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The Trump Family Cashes In First
“When President Trump gets in on a new online moneymaking idea, his followers often pile in—but two out of the last three times, they went on to lose bigly,” the…
A Rising Risk for the U.S. Economy
“The labor market has moved front and center for the Federal Reserve, highlighting its fragility and risk to the economy,” the Wall Street Journal reports “The good news is that…
Most Americans Back Mail In Voting
More than half of Americans supported allowing no-excuse mail-in voting in a Pew Research Center poll despite President Trump’s promise to end the practice he denounced as “fraudulent.” A 58%…
House Freedom Caucus Is Under Renovation
“After more than a decade of upending life under the Capitol dome, leading members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus have decided their fortunes would be better in their state…
The New Swing Voter
Ron Brownstein: “Earlier in the 21st century, the dominant view among experts was that swing voters — those who might switch their party preference between elections — were all but…
Trump’s Next Fight With Universities
“After months of targeting universities over antisemitism allegations, the Trump administration is turning to a new focus: whether schools are using proxies for race in admissions to diversify student bodies,”…
Most Californians Disapprove of Trump’s Deportations
“Most California voters strongly disapprove of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and believe that raids in the state have unfairly targeted Latinos, according to a new poll,” the Los…
Epstein Files Sent to Congress Were Already Public
“The ‘overwhelming majority’ of documents the Justice Department gave Congress in response to a subpoena for all information from its investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had already been…
GOP Lawmakers Are Privately Bashing Trump’s Tariffs
Wall Street Journal: “It is a tough spot for these Republican lawmakers to be in. Criticism of the president’s policies could earn a public rebuke from the White House. But…
U.S. Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missiles
“The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, limiting Kyiv from employing a powerful weapon in its fight against Moscow’s invasion,” the…
Trump Plans Military Deployment in Chicago
“The Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as President Donald Trump seeks to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, in a model that…
Feds Looking Into John Bolton’s Private Email Server
The FBI raid of John Bolton’s home and office are part of a probe over allegations that he sent “highly sensitive” classified documents to his family from a private email…
Scientists Scrub Diversity From Research
Scientists are removing words like “diverse” and “disparities” from hundreds of federal grant renewals to avoid getting flagged in the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs,…
Melania Trump Remains Privately Influential
CNN: “The first lady is rarely seen publicly. She did not accompany her husband when he delivered her letter to President Vladimir Putin during last week’s summit in Anchorage, nor…
U.S. Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia
“Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and…
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Quote of the Day
“I’ll see whose fault it is. If there are reasons why, I’ll understand that. I know exactly what I’m doing. We’re gonna see whether or not they have a meeting….
Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream
“During President Trump’s first turn in the White House, right-wing extremists like the Proud Boys were on the streets, weekend after weekend, raising their voices — and oftentimes their fists…
Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor Is Trump
“Corporate America has built up defenses against the likes of Carl Icahn, Nelson Peltz and other corporate raiders who have rattled the cages of chief executives, pushing for higher stock…
Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump’s New Weapon
“The Trump administration has a new weapon at its disposal in its efforts to take down Democrats and their appointees: mortgage records,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Members of the…
