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Recent Posts
Trump Says Justice Department Investigating Ilhan Omar
President Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Politico reports. Omar responded: “Sorry, Trump, your support is collapsing and you’re panicking. Right on cue,…
Greenland Shuts Down Talk of Sovereign U.S. Bases
President Donald Trump insists that the United States will effectively take ownership of U.S. military bases in Greenland, making them sovereign U.S. land, USA Today reports. A senior Greenlandic official…
Treasury Cancels Contracts Over Leaked Tax Returns
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said he had cancelled all Treasury Department contracts with the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, one of whose employees leaked the tax records of…
Axelrod Jabs Gavin Newsom
Democratic strategist David Axelrod has some sharp critiques of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) as he prepares for a potential White House run, Axios reports. Said Axelrod: “Haven’t we seen…
Independents Think It’s Their Year Again
“Independents across the country are lining up to run in House and Senate races, hoping to ride voters’ frustration with both parties to the halls of the Capitol,” Politico reports….
Texas Republicans Go All-In on ‘Sharia Law’
“Anti-Muslim rhetoric has emerged as a potent ingredient in the looming Texas Republican primary while candidates compete to raise fears about the spread of Sharia law in the state and…
‘You Are Being Incited Into Civil War’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) urged President Trump’s MAGA base to “take off their political blinders,” as she expressed skepticism about the use of force deployed during the latest…
The Logical End Point of Letting Trump Do Anything
Jonathan Chait: “On January 23, 2016, Donald Trump notoriously declared, ‘I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.’ That statement…
GOP Candidate Quits Governor’s Race in Minnesota
Chris Madel (R) made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s “stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I…
Trump Sending Tom Hohman to Minnesota
“President Trump announced he is sending White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota on Monday evening in the wake of the second fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis,”…
Yes, It’s Fascism
Jonathan Rauch: “Over Trump’s past year, what originally looked like an effort to make the government his personal plaything has drifted distinctly toward doctrinal and operational fascism. Trump’s appetite for…
GOP Fractures Over Immigration Crackdown
The “noticeably large” number of Republicans who are demanding an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti over the weekend suggests that “broader backlash is brewing,” Axios reports. The Washington…
2026 Midterms Update
Doug Sosnik is out with a new memo and slide deck: “A clear majority of the country disapprove of the job that Trump is doing as president, as reflected in…
IRS Begins Tax Season with No Confirmed Commissioner
The IRS begins tax season today without a confirmed commissioner at the helm, but Republicans said they aren’t too worried about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent juggling the additional job, Punchbowl…
Trump Says It’s ‘Too Late’ to Stop Ballroom
“President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted his proposed ballroom is a done deal — even as Justice Department lawyers in court present the plans as flexible and subject to federal…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“ICE agents are just doing their job, and I fully support that… People in my party treat them as criminals, that’s inappropriate and outrageous.” — Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), on…
Voters See Middle-Class Lifestyle Drifting Out of Reach
“Americans are deeply pessimistic about their economic future, driven by financial anxiety among all but the oldest Americans and by a widespread belief that a middle-class lifestyle is out of…
Quote of the Day
“To make matters even worse, at every turn, the people in charge have lied to us, told us not to believe what we’ve seen with our own eyes, and pushed…
Trump Tries to Reset Again on Affordability
Washington Post: “Again and again, Trump has tried to stay focused on domestic economic uncertainty, an issue that Republicans fear could hobble them in this year’s midterm elections.” “Again and…
Rise of Data Centers Becomes a Midterm Issue
“Data centers used to fuel artificial intelligence are popping up all over the country, and they’re becoming a midterm issue for voters that’s now drawing White House attention,” NPR reports….
