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Signature DeSantis Policies Very Unpopular
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds that more Americans oppose than favor seven out of eight signature policies put forward by Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida, with support ranging from…
Russian Jets Have Flown Over U.S. Base
Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. military garrison in Syria nearly every day in March, violating a four-year-old agreement between the U.S. and Russia and risking escalation, NBC…
Court Rules Trump Lawyer Must Turn Over Evidence
“A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawyer for Donald Trump must provide notes, transcripts and other evidence to prosecutors investigating how classified documents remained at the former president’s…
Blinken Says Europe Should Detain Putin
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told lawmakers that European countries should detain Vladimir Putin and turn him over to the International Criminal Court if the Russian president visits their countries,…
White House Closely Watching Fed
“All eyes are trained on the Federal Reserve as it prepares to announce another potential interest rate hike Wednesday afternoon – exactly 10 days after the Biden administration stepped in…
Banking Crisis Emboldens House Republicans
Punchbowl News: “The recent collapse of two large regional banks rattled global markets, raising concerns about financial stability during a precarious moment for the U.S. economy. Would this backdrop of…
Trump Grand Jury Will Not Meet Wednesday
“The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence about Donald Trump’s involvement with a hush-money payment to a porn star will not meet on Wednesday, according to two people…
Banning TikTok Isn’t That Easy
“In the summer of 2020, in full re-election mode and looking for new ways to punish China, President Donald Trump threatened to cut off TikTok from the phones of millions…
A Significant Increase in Online Threats
Intelligence sources told CBS News that there’s been a “significant increase” in threats and violent rhetoric online from domestic violent extremists as Donald Trump claimed he will be indicted by…
McCarthy Tries to Keep the Peace on War Powers
Politico: “Landing an agreement without exposing awkward internal divides may prove near-impossible. That’s because war powers are the rare topic that unite archconservatives with virtually every House Democrat in favor…
Prosecutors Want Sam Bankman-Fried Donations Returned
Federal prosecutors are demanding that lawmakers disgorge political donations from indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his employees, Semafor reports. Save to Favorites
How Xi and Putin Could Test the U.S.
Stephen Collinson: “Xi and Putin are united on a core foreign policy priority – discrediting and even dismantling a world order that they believe is built on Western hypocrisy and…
Republicans Looking for Candidates Who Are Filthy Rich
Politico: “So far, at least 10 candidates with sizable net worth are seriously considering self-funded Senate campaigns in more than a half-dozen swing states — many of them at the…
Democratic Donor Has Plan to Push Trump Out
Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman is exploring ways to edge Donald Trump out of the GOP presidential primary, Puck reports. “Hoffman’s team is currently studying early voting states — party registration…
Pence Seeks ‘Common Sense’ Social Security Reform
Associated Press: “Pence on Tuesday called for ‘common sense and compassionate solutions’ to reform entitlement programs and the nation’s debt burden, suggesting changes to Social Security and Medicare programs hurtling…
DeSantis Is Fine with Trump’s Nickname
Gov. Ron DeSantis, when asked about Donald Trump’s “Ron DeSantimonius” nickname for him: “I don’t really know what it means, but I kinda like it, it’s long, it’s got a…
Democrats Play It Cool on Possible Trump Indictment
Politico: “For a Democratic Party that spent years battling with the former president and warning that his administration was ‘corrupt,’ this week could bring possible catharsis. Just don’t expect the…
Progressives Push for $20 Minimum Wage
Politico: “After inflation rocketed upward last year, those pushing for higher minimum wages see a new opening to gain ground on raising worker pay.” Save to Favorites
Trump Widens Lead Over DeSantis
A new Monmouth poll of Republican voters shows Donald Trump leading Ron DeSantis in a presidential primary, 41% to 27%. Trump has made gains among nearly every voting bloc since…
House Republicans Still Have No Budget
Wall Street Journal: “Republicans have maintained they will pass a budget that aims to eliminate the deficit after 10 years. With cuts to Medicare and Social Security off the table,…
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