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Trump’s Vow to Cut Electricity Prices Falls Flat
“On the campaign trail last summer, President Donald Trump promised to swiftly cut electricity and energy prices in half if voters returned him to the White House,” CNN reports. Said…
Trump Is Trying to Blackmail the Supreme Court
Ankush Khardori: “Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to salvage his beloved, beleaguered tariff policy, heading to the Supreme Court in hopes that the Republican appointees will come to…
Trump’s Drug War Looks Like a Real War
“More missiles. Fewer arrests. President Trump’s war on drugs is officially a war, not a mere law enforcement action,” Axios reports. “The U.S. has entered a new era in which…
Kennedy Faces Senate Grilling
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s most prominent vaccine skeptic, courted the votes of senators considering whether to confirm him as health secretary by promising, repeatedly and in writing, to…
China May Have Stolen Data From Every American
“China has hacked into American power grids and companies for decades, stealing sensitive files and intellectual property such as chip designs as it seeks to gain an edge over the…
Massie Says He’ll Read Names from Epstein List
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) warned that Jeffrey Epstein survivors could be sued for “naming names” if they compiled their own list of his clients. Instead, Massie said he and Rep….
Rating Changes in Virginia, Iowa and Maine
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball is changing its predictions for three closely watched gubernatorial races in 2025 and 2026. Virginia’s race this November moves from “leans Democratic” to “likely Democratic.” Meanwhile,…
Trump Backs Off on Sending Troops to Chicago
“President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he may deploy federal troops to New Orleans next, not Chicago, and is waiting for governors to ask for help — a shift…
Putin Says He’ll Meet Zelensky But Only In Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow, CNN reports. Said Putin: “Donald asked me if it was possible to…
Trump Commits to Pursuing Russia-Ukraine Peace
President Trump told CBS News on Wednesday that he remains committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, despite mounting uncertainty over the prospect of face-to-face talks between…
Trump Appeals Tariff Decision to Supreme Court
“President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly decide whether he has the power to impose broad tariffs under a law designed for use during times…
Madison Cawthorn Plots Return to Congress
Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is preparing to run for Florida’s 19th congressional district seat, Axios reports. “Cawthorn, who once said the House Republican conference is full of degenerates, appears…
Navy Reverses Demotion of Ronny Jackson
“Rep. Ronny Jackson announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his…
Mamdani Calls Out White House Meddling
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani called reporting Wednesday that the White House is considering administration jobs for Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa an “affront to…
Trump to Host Tech CEOs
“President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg,…
House GOP Will Try to Restrict Home Rule in D.C.
“House Republicans are weighing a slate of legislation that would overhaul criminal justice policies in D.C. and further restrict home rule — including a proposal that would remove the city’s…
Trump Ally’s Secret Past Exposed
A leaked memo obtained by the Daily Mail “sheds light on the shady dealings of Corey Lewandowski, a powerful advisor to Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security and…
Senate Republicans Speed Towards Rules Change
“Senate Republicans are coalescing around a rules-change package that would effectively steamroll Democrats’ blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees,” Punchbowl News reports. “And they want to move fast.” “After a…
White House Escalates Fight Against Offshore Wind
“The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies to draft plans to thwart the country’s offshore wind industry as it intensifies its governmentwide attack on…
A Rebrand That’s Unlikely to Work
Republicans are staring down a major political problem heading into the 2026 midterms: President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The law isn’t popular. Not even close. Join now to…
