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Iran Hardens Crackdown on Political Dissidents
Bloomberg: “Iran extended the prison sentence of a Nobel peace laureate and detained several prominent reformist figures, escalating a crackdown on dissents weeks after security forces killed thousands of people…
Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Gives Show of Support
“Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged…
Trump Adviser Warns of Weaker Jobs Report
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said lower U.S. jobs numbers can be expected in the months ahead as population growth slows, Bloomberg reports. The January report is due to…
Dr. Oz Urges Americans to ‘Take the Vaccine’
Dr. Mehmet Oz responded to a recent surge in measles cases, urging Americans in a CNN interview to “take the vaccine, please.” Said Oz: “We have a solution for a…
This Is Trump’s Plan to Steal the Midterms
For months, Democrats have gamed out all the wild ways Donald Trump might try to sabotage the midterm elections — ICE agents at polling places and even talk of canceling…
Listening to Joe Rogan
David Remnick: “How a gift for shooting the shit turned into an online empire—and a political force.” Save to Favorites
‘Melania’ Gets Sacked
Melania is having trouble staying on the field at the Super Bowl weekend box office, where it fell off a steep 67 percent, leading to a likely 10th-place finish with…
Trump Steps Up His Press Interactions
New York Post: “Trump had at least 493 exchanges with journalists — including interviews and event Q&As — during the first year of his second term, compared to 246 over…
Last Branch Standing
Coming soon: Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court by Sarah Isgur. “A myth-busting glimpse into the inner workings of the Supreme Court, revealing what…
Scandal and Weak Fundraising Put Two GOP Seats in Play
Democratic challengers see an opening to defeat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), NOTUS reports. Save to Favorites
Jon Ossoff Emerges as a Democratic Dark Horse
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is sharpening his edge. At a campaign rally over the weekend, Ossoff delivered a blistering critique of President Trump and the economic priorities of a second…
Some Evangelicals See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
Peter Wehner: “The spirit of love and reconciliation that Jesus of Nazareth taught 2,000 years ago was not particularly evident in the words of the president. Of course, it never…
Ghislaine Maxwell Refused to Answer Lawmaker Questions
“Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating,” the…
Picking a Fight with Bad Bunny Is Bad Politics
Donald Trump took a swipe at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, complaining that “nobody” could understand it because most of it was in Spanish. You don’t have to like…
Tom Hohman Warned Deportations Should Be Targeted
Long before taking charge in Minneapolis, border czar Tom Homan warned that mass deportations would lose public support if they weren’t narrowly targeted, NBC News reports. In an interview for…
What Everyone Assumes About Jeffrey Epstein
Gilad Edelman: “Epstein is known to have paid or coerced dozens, possibly hundreds, of teen girls, some as young as 14, to perform sexual acts. Beyond what has been proved,…
British Politicians Still Have Shame
Idrees Kahloon: “There is an irony to the undying Jeffrey Epstein scandal: It may never be more than an annoyance for President Trump, who knew Epstein well, but it could…
Russia’s Economy on the Edge
The Kremlin’s financial situation is becoming increasingly dire and could come to a head in a matter of months as oil revenue shrinks while President Vladimir Putin shows no intention…
JD Vance Causes Chaos at the Olympics
Vice President JD Vance and his entourage arrived for the Winter Olympics “on multiple aircraft carrying staff, security personnel, food supplies and vehicles” and “his ground convoy, made up of…
Just 14% of Immigrants Arrested Had Criminal Records
“Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump’s first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal…
