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The Epstein Cover Up Enters a New Phase
The Department of Justice blew past a legally imposed Friday deadline to turn over the Epstein files to Congress — and did so with a familiar mix of opacity, shifting…
Kash Patel’s New Ride of Choice
“FBI Director Kash Patel is being driven around in specially armored BMWs that the FBI bought at his request,” MS NOW reports. “Patel had pressed the FBI for this high-end…
Arguing With Voters About the Economy Never Works
President Trump is engaged in a familiar and usually futile exercise: trying to persuade voters that the economy is better than they think it is. That argument never works. Join…
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
“The Trump administration on Monday said it would pause leases for five wind farms under construction off the East Coast, a major escalation of President Trump’s crusade against offshore wind…
Steve Witkoff Tried to Marginalize Marco Rubio
NBC News: “Rubio was scheduled to attend peace talks with Ukrainian officials in Switzerland, but Witkoff had set off early in what some officials saw as a bid to beat…
Trump’s Appointment of Envoy Draws Angry Response
“President Trump’s appointment of a special envoy for Greenland drew an angry response from Denmark and reignited its concerns about U.S. efforts to control the strategic Arctic territory,” the Wall…
Ellison Provides Personal Guarantee for Paramount’s Bid
Paramount amended its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery with billionaire Larry Ellison agreeing to personally guarantee $40.4 billion of equity financing for the deal and publish records related to the…
Trump’s Ultimate Yes-Man
Ian Parker: “Peter Navarro established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials.” Save to Favorites
Top Heritage Officials Flee to Mike Pence’s Nonprofit
“Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political group is poaching top officials from the conservative Heritage Foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement and backlash at the prominent foundation,”…
Fear and Fury
Out next month: Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage by Heather Ann Thompson. “Out of this dramatic moment would emerge an…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The world has changed. We shifted from a — in some sense — moral way of doing things to a very pragmatic and economical way of doing things.” — Romania…
Gap Undermines Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Plan
New York Times: “The court will hear arguments in the spring to decide whether that is right. There are many tools for assessing the original meaning of a constitutional provision,…
Becca Balint Eyes Bernie Sanders’ Seat
Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) said she would consider running for independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ seat should he decide not to run for reelection in 2030, NOTUS reports. Said Balint: “I’m…
Trump’s Grip on the GOP Being Tested
CNN: Even as most of the GOP faithful remains squarely behind the president or unwilling to publicly step out of line, the list of those confident enough to defy Trump…
More Than 50 U.S. Lawmakers Are Retiring Next Year
“During an absolute blizzard of other news on Friday afternoon, two Republican lawmakers—Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York and Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming—announced they would not seek re-election next…
Justice Department Restores Image of Trump
“The Department of Justice restored online a photo from the Jeffrey Epstein files that contained images showing President Donald Trump after backlash over its removal,” CNBC reports. “Deputy Attorney General…
Quote of the Day
“Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat shit. That’s my official policy as vice president of the…
Lawmakers Must Start Talks to Avoid Another Shutdown
Politico: “The impediments to reaching a deal that can pass both chambers are more extensive, starting with the fact that Republicans and Democrats on both ends of the Capitol have…
Reporters Threaten to Quit at ‘60 Minutes’
Inside 60 Minutes, where journalistic independence is sacrosanct, “people are threatening to quit” over the network killing a story the White House did not like, Brian Stelter reports. Save to…
Makeovers Are Part of the 2028 Prep
“Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential runs are losing weight, upgrading their wardrobes and changing their hairstyles — a time-honored tradition for White House hopefuls that has taken on new urgency in…
