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Alina Habba Ousted as U.S. Attorney
“New Jersey’s federal judges declined Tuesday to appoint Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney in the state, to continue serving in that role, delivering a resounding rebuke…
Some Thoughts on Trump’s Relationship with Epstein
I’ve long assumed Donald Trump’s fascination with Jeffrey Epstein had little to do with sex and everything to do with power. My theory was that Trump admired Epstein’s ability to…
Presidential Pettiness
Tom Nichols: “Presidents are, like the rest of us, flawed human beings. Many of them had volcanic tempers: Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, and Joe Biden, among others, reportedly could sling…
Trump Can’t Quiet Supporters Over Jeffrey Epstein
“The White House’s attempts to mollify President Donald Trump’s supporters’ growing outrage over the investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein appears to be falling on deaf ears,” Politico reports. “Since…
Trump Books Draw Lackluster Sales
“President Donald Trump promised Americans they would get tired of winning — for now, it appears they are getting tired of reading about him,” Politico reports. “Trump’s first term saw…
Republicans Propose Naming Theater After Melania Trump
Washington Post: “A Republican proposal would rename the second-largest theater in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after first lady Melania Trump, if legislation considered Tuesday by…
The Presidency John Roberts Has Built
Peter Shane: “No one on the Supreme Court has gone further to enable Donald Trump’s extreme exercise of presidential power than the chief justice of the United States, John Roberts….
What Trump’s Feud With Powell Is Really About
Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump has been bullying Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—calling him ‘too late,’ insulting his intelligence, and trying to gin up a case that Powell spent too much…
House Members Get More Funding for Security
“House lawmakers are getting a boost to funds they can use for their own security, including at their homes,” Politico reports. “The updated framework will double funding for residential security…
New York Already Has City-Owned Grocery Stores
“Of the dozens of policy proposals in Zohran Mamdani’s platform, few have generated as much debate as the Democratic mayoral nominee’s call for city-owned grocery stores,” The Gothamist reports. “Both…
Trump Calls on Justice Department to Charge Obama
“President Trump called on the Justice Department Tuesday to prosecute former President Barack Obama for allegedly ordering an assessment that Russia meddled to help him with the 2016 election,” the…
Johnson Shutting Down House to Block Epstein Vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he would shut the House down early for its summer recess to head off Democratic demands for votes on calling for the release of files…
Trump’s Latest Lawsuit Is a ‘Sure Loser’
Harry Litman writes that President Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal is “a sure loser” and argues that the newspaper “surely never would have published the story without rock-solid…
Trump’s Campaign to Crush the Media
Paul Farhi: “Ever since he launched his presidential campaign in 2015, Trump has fulminated against ‘the fake news.’ But only in his second term has Trump gone beyond such rhetoric…
Trump’s Support Collapses Among Young Voters
A new CBS News poll finds Donald Trump’s approval among voters between 18 and 29 years old has plummeted over the last six months. In February, Trump had a 55%…
Young Progressives Energized by Mamdani
“Zohran Mamdani’s decisive Democratic primary win in New York City reinvigorated the progressive movement and put a magnifying glass on the young, online-savvy candidates running to be the next generation…
Trump Pulls Out of UNESCO
President Trump has again withdrawn the U.S. from UNESCO, Axios reports. “This is the third UN agency the Trump administration is withdrawing from following decisions earlier this year to leave…
House GOP Leaders Grapple for Way Out of Epstein Crisis
“House Republicans have lost control of the floor over their Jeffrey Epstein blow-up, and they’re struggling to chart a path out of the crisis,” Politico reports. “GOP leaders are talking…
Eleanor Holmes Norton Insists She’s Running Again
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who is 88-years-old, told Punchbowl News: “I’m certainly going to run for reelection.” Save to Favorites
GM Profit Shrinks After Tariff Hit
“General Motors managed to beat analyst expectations Tuesday when it reported second-quarter results, but new tariffs on imported cars and auto parts took a $1.1 billion bite out of its…
