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“The reason he’s hanging on is because President Trump wants a weak speaker. He wants a speaker that essentially functions like a staff member, which is what Mike Johnson does.”…
Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller
Jonathan Lemire: “His party has been battered in recent elections. His poll numbers on even his signature issues—the economy, immigration—have tumbled. He’s seemingly lost touch with what got him elected,…
Judges Who Ruled Against Trump Under Threat
NBC News: “As a result of the various threats and intimidation, judges have had to adapt their daily lives, according to NBC News interviews with six sitting judges, as well…
Neo-Nazi Group Steps Up Operations as FBI Pulls Back
The Guardian: “In the shifting political climate of the second Trump administration, where the FBI has openly rerouted resources away from investigations of far-right extremists, the Base appears free to…
New York Republicans Fracture Over Bruce Blakeman
Rachel Bade: “When Rep. Elise Stefanik last week notified President Donald Trump of her decision to drop out of the New York gubernatorial race, the commander-in-chief and his team made…
Losses Mount for Russia
“More than 400,000 Russian soldiers are estimated to have been killed or wounded in 2025, according to a British defence intelligence update on Ukraine,” the Telegraph reports. “In October 2025,…
Trump’s New Battleship Will Never Sail
Mark Cancian: “On December 22, President Trump announced a new class of ‘battleships’ that will be 100 times more powerful than previous battleships and larger than any other surface combatant…
China Is Worried AI Threatens Party Rule
“Concerned that artificial intelligence could threaten Communist Party rule, Beijing is taking extraordinary steps to keep it under control,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Although China’s government sees AI as…
Supreme Court Blocks National Guard in Chicago
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow President Trump to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area over the objection of Illinois officials, casting doubt on…
Zelensky Proposes Demilitarized Zone in Eastern Ukraine
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to pull troops out of the eastern region of Donetsk and create a demilitarized free economic zone as part of a…
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Inside Trump’s Gilded Oval Office
New York Times: “It’s not unusual for presidents to decorate the space to their own tastes. They often choose art or items meant to evoke meaning and a historical connection…
Boom Times for the Rich in Trump’s Economy
Politico: “The top 10 percent of U.S. earners spent $20.3 trillion through the first half of 2025 — nearly matching the $22.5 trillion shelled out by everyone else…” “That splurge…
Expect More Epstein Files Over the Holidays
“The Trump administration estimates it has about one week to go — and as many as 700,000 more pages to review — before it finishes releasing all the Jeffrey Epstein…
Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil
New York Times: “Venezuela’s ports are piling up with tankers filled with oil, as officials fear releasing them into international waters … Tankers bound for Venezuela have turned around midway,…
Internal Dispute Could Derail GOP’s 2026 Agenda
Politico: “GOP factions have been divided for months about the prospect of a second reconciliation bill.” “Some rank-and-file conservatives in the House and Senate are privately discussing a potential centerpiece…
Trump Rants About News Coverage
President Trump, on Truth Social: “If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Negative to President Donald J. Trump, MAGA, and the Republican Party, shouldn’t their very…
Student Loan Borrowers Could See Wages Garnished
“The Trump administration will begin to garnish the pay of student loan borrowers in January, the Department of Education said Tuesday, stepping up a repayment enforcement effort that began this…
Holiday Volunteers Needed to Redact Epstein Files
“The Justice Department’s leadership asked career prosecutors in Florida to volunteer over the ‘next several days’ to help redact the Epstein files, in the latest Trump administration push toward releasing…
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Wall Street Journal: “In the first year of his first term, Trump granted a single pardon and commuted one sentence. He waited until his final day in office to issue…
