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Murkowski Plans Memoir on Bipartisanship
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is penning a bipartisanship-focused memoir that calls for compromise amid a deeply divided Congress, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Ex-Washington Post Editor Slams Jeff Bezos
Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron condemned Jeff Bezos’ revamp of the paper’s opinions section, saying he was “sad and disgusted” by the billionaire’s demands, the Daily Beast reports….
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Even though we’ve requested data and insight, it was hidden. How many of you know that bureaucracy was not forthcoming, right? They weren’t transparent. That’s the problem—that’s the deep state…
Race to Replace Justin Trudeau Heats Up
“Six weeks into his political career, Mark Carney is on a clear path to becoming Canada’s prime minister,” Politico reports. “In back-to-back debates in Montreal this week, the globetrotting central…
Corruption Indictment Against George Norcross Tossed
“A judge has dismissed indictments against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and his five co-defendants, potentially ending a case that rocked New Jersey politics and boosted the profile…
Trump Expands Mass Layoffs
“Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment…
Quote of the Day
“We just won back the House.” — Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), quoted by the Washington Post, as she walked off the floor after House Republicans passed their budget resolution. Save…
Trump Takes Aim at Law Firm Aiding Jack Smith
“President Trump said on Tuesday that he would strip security clearances from lawyers at a prominent Washington law firm aiding a former special counsel who investigated him and end any…
White House Steps Up Pressure on Canada
White House adviser Peter Navarro “has proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network as Donald Trump increases pressure on the country he talks about turning into the 51st…
Zelensky Says There’s a U.S. Minerals Deal
“President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had reached a deal with the U.S. over Ukraine’s mineral resources but many details remain to be worked out before any money starts flowing,” the…
Washington Post Opinion Editor Resigns
“The Washington Post‘s Opinion Section editor David Shipley resigned after owner Jeff Bezos mandated the section prioritize two topics, personal liberties and free markets, and not publish dissenting views in…
USAID Employees Get 15 Minutes to Clear Out Their Desks
U.S. Agency for International Development employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration forges ahead with…
Child Dies of Measles in Texas
“A school-age child has died of measles in West Texas, the first death from the disease in a decade in the United States,” NBC News reports. “The child had not…
‘Trump Gaza’
President Trump shared what appeared to be an AI-generated video depicting his vision of “the Riviera of the Middle East” if his plan to “take over the Gaza strip” comes…
Monica Lewinsky Discusses Her Affair with Bill Clinton
Alex Cooper — the most popular female podcaster in the world — sat down with Monica Lewinsky on her “Call Her Daddy” podcast for an hourlong conversation about her affair…
Apple to Fix Glitch That Replaces ‘Racist’ With ‘Trump’
Apple said it would fix a “bug” occurring on some iPhones in which its text-to-speech transcription software is sometimes replacing certain words with an “r” consonant—including “racist”—with “Trump,” the Wall…
Trump Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Medicaid Cuts
A new Hart Research poll found 71% of voters who backed Donald Trump said cutting Medicaid would be unacceptable. Voters overall were even more opposed to it, with 82% saying…
Original Sin
Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper are releasing Original Sin, an unsparing look at Joe Biden’s “decline, its cover-up, and his disastrous choice to run again,” Axios reports. “Biden, his family,…
The Job Market Is Frozen
Rogé Karma: “The answer is that two seemingly incompatible things are happening in the job market at the same time. Even as the unemployment rate has hovered around 4 percent…
Trump Is Great for Fox News Ratings
“Propelled by shows like Jesse Watters Primetime and The Five delivering over four million viewers, Fox News Channel will end February with its highest-rated start to the year ever, with several programs setting…
