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Quote of the Day
“When I look at classified documents, I’ve got to go in a special room… I can’t even wear my Fitbit.” — Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), on Meet the Press. Save…
The Case Against Trump Is Strong
“Former president Donald Trump’s stubborn refusal to return highly classified material forced the Justice Department’s hand, resulting in the execution of a search warrant at his residence. But while it…
Unanswered Questions About the Mar-a-Lago Files
Sidney Blumenthal has some unanswered questions about the files seized by the FBI from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Save to Favorites
Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban Can Take Effect
“Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion can go into effect at the end of August while legal challenges to the restrictions are reviewed, the Idaho Supreme Court said in a ruling…
Election Misinformation Thrives on TikTok
New York Times: “Ahead of the midterm elections this fall, TikTok is shaping up to be a primary incubator of baseless and misleading information, in many ways as problematic as…
Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads
New York Times: “All across America, Democrats are using abortion as a powerful cudgel in their 2022 television campaigns, paying for an onslaught of ads in House, Senate and governor’s…
Trump Goes on Truth Social Rampage About FBI
“Former President Donald Trump took Truth Social to his social media platform over the weekend to lash out at the FBI over its raid of Mar-a-Lago,” Insider reports. “In a…
Exchange of the Day
The New York Times asked Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) whether President Biden should seek re-election: MALONEY: Off the record, he’s not running again. NEW YORK TIMES: Not off the record….
Tulsi Gabbard Fills In for Tucker Carlson
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) guest hosted Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight on Friday night, The Week reports. Save to Favorites
Florida Sheriff Pressuring Candidates to Drop Races
“A third candidate for public office has come to forward to say a sheriff on Florida’s Space Coast offered help in getting a job in exchange for leaving a race…
Top Democrats Want Security Damage Assessment
“Two high-ranking House members are asking for a national security damage assessment of the documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago, according to a letter sent to the Director of National…
Trump’s Explanation of Declassification Makes No Sense
Philip Klein: “Whatever anybody thinks about the FBI’s actions at Mar-a-Lago, can we all agree that Donald Trump’s claim — that there was a ‘standing order’ that said whatever he…
Trump Lawyer Claimed Classified Docs Had Been Returned
“At least one lawyer for former President Donald Trump signed a written statement in June asserting that all material marked as classified and held in boxes in a storage area…
Racism in My Congressional District
Racist campaign tactics are unfortunately not new to Political Wire readers, but I was nonetheless shocked to see them in my own congressional district this week. Freshman Rep. Jamaal Bowman…
The Bland Ambition of Kevin McCarthy
New Republic: “The Bakersfield Republican has everything it takes to rise to the top in today’s GOP: zero interest in policy, relentless thirst for power, and slavish loyalty to Trump….
Some Republicans Think Trump Was Reckless
Politico: “Some Republicans are leaving open the possibility that Trump acted inappropriately. In an interview, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), an Intelligence Committee member, said it was important for the panel…
A Security ‘Nightmare’ that Housed Classified Documents
“The seizure of classified U.S. government documents from Donald Trump’s sprawling Mar-a-Lago retreat spotlights the ongoing national security concerns presented by the former president, and the home he dubbed the…
Sinema Took Wall Street Money While Killing Tax
“Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity…
Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be
Wired: “Broadly speaking, the US intelligence and defense communities would possess four different categories of files that might be considered “nuclear documents”: nuclear weapon science and design; other countries’ nuclear…
Donald Trump’s Next Move
Michael Wolff: “In traditional politics, a politician under this sort of siege would see among his supporters and even in his inner circle a certain winnowing of options. The outlook,…
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