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Fed Is Increasingly Torn Over a December Rate Cut
“The path for interest-rate cuts has been clouded by an emerging split within the central bank with little precedent during Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s nearly eight-year tenure,” the Wall…
Jack Schlossberg to Seek Jerry Nadler’s Seat
“Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, said he would run for the congressional seat being vacated by Representative Jerrold Nadler, joining the crowded Democratic primary in an influential…
What if Democrats’ Shutdown Loss Turns Out to Be a Win?
“The votes by a handful of Democratic senators this week to end a government shutdown without key concessions from Republicans have left the party bruised and divided, struggling to explain…
Venezuela Placed on High Alert
“The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has entered waters near Latin America, prompting Venezuela to put the entire country’s military arsenal at the ready as the U.S. naval buildup…
House Democrat Welcomes Back Republican Colleagues
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) welcomed back his Republican colleagues on the House Rules Committee by mocking their long absence, Mediaite reports. Said McGovern: “Well hello, Madam Chair. Welcome back. Long…
Supreme Court Extends Food Aid Freeze
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order allowing the Trump administration to temporarily block full payments of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP,” Axios reports. “The legal…
Obamacare Could Collapse Under Trump’s New Plan
“Republicans are putting their own spin on subsidizing Americans’ health care: Route money away from insurers and put cash directly in consumers’ hands to give them more choice over their…
Trump to Get Involved in Debate Over Obamacare Credits
“President Donald Trump didn’t get involved in negotiations to end the government shutdown. But he plans to get his hands dirty as his party confronts expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies,”…
Maine Candidate May Switch Races
Jordan Wood (D) is seriously considering dropping out of Maine’s U.S. Senate race to run instead in the state’s 2nd congressional district, NOTUS reports. Save to Favorites
Keir Starmer Would Fight Efforts to Replace Him
“Allies of the prime minister are making it clear he would fight any challenge to his leadership from Labour MPs,” the BBC reports. “There are fears from those loyal to…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“The deference and servility to Ms. Maxwell have reached such preposterous levels that one of the top officials at the facility has complained that he is ‘sick of having to…
Fannie Mae Watchdogs Were Probing Trump Appointee
“Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney…
A Pay Day for Eight GOP Senators
A little-noticed provision tucked into the deal to end the government shutdown could hand sitting senators an extraordinary pay day. It gives them the ability to sue the federal government…
Trump’s Big Takeaway from the Shutdown
Ezra Klein: “Democrats have just taught Trump that they will fold under pressure. That’s the kind of lesson he remembers.” Save to Favorites
Democrats Had Republicans Cornered
Nicholas Grossman: “More of the public held Republicans responsible for the shutdown, and Trump’s net approval rating declined. Around 75% of Americans wanted Obamacare subsidies extended, including nearly half of…
The Trillion Dollar War Machine:
Just published: The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home by William Hartung and Ben Freeman. “America spends nearly a…
House to Hold Hearing on Member Stock Trading
“The House Administration Committee could hold a hearing next week on congressional stock trading, reopening a deeply contentious issue on Capitol Hill and potentially paving the way for action on…
Fetterman Makes an Unconvincing Case for Himself
The Washington Post says that Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-PA) new book, Unfettered, is “a story exceptionally well told, enlightening and often humorous” but also “a rather persuasive argument that Fetterman…
Trump Claims Unwinding Tariffs Would Cost $3 Trillion
“President Trump claimed the U.S. would be on the hook for $3 trillion in refunds and lost investments if the administration loses the pending tariffs case at the Supreme Court,”…
Immigrants Scramble to Find Caretakers for Their Children
“As the Trump administration intensifies a nationwide mass deportation campaign, immigrant parents are scrambling to secure emergency caretakers for their children — flooding legal clinics and naming friends, acquaintances or…
