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Judge Says Kari Lake Illegally Ran U.S. Media Agency
“A federal judge in Washington ruled Saturday that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America, and nullified…
Trump Slams U.K. for Iran Response
President Trump appeared to criticize U.K. leaders Saturday for “finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump: “That’s…
Trump Wants Iran to ‘Cry Uncle’
President Trump said an “unconditional surrender” by Iran in the weeklong Middle East conflict would be “where they cry uncle, or when they can’t fight any longer—there’s nobody around to…
Trump Suggests Ground Troops Are Possible
President Trump was asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether he would consider sending ground troops into Iran to secure its nuclear facilities said that “at some point…
The Transitive Strongman
Timothy Snyder: “When I look at Donald Trump as a person, I see a failed real estate guy from Queens with a lot of natural showman talent, whose obviously poor…
Trump Says Cuba Is Next
President Trump said the focus right now is on Iran but he’ll “take care” of Cuba, Axios reports. Said Trump: “Cuba’s at the end of the line. They’re very much…
Virginia Republicans Air Frustrations With Youngkin
“As Democrats wage an aggressive public campaign to convince Virginia voters to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of November, some Republicans complain the state’s most prominent GOP figure is…
Saudi Arabia Issues Warning to Iran
“Saudi Arabia has told Tehran that while it favors a diplomatic settlement to Iran’s conflict with the United States, continued attacks on the kingdom and its energy sector could push…
Trump’s Risky Business
Axios: “Trump fancies himself a high-risk, high-reward president, a confidence cheered by the vast majority of Republican officials and voters. But risk is risk — and by most measures, it’s…
China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network
“U.S. investigators believe hackers affiliated with the Chinese government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal Federal Bureau of Investigation computer network that holds information related to some…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“You’re right, I got Trump Derangement Syndrome. I hate the motherfucker. And you know what? I don’t wanna get rid of it. I don’t wanna get better. I wanna get…
Record Pace of Retirements from Congress Continues
“One in eight members of Congress now say they plan to leave their current seats after this election cycle, the second-highest total in the last century,” NPR reports. “According to…
Warning Signs Are Piling Up for Republicans
New York Times: “On Friday, the Labor Department released a report saying that U.S. employers had cut 92,000 jobs in the previous month — surprising economists and raising fears that…
Corey Lewandowski Under Scrutiny
National Review: “White House officials, lawmakers, and government contractors told NR that they have long suspected that Lewandowski and his political allies inside and outside of DHS are financially profiting…
Quote of the Day
“If you combine an economy that people don’t like with a prolonged war that you know nobody in his base believes they voted for, that’s a toxic problem.” — A…
Allies Fear Iran War Will Leave Them Without Weapons
“American allies are watching in disbelief as the Pentagon reroutes weapon shipments to aid the Iran war, angry and scared that arms the U.S. demanded they buy will never reach…
RFK Jr. ‘Definitely’ Running for President in 2028
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is “definitely” running for president in 2028, according to his estranged cousin, Jack Schlossberg, the New York Post reports. Said Schlossberg: ““He’s going to run. He’s…
The 7 Craziest Moments From Markwayne Mullin
Mediaite highlights the craziest moments from Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Save to Favorites
White House Blocks Warning of Increased Terror Threat
The White House is blocking top U.S. intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran, the Daily…
How James Talarico Won
New York Times: “Everywhere Mr. Talarico went he stuck to the same campaign message: unity against billionaires who want to divide people, the power of love, the willingness to embrace…
