Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC News that there is reason to believe a full Russian invasion in Ukraine could occur before the night is over.
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Trump Pushed to Embrace 17% Income Tax for All
“Donald Trump is under pressure from economists in his circle to embrace a flat tax rate, softer trade stance and to hold the line on the state and local tax…
Trump Complains About Jury Selection Process
“Donald Trump complained Wednesday that his lawyers were not given ‘unlimited’ chances to reject prospective jurors at his New York criminal hush money trial,” CNBC reports. “But state law caps…
Israel Considered Striking Iran on Monday
Israel considered conducting a retaliatory strike against Iran on Monday night but eventually decided to postpone it, Axios reports.Save to Favorites
Gaetz Will Campaign Against Anyone Voting for Ukraine Aid
During a contentious meeting Tuesday night in Speaker Johnson’s office, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) warned Republicans that he would personally campaign against any lawmaker who voted for Ukraine aid, Punchbowl…
Trump and Biden Locked In Tight Wisconsin Race
A new Marquette University Law School Poll in Wisconsin finds Donald Trump slightly edging Joe Biden in the presidential race, 51% to 49%. “That includes undecided voters (8% of those…
Can Mike Johnson Survive?
“Speaker Mike Johnson has released bills to send tens of billions of dollars in aid to Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific, setting up a vote Saturday on the long-awaited priority,”…
Comer Promises Criminal Referrals in Biden Probe
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) said Wednesday that criminal referrals stemming from his investigation into President Biden could come “within weeks” even as he cautioned “impeachment…
Gallagher May Postpone Departure for Foreign Aid Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may get a much-needed boost for his foreign aid plans as departing Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) has flexibility to remain in town into Saturday to support…
Biden Gets Boost in Support on the Economy
“American voters are growing more supportive of Joe Biden’s handling of the US economy, but remain unsettled by persistent inflation, especially rising petrol prices,” according to a new Financial Times…
House GOP to Release Foreign Aid Bill
“The House Republican leadership will release its foreign aid bill plus a separate border security package later today,” Punchbowl News reports. “The foreign aid proposal covers funding for Ukraine, Israel…
Testimony Suggests Trump Could Have Hastened Response
“Donald Trump could have cleared up confusion and hastened the arrival of National Guard troops to quell the Capitol riot if he’d called Pentagon leaders on Jan. 6, 2021, according…
A Conversation with Simon Rosenberg
A reader emails: Unsolicited feedback from today’s webinar with Simon Rosenberg: I loved it. I learned new things about polls that I didn’t know, got further in depth into his…
Democrats Urge End Run Around Johnson on Ukraine Aid
“Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) delay in holding a foreign aid vote is prompting furious Democrats to redouble their pressure on Republicans to do an end-run around him – and it…
Secret Russian Document Urges Action to Weaken the U.S.
“Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been drawing up plans to try to weaken its Western adversaries, including the United States, and leverage the Ukraine war to forge a global order free…
Mike Johnson May Become a ‘Coalition Speaker’
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) suggested to reporters that it was a “mathematical possibility” that Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) could become Speaker of the House this year. It…
A Dead Heat Nationally
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds the presidential race a tie, 44% to 44% with 12% either undecided or voting for someone else.Save to Favorites
Donald Trump on Gettysburg
Historian Randall Stephens took Donald Trump’s remarks on Gettysburg over the weekend and made a one-minute documentary film of it. He notes: “These are all his real words.”Save to Favorites
Melania Said to Be ‘Outraged’ with Trump Trial
The New York Times reports that Melania Trump — who was visibly furious with her husband after the first reports broke that her husband paid a porn star “hush money”…
Kari Lake Says an Abortion Is Just ‘Three Hours That Way’
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake (R) seemed to downplay Arizona’s recently upheld strict 1864 abortion ban by telling people “you can go three hours that way, three hours that…
Quote of the Day
“Warning: Your failure to appear in court may result in your immediate arrest and imprisonment for contempt of court.” — A court order setting a hearing for next Wednesday on…