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Trump’s Presidential Library May Be a Skyscraper
Politico: “Forget glamor-free presidential libraries in towns like Little Rock or Grand Rapids. Sometime after 2029, enthusiasts might be able to take in a facility whose possible elements include a…
Trump Rips Lawmaker He Just Pardoned
“President Trump on Sunday offered more insight into his decision to pardon former Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and his wife Imelda, who were both indicted last year on bribery charges,…
Hegseth Declares End to U.S. ‘Utopian Idealism’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday launched a full-throated attack on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, castigating former presidents and generals by name while declaring the age of American “utopian…
Abortion a Major Obstacle in the GOP Healthcare Fight
“As congressional Republicans weighed how to approach the fight over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, powerful antiabortion groups saw an opportunity,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Led by Susan B….
Trump’s Advisers Try to Shift His Focus to High Prices
Wall Street Journal: “In conversations in recent weeks, Trump’s advisers have encouraged the president to talk more about what the administration is doing to increase wages, lower the cost of…
How Biden Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration
“In the weeks after Joe Biden was elected president, advisers delivered a warning: His approach to immigration could prove disastrous,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Biden had pledged to…
Echoes of a 1930s Supreme Court Battle
“A new president with a bold agenda, determined to exert control over government agencies to carry it out. An agency head who refused to quit, rejecting the president’s demand that…
Justices Could Topple Another Campaign Finance Limit
“The Supreme Court could eliminate one of the remaining checks on money in politics in a case that worries advocates fighting the influence of deep-pocketed donors,” USA Today reports. “In…
Have Trump’s Tariffs Hit the ‘High-Water Mark’?
New York Times: “Since Mr. Trump’s exemptions, a wave of companies have begun petitioning officials in Washington for similar relief. Businesses that depend on foreign materials — from factories that…
Greene Says Trump Was ‘Furious’ Over Epstein Files
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said President Trump was furious with her after she signed a House petition compelling the release of all government files related to disgraced financier and…
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Republicans Are Facing a Blow Out in the Midterms
Charlie Cook: “It is pretty clear that Trump’s mid-decade gerrymandering play is not going to build the cushion Republicans wanted in red states to help them retain their House majority….
Democrats Call Trump’s Bluff on Boat Strike Video
“Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee are pressing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to release video of U.S. military strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat that have inflamed…
Trump Struggles to Persuade Americans on Affordability
Washington Post: “Trump also vows that good times are coming. He has predicted that gas prices, which now hover around $3 a gallon, will plummet to $2. He has promised…
Republicans Still Divided on Health Care
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson are both considering votes on GOP health care priorities next week — if they can figure out what those priorities…
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The Supreme Court Goes All In on Gerrymandering
“Only two decades ago, all nine Supreme Court justices agreed that extreme partisan gerrymandering could violate the Constitution, though they differed on what courts should do about it,” the New…
Hegseth Is Seriously Testing Trump’s ‘No Scalps’ Rule
The Atlantic: “So far, Trump continues to profess support. But he, too, is starting to tire of the scandals surrounding Hegseth and does not push back when others suggest Hegseth…
Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit
New York Times: “President Trump has shown all year that his second term would make it a priority to squeeze less powerful countries to benefit American companies. But late Thursday,…
Trump Takes to Campaigning for His Economic Agenda
“Donald Trump is going on the road next week as he tries to break through Americans’ gloom about the economy,” Bloomberg reports. “The president is heading Tuesday to Pennsylvania —…
