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House GOP Releases Jack Smith Testimony
“The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released a full transcript and video of former special counsel Jack Smith’s closed-door deposition before the Republican-led panel earlier this month,” NBC News reports….
Epstein Videos Raise Questions About Jail Footage
“A recently released cache of surveillance video from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein…
Scandal Is Just Noise Now
Tara Palmeri: “If there’s one thing 2025 has made clear, it’s that in today’s Washington, scandal is just noise. The people who survive it are the ones who learned from…
Venezuela Detains Americans Amid U.S. Pressure
“Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans in the months since the Trump administration began a military and economic pressure campaign against the government of the South American nation,” the…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Backs a ‘Tax Revolt’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) urged a “tax revolt” among Trump supporters. Said Greene: “Almost every Trump voter I see on X is so fed up they are planning a…
Future of D.C. Golf Courses Uncertain
“The Trump administration terminated the lease agreement governing Washington’s three public golf courses, a move that throws the future of municipal golf in the District into uncertainty and clears a…
Conscience of a Nation
A good read: Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation by Zaakir Tameez. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) recommends the book saying it “tells the story I never knew, of how passionate…
U.S. Vaccination Rates Are Plunging
“Vaccination rates among kindergarten students have plunged across broad swaths of the United States since before the pandemic, exposing children and families to increasing health risks as many school districts…
Gold-Colored ‘Trump Phone’ Delayed
Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by the Trump Organization, has delayed plans to ship its gold-colored smartphone by the end of this year, the Financial Times reports. Save to…
America’s Economy Looks Set to Accelerate
The Economist: “What could be a slurred festive toast is in fact the cheerful forecast of Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, who expects the calendar’s turn to herald faster economic…
Trump Says Colorado’s Governor Should ‘Rot in Hell’
President Trump said on Truth Social that “scumbag” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) and “RINO” District Attorney Dan Rubinstein should “rot in hell” over the incarceration of former election clerk…
Trump to Begin Construction of ‘Triumphal Arch’
President Trump said that construction of his long-teased Triumphal Arch is expected to begin “sometime in the next two months,” Politico reports. Said Trump: “It hasn’t started yet. It starts…
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The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein
Wall Street Journal: “Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t just a frequent visitor to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The club was also sending spa employees —…
Lauren Boebert Slams Trump’s Veto
President Trump used his veto power to reject a bill designed to make it easier to build a water pipeline in Colorado, CBS News reports. That prompted a sharp rebuke…
Zohran Mamdani Becomes Mayor at Midnight
Politico: “Mamdani’s ambitious — and costly — platform was predicated on the idea that a left-leaning mayor can effectively lead a city that often appears ungovernable.” “Any hiccup threatens to…
Health Care Costs Spike for 22 Million Americans
“It’s a near certainty that enhanced subsidies for health insurance purchased on the Affordable Care Act marketplace will expire at year’s end amid political gridlock — and some consumers are…
The Keys to New York Are Made in New Jersey
New York Times: “Gleaming and ornate, symbolic keys to the City of New York have been awarded to individuals for a variety of achievements — landing a plummeting plane safely…
Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Claims Russian Protection
“The pursuit of the Bella 1, an aging oil tanker that has been evading the U.S. Coast Guard for nearly two weeks, was complicated after a Russian flag was sloppily…
Trump Is Dominating the Culture Wars
Wall Street Journal: “The president put his stamp on everything from sports to museums.” Save to Favorites
