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Trump-Appointed Judge Rebukes White House
“A federal judge has forcefully rejected a highly unusual lawsuit the Trump administration filed against 15 other judges whom the Justice Department accused of hindering the president’s mass deportation agenda,”…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“In some places it is two dollars. It broke two dollars in a couple locations in the South.” — President Trump, talking to reporters about gas prices. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Approval Stays Tepid
A new Gallup poll finds 40% of Americans approving of President Donald Trump’s overall job performance. Save to Favorites
Buzz Grows for Possible Padilla California Governor’s Run
“The rumor mill is hitting overdrive that Sen. Alex Padilla is contemplating a bid for California governor — and it’s not just idle talk,” Politico reports. “A prominent political entity…
U.S. Offers Air and Intelligence Support in Ukraine
“The US has said it is prepared to provide intelligence assets and battlefield oversight to any western security plan for postwar Ukraine and take part in a European-led air defense…
DNC Rejects Resolution for Arms Embargo on Israel
“A polarizing resolution calling for an arms embargo on Israel was voted down Tuesday by members of the Democratic National Committee, who opted instead to approve a more modest measure…
GOP Candidate Vows to ‘End Islam’
Valentina Gomez, a Republican running for Congress in Texas, shared a video of her burning the Koran with a flamethrower as part of her effort to “end Islam,” the Daily…
Lisa Cook Will Sue Over Trump Firing
“Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will sue over President Trump’s attempt to fire her from the central bank,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Dan Scavino Takes Over Hiring in the White House
“Senior Trump adviser Dan Scavino is taking over as director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office — an influential role charged with staffing the administration,” Axios reports. “Scavino is…
Does It Matter That Firing a Fed Governor Is Illegal?
Paul Krugman: “Yesterday Donald Trump said that he had fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors… Cook has said that she will not resign.” “So at…
A Warning Shot to Trump’s Critics
Ty Cobb, one of President Trump’s first-term White House attorneys, was asked by NPR what he thought about when he heard the FBI had searched John Bolton’s home last Friday….
Don Jr. Invests in Polymarket
Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital fund invested in Polymarket, the world’s largest predictions market, and he’ll join the firm’s advisory board, Axios reports. The likely motivation: “Americans aren’t allowed to…
Donald Trump’s Big Gay Government
New York Times: “There were some gay appointees during the first Trump administration, but it wasn’t like now. Mr. Trump initially arrived in Washington as a true outsider; he had…
Time to Stand Up and Fight
Jonathan Bernstein: “Trump’s buffoonery makes him very possible to defeat… but if enough people surrender to him, he could wind up fully destroying the republic, incompetence and all. And the…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I would say also that his personal attacks on me are just evidence of a guy who’s still living in fifth grade. He’s the kind of bully that throws invectives…
DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk
New York Times: “Members of the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a copy of a crucial Social Security database in June to a vulnerable cloud server, putting the personal information…
How AOC Built a Fundraising Juggernaut
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is building a fundraising juggernaut that is rivaling some of the Democratic Party’s core infrastructure, prompting questions about both her future and the party’s,” CNN reports. “Small-dollar donations…
Confederate Payback
Seth Masket: “There is a standing army in the nation’s capital. The President deployed troops to Los Angeles earlier this year, and he’s now threatening to deploy some to Chicago,…
Democrats Open Wide Lead in the Generic Ballot
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot by a wide margin, 49% to 41%. President Trump’s job approval is at just 41% to 56%….
Trump Goes Full North Korea
The Labor Department unfurled a huge banner with President Trump’s face on the front of its office building. Save to Favorites
