NBC News: “Senate gun negotiators are close to the finish line. Talks have moved in a ‘more positive direction since Thursday.’ Legislative text could drop as early as today.”
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Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“It is so fucking bananas to watch them now try and diffuse this bomb that they planted.” — Jon Stewart, quoted by the HuffPost, on how the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracies…
Trump’s Deportation Stormtroopers
Andrew Sullivan: “We have been a brutal deportation nation long before our Trumpian 21st Century gambit. What’s different now, it seems to me, are four things: the sheer scale of…
Dan Bongino Clashed with Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files
“FBI deputy director Dan Bongino took a day off from work Friday after clashing at the White House with Attorney General Pam Bondi over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein…
Trump’s Brazil Tariff Is Blatantly Illegal
Paul Krugman: “Let’s be clear: U.S. law does give the executive branch a lot of discretion to impose tariffs without additional legislation. It does this for a reason: Temporary tariffs…
A Note to Readers
I know you’re inundated—with headlines, notifications, and endless demands on your time and wallet. But here’s the hard truth: the billionaires and broligarchs aren’t going to rescue journalism. They’ve flooded…
Start Budgeting Now
Annie Lowrey: “Households will pay an average of $2,400 more for goods this year, thanks to Trump’s policies.” Save to Favorites
Prominent Georgia Republican Charges in Ponzi Scheme
“A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least $140 million, federal officials alleged in a complaint filed Thursday,” the AP reports. “The…
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Trump Acts Like He’s Above the Law, Because He Mostly Is
President Trump is acting like he believes there are no limits to his power — and he’s not entirely wrong. This week, he announced sweeping new tariffs on Brazil, a…
Surge in Concern About Immigration Has Abated
Gallup: “Americans have grown markedly more positive toward immigration over the past year, with the share wanting immigration reduced dropping from 55% in 2024 to 30% today. At the same…
GOP Lawmaker Says Biden Destroyed the Epstein Files
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said that he believes the Biden administration destroyed key files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein, the Washington Examiner reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Calls for ‘Alarms’ After Deadly Texas Flood
President Donald Trump expressed support for flood alarms in Texas responding to a disaster that has left more than 100 people dead and 170 people missing, NBC News reports. Said…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m not a voter in New York City, so I have no dog in that fight. And everything that I’ve read on him, I don’t really agree with virtually any…
What Trump’s Attacks on the Fed Chair Are About
CNN: “White House advisers are now unequivocally engaged in a coordinated effort to dramatically ramp up the pressure on Powell in public statements and through bureaucratic moves designed to give…
Harvard Explores New Center for Conservative Scholarship
“Harvard leaders have discussed creating a program that people briefed on the talks described as a center for conservative scholarship, possibly modeled on Stanford’s Hoover Institution, as the school fights…
Case Closed on Jeffrey Epstein?
Philip Rotner: “The DOJ’s deliberately opaque phrasing about what was not in the Epstein files tells us absolutely nothing about what was. The three words that do all the work…
Flashback Quote of the Day
“Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I’m fucked.” — President Trump, quoted by Politico, responding to news of special counsel Robert Mueller’s appointment…
The Conflict Is the Point
Playbook: “In an era with low trust in institutions, widespread frustration with politics and deep cynicism about Washington, how do you continue to win when you’re the party already in…
Quote of the Day
“I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving…
How the GOP’s Texas Redistricting Could Backfire
Abby Livingston: “The 2021 map was drawn for incumbent protection in a wave year, which could also be the case next year if historical trends hold up. To pick up…
