“Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan,” The Guardian reports.
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Trump Courts an Increasingly Friendly Libertarian Party
Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention on May 23rd in D.C., where the third party will gather to nominate its presidential ticket, Semafor reports. Save to Favorites
RFK Jr. Is All Over Conservative Media
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s increasingly frequent appearances on conservative media platforms are beginning to raise alarms at Mar-a-Lago,” Politico reports. “It’s another sign of the rising threat that Kennedy, the…
House Republican Drafts Censure of Ilhan Omar
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said that he has started drafting a censure resolution against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) following her comments that suggested some Jewish students at Columbia University are…
Biden Leads Nationally In New Poll
A new NPR/PBS/Marist Poll finds Joe Biden leading Donald Trump nationally in the presidential race, 50% to 48%. When third party candidates are added as choices, the race is tied…
Democrats Laugh at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Plan
House Democrats met Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) plan to force a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) with dismissal and derision, Axios reports. Said one House Democrat: “She…
United Methodists Repeal Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
“United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding ‘self-avowed practicing homosexuals’ from being ordained or appointed as ministers,”…
Progressive PAC Targets 8 Key House Races in California
New York Times: “The super PAC, Battleground California, says it aims to spend $15 million this year on eight competitive House races, seven with Republican incumbents — in Northern California,…
Trump’s Contingent-cy Plan
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “A potentially very close election, as well as recent discussions about changing how Nebraska allocates its electoral votes, reminds us that a contingent election is possible…
Biden Cancels $6.1 Billion in Debt for Art Students
The Biden administration on Wednesday canceled more than $6 billion in student debt for 317,000 people who attended the Art Institutes, a now-defunct network of for-profit colleges that President Biden…
Trump Threatens to Shut Down Pandemic Office
“Joe Biden’s presidential campaign criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying that, if elected, he would close an office in the White House tasked with making sure the country is…
Conversation with John Avlon
I’m having a private video conversation for members with John Avlon, the former editor-in-chief of the Daily Beast and CNN analyst, who is currently running for Congress in New York’s…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Today, an extreme abortion ban takes effect in Florida, banning reproductive health care before many women even know they are pregnant. There is one person responsible for this nightmare: Donald…
White House Mulls Welcoming Some Palestinian Refugees
CBS News: “In recent weeks, the documents show, senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed the practicality of different options to resettle Palestinians from Gaza who have immediate…
Back to 1968?
William Kristol: “Over three months later, on August 26, 1968, the Democratic party’s national convention assembled in Chicago, and in scenes of riots and disorder, nominated as the party’s candidate…
A Lot of People Are Running for President of Iceland
“To run for President of Iceland, you need to be an Icelandic citizen, at least 35 years old, and have 1,500 endorsements,” Anna Andersen writes. “For the first time in…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Will Force Vote to Oust Speaker
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she will trigger a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) next week, Punchbowl News reports. Greene said she wants to force a recorded…
Trump Leads Biden in Texas
A new University of Texas poll finds Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in the presidential race, 48% to 40%, with 8% supporting other candidates. When other candidates are named, Trump…
Democrats Panic as Gaza Protests Erupt
“House and Senate Democrats’ anxiety is spiking as pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses around the country kick into overdrive,” Axios reports. “The protests are fueling a volatile political dynamic sparked…
Canadian Opposition Leader Ejected for Insulting Trudeau
The leader of Canada’s main opposition party was ejected from the House of Commons after calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “a wacko”, in the latest clash between two men set…
Quote of the Day
“Fresh bait always finds a fish. Jeffries throwing that out there, it’s chum in the water. Everyone knows what he did.” — A senior GOP official, quoted by Politico, on…