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White House Pandemic Office Loses Half Its Staff
Time: “By Inauguration Day on Monday, most of the pandemic office’s staff will have cleared out their desks. The office, officially known as the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response…
How Biden Destroyed His Legacy
Franklin Foer: “The president’s accomplishments are considerable, but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly.” Save to Favorites
Quote of the Day
“It’s weird to find solace in the Civil War, or the Great Depression, or the beginning of World War Two, but my whole optimistic temperament depends on saying that we…
Biden Says Not Taking More Credit Is His Key Regret
“President Joe Biden said a key regret of his four years in office was not taking more credit — and reminding voters — of his administration’s accomplishments, including infrastructure and…
Even Trump’s Controversial Picks Advance
“When President-elect Donald Trump first unveiled his picks to staff his new administration, some of the more unconventional names sparked gasps and speculation that they could not amass enough support…
Washington Post Tries New Tagline
“After Donald Trump entered the White House in 2017, The Washington Post adopted a slogan that underscored the newspaper’s traditional role as a government watchdog: ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness,’” the…
Most Don’t Think Trump Will Lower Prices
Less than half of Americans expect Donald Trump will lower the price of groceries, housing and health care, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Save to Favorites
Trump Signals Warmer Tone Than the Last Time
President-elect Donald Trump plans to strike a more optimistic tone at his inaugural festivities than his “American carnage” message during his first inaugural address, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Voodoo, MAGA Style
Paul Krugman: “Patriotism is still, I guess, the last refuge of scoundrels. But for the past 45 years or so — ever since Reagan — economic growth has come a…
Have Democrats Had an Effective Leader Since Obama?
Julia Azari: “Arguably, part of the problem that Democrats now face is that Biden has never seemed like a full-fledged party leader. He was a long-established party figure, which worked…
Trump Ready to Bypass Congress on Border and Tariffs
“Days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump made clear in a two-hour private meeting with Senate Republicans that he wouldn’t wait on them to start implementing his biggest policy priorities:…
Biden to Commute Sentences of 2,500 Drug Offenders
“President Biden announced on Friday that he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates serving long prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses, the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever…
Biden Seeks Last-Minute Actions Tough to Undo
Washington Post: “President Joe Biden is ending his time in office as he began, with a burst of executive actions meant to differentiate him from the man who preceded him…
Why Democrats Are Flipping on TikTok
Punchbowl News: “Democrats thought they’d be able to back the Chinese government into a corner with legislation forcing the sale of TikTok, dodging national security concerns as well as any…
How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out
New York Times: “If there were a secret ballot among Democratic senators, Mr. Schumer would tell the president, no more than five would say he should continue running. Mr. Biden’s…
Day 1096 to Day 1
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Joe Biden exits the stage as Donald Trump walks back on. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis,…
CNN Sidelines Jim Acosta
Oliver Darcy: “Early Wednesday evening, shortly before I published news of CNN’s looming lineup changes, Jim Acosta received a peculiar telephone call from CNN chief Mark Thompson. Thompson, I’m told,…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The Joe Biden story is one of the great tragedies of American politics. I really mean that. He should be having a glorious, well deserved, highly acclaimed retirement. And he’s…
Trump’s Treasury Pick Opposes Hiking Minimum Wage
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Greenland’s Leader Stands Firm on Independence
“Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede insisted Thursday that the island wants close ties to the U.S. and Denmark. But only to a point,” Politico reports. Said Egede: “The Greenlandic people…
