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El Salvador’s Bukele Meets Trump in D.C.
“President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is heading to Washington on Monday to meet with US President Donald Trump, solidifying his central role in the U.S. president’s mass deportation efforts,”…
Mike Rogers to Run for Senate Again
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) is launching his second campaign for the U.S. Senate In Michigan, after narrowly losing the 2024 race to Elissa Slotkin (D) by about 19,000 votes,…
Is Trump Just Winging It?
Dan Balz: “No amount of White House spin can undo the impression that the president, spooked by the financial markets and influenced by a public warning of dire economic problems…
Manufacturers Struggle with Uncertainty and Chaos
“President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff-driven reversal of decades of free trade is creating financial chaos for the very sector it’s meant to rebuild: American manufacturing,” the Washington Post reports. “Although…
Trump Retreats From White-Collar Crime Enforcement
Wall Street Journal: “The Trump administration is retreating from some types of white-collar law enforcement, including cases involving foreign bribery, public corruption, money laundering and crypto markets.” “In some cases,…
Ecuador Re-Elects Leader
Wall Street Journal: “Daniel Noboa wins despite failing to stop the country’s transformation into one of Latin America’s most violent places.” Save to Favorites
Democrats Shouldn’t Support Tariffs
Paul Krugman: “Donald Trump’s tariffs are bad economics. They’re also bad politics. I’m not an expert on issue polling, but public opposition to the Trump tariffs looks extraordinary. It’s especially…
Trump Rants About 60 Minutes
President Trump watched “60 Minutes” last night and got so enraged by the segments that he wants the network’s license revoked. Save to Favorites
‘Fighting the Oligarchy’ Tour Draws Another Huge Crowd
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) drew a crowd of 20,000 in Salt Lake City yesterday, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. They pulled even bigger crowds in…
What the Polls in Canada Are Really Saying
Politico: “Beginning in January, Frank Graves started to notice a sudden and unexpected downward trend for Conservatives. At the time, Graves was ridiculed online for his observations, especially because of…
U.S. Allies Sit Out Trump’s Trade War With China
“America needs its allies and partners for what is shaping up as a protracted contest for geopolitical primacy now that President Trump has unleashed a trade war against China. They…
Bill Maher Praises ‘Gracious and Measured’ Trump
Bill Maher discussed his recent dinner with President Trump at the White House, Deadline reports. Said Maher: “I’m just reporting exactly what I saw over two and a half hours….
No Evidence Linking Tufts Student to Antisemitism
“Days before masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to deport her, the State Department determined that the Trump administration had not produced any evidence…
Trump Signals New Tariffs on Chips
“President Trump signaled on Sunday that he would pursue new tariffs on the powerful computer chips inside smartphones and other technologies, just two days after his administration excluded a variety…
China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies
“China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors…
How a Secretive Gambler Took Down the Texas Lottery
Wall Street Journal: “Bernard Marantelli had a plan in mind. He and his partners would buy nearly every possible number in a coming drawing. There were 25.8 million potential number…
There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster
Jerusalem Demsas: “Watching the wild lines of the S&P 500, U.S. Treasury bond yields, and various foreign markets is how I’ve spent most of the past week. This felt familiar;…
Suspect in Custody After Arson Attack
“One person is in custody in relation to the fire set to to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, early Sunday,“ NBC News reports. “Cody Balmer is in…
‘How Are They Letting This Fucking Thing Go On?’
Vanity Fair runs an excerpt from Chris Whipple’s new book, Uncharted: “The president’s wobbly state should have been a flashing warning light. At his first meeting with Biden, Ron Klain,…
Pennsylvania Governor Target of Arson Attack
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said he and his family were evacuated from their home early on Sunday after an arson attack that significantly damaged a section of the governor’s…
