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Bonus Quote of the Day
“His antics have been very painful. At least he’s acknowledging that there’s pain. I don’t quite get it because in the first administration he judged himself every day by the…
Stock Market Tumbles as White House Downplays ‘Blips’
“President Donald Trump’s senior advisers downplayed fresh economic turbulence Monday as the administration’s escalating trade war deepened a sell-off on Wall Street and renewed fears about the stability of the…
Comedian from Trump Rally Gets Netflix Deal
“Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose -appearance at a New York rally for then-candidate Donald Trump drew bipartisan backlash after he made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, has inked a deal…
Border Agent Told Women to Expose Their Breasts
“A now former United States Border Patrol agent is accused of making women expose their breasts to get into the country,” the Miami Herald reports. Agent Shane Millan allegedly looked…
Judge Says Trump’s January 6 Pardon Does Not Apply
“A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, does not cover a conspiracy by one defendant to…
Elon Musk Claims X Falls to Cyberattack
Elon Musk is asserting his social media site X has been deluged by a “massive cyberattack” Monday following weeks of upheaval about his cost-cutting crusade across the federal government, Politico…
How to Bungle a Military Takeover
New York Times: “There were only four dinner guests: the defense minister and three army generals. President Yoon prepared the meal for them himself at his hilltop residence overlooking South…
The Chilling Effect
Don Moynihan: “We are witnessing an extraordinarily broad chilling effect in American society. It is not just what you want to say, but what you are allowed to ask. It…
Samuel Alito Suddenly Switches His Position
Above the Law: “There is plenty of commentary making the rounds regarding the 5-4 Supreme Court decision confirming that of course a judge can issue a Temporary Restraining Order to…
How Trump Cemented an Iron Grip on Republicans
New York Times: “This account of how Mr. Trump is using his influence with Republicans on Capitol Hill is based on interviews with more than a dozen people familiar with…
Ruth Marcus Quits the Washington Post
Ruth Marcus. a top political columnist for The Washington Post, resigned today while accusing publisher Will Lewis of killing her column that criticized owner Jeff Bezos’s drive to overhaul the…
Justices to Hear Challenge to Conversion Therapy Ban
“The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law banning professional counseling services engaged in conversion therapy intended to change a…
D.C. Begins Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural
New York Times: “The mural, spelling ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ in bright yellow letters, covered two blocks of 16th Street NW. It was painted in June 2020, turning the pavement into…
Amazon Prime Video Adds ‘The Apprentice’
“After making multiple moves to support Donald Trump using The Washington Post (which has steadily lost the publication thousands of subscribers), Amazon executive Jeff Bezos is now supporting the president…
Move Fast and Destroy Democracy
Kara Swisher: “Musk’s behavior is emblematic of tech’s most heinous figures, who now feel emboldened to enter the analog world with the same lack of care and arrogance with which…
Trump’s Secret Power Protection Plan
“Anyone who thinks President Trump’s mesmerizing hold over the GOP will slip if his poll numbers slide is missing one of his biggest innovations in American politics,” Axios reports. “The…
Mike Johnson Dares Senate Democrats
“Mike Johnson to Chuck Schumer on government funding: Your move,” Politico reports. “House Republicans are pushing a not-so-clean spending patch through September that would add billions of dollars for deportations,…
Trump Defends Amy Coney Barrett
“President Donald Trump defended Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Sunday after she faced attacks from his supporters for being part of the court majority that ruled to reject…
GOP Spending Bill Would Cut $1 Billion from D.C.
“A federal spending bill introduced Saturday by House Republicans could have a drastic impact on D.C.’s budget, potentially leading to about $1 billion in overnight cuts impacting everything from the…
Measles Outbreak Hasn’t Swayed Vaccine Skeptics
Wall Street Journal: “This sprawling rural region is defined by oil, agriculture and a large Mennonite community—members of the Anabaptist family of churches that includes the Amish—who emigrated here from…
