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House GOP Advances Spending Plan
“House Republicans on Friday advanced a month-long plan to fund the government — but it’s not yet clear if they can pass the bill itself with mere hours remaining before…
GOP Braces for Nikki Haley-Ron DeSantis Showdown
“For months, Nikki Haley campaigned in relative obscurity,” NBC News reports. “But after two debates in which the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations hammered her top-billed rivals while…
Matt Gaetz Asks Democrats to Help Oust McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) “is privately courting some House Democrats to help him oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership,” Politico reports. “The Florida Republican, who is threatening to force a…
Replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Won’t Be Easy
Politico: “Democrats will need 60 votes to appoint a senator to fill Feinstein’s role on the Judiciary panel, meaning at least 10 Republicans would need to vote in favor of…
Who Will Replace Dianne Feinstein?
“The death of Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat, immediately turns the spotlight to an intense, ongoing three-way battle to replace her, fraught with racial, political and generational tensions over…
Key Inflation Indicator Rose Less Than Expected
“An economic indicator the Federal Reserve favors as an inflation gauge rose less than expected in August, showing that the central bank’s fight against higher prices is making progress,” CNBC…
Right-Wing Thinks McCarthy Set Up Impeachment to Fail
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told CNN that he heard directly from Republicans on the House floor that the right-wing believes Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) set up the initial impeachment hearing…
Near-Total Abortion Ban in Idaho Reinstated
A federal appeals court has lifted a lower court ruling that prevented the State of Idaho from enforcing aspects of its near-total ban on abortion, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Proud Boy on the Lam Arrested at His Home
A Proud Boy convicted in the Jan. 6 attack but who failed to show up to his sentencing last month was arrested at his home in Florida, the Naples Daily…
Supreme Court to Decide Social Media Cases
“The Supreme Court on Friday said it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether laws passed in Texas and Florida can restrict social media companies…
The GOP’s Accidental Case for Joe Biden
William Saletan: “The Republican candidates for president have a shared set of talking points: The economy sucks, the government is too big, the national debt is out of control, and…
China Is Selling So Much to Russia Containers Are Piling Up
“Russia currently has 150,000 excess shipping containers that rail depots are struggling to manage, reflecting a surge in Chinese goods flowing into the country but much less moving out,” Bloomberg…
Another House GOP Fiasco
Charlie Sykes: “Fresh off a chaotic and embarrassing presidential debate, and slouching toward a government shutdown, Congressional Republicans took time out Thursday to roll out the Biden impeachment inquiry. The…
Democrats Have a Deep Bench for 2028
Associated Press: “As Biden faces concerns, including from voters in his own party, about his prospects in a grueling reelection campaign, a new generation of high-profile Democrats are fanning out…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“There is something between them, and I don’t know what it is. And that’s the impression I’ve gotten from McCarthy, too: It’s not policy-driven; it’s personal.” — Rep. Mike Rogers…
Dianne Feinstein Is Dead
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has died, Punchbowl News reports. The New York Times says the news was confirmed by a family member and the senator’s staff was being informed this…
McCarthy’s Future Will Likely Be Decided by Democrats
An effort to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is a “distinct possibility,” but it’s entirely dependent on whether Democrats are willing to play along with right-wing hardliners, Punchbowl News reports….
Quote of the Day
“Honestly, can that motherfucker please do it so we can move on with the business of the House? It is such a narrow-minded, not well thought-out plan.” — A House…
Trump Will Be Deposed Next Month by Ex-FBI Agents
Donald Trump will be deposed next month in connection with a pair of lawsuits filed by former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, NBC News reports. Save to Favorites
The Market for Nazi Memorabilia Is Huge
Menachem Kaiser: “For years I’ve seen up close the pull Nazi artifacts can exert. I’ve spent time with Polish treasure hunters seeking, and occasionally finding, any variety of objects left…
