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Trump to Repaint Air Force One
“Air Force One jets are expected to receive a new paint job in President Trump’s preferred colors of red, white, gold and dark blue,” NewsNation reports. Save to Favorites
Spiked James Talarico Interview Gets 3 Million Views
Stephen Colbert’s sit-down with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) reached 3 million views in just 18 hours Tuesday after the network pulled the interview from “The Late Show,” The…
More Americans Find Trump Racist, Corrupt and Cruel
A new Economist/YouGov poll found about 56% of Americans strongly or somewhat disapprove of President Trump’s job performance — and they’re using harsh words to show their discontent. About 47%…
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
“Revelations about ties to Jeffrey Epstein have toppled leaders of corporate America, Hollywood and academia as the Justice Department has released millions of documents and images from the disgraced financier’s…
Democrats May Force Censure Vote
House Democrats are discussing a forced vote to censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) doesn’t take action, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost
“Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed raising New York City property taxes by nearly 10%, having failed so far to persuade New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase taxes on corporations and…
Trump’s Immigration Approval Hits New Low
Approval of President Trump’s immigration policies fell to the lowest level since his return to the White House — 37% — amid signs he is losing support among American men…
Trump’s Cabinet Huddles on Midterms Messaging
Politico: “Most of President Trump’s Cabinet is currently meeting at the Capitol Hill Club with chief of staff Susie Wiles, deputy chief of staff James Blair and other top Trump…
Exchange of the Day
Vice President JD Vance was interviewed on Fox News by Martha MacCallum: MacCALLUM: Democrats are winning congressional vote preference by 6 points. We’ve got a long way to go, but…
Wall Street Wants to Turn Election Bets Into Investments
“Roundhill Investments has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to launch six ETFs that would let investors wager on U.S. election outcomes through standard brokerage accounts — the…
GOP Lawmaker Faces Backlash to Islamophobic Post
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) — who said he prefers dogs to Muslims — “is a disgrace to the United States Congress. He…
Republicans Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
“The strict voter identification measure that Republicans pushed through the House last week was just their opening salvo in a monthslong effort to establish new voting restrictions they regard as…
Peru Ousts Another Embattled President
“Peru’s congress on Tuesday voted to oust the nation’s president, José Jerí, extending years of political upheaval in one of the world’s most important exporters of essential minerals,” the Wall…
Flashback Quote of the Day
“Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously…
GOP Candidate in New Mexico Faces Residency Challenge
“Two lawsuits seek to disqualify cannabis entrepreneur Duke Rodriguez from seeking the Republican nomination for governor, both citing his voter registration in Arizona in recent years as a violation of…
Zelensky Says Ukrainians Won’t Give Up Land
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios that his people would reject a peace deal that involves Ukraine unilaterally withdrawing from the eastern Donbas region and turning it over to Russia. Save…
Be Careful for What You Wish For
Cook Political Report: “Minnesota Republicans entered 2026 giddy at the possibility of ousting Gov. Tim Walz, hoping a wave of discontent over a sprawling fraud scandal would help them deny…
How ‘Electability’ Became a Democratic Obsession
The news media covered Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns with a question that sounded analytical but functioned as a dismissal: What does Jesse want? The implication was obvious. A Black candidate…
Republicans Not Focused on Key Threats to Voting
Politico: “A flood of Republican-backed efforts to tighten voter ID laws is serving as a distraction from more serious threats to the American voting system.” “Experts point to recent rollbacks…
U.S. Strikes Three More Alleged Drug Boats
Associated Press: “The series of strikes conducted Monday brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting those it calls ‘narcoterrorists’ in small vessels since…
