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Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Iceland Apologizes
President Trump’s pick for ambassador to Iceland, former Rep. Billy Long, told Arctic Today that he apologizes for comments he made Tuesday about making Iceland the 52nd state with himself…
Trump to Voters, Allies, and Critics: ‘I Don’t Care’
As public support erodes for President Trump’s mass deportation agenda, don’t expect him to recalibrate. Retreat has never been part of the Trump playbook. That much was obvious in a…
Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) “has a word of warning for Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor she just helped to elect: Back off city politics,” the New York Times…
Predictions Markets Share One Commonality
New York Times: “The companies running online prediction markets, where ordinary people bet on real-world events, can count on intense interest in what President Trump might have up his sleeve…”…
Jeff Bezos Needs to Speak Up
Jonathan Chait writes that the raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home is deeply troubling. “The question that has hung over the Post since Bezos’s heel turn has been whether…
Democrats Launch Remake of the 2028 Calendar
Michael Scherer: “Now the Democratic Party is trying to decide what type of voters it wants to shape its attempt to regain the White House in 2028. Three years after…
Can John Cornyn Win Without Trump?
“After months of public and private drama, it’s now official – President Donald Trump won’t endorse Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) reelection bid, a serious blow to the veteran Republican’s campaign,”…
Trump Is Risking a Global Catastrophe
Tom Nichols: “Donald Trump has a lot of odd fixations, both as a person and as a president. He tends to focus his tunnel vision on things he wants: the…
Trump Told Attack on Iran Wouldn’t Guarantee Collapse
“President Trump was advised that a large-scale strike against Iran was unlikely to make the government fall and could spark a wider conflict, and for now will monitor how Tehran…
More Than Half of Lawmakers Over 80 Are Running Again
Of the two dozen House members over the age of 80 years old, 13 are running for reelection, NBC News reports. By the end of this year, their average age…
House Sent Wrong Version of Legislation to the Senate
Jaime Dupree reports the House actually sent the wrong version of the three-year Obamacare subsidies bill to the Senate last week, and had to pass a resolution to quietly get…
U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
“U.S. forces seized a sixth oil tanker on Thursday morning,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to Favorites
The U.S. Military Can’t Do Everything at Once
Nancy Youssef: “Enough U.S military power remains in the Middle East to launch a strike on Iran’s security forces or even its nuclear program.” “But there may not be enough…
18 House Races Shift Towards the Democrats
Cook Political Report: “Ten months out from Election Day, it’s increasingly clear that Democrats are in a strong position to win control of the House this November.” “All the major…
‘Department of War’ Rebrand Could Cost $125 Million
“Rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War will cost between $10 million and $125 million — but could cost hundreds of millions more if lawmakers make it…
Trump Introduces His Health Care Plan
“President Donald Trump unveiled a multipart proposal on Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and reducing health insurance premiums, as well as increasing pricing transparency. He also vowed to…
Trump Seems to Think the GOP Will Lose the Midterms
In an interview with Reuters, President Trump expressed frustration that the Republican Party could lose control of the House of Representatives or the Senate in this year’s midterm elections, citing…
The Public Turns on Trump’s Mass Deportations
Donald Trump rode a promise of sweeping immigration enforcement all the way back to the White House in 2024. Just a year into his new term, it seems he’s already…
Trump’s Foreign Policy Gambits Are Reshaping the World
Time: “Breathtaking bluntness defined Trump’s foreign policy in his first year back in the White House… The sprawl of activity, unmatched by any modern American President, is the Trump Doctrine…
Is Iceland Next?
Politico: “Reykjavík is concerned about America’s growing territorial ambitions, after Politico reported that President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland Billy Long joked in Washington that Iceland will be…
