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“I mean, I’ve never, ever been part of a major Cabinet-level classified briefing where the director of national intelligence was banned from the room.” — Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), in…
Inside Cuomo’s Flat, Flailing Comeback Bid
Politico: “In sum, Cuomo ran like an aging rocker on a final tour playing his greatest hits — touting infrastructure projects on his watch like a renovated LaGuardia Airport —…
Developers Gripped by Hysteria After Mamdani’s Rise
“New York City’s developers and landlords are in a mad scramble to block from City Hall the socialist who wants to freeze rent,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Zohran Mamdani…
Israel’s War With Iran Has Reordered the Middle East
“The Middle East is undergoing a dramatic realignment—just not the one U.S. and regional leaders envisioned less than two years ago,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Before the Hamas-led attacks…
U.S. Attack on Iran Risks Emboldening North Korea
“The U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities unfolded half a world away from North Korea. But for dictator Kim Jong Un, the attacks were a clear lesson: Nuclear weapons are…
How to Survive the New Nuclear Age
Foreign Affairs: “The United States now faces a Category 5 hurricane of nuclear threats. After decades of maintaining only a minimal nuclear capability, China is on pace to nearly quintuple…
RFK Jr.’s Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Vaccines
“An advisory panel recently appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted on Thursday to walk back longstanding recommendations for flu vaccines containing an ingredient that the anti-vaccine movement…
Trump Teases ‘Big’ India Trade Deal
President Trump said a “very big” trade deal could be signed soon that would open up the Indian market to American business, as negotiators meet in Washington to break a…
EU Considers Lowering Tariffs on U.S. Imports
“The European Union is considering lowering tariffs on a range of U.S. imports in a bid to clinch a speedy trade deal with President Trump,“ the Wall Street Journal reports….
Pro-Cuomo Poll Shows Mamdani-Cuomo Dead Heat
“A pollster aligned with Andrew Cuomo released a new survey Thursday showing the former governor in a ‘statistical dead heat’ with likely Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani if the two…
Cuomo Will Stay on Ballot
“Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot,” CNN reports. “That leaves in…
Pro-Trump Group Unleashes Ad Against Massie
A pro-Trump super PAC is out with its first TV ad against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), the Kentucky Republican targeted for defeat by the president, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Senate GOP Leaders Don’t Have the Votes
Punchbowl News: “Senate Republican leaders projected confidence during a closed-door meeting Thursday that they can fix their Medicaid provider tax language after the Senate parliamentarian said it didn’t comply with…
Republicans Call on Trump to Deport Mamdani
Some Republicans are calling on President Trump’s administration to revoke Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship and deport him from the country, The Independent reports. The New York Young Republican Club issued a…
Carolyn McCarthy Is Dead
“Carolyn McCarthy, whose personal tragedy propelled her to national prominence after her husband was killed during the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre, launching a nearly two-decade congressional career during…
Elise Stefanik to Run for New York Governor
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is preparing to officially launch her campaign for New York governor, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Support Rises for Giving Pathway to Legal Status
A new Quinnipiac poll finds 64% of voters prefer giving most undocumented immigrants in the United States a pathway to legal status, while 31% say they prefer deporting most undocumented…
Some Republicans Want Senate Parliamentarian Fired
“The Senate’s top rules arbiter has some Republicans fuming, casting a harsh spotlight on the obscure but powerful official,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “On Thursday, some Republicans called for…
Conservative Judges Shun Retirement
“Federal judges are retiring at a historically slow pace at the onset of President Donald Trump’s second term, most strikingly among those appointed by his Republican predecessors,” Bloomberg Law reports….
White House Says Megabill July 4 Deadline Stands
“The White House is forging ahead with its demand that Congress pass its sweeping megabill by July 4, insisting that the legislative effort remain on track despite mounting doubts about…
