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Juliana Stratton Already Gunning for Durbin’s Seat
“Ambitious Illinois Democrats are dreaming about Sen. Dick Durbin’s exit in 2026. The latest contender: the state’s lieutenant governor,” Politico reports. “Juliana Stratton, who first took office in 2019, is…
Judge Says Trump Had No Authority for Mass Firings
“A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to offer jobs back to all probationary employees who were fired last month from the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior,…
Putin Says He’s Open to Cease-Fire
“President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Thursday that he was open to the idea of a 30-day cease-fire in Ukraine but that a number of ‘questions’ must still be…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“No daylight, kid.” — President Biden, quoted by The Hill, telling Vice President Kamala Harris not to distance herself from him as she ran for president. Save to Favorites
Trump Pardons Ex-GOP Lawmaker in Tennessee
“President Trump has pardoned an imprisoned former Tennessee state senator who was two weeks into a 21-month sentence for his role in a campaign finance fraud scheme,” the New York…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“My ethical duty as a Department of Justice employee — and now a former one — is to the laws of the United States and the people that I was…
A New Spoils System
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Top IRS Lawyer Pushed Aside
“The acting chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service has been removed from his position as billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpayer records,” the Washington…
Trump Asks for Military Options for the Panama Canal
“The White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of ‘reclaiming’ the Panama Canal,”…
Democrats Sue Over Gutting Education Department
“A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Thursday, two days after the Education Department fired more than 1,300 workers, purging people who administer grants and…
This Is Fascism
Twenty years ago, Columbia professor Robert Paxton set out to answer a critical question: What is fascism? His seminal work, The Anatomy of Fascism, didn’t just define the ideology—it traced…
The ‘100-Year Plan’ to Lock in Trump Gains
Well-funded MAGA forces close to the White House are preparing a “100-year plan” to try to sustain Trumpism long after President Trump leaves office, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
White House Pulls Nominee for CDC Director
“The White House is withdrawing its nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an abrupt move just hours before his confirmation hearing was scheduled to begin,”…
Conservative Media Shrugs at Market Turmoil
“Nervous investors seeking news about the plunging markets on Monday afternoon would have been out of luck if they turned to the websites of The New York Post, The Daily…
Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance
“Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, a move that would put Trump in business with…
Quote of the Day
“The fear is real. I don’t think this is an exaggeration we are seeing or an over-indexing, either, from the markets or from CEOs.” — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D),…
Bernie Sanders Draws Huge Crowds
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is packing venues as he crisscrosses the country to hammer President Trump’s economic policies, surprising even some of his aides, the Washington Post reports. “The 83-year-old…
Elon Musk Featured in Democratic Ads
Elon Musk already has a starring role in Democratic ads, Punchbowl News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on Wine
President Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on all wines and alcoholic products from the EU in retaliation for a 50% “nasty tariff” placed on American whiskey. Save to…
Democrats Need to Decide If They’ll Check Trump
“Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump – but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they…
