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Peter Navarro Goes on Trial in September
“Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro will stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan….
Rosalynn Carter Has Dementia
Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
McCarthy Threatens to Hold FBI Director in Contempt
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned on Fox News that he’s ready to hold FBI director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t meet today’s deadline to produce a…
Justice Would Crush Manchin in Senate Match Up
A new East Carolina University poll finds West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) trouncing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in a U.S. Senate race, 54% to 32%. Save to Favorites
First GOP Lawmaker Calls for McCarthy’s Ouster
“Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) on Tuesday became the first Republican to publicly support ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the debt ceiling deal he struck with President Biden as conservative…
The Right Is All Wrong About Masculinity
David French: “There is a certain irony in discussions of masculinity. The group that is most convinced of a crisis of masculinity, the American right, is also busy emasculating itself…
GOP Lawmaker Warns of a ‘Reckoning’ Over Debt Limit Bill
A “furious” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) excoriated Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), declaring at a Freedom Caucus news conference that the debt ceiling bill has “torn asunder” the House GOP Conference,…
Utah Lawmaker to Resign
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) “plans to resign his seat in Congress, possibly as soon as this week,” the Salt Lake Tribune reports. “Stewart announced his plan to resign, citing ongoing…
Biden to Host British Prime Minister
President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the White House next week for talks on Ukraine, climate issues and more, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Quote of the Day
“Look, one of the things that I hear some of you guys saying is, ‘Why doesn’t Biden say what a good deal it is?’ Why would Biden say what a…
GOP Lawmaker Floats Toppling Kevin McCarthy
“On a House Freedom Caucus call Monday night, Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) floated using the motion to vacate, a rule that would allow any member of Congress to force a…
China, India Kick Out Each Other’s Journalists
“India and China have ejected each other’s journalists in recent weeks, virtually wiping out mutual media access and deepening a rift between the world’s two most populous nations,” the Wall…
Trump Pledges to End Birthright Citizenship
Donald Trump promised if elected he would sign an executive order on day one of his second term in office effectively ending birthright citizenship. Save to Favorites
GOP Lawmaker Declines Senate Bid in Ohio
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) “had made serious preparations to run for Senate, with his team arranging a campaign staff and word leaking out in Ohio Republican circles for weeks about…
Trump’s Lawyers Wonder if One Could Be a Snitch
Daily Beast: “As Trump’s legal troubles keep growing—with criminal and civil investigations in New York City, Washington, and Atlanta—so too does the unwieldy band of attorneys who simply can’t get…
What the Debt Ceiling Fight Achieved
Noah Smith: “The recent fight over the debt ceiling, however, seems more like a return to the pointless obstructionism and grandstanding that characterized politics in the 2010s. There was absolutely…
Republicans Think Trump Is Their Strongest Candidate
A new Monmouth poll finds a majority of Republican voters feel Donald Trump would be their strongest nominee in the 2024 election. “Nearly half (45%) of Republican voters – including…
Trump Wants the Names of Those Investigating Him
Rolling Stone: “In recent months, the former president has asked close advisers, including at least one of his personal attorneys, if ‘we know’ all the names of senior FBI agents…
Behind Joni Ernst’s GOP Surge
Politico: “Joni Ernst sees WMDs as the secret to expanding the Republican Party’s appeal. No, she doesn’t mean that kind of weapon: ‘Women. Millennials. And Dudes with beards and tattoos….
Debt Ceiling Deal Faces First Test
Washington Post: “The House Rules Committee — typically the first stop before legislation can go before the full House — will convene with attention fixed on a handful of far-right…
