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Justices’ Nerves Fray
“The Supreme Court’s nine justices often like to tout their camaraderie, hoping to dispel public perceptions that they are locked into warring ideological camps,” Politico reports. “But the final rulings…
Republicans May Regret Allowing Trump So Much Power
“Through silence or vocal support, House and Senate Republicans are backing an extraordinary set of new precedents for presidential power they may come to regret if and when Democrats seize…
Mike Pompeo Was Nearly Assassinated
A forthcoming book reveals that Iran “nearly succeeded” in assassinating Mike Pompeo in 2022, the Washington Post reports. Save to Favorites
Mike Johnson Floats Second Reconciliation Bill
Playbook: “Plenty on both sides of the Capitol have complained that the bill doesn’t do enough. Enter Mike Johnson, who yesterday told senators that he wants to do another reconciliation…
Quote of the Day
“We’ve cussed it. We’ve discussed it. But we’re gradually going from thoughtful, rational deliberation into the foothills of jackassery. I mean, we’re talking about the same thing over and over…
4th Trump Executive Order Against Law Firm Nullified
“A DC federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Houston-founded law firm Susman Godfrey, marking the fourth takedown of an executive order targeting a law firm,”…
How the Megabill Could Fall Apart
Politico: “For one, members continue to fight jealously to keep personal priorities in the bill — including parts of a $4 trillion package of tax cuts set to affect virtually…
Trump Runs Up Supreme Court Winning Streak
“The US Supreme Court’s just-completed term had a clear winner: President Donald Trump,” Bloomberg reports. “With a 6-3 ruling Friday restricting the power of judges to issue nationwide blocks on…
Why Politics Is So Insanely Complicated in 2025
Ed Kilgore: “Every major news story in the past week had one thing in common: none of it was remotely simple or easy to explain. The basic facts surrounding the…
Republican Medicaid Cuts Already Shaking Up Midterms
“Senate Republicans have yet to finalize their version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy proposal, but GOP lawmakers up for reelection in 2026 are bracing for the political impact…
Eric Trump Says He Might Run for President
“Eric Trump has hinted that he or another of the Trump family could run for president when his father’s second term in the White House comes to an end,” The…
Morale Craters at the State Department
“The Trump administration’s plan for mass layoffs at the State Department has left much of the workforce exasperated and embittered, tanking morale as extra demands were made to assist U.S….
Senate GOP Pushes to Hit Trump’s Megabill Deadline
Wall Street Journal: “Senators said they were aiming for an initial procedural vote as early as Saturday afternoon, which would let them pass the bill sometime Sunday. Before that, they…
Trump’s Head-Spinning Foreign Policy
“President Trump hasn’t sounded much like Donald Trump in recent days,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “He said the U.S. needed to attack Iran over a growing nuclear threat, the…
U.S. Economy Shrugs Off Trade War and Soldiers On
Wall Street Journal: “President Trump is still issuing tariff threats, consumer spending is weakening, and the Mideast is in turmoil. So why did the S&P 500 hit a record high…
Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution
“The Senate on Friday blocked a Democratic resolution that would have forced President Trump to go to Congress for approval of further military action against Iran, dealing a blow to…
Another Check on Trump’s Power Fades
“The Supreme Court ruling barring judges from swiftly blocking government actions, even when they may be illegal, is yet another way that checks on executive authority have eroded as President…
Don Bacon Won’t Run Again
Rep. Don Bacon, the five-term Nebraska Republican who represents a centrist district in a deeply red state, will not seek re-election, handing Democrats a prime opportunity to pick up a…
Trump Shrugs Off Trade Deal Deadline
“President Donald Trump said Friday he may not stick to the deadline in early July when massive U.S. tariffs are set to snap back into effect on a slew of…
U.S. Did Not Use Bunker Busters on Key Iran Nuclear Site
“The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear sites last weekend because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have…
