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Republicans Signal Openness to Kash Patel for FBI
“Senate Republican leaders are signaling they’re comfortable with President-elect Donald Trump dismissing FBI Director Christopher Wray before his 10-year term expires,” Semafor reports. “And GOP senators sound open to confirming…
How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter
New York Times: “Support for pardoning Hunter Biden had been building for months within the family, but external forces had more recently weighed on Mr. Biden, who watched warily as…
Biden’s Pardon for His Son Dishonors the Office
Jeffrey Toobin: “Fortunately, Mr. Biden has time to redeem, or at least improve, his legacy on pardons. To state the obvious, the younger Mr. Biden is not the only person…
Unions Score Major Win in Wisconsin
“Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks…
Trump Picks Billionaire Who Supported Rivals for U.K.
“Warren Stephens, an investment banker and billionaire who donated to President-elect Donald Trump’s rivals before eventually supporting him in the 2024 race, was tapped as Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Britain…
Musk’s Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package Rejected Again
“A Delaware judge upheld her earlier ruling striking down Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package, plunging Tesla’s board into more uncertainty over how to compensate its superstar chief executive for a…
Trump Threatens to Hit Hamas If Hostages Aren’t Released
President-elect Donald Trump called for all hostages in the Middle East be released before his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, seemingly referring to the more than 50 hostages believed to…
The Kremlin Celebrates Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Russian state TV propagandists are ecstatic about Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections, especially Kash Patel who the incoming president has appointed to be FBI director, the Daily Beast reports. Save to…
John Dean Urges Biden to Go Further with Pardons
Former Nixon White House counsel John Dean urged President Biden to issue blanket pardons to everyone President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to target when he returns to the White House…
The Extraordinary Breadth of Hunter Biden’s Pardon
Aaron Blake: “President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday is exceptional not just because of the pardon’s recipient — the closest family member to receive a…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“President Biden’s decision put personal interest ahead of duty and further erodes Americans’ faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all.” — Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), commenting…
Trump Fundraising Off Hunter Biden Pardon
Donald Trump is now fundraising off the President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter. Save to Favorites
A Few Thoughts on the Hunter Biden Pardon
President Biden announced a sweeping pardon last night for his son, Hunter, who was convicted earlier this year on tax and gun charges. Here’s my quick take: Join now to…
‘The Fight of Our Lives’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told colleagues he would challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) for the party’s top slot on the House Judiciary Committee. Save to Favorites
Quote of the Day
“If you defended the 34x felon, who committed sexual assault, stole national security documents, and tried running a coup on his country… you can sit out the Hunter Biden pardon…
Cory Booker Moves Into Senate Democratic Leadership
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is expected to become the number three ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) — who wanted that position — will notch a…
House Staffer Brought Ammunition to Work
“A House staffer was arrested Monday morning for entering the Cannon House Office Building with ammunition,” Politico reports. “Capitol Police said the staffer is Michael Hopkins, who is the communications…
The Expert Class Is Failing
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How a Trade War Might Play Out
Bloomberg Economics predicts “three waves of tariff hikes, starting in summer 2025, with levies on China ultimately tripling by the end of 2026 and a smaller hike on the rest…
Big Hedge Funds Make the Most of the Trump Trade
“The world’s biggest hedge funds made the most of trading opportunities sparked by Donald Trump’s reelection last month, keeping the industry on track to post its strongest returns in at…