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GOP Lawmaker Says Trump Is in the Jeffrey Epstein Files
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) was caught on a hot mic saying he believes President Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files and wants the criminal files of the late sex…
Not the Republican Party You Thought You Knew
David Frum: “Military patrols in U.S. cities. Police raids on homes of government critics. Mass detentions without due process. Government taking control of private companies. Supply shortages and price increases…
Trump Wants George Soros Charged with Racketeering
President Trump called for billionaire Democrat donor George Soros to face racketeering and corruption charges for supposedly supporting “violent protests” across the U.S., the Financial Times reports. Said Trump: “Soros,…
Trump Approval Hits New High in Poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Trump with a 45% approval rating nationwide — the best approval rating Trump has received from the AP-NORC poll in either his first or…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“A lot of the guys we just heard from there are these sort of self-described masters of the universe. The MAGA ethos of masculinity, of being an alpha male and…
Purge of Civil Rights Lawyers Continues
Roughly 75% of career lawyers in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division have left in recent months, Bloomberg Law reports. Save to Favorites
Democratic Think Tank Opposes Redistricting Commissions
“A leading Democratic-aligned think tank is urging states to suspend their redistricting commissions, in an escalation of the growing war over state maps,” Politico reports. “The Center for American Progress,…
Silicon Valley Embraces New Pro-AI Super PACs
“Silicon Valley corporations and investors, emboldened by President Trump’s embrace of the technology and crypto industries, have pledged up to $200 million to two new super PACs that are aimed…
A Watergate Everyday
Garrett Graff: “One of the hardest things to do in the modern moment is keep up with the daily slog of scandals and corruption unfolding in this administration — sometimes…
Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics
Time: “While the challenge of rising costs has become an increasingly prominent topic in energy circles, the issue has largely slid under the national radar up to this point, often…
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment of Sandwich Thrower
“Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to secure a felony assault indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month,”…
Quote of the Day
“Overwhelmingly the main frustration point that I am hearing is that we have an affordability crisis, whether that’s housing, child care or health care.” — Catelin Drey (D), quoted by…
Cracker Barrel Told Trump ‘They Heard Him’
Cracker Barrel called the White House to alert them that they would retain their logo from 1969 and because “they wanted the President to know that they heard him.” Save…
A Dramatic Shift
Dan Pfeiffer: “In terms of education and income, the Democratic Party of 2024 looks a lot like the Republican coalition that supported Mitt Romney in 2012: more college-educated, wealthier, and…
JB Pritzker Put On a Master Class for Democrats
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) delivered a blistering rebuke to President Trump this week, offering a striking example of how Democratic governors can confront the White House head-on. The spark…
Dark Money Group Secretly Paying Democratic Influencers
Wired: “In a private group chat in June, dozens of Democratic political influencers discussed whether to take advantage of an enticing opportunity. They were being offered $8,000 per month to…
Most Americans Approve of Trump’s Handling of Crime
A new AP-NORC poll finds 53% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling crime – higher than his overall job approval or approval on other issues. Key takeaway: “Fifty-five…
Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Allegations
Denmark summoned the head of the U.S. Embassy after allegations emerged that three Americans with close ties to President Trump were running “covert influence operations” in Greenland, the New York…
Trump Administration to Take Over Union Station
“The Transportation Department is planning to take over management of D.C.’s Union Station, Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday, in another example of the White House exerting power over the District…
How Trump Is Sabotaging America’s Future
Fresh out of college, I worked as a research assistant at the Federal Reserve Board. It didn’t take long to appreciate why the Fed’s independence from partisan politics was so…
