Still in Limbo as Trump Fumes
Deputy FBI chief Dan Bongino “did not go into the office Friday and largely excommunicated himself from most of his colleagues after a major fallout with Attorney General Pam Bondi…
New Round of Tariffs May Hit Economy Harder
“President Trump has had little reason to scale back his global trade war ambitions with inflation subdued, unemployment stable and U.S. stock markets back to record highs,” the New York…
White House Says Patriotic Buying Counters Inflation
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett speculated Monday that new tariff policies are not yet sparking widespread price inflation because President Trump has convinced more people to buy American, CNBC…
Immigrants in ICE Detention Complain of Hunger
“Immigrants being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in at least seven states are complaining of hunger, food shortages and spoiled food, detainees and immigration advocates say,” NBC…
Companies in Europe Are Frozen with Tariff Uncertainty
“Even as European Union negotiators redoubled efforts to secure a trade deal with the United States, businesses in Europe face prolonged uncertainty that makes it difficult — and costly —…
Trump Threatens Russia with ‘Secondary Tariffs’
President Trump said he was “very unhappy” with Russia and threatened “secondary tariffs” against Moscow if it did not reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine in 50…
