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Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs
“Americans, not foreigners, are bearing almost the entire cost of U.S. tariffs, according to new research that contradicts a key claim by President Trump and suggests he might have a…
Trump’s Response to Court Loss on Tariffs Would Be Swift
“If the Supreme Court strikes down President Trump’s tariffs, the Trump administration plans to begin replacing them almost immediately with other levies, Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, said…
Macron Declines Invite to Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
French President Emmanuel Macron does not plan to accept President Donald Trump’s invitation to join a proposed Board of Peace, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
12 States Jockey to Lead Democratic Primary Calendar
“Democrats are kicking off the process of setting their 2028 presidential primary calendar this month, after 12 states submitted applications to lead the process,” CNN reports. “The Democratic National Committee’s…
Full Mad King
Charlie Sykes: “Yes, it’s real. He really did write that letter to the Norwegian PM, whining (once again) about not getting the Nobel Prize and declaring that since he didn’t…
Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Anne Applebaum: “One could observe many things about this document. One is the childish grammar, including the strange capitalizations… Another is the loose grasp of history…” “Yet what matters isn’t…
Why Trump Is Obsessed with Whole Milk
The Atlantic: “The idealized era of perfectly safe, perfectly wholesome dairy never really existed…” “Nevertheless, it resonates with the MAHA and MAGA agendas, which both center on the belief that…
Does the American Presidency Exist Anymore?
Julia Azari: “Last week Donald Trump flipped off a worker at a Ford plant for yelling ‘pedophile protector’ at him. This is a minor incident in the scheme of things…
Trump Orders Release of GOP Congressman’s Son
President Trump has granted clemency to Rep. Steve Womak’s (R-AR) son who was in prison for distributing methamphetamine, USA Today reports. The congressman’s son was sentenced in federal court in…
Michael Cohen Flips — Again
Byron York: “It certainly appeared that Michael Cohen would be Donald Trump’s mortal enemy for life. But that, apparently, is not Michael Cohen’s nature. What if something happened — something…
Quote of the Day
“They’re libtards in a blue city… if the libtards are gonna side with lawlessness, that’s on them.” — Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), on Fox Business. Save to Favorites
Trump Torches America’s Biggest Asset
Katie Martin: “We should be in no doubt now that Donald Trump is ripping up global markets. The only question is how far the rest of the world goes in…
‘American Idiot’
Lawmakers who traveled to Denmark this weekend “witnessed a level of anti-Americanism that stunned and depressed them,” Punchbowl News reports. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said “they learned during a meeting…
Probe Uncovered Labor Secretary’s Booze Stash
An investigation into Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer “uncovered an alcohol ‘stash’ in her Washington, DC, office — and evidence she took subordinates to a strip club while on an official…
Bill Cassidy Gets a Primary Challenger
Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) is preparing to jump into the Louisiana Senate race against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) after President Trump publicly endorsed her, Politico reports. She could announce her…
Trump Rails Against Denmark
President Trump was back on Truth Social criticizing Denmark for supposedly failing to “get the Russian threat out of Greenland” and warning its leaders: “Now it is time, and it will be…
Epstein Files Still Not Released
“One month after the congressionally mandated deadline to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department has made only a fraction of the files public…
European Union Weighs Use of ‘Trade Bazooka’
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly asked the EU to activate its “Anti-Coercion Instrument,” known as the “trade bazooka,” CNN reports. It could block some of America’s access to EU markets…
Putin Invited to Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Elon Musk Shocks with $10 Million Donation in Kentucky
“Elon Musk has cut a massive $10 million check to bolster Nate Morris, an outsider, pro-Trump candidate running to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY),” Axios reports. “The stunning gift…
