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Videos Contradict Trump Officials on ICE Shooting
New York Times: “An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.”…
DeSantis Calls Special Session for Early Redistricting
“Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a special legislative session on mid-decade redistricting that would take place in late April, a preemptive move coming amid state GOP tensions and national…
Mid-Cycle Redistricting in Kentucky Is Dead
“During legislative sessions in Frankfort, no bill or idea is ever 100% dead,” the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. “But, according to a Republican legislative leader who has spoken with White House…
Trump Faces Massive Resistance on Greenland Plans
Playbook: “The scale of GOP pushback to Trump’s proposed dalliance in Greenland yesterday was striking and makes the prospect of a forceful U.S. takeover of the island look far less…
Trump Scrambles Health Care Talks Again
Punchbowl News: “For a moment, it seemed like President Donald Trump was nudging Republicans to make a health care deal with Democrats and address one of the biggest election-year vulnerabilities…
U.S. Pulls Out of 66 International Organizations
“The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will withdraw the United States from dozens of international organizations and bodies associated with the United Nations as Washington retrenches from global cooperation…
Trump Says Oversight of Venezuela Could Last Years
President Trump said that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, and insisted that the interim government of the…
Trump Races to Come Up with Greenland Takeover Plan
“The Trump administration is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with Danish officials next week, seeking to discuss how the U.S. can acquire the world’s largest island,” CNBC reports. Save to…
Shapiro Kicks Off Re-Election Bid
“Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro touted his push to lower costs for voters Thursday as he launched a reelection campaign that could help raise his national profile ahead of a potential…
Trump Agrees to Meet Colombian President
“President Trump spoke on Wednesday with Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and the two said they agreed to meet at the White House soon,” Axios reports. “It was the first between…
Traders Bet on the U.S.’s Next Airstrike Target
“Prediction-market gamblers are looking for President Trump’s next target,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “After a mystery trader won more than $400,000 with a timely wager that Nicolás Maduro would…
Trump’s Plan Scares Friends and Puzzles Foes
“President Trump’s new ‘Donroe Doctrine’—loudly proclaimed by the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the president’s assertion that Washington now ‘runs’ the Latin American country—seeks to establish U.S. hegemony…
Cracks In Democrats’ Venezuela Response Reveal Muddle
“In the days following the Donald Trump-ordered toppling of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, Democratic critics largely fell into two camps,” the Washington Post reports. “Many elected leaders and potential presidential…
Clock Is Running Out on 2026 Redistricting Decision
“Republicans want a big Supreme Court redistricting win. They’re losing hope it will help them in the 2026 midterms,” Politico reports. “The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais could…
Steny Hoyer Will Not Run Again
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will not seek reelection, the Washington Post reports. “Hoyer, the third-longest-serving member of the House, said he reached the decision over the holidays with his family,…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and…
Trump Proposes Huge Increase in Military Spending
“President Trump proposed on Wednesday increasing military spending next year by more than half, raising the defense budget in 2027 to $1.5 trillion as he pushes for American imperialism in…
Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty
“President Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from the bedrock international agreement that forms the basis for countries to rein in climate change,” the New York…
Trump Says Venezuela Will Buy Only U.S. Products
“President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Caracas would only buy US-made products with the profits from what Washington says is a deal to sell oil from Venezuela following the toppling…
Nine House Republicans Vote for Obamacare Subsidies
Punchbowl News: “Nine House Republicans crossed party lines and voted to discharge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ resolution to extend the Obamacare premium subsidies for three years…” “This was a…
