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Bonus Quote of the Day
“I would say also that his personal attacks on me are just evidence of a guy who’s still living in fifth grade. He’s the kind of bully that throws invectives…
DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk
New York Times: “Members of the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a copy of a crucial Social Security database in June to a vulnerable cloud server, putting the personal information…
How AOC Built a Fundraising Juggernaut
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is building a fundraising juggernaut that is rivaling some of the Democratic Party’s core infrastructure, prompting questions about both her future and the party’s,” CNN reports. “Small-dollar donations…
Confederate Payback
Seth Masket: “There is a standing army in the nation’s capital. The President deployed troops to Los Angeles earlier this year, and he’s now threatening to deploy some to Chicago,…
Democrats Open Wide Lead in the Generic Ballot
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot by a wide margin, 49% to 41%. President Trump’s job approval is at just 41% to 56%….
Trump Goes Full North Korea
The Labor Department unfurled a huge banner with President Trump’s face on the front of its office building. Save to Favorites
Trump Administration Considers Stakes in Defense Firms
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is “thinking” about taking an equity stake in defense and munitions companies, Politico reports. Said Lutnick: “There’s a monstrous discussion about defense….
‘Which Way, American Man?’
The Atlantic says the Department of Homeland Security posted an image promoting Roosevelt’s New Deal that shows Uncle Sam standing at a crossroads which is annotated: “Which way, American man?”…
Indiana Republicans Head to the White House
CNN: “The meeting with Indiana lawmakers comes amid a White House pressure campaign for Republican-dominated states to redraw Congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. President Donald Trump hopes…
What Democrats Could Learn from Vladimir Putin
Here’s the thing about Donald Trump that too many opponents forget: When he’s challenged, he usually folds. Consider the pattern. He blusters about sweeping tariffs, then backs away — enough…
GOP Lawmaker Told to Get His Head ‘Out of Trump’s Ass’
Voters at a rowdy town hall meeting in Missouri demanded that Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) denounce President Donald Trump’s “lies”—and told him to get his head “out of Trump’s ass,”…
The Six Factions of Trumpworld
The Washington Post identified “six main factions of today’s Republican Party, spanning wealthy Silicon Valley executives and health-conscious moms along with the business leaders, antiabortion activists and budget-cutting conservatives who…
French Premier Risks Government Collapse
“Opposition to French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government gained momentum on Tuesday, adding to the likelihood that it could be forced out as soon as next month,” Bloomberg reports. “Three…
Trump Threatens China with 200% Tariffs
“President Donald Trump on Monday stateside warned of steeper tariffs on China if exports of rare-earth magnets were curbed, threatening a precarious trade truce between the world’s two largest economies,”…
Chairman of Corporate America
“To President Trump’s many roles, formal and self-designated, add a new one to the list: chairman of all boards,” Axios reports. “The president has assumed a quasi-authority to orchestrate how…
Trump has Democrats Right Where He Wants Them
Rachel Bade: “To many Washington insiders, President Trump’s early August Beltway crime crackdown seemed like an opportunistic and hamhanded pivot after getting walloped for weeks over the Jeffrey Epstein affair.”…
Quote of the Day
“We go in, we will solve Chicago within one week, maybe less. But within one week, we’ll have no crime in Chicago, like no crime in D.C.” — President Trump,…
California Republicans Sue to Block Redistricting
“California Republicans are again asking the state Supreme Court to block California from redrawing its congressional boundaries, charging chief proponent Gov. Gavin Newsom and his legislative allies with violating the…
Indiana Voters Don’t Like Early Redistricting
A new Change Research poll finds 52 percent of “registered voters in Indiana — which Trump won by 19 points last year — said they are against Republicans revising their…
Trump Wants Control of the Fed
Playbook: “It’s a massive moment for the nation and the economy. Trump’s actions suggest he has his eye on a far more ambitious prize than just replacing Fed Chair Jerome…
