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Officials from Greenland and Denmark Visit White House
“The top Washington-based diplomats for Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials at the National Security Council on Thursday as Greenland continues to publicly and privately insist it is…
Venezuela Leaders Free Political Prisoners
“Venezuela’s government began to release political prisoners from two notorious prisons on Thursday in the first ostensible gesture of change by the new administration since the United States captured President…
Officials Tried to Find Escape Route for Maduro
A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader before the U.S. raid, the Washington Post…
‘Melania’ to Premiere at Trump-Branded Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center will host the January 29 premiere of “Melania,” the eponymous documentary focused on First Lady Melania Trump, making it the latest event linked to the president’s interests…
Jim Jordan Commits to Public Hearing for Jack Smith
“House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said in an interview Friday he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in an open hearing as soon as this month in…
It Must Be an Election Year
For much of the past year, congressional Republicans have marched in near-perfect formation behind Donald Trump. That alignment is starting to crack if several votes taken yesterday are any indication….
Supreme Court Doesn’t Issue Trump Tariffs Ruling
“The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t rule on challenges to President Donald Trump’s tariffs Friday, leaving markets in suspense on the fate of the administration’s signature economic policy,” Bloomberg reports. “The…
Trump Posted Unpublished Jobs Data Early
President Trump posted a chart on social media Thursday evening that included figures in the yet-to-be released December employment report, Bloomberg reports. The chart matched figures that were not publicly…
The Physical Weight of Trumpism
Garrett Graff: “One constant theme of conversations I’ve had over the last year has been the physical heaviness people feel in Trump’s America. I certainly felt it yesterday in the…
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MAGA’s Theory of Trump’s Dismal Approval Ratings
The Dispatch: “The political result of Trump’s full populism in his second term appears to be largely the same as the political results of his first term: a president with…
Kathy Hochul Forges Alliance with Zohran Mamdani
New York Times: “As Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York prepares for what could be the most consequential stretch of her career, much will hinge on her relationship with New…
U.S. Forces Seize Another Oil Tanker
A fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela was interdicted by U.S. forces in the Caribbean, CBS News reports. Save to Favorites
Senate Republicans Hit the Campaign Trail
“Senate Republican leaders are kicking off an unofficial road tour Friday to sell voters on their signature legislative win — and play catch-up amid a relentless Democratic messaging effort,” Punchbowl…
Democratic Candidate Once Claimed Egyptian Citizenship
“As an assistant professor at Columbia University, Abdul El-Sayed said he held dual U.S.-Egyptian citizenship. El-Sayed is now running for a Michigan Senate seat, and his campaign says that was…
Trump Defends Military Spending Plan
President Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday night that the United States needed a $600 billion increase in military spending next year to address “some real threats out…
Russia Hits Ukraine With Rarely Used Hypersonic Missile
“Russia launched its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile against Ukraine for only the second time, hitting the western region of Lviv near the Polish border overnight in a significant escalation of…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The top 14 companies are coming here. They are going to go in. They are going to rebuild the whole oil infrastructure. They are going to spend at least $100…
Job Growth Slows
“Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, notching a solid gain for the economy but ending the worst year for the labor market since the pandemic-era recession,” the Washington Post reports….
Support for ICE Collapses
G. Elliot Morris: “ICE’s approval rating has collapsed since Trump took office — from +16, according to YouGov/The Economist polling last February, to -14 as of November.” “In a flash…
