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Contractors Were Asked to Pay Corey Lewandowski
Some companies complained to the Trump administration that Corey Lewandowski has stood to personally profit from the Department of Homeland Security’s contracting process, NBC News reports. Save to Favorites
Gas Prices Top $4 per Gallon
“Most Americans will likely soon be paying over $4 per gallon as the war in Iran drives one of the sharpest gas price surges in recent history,” Axios reports. Save…
Qatar Reports More Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
“Qatar said on Thursday that Iranian attacks against its energy infrastructure were continuing, as the price of oil climbed to $114 a barrel and uncertainty grew over how the widening…
Powell Says He’ll Stay at Fed Until Successor Comfirmed
“Jerome H. Powell said Wednesday that he would remain at the helm of the Federal Reserve after the expiration of his term as chair in mid-May, as long as his…
Panel to Decide on Trump Gold Coin
“A federal arts commission will weigh whether to approve a commemorative gold coin featuring Donald Trump on Thursday, the administration’s latest effort to celebrate the president, even as Democrats and…
Trump Drags Congress Into War
Punchbowl News: “With NATO and other U.S. allies refusing to supply warships to guard the vital Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported Wednesday night that the White House is considering deploying…
New Threats Emerge for Trump’s Economy
“The guardrails that protected the U.S. economy from President Donald Trump’s policy jolts are wearing thin,” Politico reports. “New economic reports show inflation is ticking higher, prompting the Federal Reserve…
How the Left Plans to Start Winning Primaries
“Progressives plan to exert more pressure in Democratic congressional primaries to get the left to coalesce behind one viable candidate rather than split the vote and create an opening for…
Drones Spotted Over Base Where Rubio and Hegseth Live
“U.S. officials detected unidentified drones above the Washington Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live,” the Washington Post reports. “Officials have not determined…
Most Say the Economy Is Getting Worse
A new Economist/YouGov Poll finds 59% of Americans say the economy is getting worse. Save to Favorites
Trump Weighs Military Reinforcements
“President Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign…
FBI Investigates Intelligence Aide Who Resigned Over War
“The FBI has opened a leak investigation into a top former intelligence official who resigned Tuesday in protest over the war in Iran,” Semafor reports. “The investigation into former National…
Some Sad News…
Longtime Political Wire reader Terje Anderson died earlier this week. Terje once served as chair of the Vermont Democratic Party and knew quite a bit about politics. He was a…
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Moves Away From Iran War
“The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is moving away from operations tied to the Iran war and sailing to the US Navy’s base in Crete for repairs after a…
Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion More for Iran War
“The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to Congress to fund the war in Iran, in an enormous new ask that is…
GOP Lawmaker Claims He Won Fake Transparency Award
“Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R), who’s been criticized for blocking bills to make the Legislature’s records available to the public, claimed Tuesday to have won a transparency award from…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Oh, we don’t have one. I think the Trump Derangement Syndrome, that’s the leader right now… our party is governed by the TDS. And now it’s made it virtually impossible…
Mullin Pledges to Sell His Massive Stock Holdings
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) “said he would sell dozens of individual stocks once he’s confirmed as homeland security secretary,” NOTUS reports. “Mullin is one of the richest members in the…
Kevin Kiley Loses His Committee Assignments
“Rep. Kevin Kiley, the former Republican who recently registered as an Independent, said in an interview Wednesday he plans to caucus with the House GOP and will seek to regain…
Why a Record Number Are Quitting Congress
Wall Street Journal: “This cycle marks the largest midterm exodus of House members in nearly a century of data. The moves signal broader unease inside the chamber about the direction…
