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Trump Tariff Case Ups Ante at Supreme Court
“The Supreme Court has flirted with a flurry of Trump administration matters in recent months, but the battle over the president’s sweeping global tariffs will put the justices directly on…
Gaza Postwar Plan Envisions Relocation of Full Population
“A postwar plan for Gaza circulating within the Trump administration, modeled on President Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take over’ the enclave, would turn it into a trusteeship administered by the…
Wes Moore Leaned Into His Fight with Trump
At the outset of President Trump’s second administration, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) vowed not to be “the leader of the resistance,” but, by last week, Moore was on television…
Giuliani Injured in Car Crash
Rudy Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Almost No Democrats Like the Direction of the Country
A new Gallup poll finds 76% of Republicans saying they are satisfied with the direction of the country versus less than 1% of Democrats. Save to Favorites
Trump Says He Caught Damage to Rose Garden
President Trump posted a video while accusing a subcontractor of damaging limestone in his Rose Garden redesign: “We caught them, cold.” Save to Favorites
Populist Parties Lead Polls in Europe’s Biggest Economies
“For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in the U.K., France and Germany, the latest sign of growing voter discontent in much of the continent…
Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Demands
“As much as any other world leader, Claudia Sheinbaum has gained the reputation of a Trump whisperer,” the New York Times reports. “Over and over, the Mexican president has entered…
Middle-Class Vibe Shifts From Secure to Squeezed
“For the American middle class, it has been a summer of cooling confidence,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Consumer sentiment dropped nearly 6% in August, after trending up in June…
Xi-Led Diplomatic Huddle Begins
“The biggest event on China’s diplomatic calendar of the year kicked off Sunday, as world leaders gathered to map out the future of a Beijing-led bloc that wants to offer…
Trump to Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter ID
“President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order to require voter identification for all U.S. elections, a continuation of his efforts to overhaul the nation’s election…
Trump Redefines Conservativism
Karen Tumulty: “It used to be pretty easy to name a handful of principles that defined and united American conservatives: lower taxes, unfettered trade, smaller government and keeping that government’s…
Trump’s Attacks on Science Part of Autocratic Playbook
New York Times: “In rapid bursts, Mr. Trump has also laid off large teams of scientists, pulled the plug on thousands of research projects and proposed deep spending cuts for…
Trump Stands By RFK Jr. as He Upends Public Health
Washington Post: “In his first six months, Kennedy has used that power to remake agencies responsible for overseeing food, drugs and other medical products that touch millions of Americans’ daily…
Which Party Will Win the Redistricting Wars?
Nate Cohn: “Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and perhaps Florida — all Republican-controlled states — seem likely to join Texas and California in attempting to redraw their congressional maps, according to my…
Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents
New York Times: “On paper, the changes that have been approved or are under discussion could potentially give Republicans a leg up of six to seven seats in what is…
Trump Turns to Small Group of National Security Advisers
Wall Street Journal: “It was a sign of how far Trump has gone to create an ad hoc, centralized approach to national security decisions. He has downgraded the role of…
Black Women Hit Hardest by Trump’s Work Force Cuts
New York Times: “While tens of thousands of employees have lost their jobs in Mr. Trump’s slash-and-burn approach to shrinking the federal work force, experts say the cuts disproportionately affect…
Xi and Modi Pledge to Rebuild Ties
“Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held their first meeting since Donald Trump returned to power, with the longstanding Asian rivals pledging deeper cooperation as they…
Trump Casts Doubt on Putin-Zelensky Meeting
President Trump cast doubt on the prospects of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of an effort to end the war in…
