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Trump Says NATO Should Down Russian Jets
“President Donald Trump said NATO nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war,” Bloomberg reports….
A Media Mogul Like No Other
New York Times: “TikTok is just one part of the rapidly expanding Ellison family media portfolio. Mr. Ellison’s son, David, who recently secured an $8 billion deal for Paramount and…
Trump’s Approval Rating Ticks Down
President Trump’s approval ticked slightly lower in recent weeks as Americans worried about the health of the U.S. economy and the Republican’s ability to contain rising prices, according to a…
Trump Promises He Won’t Allow Annexing of West Bank
“President Donald Trump promised Arab leaders during a meeting Tuesday that he would not allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank,” Politico reports. “Two of those…
New Jersey’s Only PBS Station Shuts Down
New Jersey PBS, the state’s only public television station, has announced it will cease operations next year, WHYY reports. Save to Favorites
Democrats Desert Legacy Media
“Establishment media corporations’ capitulation to the Trump administration has alienated Democrats — and opened the door for a new crop of independent partisan outlets hoping to capitalize on left-of-center audiences’…
Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller
“The release of Apple TV+’s The Savant has been put on hold three days before the thriller starring Jessica Chastain was slated to premiere,” Deadline reports. “The streamer would not…
Quote of the Day
“I definitely don’t think that the government should be involved ever in dictating what a comedian can or cannot say in a monologue… You are crazy for supporting this because…
Jimmy Kimmel Just Dared Trump to Take Him Off the Air
Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air last night after a six-day suspension from Disney, and he didn’t mince words. Kimmel said he never intended to “make light of the murder…
Viewers Flocked to YouTube to Watch Jimmy Kimmel
Although ABC affiliate stations owned by Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group refused to air the return of Jimmy Kimmel’s show last night, his monologue was viewed by more than 7…
SEC Dropped a Complaint Against Chairman’s Ex-Client
“In 2018, Paul Atkins was paid $1,450 an hour to be an expert witness by Devon Archer’s lawyers as they tried to undermine accusations that their client defrauded a Native…
Trump Races to Consolidate Power Before the Midterms
Some readers pushed back on the idea that Donald Trump’s coalition is splintering. But the numbers are hard to ignore: Trump remains remarkably unpopular. As G. Elliott Morris notes, nearly…
Three People Shot at ICE Field Office in Dallas
Three people were shot at the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Wednesday morning, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites
U.S. Negotiating $20 Billion Swap Line With Argentina
“The U.S. is discussing a $20 billion swap line with Argentina and is ready to buy up the country’s dollar bonds, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, giving President Javier Milei…
Sharice Davids Could Run for Senate in Kansas
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) may run for Senate next year if her district is redrawn by Republicans, Punchbowl News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Aides Responsible for Malfunctions at U.N.
“President Donald Trump broke from his prepared remarks at the United Nations on Tuesday to bemoan an inoperable escalator and a defective teleprompter, using the incidents to portray the global…
Hundreds of Federal Employees Rehired
“Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work,” the AP reports. “The General Services Administration has given the…
Does Trump Really Think Ukraine Can Win?
Tom Nichols: “President Donald Trump threw one of the most important tenets of his own foreign policy into a 180-degree turn, reversing course without even slowing down. Trump has always…
Small Business Confidence Hits New High
“An index that measures the confidence of small-business owners surged to its highest level since 2017,” Axios reports. “The index, published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, is…
Could Republicans Botch This Shutdown Showdown?
Punchbowl News: “A string of missteps has provided Democrats a boost in the back-and-forth battle over who would be responsible for a shutdown if federal agencies run out of money…
