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Tom Hanks to Play Abraham Lincoln
Oscar-winner Tom Hanks is set to portray President Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming film adaptation of Lincoln in the Bardo, Variety reports. Save to Favorites
John Oliver Takes Down Twitter
John Oliver trashed Elon Musk’s X as a “sewer of disinformation,” that is “now worse than useless,” telling his viewers “my personal advice is to not post on it at…
The Revenge of the Dummymander
David Graham: “Partisan gerrymandering sometimes backfires on the people drawing the maps. Could that happen again in 2026?” Save to Favorites
Democrats to Bring Epstein Survivors to Trump’s Speech
“At least half a dozen House Democrats have invited survivors of Jeffrey Epstein to be their guests at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night,” NBC News…
Pentagon Will Use Musk’s AI Model in Classified Systems
“Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has signed an agreement to allow the military to use its model, Grok, in classified systems,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Suddenly High-Stakes State of the Union
Jonathan Lemire: “Here’s how much things have changed since Donald Trump last addressed Congress: A year ago, he shouted out a beaming Elon Musk, who was watching in the gallery.”…
GOP Lawmaker Won’t Retire Early
“Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the GOP…
Republicans Call On Tony Gonzales to Resign
“Several House Republicans are calling on embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales (Texas) to end his reelection bid amid the growing scandal over his alleged romantic relationship with a staffer who…
Mike Johnson Says Congress Won’t Approve Trump’s Tariffs
“Speaker Mike Johnson said plainly Monday that Congress could not pass a bill to put President Donald Trump’s tariff regime back in place, a stark admission recognizing the GOP’s slim…
Trump’s Top General Sees Big Risks in Attacking Iran
“As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of…
Trump Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs
“The Trump administration has begun using a patchwork of trade laws to recreate the sweeping tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last week,” the New York Times…
Trump Prepares for State of the Union
“As President Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, he gave a little glimpse on Monday of what Americans can expect,” the New York Times reports. Said…
Justices to Decide Whether States Can Sue Over Climate
“The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take a case examining whether states and cities can sue fossil fuel companies over harms caused by climate change, a legal tactic modeled on…
Jasmine Crockett Tests Texas Politics
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is skipping formalities in her Senate run campaign strategy, CNN reports. Said Crockett: “For the last 30 years, we’ve tried it the traditional way, and it’s…
Mike Johnson Says He Still Supports Tony Gonzalez
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) didn’t back away from Rep, Tony Gonzelez (R-TX) despite evidence he messaged a later staffer with sexual messages, NBC News reports. Said Johnson: “I endorsed Tony…
State Department Orders Staff Out of Lebanon
The State Department has ordered nonessential diplomats and their families to leave Lebanon, marking the latest indication that the Middle East may be inching toward a potential conflict, the AP…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I got probably 85 million votes. They say 78 million, 79 million. They cheated in this election too. It was just too big to rig. They cheated like hell ……
Big Majority Says State of the Union Is Not Strong
A new Marist poll finds 57 percent who said the state of the union is “not very strong” or “not strong at all.” Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Fake polls — I got one today. I saw one today that I’m at 40%. I’m not at 40%. I’m at much higher than that. I’d love to run against…
Tariff Troubles Rattle Markets
Punchbowl News: “Wall Street is reacting to Trump’s latest tariff moves following last week’s blockbuster Supreme Court decision…” “But markets are also reacting to a vaster set of economic and…
