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Quote of the Day
“I look extremely good in shorts.” — President Trump, quoted by USA Today. Save to Favorites
Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview
“The Trump administration on Friday released the transcript of a top Justice Department official’s interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,” the Wall Street…
Why the Democrats Are Struggling
Julia Azari: “Since January 2025, American politics has shifted decisively away from being based on legitimacy, and is instead now mostly a game of power. In other words, the Trumpist…
Trump Says U.S. Will Take 10% Equity Stake in Intel
“President Trump said the government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel, capping a two-week frenzy in Washington over the future of the company and fueling speculation about what…
Trump Hints at Putting His Name on the Kennedy Center
“Donald Trump made a much-teased announcement from the Oval Office on Friday, that the FIFA World Cup draw will take place at the Kennedy Center on December 5,” Deadline reports….
Trump Says Putin May Attend World Cup
“President Trump on Friday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, showing off a photograph in…
The Worst Gerrymander Ever
Sam Wang finds the Texas gerrymander of its congressional map is the worst of the last 50 years. “If this map stands, it will be because the Supreme Court is…
Vance Denies Raid Is About Retribution
Vice President JD Vance confirmed that the Trump administration is “in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation” into former national security adviser John Bolton, but he denied that…
Trump Installs New Head of the RNC
“Joe Gruters officially took over the Republican National Committee on Friday,” Politico reports. “And the longtime Trump ally from Florida made his goals clear: Help the president ‘100 percent’ and…
Trump’s Purge of National Security Agencies Continues
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the latest senior military or intelligence officer to lose his position in a…
Flashback Quote of the Day
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not…
IRS Wants to Rehire Workers It Lost
“The IRS plans to ask workers who accepted offers of deferred resignation and early retirement to come back to work — an attempt to make up for staffing losses after…
Canada Drops Many of Its Retaliatory Tariffs
“Canada removed many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Friday, marking a significant step forward in the two countries’ relationship,” CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Two Reasons to Defend John Bolton
Jonathan Last: “The first is that whatever you think of Bolton’s worldview, he has been consistent in it. He did not abandon the hawkishness that has been his life’s work…
Trump Seeks $2 Billion to Clean Up Washington, D.C.
“President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would request $2 billion from Congress to beautify Washington, the latest development in his plans to dramatically remake a city he says was…
Bolton Warned Days Ago Trump Was Coming After Him
Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton warned earlier in the month that President Trump was coming for him when asked about being on FBI Director Kash Patel’s “enemies list,”…
The Last American President
Out next month: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann. “How plutocrats, political cowardice, and systemic rot built the…
South Carolina Governor’s Race Is All About Trump
“The crowded Republican race to be South Carolina’s next governor has erupted into an early, all-out battle to secure Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement, with the candidates going to great lengths…
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Trump Says He’ll Fire Fed Governor
President Donald Trump said Friday he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign from her position, CNBC reports. Said Trump: “What she did was bad.”…