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New Year’s Blitz Reveals Trump’s View of Power
“The first week of 2026 left little ambiguity about what President Trump thinks of power — or whether there are any limits on his,” Axios reports. “That worldview manifested itself…
‘Massacre’ Feared in Iran as Officials Crush Protests
“Reports of a dramatic escalation in the use of deadly force by Iranian security forces have begun to trickle out of the country despite a severe communications blackout as authorities…
Hedge Funds Get Ready for the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Trade
Wall Street Journal: “After the brazen capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, investors are racing to capitalize on President Trump’s ambitions to dominate the Western Hemisphere.” “Hedge funds and other…
Trump Is a Political Earthquake Shaking Latin America
New York Times: “The region’s three largest nations — Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, all led by leftists — criticized the American seizure of President Nicolás Maduro with varying degrees of…
Iran Warns It Could Hit U.S. Bases
“Iran will attack American military bases in the Middle East if the U.S. hits first, the country’s parliamentary speaker said Sunday after U.S. officials said the Trump administration was looking…
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Judges Have Voted in His Favor
“President Trump has found a powerful but obscure bulwark in the appeals court judges he appointed during his first term. They have voted overwhelmingly in his favor when his administration’s…
Trump’s Oil Grab Is a Big Problem for the OPEC Cartel
“OPEC members struggling to preserve their market share amid a sinking price for oil now have an unexpected new variable to contend with: President Trump’s move to dominate Venezuela’s oil…
Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran
“President Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes in Iran as he considers following through on his threat to attack the country for cracking…
Smithsonian Removes Trump Impeachment Text
“The National Portrait Gallery removed a swath of text that mentioned President Donald Trump’s two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as it swapped out a prominent photo of…
Trump Says U.S. Ready to Help Iranian Protesters
“President Trump said on Saturday that his administration is ready to help the protesters in Iran get the freedom they are looking for,” Axios reports. “In his remarks, Trump went…
Trump Rattles Companies With Series of Edicts
“For American CEOs, reaping the rewards of a Donald Trump presidency is a little more complicated the second time around, in an administration that increasingly pairs conventional conservative deregulation with…
Machado Told She Can’t Give Peace Prize to Trump
After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others,” the New York Times…
RFK Jr.’s Rise Drives Democratic Doctors to Run
Wall Street Journal: “The surge is driven in part by concerns about healthcare costs and coverage, as well as alarm at the appointment of Kennedy. The health secretary has unsettled…
‘We Don’t Want to Be Americans’
“Greenland’s party leaders rejected President Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people,” CBS News reports….
Trump’s Grip on GOP Lawmakers Slips
Aaron Blake: “The signs have been growing for a while now that Republicans are starting to grow a little more comfortable casting votes against Trump, most notably at the state…
House Republicans Barely Hanging On
“On Thursday, neither party really had the majority in the House,” the Washington Post reports. “Over the course of seven roll-call votes, five times the final tally showed that the…
Canada Fears They’re Next
“For months, many Canadians hoped Donald Trump had lost interest in making their country the 51st US state — his plate full with turning Washington and the global trading system…
Trump Calls for Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates
“President Donald Trump has called on credit card companies to cap interest rates at 10 percent for a year, effective from Jan. 20, without specifying how the proposal could be…
John Thune Tries to Save the Senate for Republicans
“John Thune is ramping up his sales pitch as he tries to turn the GOP’s attention toward November and keeping the Senate majority,” Politico reports. “But as the majority leader…
Steve Bannon Plotting 2028 Run
“Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is laying the groundwork for a 2028 run for president,” Axios reports. “The MAGA godfather isn’t serious about becoming president — that’s not…
