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Epstein Accuser’s Memoir to Be Published After Her Death
A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Giuffre, will be published this autumn, Politico reports. Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and…
Just One Party Has Recruitment Bonanza in New Jersey
“As Republicans look to flip House seats through redistricting in Texas and other red states, they have a pickup opportunity in what was once deep blue North Jersey, without having…
Democrats Slam Trump’s Push for Troops in More Cities
“Democrats on Sunday pushed back against President Trump’s characterization of blue-state cities as crime-ridden and lawless, which the White House has used to justify calling up National Guard troops and…
Texas County Cuts Over 100 Polling Sites
“Officials in a large North Texas county decided this week to cut more than 100 Election Day polling sites and reduce the number of early voting locations, amid growing concern…
Trump Rips Wes Moore
President Trump lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) — accusing him of taking a “nasty and provocative tone” in a letter inviting Trump to a public safety walk…
Democrats Fight Over the Primary Calendar
Jonathan Martin: “When the Democratic National Committee convenes for its summer meeting in Minneapolis Monday, it’ll begin discussing one of the most contentious, divisive and delicate matters consuming a party…
Ghislaine Maxwell Was Honored at Clinton Event
“Years after she was publicly accused in civil lawsuits and the press of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse minors, Ghislaine Maxwell was an honored guest at the prestigious…
Way More ‘Strongly Disapprove’ of Trump
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds Americans have strong feelings about Donald Trump — and, increasingly, most of them are negative. The poll found 47% said they strongly disapprove of the…
The Trump Family Cashes In First
“When President Trump gets in on a new online moneymaking idea, his followers often pile in—but two out of the last three times, they went on to lose bigly,” the…
A Rising Risk for the U.S. Economy
“The labor market has moved front and center for the Federal Reserve, highlighting its fragility and risk to the economy,” the Wall Street Journal reports “The good news is that…
Most Americans Back Mail In Voting
More than half of Americans supported allowing no-excuse mail-in voting in a Pew Research Center poll despite President Trump’s promise to end the practice he denounced as “fraudulent.” A 58%…
House Freedom Caucus Is Under Renovation
“After more than a decade of upending life under the Capitol dome, leading members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus have decided their fortunes would be better in their state…
The New Swing Voter
Ron Brownstein: “Earlier in the 21st century, the dominant view among experts was that swing voters — those who might switch their party preference between elections — were all but…
Trump’s Next Fight With Universities
“After months of targeting universities over antisemitism allegations, the Trump administration is turning to a new focus: whether schools are using proxies for race in admissions to diversify student bodies,”…
Most Californians Disapprove of Trump’s Deportations
“Most California voters strongly disapprove of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and believe that raids in the state have unfairly targeted Latinos, according to a new poll,” the Los…
Epstein Files Sent to Congress Were Already Public
“The ‘overwhelming majority’ of documents the Justice Department gave Congress in response to a subpoena for all information from its investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had already been…
GOP Lawmakers Are Privately Bashing Trump’s Tariffs
Wall Street Journal: “It is a tough spot for these Republican lawmakers to be in. Criticism of the president’s policies could earn a public rebuke from the White House. But…
U.S. Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missiles
“The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, limiting Kyiv from employing a powerful weapon in its fight against Moscow’s invasion,” the…
Trump Plans Military Deployment in Chicago
“The Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as President Donald Trump seeks to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, in a model that…
Feds Looking Into John Bolton’s Private Email Server
The FBI raid of John Bolton’s home and office are part of a probe over allegations that he sent “highly sensitive” classified documents to his family from a private email…
