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Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of Zohran Mamdani
“Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s stunning win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in the New York City’s mayor race shocked Wall Street,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic Establishment’s Fault
Garry Kasparov: “Andrew Cuomo positioned himself as just that person—the normalcy candidate. The problem is that the disgraced former governor wasn’t. Normalcy is not having over a dozen sexual harassment…
Inside Ron Johnson’s Megabill Talks
“Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Wednesday he’s not ready to support Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill. But the Wisconsin Republican said that the White House, including the president himself,…
Trump Limits Sharing of Classified Info with Congress
“The Trump administration plans to limit sharing classified information with Congress after someone leaked an internal assessment suggesting that Saturday’s bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities weren’t as successful as President…
Wake Up, Democrats — Your Base Is Revolting
Julie Roginsky: “What were voters in New York to do? When I filled out my ballot yesterday, I did not rank either Cuomo or Mamdani — because I won’t vote…
J.D. Vance Flips the Bird During Speech
Vice President J.D. Vance raised his middle finger during a Republican Party dinner in Ohio, while delivering remarks about political culture in Washington, D.C., NBC News reports. Save to Favorites
Baby Gaetz
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is expecting a child with his wife Ginger. Save to Favorites
Why Zohran Mamdani Won
New York Times: “He distinguished himself from a field of 10 rivals by offering an unapologetically progressive economic platform that was as memorable as it was ambitious. He proposed making…
Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Talks With Iran Next Week
“President Trump said on Wednesday that the United States and Iran would hold talks ‘next week,’ while also casting doubt on the need to iron out a deal with Tehran…
ICE Has Arrested Only 6% of Known Immigrant Murderers
“After six months of aggressive immigration enforcement and promises to focus on deporting violent criminals, the Trump administration has arrested and detained a small fraction of the undocumented immigrants already…
NATO Chief Calls Trump ‘Daddy’
NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte referred to President Trump as “daddy” during a news conference. Said Rutte: “Sometimes daddy has to use strong language.” Save to Favorites
Just Do Something
The children of Melissa and Mark Hortman, who were gunned down in a political assassination earlier this month, issued a statement calling on people to honor their parents’ legacy by…
Quote of the Day
“We are not cutting Medicaid. The president has said that and I have said that. We’ve all said that. We’re strengthening the program.” — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaking to…
Tucker Carlson Says the Murdochs Wanted Him to Run
“Tucker Carlson says the Murdoch family, which owns Fox News along with The Wall Street Journal and a number of other international media properties, urged him to run for president…
Where’s the Video of the Airstrikes?
After the painful lessons of Vietnam and Iraq, skepticism about official war narratives has become a bipartisan instinct in Washington. That makes the absence of any publicly released footage from…
Pentagon Launches Criminal Investigation Into Leak
“The Pentagon has launched a criminal investigation into the leak of a classified Defense Intelligence Agency report assessing that damage to Iranian nuclear facilities from U.S. airstrikes didn’t significantly set…
Trump Plan Could End Asylum Claims
“The Trump administration is planning to dismiss asylum claims for potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States and then make them immediately deportable as part of the…
Mike Johnson Warns About Medicaid Backlash
“Speaker Mike Johnson is warning in private that Senate Republicans could cost House Republicans their majority next year if they try to push through the deep Medicaid cuts in the…
Massie Wants a Ceasefire with Trump
“Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) says he has the ‘antibodies’ after surviving President Trump’s previous attempt to oust him during his first administration,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Kentucky Republican’s…
Trump Is Preparing to Test Budget Law
“The Trump administration is preparing to test a 1974 budget law by refusing to spend congressionally mandated funds, senior federal officials say — an escalation that could change the balance…
