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‘We’re Not Negotiating Details’
“The Trump administration has told Ukrainian and European officials there is little room to negotiate on its plan to end Russia’s war, as the US heaps pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Consumer Sentiment Nears Lowest Level Ever
“Consumer sentiment slid in November compared with last month, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey found,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The survey’s headline index dropped to 51, hovering near…
You’re Logged In as Jeffrey Epstein
JMail lets you read all of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails that were released to the House Oversight Committee. Really well done. Save to Favorites
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Trump Again Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘Traitor’
President Trump once again called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) a “traitor” on Truth Social after her announcement and said she dropped out because of “PLUMMETING Poll Numbers” and his…
Bolsonaro Arrested Over Fears He Planned to Flee
“Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested Saturday after a judge deemed him a flight risk following his conviction on charges that he attempted a coup after his 2022 election…
Quite a Week for the House
“The lower chamber returned Monday for its first full week of work since mid-September. And what a week it was,” Punchbowl News reports. Axios: “The House of Representatives had, by…
AOC Built Her Own Political Machine
“Earlier this year, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received an unlikely request: A former colleague who once excoriated her brand of left-wing politics wanted her assistance,” the Washington Post reports. “The New…
Trump Blew Past Legal Concerns Over Boat Strikes
“President Donald Trump and his top White House aides pushed for lethal strikes on Western Hemisphere drug traffickers almost as soon as they took office in January, and in the…
New Jersey May Stop Paying Federal Taxes
“Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey is floating the possibility that the state withholds federal tax dollars in protest of the Trump administration,” Politico reports. “The comments from Sherrill —…
Comey Seeks to Dismissal Based on Grand Jury Errors
“Lawyers for James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, asked a federal judge on Friday evening to throw out the charges he was facing because the inexperienced prosecutor picked by President…
Legal Misstep Imperiled Trump’s Midterm Strategy
“When Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s top civil-rights attorney, sent a letter this summer telling Texas officials that their congressional map was unconstitutional, it set off a nationwide battle between…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Will Resign
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Friday that she will be resigning from office in January. Said Greene: “I ran for Congress in 2020 and have fought every single day…
Supreme Court Blocks Order Throwing Out Texas Map
“The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan likely discriminates on the basis of race,” the AP reports….
Saudi Crown Prince Leaves U.S. Tour Empowered
“Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman emerged from a White House visit this week as, in President Trump’s view, the undisputed leader of the Arab world,” the Wall Street Journal…
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A Few Thoughts on the Trump-Mamdani Meeting
President Trump and New York City Mayor–elect Zohran Mamdani held one of the most astonishing joint press conferences. It was a meeting that many thought would be combustible but instead…
Trump’s Golden Dome Faces Delays
President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative is facing significant delays, hampered by the 43-day government shutdown and lack of a clear plan to spend the first $25 billion appropriated…
Another Quote of the Day
“I think you’re going to have hopefully a really great mayor. The better he does, the happier I am, I will say.” — President Trump, speaking to reporters about his…
Trump Meets with Mamdani
“President Trump is scheduled to have his first meeting with Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist mayor-elect of New York City whom the president routinely mis-characterizes as a ‘communist,’” the New…
