“Sorry, Jared, there is nothing I can do.”
— Rupert Murdoch on the phone to Jared Kushner, quoted by the New York Times on Election Night 2020.
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Bipartisan Support for Mental-Health Programs
Wall Street Journal: “The budget proposals seek to address the nationwide scarcity of mental-health workers, the mental-health needs in schools and growing demand for emergency services. They represent a rare…
Trump Officials Didn’t Even Know About Spy Balloons
“The transiting of three suspected Chinese spy balloons over the continental US during the Trump administration was only discovered after President Joe Biden took office,” CNN reports. “The official said…
National Enquirer Is Sold
The National Enquirer, the scandal-plagued tabloid that engaged in “catch-and-kill” practices to bury stories about Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, has been sold, the AP reports.Save to Favorites
Rick Scott Dials Up Pressure on Mitch McConnell
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) says he is “tired of caving” on the debt limit and is dialing up the pressure on Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) not to swoop…
China Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over Balloon
“Beijing’s abrupt shift from expressing regret to threatening retaliation over the U.S.’s spy-balloon claims reflects the domestic imperative for Xi Jinping to show he’s standing up for China against external…
More Than 1,700 Killed in Earthquake in Turkey
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey early Monday killed more than 1,700 people across the country and in neighboring Syria, the Washington Post reports.Save to Favorites
Trump Aims to Be the Dove Among Hawks
Politico: “Over the past week, Trump has assailed President Joe Biden’s handling of Afghanistan. He has said he could end the almost year-long conflict in Ukraine within “24 hours,” but…
Record Numbers Say They Are Worse Off
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that 41% of Americans say their personal finances have gotten worse since President Biden took office — the highest that survey has ever…
Fears Mount Around ‘Catastrophic’ Abortion Case
Washington Post: “Driving their anxiety is a Texas lawsuit brought by conservative groups seeking to revoke the decades-old government approval of a key abortion drug.” “The suit has been widely…
The Politics of China
Politico: “The hostile one-upmanship aimed at China over the intelligence-gathering balloon served as just the latest example that lawmakers across the political spectrum see a clear benefit in taking a…
Jeffrey Katzenberg Made the Mayoral Race His Priority
“Early last year, the Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg sat for lunch with Rick Caruso, a billionaire mall tycoon who was preparing his run for Los Angeles mayor,” Politico reports. “Katzenberg…
Chinese Spy Balloon Deflates Biden’s Big Speech
Playbook: “It’s a distraction Democrats aren’t exactly thrilled about. They’ve been hoping Biden could use the biggest bully pulpit of them all to tout their legislative victories of the past…
Americans Not Feeling the Impact of Biden Agenda
“Two years into a presidency that the White House casts as the most effective in modern history, President Biden is set to deliver a State of the Union address Tuesday…
Most Democrats Think One Term Is Plenty for Biden
A new AP-NORC poll shows just 37% of Democrats say they want President Biden to seek a second term, down from 52% in the weeks before last year’s midterm elections….
Year Two of the Ukraine War Is Going to Get Scary
Tom Friedman: “As we approach the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — and the ferocious Ukrainian response backed by a U.S.-led Western coalition — the following question…
House GOP Hasn’t Settled on What to Ask For
“House Republicans are demanding that President Biden agree to policy concessions in exchange for their support in raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit. But it is not clear —…
Kamala Harris Is Still Trying to Define Her Role
New York Times: “The painful reality for Ms. Harris is that in private conversations over the last few months, dozens of Democrats in the White House, on Capitol Hill and…
Pete Buttigieg Says He Won’t Run for Senate
“Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he will not run for the open US Senate seat in Michigan in 2024, in his most direct answer to date ruling out a…
Biden Plans Travel Blitz After State of the Union
“President Biden will give the State of the Union address before a newly divided Congress on Tuesday, hoping to build off positive economic signs but facing fresh tensions with China…
Democratic Insiders Are All In On Biden
NBC News: “Despite lackluster approval ratings, an ongoing classified documents scandal and polls showing most voters would like the 80-year-old to retire, Biden faces zero meaningful opposition to his leadership…
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