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Donald Trump’s Top 25 Lies of the Year
CNN: “Just like his first presidency, President Donald Trump’s first calendar year back in the White House was an unceasing parade of lies. In 2025, though, the variety of Trump’s…
Vivek Ramaswamy Rebrands Himself
“Vivek Ramaswamy barreled into politics as a flame-thrower willing to offend just about anyone. He declared America was in a ‘cold cultural civil war,’ denied the existence of white supremacists,…
Trump Remakes America as Leader of the Brand
New York Times: “President Trump’s long love affair with his own name and likeness is peaking in his second term. There’s now the Donald J. Trump United States Institute of…
How Did the CIA Lose a Nuclear Device?
New York Times: “A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a hush-hush mission the U.S. still won’t talk about.” Save to Favorites
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Push to Seize Power
ProPublica: “These power shifts have left North Carolina’s governor ranked dead last among state chief executives.” Save to Favorites
The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon
Bloomberg Businessweek: “Donald Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, toppled the capstone of one of the most ambitious narcotics investigations in the history of the…
Anonymous Money Fuel Attacks on Burt Jones
“It’s the biggest mystery in Georgia politics right now: Who’s paying for the attacks on Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones?,” the AP reports. “Someone operating under the name ‘Georgians for…
Democratic Centrists Take on the Establishment
Wall Street Journal: “Centrist politicians are expected to be evenhanded, staid and boring—they are the ones who bridge the extremes of their party and turn ideas into something that can…
Russia Pummels Kyiv Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting
“Powerful explosions boomed in the skies over the Ukrainian capital on Saturday as Russia launched waves of missiles and attack drones. The hourslong assault came as President Volodymyr Zelensky of…
Karoline Leavitt Is Expecting Her Second Child
“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday she is expecting her second child, making her the first person to hold the position while pregnant,” Politico reports. Save to…
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Trump Says Midterms Will Be About ‘Pricing’
President Trump says he believes the 2026 midterm elections will center on “pricing” as Republicans head into a critical period with control of Congress on the line, Politico reports. Said…
The Unexpected Winner of Rising American Tariffs
“When President Trump began raising tariffs earlier this year, government officials and economists feared Mexico’s export-led economy would take a devastating hit. Instead, Mexican exports to the U.S. have grown,”…
Trump Calls for Release of Epstein Files Naming Democrats
“As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on…
Josh Shapiro Readies a Book Tour
Philadelphia Inquirer: “The tour and the book, set for release Jan. 27, will fuel speculation about a potential presidential run in 2028 as Shapiro works to expand his national profile…
Cancel Culture’s Boomerang Effect
Adam Serwer: “The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others…
Trump Says He’ll Decide Terms of Ukraine Peace Deal
President Donald Trump on Friday cast himself as the ultimate arbiter of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, Politico reports. Said Trump: “He doesn’t have anything until I approve…
Trump Spent Christmas Posting on Truth Social
Mother Jones: “As the clock struck midnight on Christmas morning at one Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, at least one someone was stirring.” “Starting in the early hours of…
One Relentless Year
“So much has happened since President Trump took office again that it can be hard to keep track of it all,” the New York Times reports. “At home and abroad,…


