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Trump Is Less Powerful Than Ever
Peter Hamby: “The very fact that Trump decided to deliver a rare address to the nation was, on its own, an admission of his diminished political stature. He is not…
Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning
The Atlantic: “Several people familiar with the White House’s plans told us that there are active discussions about others leaving the administration, including FBI Director Kash Patel, Army Secretary Daniel…
Tiger Woods Called Trump from the Scene of Crash
Mediaite: “Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump from the scene of his rollover car crash moments before he was arrested with a DUI, a new video shows.” Save to Favorites
Iran Maintains Significant Missile Launching Capability
“Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military…
Mike Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown
New York Times: “Last Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson indignantly dismissed a Senate-passed bill deal to reopen the Homeland Security Department without funding for immigration enforcement as a ‘joke.’” “By Wednesday,…
Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump
“President Trump has unapologetically wielded the power of the United States on the global stage, taking a much more belligerent approach economically and militarily to try to dictate the actions…
Pete Hegseth Taken Aback by Iran’s Response
Time: “Key Trump officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, were surprised by the barrage of retaliatory attacks Tehran launched against U.S. and Israeli targets across the region, including in countries…
Leak-Wary Trump Pretended to Call Off Iran Attack
Time: “Trump became wary enough of leaks that some of his own aides were the target of subterfuge. On Feb. 27, he traveled to Mar-a-Lago. Aides assembled in a makeshift…
Energy Markets Start Tuning Trump Out
“President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to tamp down the surging price of oil by telling investors what they’re eager to hear: The war in Iran is almost over,” CNN…
Lawsuits Say Order on Mail Ballots Is Unconstitutional
CNN: “Democrats compared President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to overhaul elections to George Orwell’s 1984, in one of three lawsuits now challenging Tuesday’s executive order, which instructs the US Postal…
Hegseth Ousts Army Chief of Staff
Washington Post: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday asked the Army’s top officer to step down and retire, an extraordinary move amid the war with Iran and the latest in…
Nearing a Fork in the Road on Iran
Richard Haass: “The president gave a primetime address last night. Normally, when presidents do such a thing, they intend to make a major announcement. I thought it was 70% likely…
Trump’s Sons Look to Profit from the Iran War
“A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the U.S….
Tesla Sales Rebound as Gas Prices Soar
New York Times: “Tesla sold slightly more cars in the first three months of 2026 than a year earlier, the company said Thursday, a sign that rising gasoline prices as…
Trump Slashed Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs
New York Times: “When President Trump moved to claw back vast sums of foreign aid funding last year — first by winning party-line approval from the G.O.P.-controlled Congress to cancel…
Who Would Replace Mike Johnson as House GOP Leader?
Leigh Ann Caldwell: “History is not on Johnson’s side—speakers rarely survive the loss of a majority… Even Trump may not be able to save him. While the president has defended…
Pam Bondi Begged for Trump Not to Fire Her
“Attorney General Pam Bondi begged Donald Trump not to fire her in an explosive showdown at the White House after he accused her of an unforgivable offense,” the Daily Mail…
Trump Takes Aim at Bruce Springsteen
President Trump escalated his feud with Bruce Springsteen, comparing the American music legend to a “dried up prune.” Politico: “It was part of a string of hate posts and reposts…
ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Foreign Donations
A law firm working for ActBlue last year warned the Democratic fundraising giant that its CEO “had given a potentially misleading response to congressional Republican investigators in a 2023 letter…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“She will not escape accountability and remains legally obligated to appear before our Committee under oath. She must answer for her mishandling of the Epstein files and the special treatment…
