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Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I think the most important thing is that people see themselves and their struggles in your campaign… And I think the larger struggle for us as Democrats is to ensure…
Common Cause Won’t Oppose Redistricting
“A good government group that had previously been opposed to mid-cycle redistricting said in a new policy statement on Tuesday it will not condemn California’s redistricting effort, which it called…
More Medicaid Cuts Coming?
Politico: “An influential group of House Republicans has invited a chief architect of the hard-right push for deep Medicaid spending cuts to brief congressional aides Thursday as GOP leaders quietly…
Law Firms That Settled Asked to Help on Trade Deals
New York Times: “Two of the law firms that reached deals with President Trump this year to avoid punitive executive orders were connected in recent months with the Commerce Department…
Wall Street Is Coming for K Street
NOTUS: “Private equity has permeated the far reaches of the global economy, from energy to real estate to journalism to bowling alleys. President Donald Trump last week signed an executive…
Democratic Candidate Won’t Drop Out After Arrest Video
“Mullins McLeod, a Democratic candidate for governor and prominent Charleston attorney, is declining to drop from the race after the state party urged him to end his bid,” the Charleston…
Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Gambit Could Fail
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is threatening to match Texas’s partisan redistricting move with one of his own. If Texas Republicans push ahead with a mid-cycle redraw that could net…
Israel Becoming a Litmus Test for 2028 Democrats
Politico: “Across the still-forming field, ambitious Democrats are reevaluating their positions and staking out their territory.” Save to Favorites
Florida to Open Second Immigrant Detention Center
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Democracy is not just under attack from authoritarianism from the outside… It’s also under attack from a withering faith on the inside of its ability to deliver on these material…
Should Jon Stewart Run for President?
Mehdi Hasan: “I’ve been skeptical of a Stewart presidential candidacy in the past… But I am coming around to the idea.” Save to Favorites
Producer Prices Rise by Most in Three Years
“US wholesale inflation accelerated in July by the most in three years, suggesting companies are passing along higher import costs related to tariffs,” Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Exposing the Cracks at the Heart of Putin’s War Economy
Bloomberg: “The Russian economy is spluttering under the weight of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine just as Presidents Putin and Trump meet to talk peace.” Save to Favorites
Corey Lewandowski Undercounting His Hours
“Corey Lewandowski doesn’t want to clock out of his temporary government gig. So, administration officials believe, he’s avoiding clocking in,” Axios reports. “Lewandowski, a longtime and controversial Trump adviser, is…
Ex-GOP Candidate Gets 80 Years for Shootings
“A former Republican candidate for a State House seat in New Mexico was sentenced to 80 years in prison on Wednesday for orchestrating a politically motivated shooting spree against four…
Trump Pushes ‘D.C. Security Fund’
“President Donald Trump will ask Congress to pass a ‘D.C. security fund’ as part of his push to remake the capital city, a hugely controversial effort that has seen him…
Democrat Sues Former Opponent for Campaign Rhetoric
Ashwin Ramaswami (D), who unsuccessfully ran for a state Senate seat in November, has filed a lawsuit against his Republican opponent, state Sen. Shawn (R) for making “outrageous, false, and…
Quote of the Day
“I think FDR would recognize him… The whole campaign was about affordability.” — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in an interview with Time, on Zohran Mamdani. Save…
The Unlikely Rise of Zohran Mamdani
Time: “Before 2025, basically no one knew who Mamdani was. Over the course of eight months, the democratic socialist and backbench state assemblyman went from local long shot to likely…
Lindsey Graham Warns ‘God Will Pull the Plug on Us’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned Republicans in a speech that “God will pull the plug on us” if the United States stops supporting Israel. Said Graham: “Israel is not the…
