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Republicans Spend $10 Million to Defend State Leader
North Carolina Republicans appear likely to spend more than $10 million to bolster state Senate leader Phil Berger’s (R) intense reelection fight against County Sheriff Sam Page (R), The Assembly…
Rubio Warns ‘Hardest Hits Yet to Come’ for Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the “hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military,” while acknowledging that the U.S.’s involvement at least in part stemmed from…
DNC Eyes Five Cities for Convention
CBS News reports the DNC will announce that its next convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10 in 2028, with Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia in…
Ryan Zinke Won’t Run Again
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) will not seek reelection for a fourth term in Montana’s first congressional district, Montana Right Now reports. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Succession Plan Just Imploded
For much of the last year, it looked like President Trump had already sketched out the next Republican ticket. Vice President JD Vance at the top. Secretary of State Marco…
MAGA Suddenly Loves Solar Power
Washington Post: “These full-throated endorsements of a renewable energy source that has been much maligned by Trump and his advisers represents a departure from what had been a pillar of…
Mamdani Is Using Signal for Government Business
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) “has used the encrypted messaging app to communicate with fellow elected officials and political advisers. In at least one instance, he’s discussed government…
Ruben Gallego Backs Graham Platner
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) endorsed Graham Platner (D) in the Democratic Maine Senate primary, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Support for Israel May Cost Democratic Lawmaker Seat
“Four years ago, Valerie Foushee’s support of Israel helped get her to Congress. On Tuesday, it could send her home,” Politico reports. “The politics surrounding Israel have shifted so much…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We projected four to five weeks, but we have the capability to go far longer than that… Somebody said, ‘the president will get bored.’ I don’t get bored. There’s nothing…
Trump to Abandon Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
“The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning several law firms,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Justice Department as soon as Monday is…
National Park Service Flags Items That ‘Disparage’ America
An internal government database reviewed by the Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, climate change…
Big Majority Disapprove of Attack on Iran
A new CNN poll finds 59% of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations…
Trump Says ‘Big Wave’ Is Coming in Iran
President Trump told CNN that the U.S. military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come. Said Trump: “We’re knocking the crap…
Quote of the Day
“All of the members of Congress that are bellyaching need to stop it. We’ve got young Americans in harm’s way today. If you’ve got a complaint, let’s deal with it…
U.S. Strikes Used Anthropic Despite Trump Ban
“Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with…
The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff
“President Trump’s new 10 percent tariff on global imports has created a new slate of winners and losers, suddenly reshuffling the prospects for countries that have spent many months angling…
Why Attack Iran Now?
Time: “After weeks of threatening military action against Iran, President Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on Saturday was driven in part by his view that negotiations with the Islamic…
Inside James Talarico’s Faith-Based Bid to Flip Texas
Time: “The prospect of a Talarico nomination has Republicans in Washington worried. One GOP lawmaker keeping a close eye on the midterm map summed up his view in five words:…
Billionaires Flock to Wyoming
New York Times: “The Jackson Hole region has long been a refuge for the rich, but an explosion of new affluence has allowed a growing cadre of extraordinarily wealthy people…
