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Eric Swalwell Eyes Run for California Governor
“After more than 12 years in Congress, Rep. Eric Swalwell is eyeing a new workplace: the California governor’s mansion,” MSNBC reports. “According to two sources familiar with the matter who…
BBC Formally Apologizes to Trump
The BBC apologized to President Trump after criticism over how a documentary edited his Jan. 6 speech, and said it does not plan to rebroadcast the program, Axios reports. Save…
Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Over California Map
“The Justice Department on Thursday joined a Republican-led lawsuit that seeks to block a new Democratic-drawn congressional map in California that voters approved last week,” NBC News reports. “The redrawn…
How One Mayor Keeps Trump at Bay
The Washington Post looks at how Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has worked to appease President Trump in the past year in order to fend off a complete federal takeover…
Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Trump’s Views
“In text messages sent in 2017, disgraced financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears to position himself as a middleman between president Donald Trump’s administration and Microsoft cofounder Bill…
GOP Lawmakers Lukewarm on Tariff Rebates
“President Donald Trump’s push to send a tariff rebate check to Americans would take an act of Congress, his top economic advisers acknowledge,” Politico reports. “Support among Republicans on Capitol…
Nancy Mace’s Support for Epstein Petition Could Cost Her
“Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has stood by her signature on the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files, but White House officials say her decision is…
U.S. May Deny Visas Over Obesity
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed U.S. diplomats to consider obesity alongside various chronic medical conditions as among the reasons to reject foreigners seeking U.S. visas, Politico reports. Save…
Democrats Are More Eager to Vote Next Year
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 44% of Democrats said they were “very enthusiastic” about casting their ballot next year, compared with just 26% of Republicans. Cost of living remains…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“We do need to stand up to him, but a shutdown, with all the pain it is bringing to the very people we want to help, is just not the…
Federal Workers Question Value of the Shutdown
Associated Press: “Many are left feeling that their livelihoods served as political pawns in the fight between recalcitrant lawmakers in Washington and are asking themselves whether the battle was worth…
Eric Swalwell Referred for Criminal Probe
A top housing official in President Trump’s administration has referred Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to the Justice Department for a potential federal criminal probe, based on allegations of mortgage and…
Federal Workers Will Get Back Pay Next Week
“Back pay owed to federal workers for the time they were furloughed during the government shutdown is expected to land in their bank accounts early next week,” CNBC reports. Save…
House Republicans Vow to Overturn Senate Provision
“House Republicans are fuming that their Senate counterparts can now sue the federal government if their digital data is subpoenaed, acquired or accessed without notifying them, and they’re vowing to…
Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has been hospitalized after a fall near his home, which caused minor injuries to his face, CBS News reports. “Fetterman fell to the ground after feeling…
Trump Expects Saudi-Israel Deal to Happen
President Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call last month that, with the Gaza war ending, he expects Saudi Arabia to move toward normalization with…
Judge Skeptical of Trump’s U.S. Attorney Appointment
“A Justice Department lawyer on Thursday defended the legality of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as acting U.S. attorney to a skeptical federal judge who’s weighing whether to dismiss cases she brought…
Republicans Still Seeking Obamacare Alternative
NBC News: “Now, the party is about to plunge back into the tricky policy debate that once cost them seats in the House.” “This time around, though, Republicans are mostly…
Political Kryptonite
Tara Palmeri: “No American president has ever faced credible allegations of direct association with a pedophile’s global sex-trafficking network. Trump’s defenders will scream ‘hoax.’ His critics will call it accountability….
Epstein Scandal Roars Back at Trump
“Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news — and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the president,” Politico reports. “Following a brutal week for President Donald Trump…
