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Team Trump Plots Revenge
Rachel Bade: “A few hours after a band of Indiana Republicans sunk a Trump-backed push to gerrymander as many as two additional House seats, I called up Chris LaCivita to…
How to Leave the USA
New Yorker: “In the wake of President Trump’s re-election, the number of aggrieved Americans seeking a new life abroad appears to be rising. The Netherlands offers one way out.” Save…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Donald Trump injects himself into a mega media deal as Republicans lose control of the House. Join now to continue…
Republicans Relive Healthcare Nightmare
“Republicans suffered through a recurring nightmare this week: their inability to replace or at least unwind the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare program,” the Wall Street Journal…
U.S. Pours More Firepower Into the Caribbean
“The U.S. military is moving more weapons and units into the Caribbean that give President Trump powerful new options to escalate his pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and…
Judge Orders Return of Evidence Against Comey
“A federal judge ruled Friday that the Justice Department unlawfully accessed evidence central to its case against former FBI director James Comey, delivering what could be a death blow to…
VA Plans to Eliminate Tens of Thousands of Jobs
“The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs including doctors, nurses and support staff,” the Washington Post…
Quote of the Day
“There’s this creepy obsession that he seems to have on me that just feels pretty obnoxious. I’ve never been one to dwell on the words or attacks of bullies.” —…
Trump Waves the White Flag on U.S. Attorneys Gambit
“For months, President Donald Trump has used unconventional tactics to install loyalists as top federal prosecutors across the country, and battled challenges to their authority. Now, he appears to be…
Biden Has Raised Little For a Presidential Library
“Former President Joe Biden has raised only a small fraction of the money needed to construct a presidential library, leaving uncertainty about when a library might be built and its…
Colorado Officials Reject Trump’s ‘Pardon’
“President Trump’s pledge to pardon Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines, touched off a furious new battle on Friday over the fate of…
Finger-Pointing Amid Pressure to Ramp Up Deportations
“White House pressure to ramp up deportations has sparked rising tension and finger-pointing inside the Department of Homeland Security, with the agency’s secretary, Kristi Noem, and her top adviser blaming…
Exchange of the Day
President Trump took questions from reporters: REPORTER: What is your message to the 24 million Americans who will see their insurance premiums go up? TRUMP: You make it sound so…
Trump Confronts His Political Reality
David Graham: “One of the secrets to Trump’s success has been his control over other Republican figures, because of either their political and personal affinity or, failing that, the ability…
Obamacare Changed the Politics of Health Care
Jonathan Chait: “Fifteen years after its passage, the ACA is a gigantic political pain point for the GOP. You would think Republicans would have made their peace with the law…
Tucker Carlson Keeps Attacking Republicans
“Tucker Carlson knows a thing or two about stirring up controversy,” the New York Times reports. “But even so, his ongoing feud with fellow members of the Republican Party —…
Indiana Handed Trump His Biggest Defeat Yet
Russell Berman: “Over the past few days, I’ve asked both Republicans and Democrats here to explain why Indiana has become the new hotbed of GOP resistance to Trump…” “I received…
The Indiana Vote Is an Inflection Point
Jonathan Chait: “In rejecting yesterday a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump, Indiana’s Republican-controlled senate did not merely deny Republicans two new U.S. House seats in next year’s midterm…
House GOP Will Allow Vote on Obamacare Subsidies
“House GOP leadership will permit a floor vote to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies — an olive branch to moderate members who have been clamoring for a chance to go on…
U.S. Forces Raid Ship Headed to Iran From China
“A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized military-related articles headed to Iran from China, a rare interdiction operation at sea aimed…
