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Kamala Harris Struck Deal with DNC for Unpaid Bills
New York Times: “The private agreement was this: The party would pick up the tab for any outstanding 2024 bills, allowing Ms. Harris to claim she did not end the race…
Court Finds States Can Censor Ballot Labels
Just for members: The latest issue of Ballot Access News. A Second Circuit ruling gives states wide latitude to censor ballot labels in New York’s “Independence Party” case. Join now…
Joni Ernst Struggling Against Democratic Challengers
A new poll by Public Policy Polling survey finds Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) struggling against the four Democrats running for Senate in head-to-head match ups. Ernst leads Zach Wahls (D)…
U.S. Is ‘Absolutely Forbidden’ to Deport Abrego Garcia
A federal judge on Monday doubled down that the Trump administration is “absolutely forbidden,” from removing mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S., for now, The Hill reports. …
House Oversight Subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate
“The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to the estate of Jeffrey Epstein for documents and communications on Monday, the latest salvo in Republicans’ ongoing quest to satisfy a vocal…
Trump to Change Pentagon’s Name to Department of War
“President Donald Trump on Monday foreshadowed that his administration, in coming days, will likely change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War,” Politico reports. “Trump…
Maryland May Join Redistricting Wars
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said he is considering redrawing the state’s congressional districts, a move that could reshape Maryland’s lone Republican-held seat, 7 News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Says He’ll Sue California Over Redistricting
“President Donald Trump said Monday that the Justice Department plans to sue California over legislation aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional maps — an initiative by Democrats to counter Republican-driven…
Trump Says Pritzker Needs ‘More Time at the Gym’
“Donald Trump reportedly weighs 224-pounds, doesn’t like rigorous exercise and walks with swollen ankles these days, but the president has some advice for the Democrat governor of Illinois: do more…
Trump Says Putin’s Dislike of Zelensky Holding Up Meeting
“President Donald Trump said he spoke to Vladimir Putin in recent days and that he believed the Russian president’s dislike of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is holding up a meeting between…
Trump Blasts South Korea as Unstable
President Trump questioned South Korea’s political stability on Truth Social, hours before he was to host President Lee Jae Myung at the White House to discuss tariffs, trade and military…
Harris Campaign Expenses Still Weigh on the DNC
“Democrats are still paying for Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump last year — literally,” Axios reports. “The Democratic National Committee has paid more than $15 million toward paying off…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“They call me the president of Europe. Which is an honor.” — President Trump, speaking to reporters. Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We’re going to be doing numbers on the cost of drugs in this country. I’m not talking about a 20% decrease, I’m talking about a 1000% decrease.” — President Trump,…
Exchange of the Day
Oliver Darcy interviewed Wired editor Katie Drummond for his Status newsletter: DARCY: Stepping back, what do you think it means for American democracy and for the tech sector when Silicon…
Quote of the Day
“A lot of people are saying maybe we’d like a dictator.” — President Trump, speaking to reporters. Save to Favorites
America Tips Into Fascism
Garrett Graff: “The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism. In the end, faster than…
Bernie Sanders to Rally Maine Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders will rally with Maine Democrats this weekend, the Bangor Daily News reports. The Vermont independent will be in town boosting gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson and insurgent U.S….
Opposition Struggles to Unite Against Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani (D) is the clear frontrunner in New York City’s mayoral race. Recent polling shows Mamdani hovering just under 40% support — short of a majority, but well ahead…
Electoral College Could Tilt Further From Democrats
New York Times: “The year is 2032. Studying the Electoral College map, a Democratic presidential candidate can no longer plan to sweep New Hampshire, Minnesota and the ‘blue wall’ battlegrounds…
