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Trump’s Epstein Answers Are Getting Worse
Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump had two opportunities yesterday, and another this morning, to dispel any nagging sense that he is hiding incriminating information about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. He…
The Global Economy Powers On
The Economist: “In the face of chaos, the global economy powers on. Since 2011 growth has continued at around 3% a year. During the worst of the euro crisis in…
Trump Forgot That He Appointed the Current Fed Chair
President Trump was raging against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in the Oval Office when he appeared to forget he was the one who put him in charge, the Daily…
Trump Makes It Personal with MAGA
“MAGA is recoiling at President Trump’s increasingly personal attacks on his own followers over Jeffrey Epstein, opening the most bitter divisions yet between the president and the GOP base,” Axios…
Nearly Half Would Join Third Party
A new Quinnipiac poll finds 49% of voters would consider joining a third party as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, while 45% say they would not consider…
Crypto Bills Stall Again on the House Floor
“More cryptocurrency drama is unfolding on the House floor Wednesday, a day after conservative hard-liners foiled GOP leaders’ plans to advance a trio of regulatory bills,” Politico reports. “The hard-liners…
No New Wars?
The Telegraph: “Trump has overseen nearly as many air strikes in the first five months of his second term as Joe Biden launched in his entire presidency.” Save to Favorites
Unlocked Trump Coins to Boost His Wealth by $100 Million
“A batch of Trump memecoins set to be unlocked this week will test demand for the cryptocurrency and add almost $100 million to the billionaire president’s net worth,” Bloomberg reports….
A Big Unpopular Bill
A new CNN poll finds Americans oppose President Trump’s signature legislation by a whopping 61% to 39% margin. Save to Favorites
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Trump Looks for a Distraction
Leigh Ann Caldwell: “Many Republicans I’ve been talking to over the past few days have predicted that Trump would do something dramatic to distract from Epstein.” Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We need to learn from the blacks. The way they were able to remove the power from the n-word word by using it. So from now on it’s: What up,…
Big Majority Disapprove of Handling of Epstein Files
A new Quinnipiac poll finds that 17% of voters say they approve of the way the Trump Administration is handling the Jeffrey Epstein files, while 63% of voters disapprove, and 20%…
Medicaid Cuts Already Starting to Bite
The Prospect: “Hospitals are closing or actively considering doing so, cutting programs, and laying off staff. Planned Parenthood is warning patients it can no longer accept Medicaid insurance and in…
Abigail Spanberger Holds Big Lead for Virginia Governor
A new Virginia Commonwealth University poll finds Abigail Spanberger (D) leading Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in the race for Virginia governor among registered voters, 49% to 37%. When asked which issue…
Trump Now Personifies What MAGA Opposes
Peter Wehner: “We are witnessing one of the more shocking political events of recent times: Donald Trump’s MAGA base, over which he has had a decade-long cultlike hold, is in…
Trump’s Adversaries Are Not Just Wrong, They’re Evil
New York Times: “‘Evil’ is a word getting a lot of airtime in the second Trump term. It is not enough anymore to dislike a journalistic inquiry or disagree with…
Europe Rushes to Reach Trade Deal
“Maros Sefcovic, one of the European Union’s top trade negotiators, is headed to Washington on Wednesday to talk to Trump administration officials in a bid to stop painful 30 percent…
Columbia Nears Settlement with Trump
Columbia University could settle with the Trump administration as soon as next week, paying hundred of millions of dollars in fines and implement various “reforms” to re-start cut off federal…
Obamas Dismiss Divorce Rumors
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are laughing off the divorce rumors that have plagued them for much of the past year, Good Morning America reports….
