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How Qatar Spent Billions to Gain Influence in the U.S.
“Qatar’s potential plan to provide a $400 million jumbo jet to the U.S. to use as Air Force One underscores how the tiny Gulf state has managed to diplomatically punch…
Trump’s New Tax Cuts Are Only Temporary
“The strategy is an old one for Republicans: Cut taxes for a few years, avoiding the need to account for their cost over the long term, and bet that the…
All-Nighter Leaves Some Lawmakers Snoring
New York Times: “Politicians generally try to keep their snoozing out of public view in the Capitol complex, where many are known to sleep in their offices or retreat to…
Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag
“The Trump family’s $500 million luxury hotel project in Serbia, slated to be built on the site of a bombed-out Defense Ministry building, has run into an embarrassing complication,” the…
Jeanine Pirro Sworn In as D.C. Prosecutor
“Former Fox News host and newly tapped interim US Attorney Jeanine Pirro took her oath of office on Wednesday and now leads one of the most powerful federal prosecution offices…
Qatari Prime Minister Dismisses Jet Controversy
The Qatari prime minister and minister of foreign affairs dismissed controversy surrounding President Trump’s plan to accept from his country a Boeing 747-8 to be used initially as Air Force…
Democratic Senator Says Biden Suffered Cognitive Decline
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said there’s “no doubt” that former President Joe Biden suffered cognitive decline in office and that it would have been better for the party if he…
Pam Bondi Sold Stock Before Tariff Announcement
“Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I trust Qatar like I trust a rest stop bathroom.” — Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), quoted by Jewish Insider. Save to Favorites
Thanedar Backs Off Impeachment Push
“The House won’t vote on a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump today after Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) failed to call up his proposal this afternoon,” Punchbowl News reports. “This…
GOP Megabill Packed with Surprises
“The House Energy and Commerce Committee was 16 hours into a nearly 27-hour markup when it became clear that top Republicans on the panel weren’t clear on what key Medicaid…
Republicans Worry Their Legislation Could Collapse
“The last time one party tried cramming all of its priorities into one bill was four years ago, when the Democratic ‘Build Back Better’ plan sank under its own weight,”…
Biden Aides Kept Cabinet at a Distance
President Biden’s inner circle “grew so small in 2023 and 2024 that even members of his Cabinet weren’t included,” CNN reports. Said one Cabinet member: “Access dropped off considerably in…
Trump Looks to Supreme Court to Unblock Agenda
“On Thursday, the Supreme Court will take up a case that could decide how quickly President Donald Trump can implement his second term agenda as it hears arguments about nationwide…
Gabbard Consolidates Control of the President’s Daily Brief
“Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is moving the assembly of the president’s daily intelligence brief from the CIA headquarters to her own complex,” the New York Times reports….
Weather Service Understaffed Ahead of Hurricane Season
“Some National Weather Service forecasting teams are so critically understaffed that the agency is offering to pay moving expenses for any staff willing to transfer to those offices,” the Washington…
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Advised Using Illegal Drugs
“President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use…
GOP Lawmaker Backs Plan That Hits His State Hard
Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) “said he supports Republicans’ plan to pay for their megabill by shifting some food aid costs to states — a move that hits Alaska and other…
Pope Leo Could Face Big Tax Bill
Fortune: “As an American citizen, Pope Leo XIV could be required to file a tax return with the U.S. government, and his tax liability may reach six figures. Because the…
U.S. Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
New York Times: “The expansion of the administration’s third-country deportation program appears to have two aims in the service of its overarching goal to remove millions of immigrants from the…
