Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell left a Tuesday Senate GOP lunch with a cut on his face and was attended by medical personnel, Politico reports.
Save to FavoritesMcConnell Injured in Fall
Save to FavoritesSave to FavoritesYou're reading the free version of Political Wire
Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.
- ✔ Become a member to get many great benefits.
- ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.
Recent Posts
Elon Musk Calls Peter Navarro a ‘Moron’
“Elon Musk slammed President Trump’s top trade adviser as ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ on Tuesday as tensions between the two exploded over wide-ranging tariffs that have upended the…
Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation
“In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy,” the New…
Markets Dip in Quieter Trading
“After three days of global market turmoil not seen since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, stocks regained a measure of calm on Tuesday despite little letup in the…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports
“President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles, which went into effect last week, are already sending tremors through the auto industry, prompting companies to stop shipping cars to the…
Trump Gets Mixed or Negative Reviews on Foreign Policy
A new Pew Research poll finds that by more than a two-to-one margin, Americans oppose rather than favor the U.S. taking over Greenland or Gaza. More Republicans support (41%) than…
Trump Weighs Drone Strikes on Mexican Cartels
“The Trump administration is considering launching drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico as part of an ambitious effort to combat criminal gangs trafficking narcotics across the southern border,” NBC…
Pentagon Mulls Plan to Cut Troops from Europe
“Senior Defense Department officials are considering a proposal to withdraw as many as 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, sparking concern on both continents that it would embolden Russian President Vladimir…
An Attack on American Greatness
Paul Krugman: “By now it’s obvious to anyone willing to see — which many people still aren’t — that Donald Trump is, in practice, waging war against American greatness. And…
Trump Grows Frustrated with Howard Lutnick
Wall Street Journal: “Trump has asked why Lutnick is at the White House so often, and he has grown frustrated with his commerce secretary at times, advisers said, particularly when…
White House Appears to Back Down on Tariffs
Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro wrote an article in the Financial Times on tariffs insisting “this is not a negotiation” at 1:45 p.m. yesterday — exactly half an hour before…
Trade Will Move On Without the U.S.
Michael Schuman: “The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.” Save to Favorites
The Opposite of What Americans Voted For
“During the first two turbulent months of President Donald Trump’s term, the White House has shrugged off scrutiny of its most controversial policies with a simple assertion: The American people…
Trump Plans Military Parade for His Birthday
The Trump administration is planning a June 14 military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., to mark the president’s 79th birthday, the Washington City Paper reports. Save to Favorites
Mike Johnson Faces Another GOP Rebellion
Punchbowl News: “Speaker Mike Johnson has a rebellion on his hands. And this is supposed to be the easy part of passing President Donald Trump’s agenda.” “In the midst of…
China Vows to ‘Fight to the End’
China’s government said Tuesday it will “resolutely take countermeasures” if President Trump carries out his threat to impose an extra 50% tariff on Chinese goods, Axios reports. In a sign…
Tech CEOs Sought Favor with Trump to Little Avail
“The biggest technology companies and their chief executives donated millions to President Trump’s inauguration, hosted black-tie parties and dinners in his honor, and allowed him to announce and take credit…
Armed Marshalls Sent to Intimidate Career Pardon Attorney
“The U.S. Justice Department dispatched armed U.S. marshals to deliver a letter warning a fired career pardon attorney about testifying to congressional Democrats,” Reuters reports. Save to Favorites
Foreign Tourists Are Taking Trump at His Word
Juliette Kayyem: “Deliberately insulting other countries is bad for the U.S. economy.” Save to Favorites
The Age of Tariffs
Seward Prasad: “Rather than fixing the rules that some U.S. trading partners took advantage of, Trump has chosen to blow up the entire system. He has taken the hatchet to…
Justice Department Lawyers Struggle to Defend Trump’s Policies
“The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to enact major elements of its agenda have led to a series of courtroom clashes between increasingly skeptical judges and the beleaguered lawyers responsible for…
