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U.S. Trade Deal Stirs E.U. Soul-Searching Over Lost Clout
“As European Union leaders work through the consequences of their new trading arrangement with the US, they are confronting the bitter reality of just how far they have fallen,” Bloomberg…
No One Is Defying Trump Like Brazil’s President
New York Times: “Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President…
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Texas Republicans Unveil Their New Map
“Texas GOP lawmakers released their first draft of the state’s new congressional map Wednesday, proposing revamped district lines that attempt to flip five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm elections,”…
Grassley Says He’s ‘Offended’ By Trump’s Pressure
“Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Wednesday morning he was ‘offended’ by President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure him to ram through more nominees coming before his panel without deference…
Danny Davis Calls it Quits
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) “is expected to announce Thursday he won’t run for reelection in 2026,” Politico reports. “Davis — at 83, one of the oldest members of Congress —…
Pete Hegseth Looks for an Exit
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately floated the idea of running for political office in Tennessee next year, raising eyebrows inside the Pentagon and beyond. Such a move would require…
Elissa Slotkin Open to Cutting Offensive Weapons to Israel
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) indicated in an interview that she’s open to considering cutting off offensive weapons sales to Israel, Jewish Insider reports. Save to Favorites
Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts Include Limited Testimony
“The grand jury transcripts the Justice Department is seeking to make public from its investigation of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell include testimony…
Arab World Tells Hamas to Lay Down Arms
The Telegraph: “Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called for the Palestinian terror group to disband on Tuesday, the first time they have done so.” “They joined 14 other countries, including…
Russia Rejects Trump’s New Deadline
“Kremlin officials decisively rejected President Donald Trump’s new deadline for Russia to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine and reiterated Moscow’s interest in continuing the war,” the Institute…
Is Epstein the New Russiagate?
Nate Silver makes the case that the media is more interested than the public in Jeffrey Epstein case. Save to Favorites
FCC to Investigate Comcast
FCC chair Brendan Carr “has launched a formal inquiry into Comcast and NBCUniversal, citing rising concerns about the network’s treatment of local broadcast affiliates and potential violations of federal regulations,”…
Trump Announces 25% Tariff Rate for India
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from India and levy “a penalty” on the country for buying military equipment and energy from Russia,…
Trump Says He Could Take Over Sanctuary Cities
President Trump suggested he could impose martial law to take control of sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration laws, the Daily Mail reports. He also implied that…
Economy Grew at 3% Rate in Second Quarter
“The U.S. economy returned to growth in the second quarter after contracting in the first, largely due to trade swings,” the Wall Street Journal reports. New York Times: “On the…
Trump Envoy Heads to Israel
“White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” Axios reports. “This is Witkoff’s first trip to Israel in…
Nearly Half Think Trump Was Involved in Epstein’s Crimes
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds nearly half of all Americans believe President Trump was an Jeffrey Epstein accomplice in his sex trafficking crimes, 46% to 32%. Another 23% weren’t sure….
GOP House Committee Chair Has Yet to Issue Subpoena
“A week after a House Oversight subcommittee voted to subpoena the Justice Department for records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the chairman of the full committee still hasn’t issued the order,”…
Two Biden Aides to Testify on His Possible Mental Decline
“Two more of Joe Biden’s top White House aides are set to appear before the House Oversight Committee for scheduled interviews this week as part of the Republican-led panel’s intensifying…
