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Ghislaine Maxwell Will Talk If She’s Given a Pardon
New York Magazine: “The House Oversight Committee’s scheduled closed-door deposition of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell went as expected Monday, with the onetime British socialite refusing to answer any questions…
Ford Defies Trump After Worker Heckled President
“Ford has refused to fire the factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump last month,” the Daily Beast reports. “Thomas ‘TJ’ Sabula was suspended after calling Trump a ‘pedophile protector,’…
Judge to Rule on Legality of Trump’s Ballroom Project
“A federal judge is expected to soon rule on whether President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom project can proceed, zeroing in on whether the administration’s plan to…
Funding Doesn’t Have to Be Immediately Restored
“The federal government will not have to restore funding to the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey before 5 p.m. on Thursday, a…
Israel Assumes Broad New Powers in the West Bank
“Israel’s government is deepening a push by far-right ministers to expand its authority and settlements in the West Bank, giving it broad new powers in a territory that would make…
The Most Questionable Redactions in the Epstein Files
Lawmakers have the opportunity beginning today to review the full unredacted files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, so CNN has ranked the 13 most questionable redactions. According to The Hill,…
Iran Hardens Crackdown on Political Dissidents
Bloomberg: “Iran extended the prison sentence of a Nobel peace laureate and detained several prominent reformist figures, escalating a crackdown on dissents weeks after security forces killed thousands of people…
Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Gives Show of Support
“Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged…
Trump Adviser Warns of Weaker Jobs Report
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said lower U.S. jobs numbers can be expected in the months ahead as population growth slows, Bloomberg reports. The January report is due to…
Dr. Oz Urges Americans to ‘Take the Vaccine’
Dr. Mehmet Oz responded to a recent surge in measles cases, urging Americans in a CNN interview to “take the vaccine, please.” Said Oz: “We have a solution for a…
This Is Trump’s Plan to Steal the Midterms
For months, Democrats have gamed out all the wild ways Donald Trump might try to sabotage the midterm elections — ICE agents at polling places and even talk of canceling…
Listening to Joe Rogan
David Remnick: “How a gift for shooting the shit turned into an online empire—and a political force.” Save to Favorites
‘Melania’ Gets Sacked
Melania is having trouble staying on the field at the Super Bowl weekend box office, where it fell off a steep 67 percent, leading to a likely 10th-place finish with…
Trump Steps Up His Press Interactions
New York Post: “Trump had at least 493 exchanges with journalists — including interviews and event Q&As — during the first year of his second term, compared to 246 over…
Last Branch Standing
Coming soon: Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court by Sarah Isgur. “A myth-busting glimpse into the inner workings of the Supreme Court, revealing what…
Scandal and Weak Fundraising Put Two GOP Seats in Play
Democratic challengers see an opening to defeat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), NOTUS reports. Save to Favorites
Jon Ossoff Emerges as a Democratic Dark Horse
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is sharpening his edge. At a campaign rally over the weekend, Ossoff delivered a blistering critique of President Trump and the economic priorities of a second…
Some Evangelicals See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
Peter Wehner: “The spirit of love and reconciliation that Jesus of Nazareth taught 2,000 years ago was not particularly evident in the words of the president. Of course, it never…
Ghislaine Maxwell Refused to Answer Lawmaker Questions
“Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating,” the…
Picking a Fight with Bad Bunny Is Bad Politics
Donald Trump took a swipe at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, complaining that “nobody” could understand it because most of it was in Spanish. You don’t have to like…
