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Tulsi Gabbard to Slash Her Staff
“Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is moving forward with the next phase of plans to eventually cut staffing in her department by almost half,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Latino Voters Could Decide the Redistricting Wars
Playbook: “Texas Republicans are set to pass their new congressional maps through the state House today, officially putting their stamp on the redistricting arms race that has unfolded as national…
Israeli Official Charged in Child Sex Ring Flees the U.S.
“MAGA is pushing the Trump administration to explain why an Israeli official who was arrested in an undercover child sex sting in Nevada was allowed to leave the U.S. after…
Coming Up Short
Just published: Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America by Robert B. Reich. A memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America. Ultimately, Reich asks: What did his generation accomplish?…
Eric Adams Associates to Face Corruption Charges
“Several associates and supporters of Mayor Eric Adams are expected to face corruption charges in the coming days, in cases that could serve as a potent reminder of the scandals…
Trump’s Immigration Policy to Increase Budget Deficits
A Penn Budget Lab analysis finds President Trump’s immigration policy will increase deficits by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade — even with the new funds allocated to the…
Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts to Remain Sealed
“A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and evidence from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public,” CNN…
Phone Searches at the Border Hit a Record High
“Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike over the previous three-month high in 2022,” Wired reports….
D.C. Residents Oppose Trump’s Police Takeover
Roughly 8 in 10 Washington, DC, residents oppose President Trump ordering the federal government to take control of the city’s police department as well as his deployment of the National…
Judge Halts Ten Commandments in Texas Schools
“A Texas federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked from taking full effect a new state law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms,” the…
GOP Lawmaker Says He’s Spoken to Dead Voters
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) claimed on Fox Business that he’s spoken to “large numbers” of dead people who had mail ballots sent to them. Save to Favorites
Hillary Clinton Says Court Will Overturn Gay Marriage
Hillary Clinton predicted that the Supreme Court will “do to gay marriage what they did to abortion” and send it back to states to decide, Axios reports. Said Clinton: “I…
California Democrats Prefer Newsom Over Harris
A new Politico-Citrin Center poll finds California Democrats would take Gavin Newsom over Kamala Harris in a 2028 presidential primary, 25% to 19%. Save to Favorites
Get Ready for Higher Car Prices
“Car buyers are likely to pay more this fall as tariffs begin to drive up sticker prices — and not just on imported vehicles,” Axios reports. “Automakers can’t eat the…
California Common Cause Board Members Quit
“Multiple California Common Cause advisory board members have resigned as the organization grapples with its response to a national gerrymandering battle,” Politico reports. “The departures speak to a fraught moment…
Texas Democrats Plot to Stall Redistricting Effort
“Texas House Democrats on Wednesday plan to offer an amendment that would block a Republican redistricting effort until the complete release of the Jeffrey Epstein files,” Axios reports. “The Democratic…
Trump Keeps Defending Russia
Tom Nichols: “Donald Trump loves to speak extemporaneously, and usually, he makes very little sense… Trying to turn his ramblings into a coherent message is like trying, as an old…
Trump Declares Himself a ‘War Hero’
President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a “war hero” for ordering his country’s forces to bombard Iran’s nuclear sites — and then said that the same…
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Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus
New York Times: “Between the federal government’s heightened vetting of student visas and President Trump’s travel ban, the number of international students newly enrolled in American universities seems certain to…
