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Dead Heat for New Jersey Governor
A new Emerson College Poll of New Jersey voters finds 43% of voters support Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciatarelli (R), with 11% of voters undecided. Decision Desk HQ: New…
Trump Nominee Tried to Erase Thousands of Tweets
“Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Department nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary— including incendiary posts about race, claims that ‘peaceful coexistence’…
Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis
Wall Street Journal: “Trump told aides he couldn’t understand why people were so obsessed with the deceased financier and sex offender, according to people familiar with his comments. People don’t…
Prosecutors May Charge James Comey As Soon As Today
Wall Street Journal: “Prosecutors are preparing to seek an indictment of Comey from a federal grand jury in Virginia as soon as Thursday, the people said, in a case involving…
Trump’s Reversal on Ukraine Is a ‘Negotiating Tactic’
“President Donald Trump’s furious rhetoric toward Russia is ‘a negotiating tactic’ intended to pressure the Kremlin, a senior White House official said Wednesday, a day after the president stunned global…
White House Dares Democrats to Shut It Down
“Russ Vought just turned the shutdown standoff into a ticking time bomb for numerous federal workers and lawmakers in both parties,” Politico reports. “In the Trump administration’s most aggressive pre-shutdown…
Billions in Taxpayer Funds Have Become Virtually Untraceable
NOTUS: “Across federal agencies, the Trump administration’s aggressive slash-and-burn approach to federal programs, grants and contracts has repeatedly challenged Congress’ power of the purse. The administration has claimed it has…
Jimmy Kimmel Goes Right Back to Roasting Trump
“In case you thought Jimmy Kimmel would pull punches on Trump in the face of threats from federal officials and still-boycotting affiliates – he’s not,” The Wrap reports. “The Jimmy…
Republicans Show Divisions Ahead of Shutdown Fight
Politico: “The diverging messages from GOP leaders comes after Trump reversed his decision to hold a White House meeting with top Democratic leaders — an about-face that came after Johnson…
Tensions High in Utah Redistricting Fight
“Utah is getting closer to redrawing its congressional boundaries in an unusual mid-decade redistricting process, but it’s not yet clear what that map will look like,” NPR reports. “Unlike other…
Chuck Schumer Becomes Campaign Trail Punching Bag
Washington Post: “Across the country, Democratic Senate candidates from Texas to Maine have distanced themselves from Schumer, 74, amid a growing appetite in a rebuilding party for newer, younger leaders…
GOP Senate Candidates Run From Mitch McConnell
“On the precipice of retirement, Mitch McConnell has become a pariah among the Republicans trying to succeed him,” CNN reports. “The top three Republicans running in Kentucky’s Senate primary started…
Disorder at DOGE Jeopardized Americans’ Data
“At the height of its power, the Department of Government Efficiency was operating out of headquarters that had become a haphazard scene of armed guards, makeshift bedrooms, children’s toys and…
Pat Ryan Launches PAC to Boost ‘Patriotic’ Candidates
“Rep. Pat Ryan wants (D-NY) to build a bench of patriot-leaders — and is planning to raise millions of dollars to do it,” Politico reports. “The two-term House lawmaker is…
Poland Becomes Top Importer of Taiwanese Drones
“Poland has become the biggest buyer of drones from Taiwan as the Eastern European country, on Russia’s doorstep, bolsters its defense capabilities and seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese parts,”…
Jimmy Kimmel Drew Huge Audience
Nearly 6.3 million people tuned in to the Jimmy Kimmel broadcast last night, despite the blackouts in many cities, the AP reports. And there was a larger audience online, with…
White House Prepares for Mass Firings in Event of Shutdown
“The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans for mass firings during a possible government shutdown, specifically targeting employees who work for programs that are…
Republicans Work to Block Vote on Epstein Files
“Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government’s Jeffrey Epstein case files next month,“ CNN…
Democrats Must Drop ‘Planetary Emergency’ Talk
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) said that his party needed to change the way it talked about climate change if Democrats hoped to win over new voters, the New York Times…
Trump to Sign TikTok Deal on Thursday
President Trump is expected to sign a deal Thursday to facilitate the sale of TikTok from a Chinese-based company to a group of American investors, NBC News reports. Save to…
