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A Deep Dive Into Two Senate Races
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Israel Signals Protracted War With Iran
“Israel’s top general warned on Friday that the war with Iran could be lengthy, calling it the most complex military campaign in the country’s history,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Quote of the Day
“It is dangerous to me that politicians are being rewarded for spewing absolute bullshit when it comes to vaccines. What they’re doing is incredibly dangerous for public health. I think…
Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran
New York Times: “The longer Israel waits for Mr. Trump, the greater the strain on its air defense system. To keep out Iran’s ballistic missile barrages, Israel is burning through…
Democratic Anxiety Grows Over Party’s Cash Crunch
DNC Chair Ken Martin has just two main responsibilities: raise money and win elections. Right now, he’s falling short on the first—and that could put the second at risk. Join…
Iran Fires More Missiles and Casts Doubt on Talks
“Iran sent a barrage of missiles into Israel on Friday that struck in several places,” the New York Times reports. “Both sides traded fire even as European ministers were meeting…
Former Critics Are Now Endorsing Andrew Cuomo
Politico: “Many of Cuomo’s former detractors have abruptly reversed course without publicly reckoning with his controversy-laden past, leaving little explanation as to why elected officials who once deemed him unfit…
Trump Wants Investigation of 2020 Election
President Trump is demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed in order to investigate his 2020 election loss, based on his disproven claims that “MASSIVE and OVERWHELMING” fraud was responsible…
Will Iran’s Hated Regime Implode?
The Economist: “Iran’s regime is often described as decaying, corrupt, bankrupt and despised by its citizens. Is it about to collapse? Israel’s shock-and-awe campaign continues relentlessly: on June 16th it…
How Trump Can Offer Iran a Way Out
Richard Haass: “There is no easy option without downsides. The best course of action for Trump now would be to give Iran one last chance to accept a diplomatic deal….
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Elon Musk Calls Trump Adviser a ‘Snake’
“Elon Musk may have stopped sparring with President Donald Trump online, but the former presidential adviser and megabacker isn’t done publicly sniping at members of Trump’s administration,” Politico reports. “The…
Trump’s Limbo Economy
“As President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his tax-and-spending bill change by the hour, his party is getting accustomed to a new reality: No one knows what’s going on with the…
‘America First’ Is Dead
William Kristol: “The fact is, for all the talk about rejecting ‘globalists,’ the experience of the Trump administration is one of intervening, repeatedly, in global affairs. There is no Fortress…
Hawley Warns Senators Medicaid Crackdown Won’t Fly
“Sen. Josh Hawley is urging GOP leaders to strike Senate Finance Committee language altering a key Medicaid financing provision, warning he’s already hearing from House Republicans that it can’t clear…
White House Floats New Funding Trick
Politico: “Russ Vought’s relationship with Republican appropriators was already strained. Then he started talking about pursuing the ultimate end-run around their funding power heading into the fall.” “The White House…
Clean Energy Projects Hinge on Senate Megabill
“Democrats and clean energy advocates are ratcheting up pressure on a handful of Republican senators to salvage billions of dollars in projects, ahead of an expected vote next week on…
Trump Is Weak on Foreign Policy
The latest Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll finds President Trump’s approval on foreign policy sits at 39% to 53%. G. Elliot Morris: “If the news agenda shifts to covering Trump on…
Trump Is Losing Political Ground on Immigration
Molly Ball: “The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation program is testing the political bounds of what Americans will tolerate, spurring a backlash from voters and some Republicans and testing the administration’s…
Rand Paul Forces GOP Into Megabill Runaround
“Sen. Rand Paul is a frequent thorn in GOP leadership’s side. But his recent break over border security funding in President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ has top Republicans pushing…
