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Pam Bondi Has Concerns Over Indicting James Comey
“Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal prosecutors have concerns about the case against former FBI Director James Comey, though an indictment could come as soon as Thursday,” CNN reports.Save…
Democratic Anger at Their Own Party Fuels Primaries
NBC News: “Whether she intended it or not, the 39-year-old McMorrow started a trend of Democratic outsiders end-running party leaders to launch their campaigns, sometimes in explicit opposition to them….
Lower Than Cowards
Adam Serwer: “Kimmel’s refusal to capitulate stands out because so many other well-situated people—those with the resources, platform, and power to stand up to the president, including, initially, the leaders…
Justice Department Orders Probe of George Soros
“A senior Justice Department official has instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to draft plans to investigate a group funded by George Soros, the billionaire Democratic donor…
One Fifth of Americans Get News from TikTok
“A fifth of U.S. adults now regularly get news on TikTok, up from just 3% in 2020,” according to a new Pew Research survey. “In fact, during that span, no…
Democrat Moves to Impeach RFK Jr.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) announced she would introduce articles of impeachment against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. due to the “health care chaos” and “reckless cuts” he’s brought under…
Hollywood’s Face of Free Speech
Elizabeth Wagmeister: “Last week, Disney was on the verge of a Hollywood boycott… today, Hollywood is rallying around Kimmel with open arms.” “Hollywood’s new crusade is fighting against government censorship…
Hegseth Orders Rare, Urgent Meeting of Generals
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Bonus Quote of the Day
“We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven. The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm…
Renderings Show Details of New White House Ballroom
“New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction,” CBS News reports. “The Trump administration announced in July that…
Trump’s Corporate Tax Break Worth $67 Billion Hits a Snag
“One of the most lucrative tax breaks corporate America won in Donald Trump’s signature economic legislation — worth an estimated $67 billion this year — is hitting a roadblock in…
Jobless Claims Tumble
“Initial claims for unemployment insurance were well below expectations last week, helping to douse caution at the Federal Reserve and elsewhere that the labor market is in danger,” CNBC reports….
South Park Skewers the FCC Chair
Variety: “Kyle and his mother go to war with prediction market apps while Donald Trump inadvertently terrorizes FCC chair Brendan Carr while trying to kill his butt baby with Satan.”Save…
Defeated Senators Usually Don’t Make It Back
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Several defeated senators are currently running or considering runs for Senate in 2026.” “In the postwar era, about 220 sitting senators have lost their seats in…
Local ABC Affiliates Are Getting Slammed
“Early this week, at an ABC affiliate owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the phones were ringing off the hook,” according to the Columbia Journalism Review. “Every two minutes, someone…
Quote of the Day
“Only Donald Trump would try to prove he wasn’t threatening ABC by threatening ABC.” — Jimmy Kimmel, quoted by CNN.Save to Favorites
Is the New Jersey Governor’s Race Really Close?
A new poll out this morning shows the New Jersey governor’s race between Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciattarelli (R) locked in a dead heat. The polling averages suggest Sherrill…
Zelensky Says Trump Approves Hitting Russian Targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had the explicit backing of Trump to strike key Russian targets such as energy infrastructure and arms factories, and that if Ukraine gets sought-after…
Pentagon May Not Discourage Shutdown This Time
“A common ritual during the increasingly regular government shutdown fights is for the individual military branches to write to lawmakers warning how a funding lapse would threaten national defense,” Punchbowl…
Former French President Handed 5-Year Prison Sentence
“Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be imprisoned after he was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday by a court that found him guilty of criminal conspiracy…
