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Why Elon Musk’s Third Party Is Doomed
Elon Musk marked the holiday weekend with a splashy announcement: he’s forming a new political party out of what he says is growing frustration with both Republicans and Democrats. It’s…
Trump Claims the Megabill Is the Most Popular Ever
President Trump proclaimed that the recently-passed megabill is “the most popular bill ever signed in the history of our country,” adding for emphasis that “this is the single most popular…
Trump Confirms Side Deal with Paramount
President Trump has all but confirmed a so-called “side deal” with the would-be future owners of Paramount, after they announced a settlement with the president, Variety reports. On top of…
Musk Tweaks Trump with Jeffrey Epstein Post
Elon Musk trolled President Trump early Monday with a post knocking the administration for making no arrests related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, The Hill reports. Musk posted an image…
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 33-Year High
“The United States has reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia,” the Washington…
Congress Returns in Post-Megabill Daze
Semafor: “As the Trump administration turns to selling its megabill, lawmakers turn this week to other priorities that fell by the wayside as Republicans beat the odds to muscle through…
Can Democrats Weaponize Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill?
With Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” now signed into law, the political challenge shifts to Democrats: Can they turn its deeply unpopular provisions into a winning message for the 2026 midterms?…
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ActBlue Remains a Juggernaut
“President Donald Trump’s demand for an investigation into ActBlue worried some Democrats who argue his order was not about allegations of campaign finance violations, but an attempt to stifle liberal…
Trump’s Gold Card Visa May Never Happen
Washington Post: “Trump and his aides have repeatedly exaggerated the likelihood that such a program can be implemented under current law, and they have made no effort to introduce legislation…
Tesla Shares Plunge as Elon Musk Launches Third Party
“Shares in Tesla are heading for a sharp fall in the U.S. as investors fear Elon Musk’s launch of a new political party will present further problems for the electric…
Republicans Already Jockeying for 2028
“Less than six months into President Trump’s second term, several possible GOP contenders for president in 2028 already are racing to build their national profiles, travel to early primary states…
Supreme Court Still Insists on Vast Piles of Paper
New York Times: “The court’s rules require many litigants to submit 40 copies of their briefs, resulting in millions of pages printed each term. Critics call the process outdated and…
Trump Sets August 1 Start for Tariffs
“President Donald Trump plans to announce trade deals and deliver tariff warnings on Monday, as countries negotiated through the weekend to avoid the highest punitive measures on their exports to…
Medicaid Cuts Won’t Be Felt Until After Midterms
“President Trump’s tax and spending bill sets in motion nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and other health policy changes that could loom over the midterm elections. But the…
Trump Threatens Extra 10% Tariff on BRICS Countries
Wall Street Journal: “Trump said on Truth Social late Sunday that “tariff letters and/or deals” will be delivered from midday Monday, and threatened an additional levy on countries aligning themselves…
Don Bacon Won’t Rule Out Run for Governor
“Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the ‘hunger’ for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a…
The Biden Factor in the 2026 Midterms
Playbook: “As Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow jockey for position in the Michigan Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters, Playbook has obtained a new poll…
Trump Keeps Foreign Countries on Edge
“President Trump is set to rekindle economic pressure on America’s trading partners this week, as a deadline for making trade deals elapses and the administration begins notifying countries of the…
Why Biden Wanted an Early Debate
Playbook: “In the ill-fated briefing document, dated April 15, 2024, Biden’s senior advisers told him not to wait for the autumn dates proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates —…
