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Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp
“President Trump said he was eyeing a quick end to the war in Iran, as some of his advisers privately urged him to look for an exit plan amid spiking…
Trump’s China Trip Planning Still Scattershot
“Planning for President Donald Trump’s state visit to China remains scattershot with barely three weeks to go, people familiar with the preparations said, with no final list of officials and…
Trump Still Weighing Vance or Rubio in 2028
Wall Street Journal: “The 2028 election is more than 2½ years away, but it is very much on Trump’s mind, as he casts about for a suitable heir to his…
U.S. Orders More Diplomats to Leave Middle East
“The Trump administration has ordered more U.S. diplomats to leave the Middle East, an indication of the ongoing security threat posed by Iran’s retaliatory attacks more than a week into…
Ken Paxton Leads in Runoff with John Cornyn
A new Texas Public Opinion Research poll finds Ken Paxton leads John Cornyn in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, 49% to 41% with 11% undecided. If Trump were to…
Early Iran Strikes Cost $5.6 Billion in Munitions
“The Pentagon burned through $5.6 billion worth of munitions during the first two days of its military assault on Iran, a figure that underscores the deepening alarm among some on…
Trump Walks Back Idea That War Is Near End
After comments that seemed to suggest President Trump was looking towards an exit from his war with Iran, Trump said in a speech to Republican lawmakers in Florida that “we…
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“No other president can do the kind of shit I’m doing.” — President Trump, quoted by Punchbowl News. Save to Favorites
Trump Says Iran War Will Be Quick
President Trump told House Republicans that the war in Iran will only be “a short-term excursion” as he tries to tamp down fears of a drawn-out Middle Eastern conflict, Punchbowl…
North Dakota Republicans Skip the Party’s Endorsement
None of the Republican incumbents currently holding statewide office in North Dakota will be seeking the Republican party’s endorsement at the state convention later this month, the Fargo Forum reports….
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“You noticed you don’t hear that word anymore… They don’t say it anymore because we’ve brought down prices so much. So our message is simple: Democrats created the high prices,…
Trump Seeks Election Records from Arizona
“The Trump administration has subpoenaed records related to the 2020 election in Arizona’s largest county, the latest in a series of steps taken by the president to relitigate an election…
Wyoming Governor Signs Abortion Ban
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed a bill into law on Monday banning abortion in the state after a “fetal heartbeat” has been detected, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites
Former Missouri Speaker Headed to Prison
Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl (R), who resigned from office a decade ago after he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to a House intern, is now headed to…
Why Escalation Favors Iran
Robert Pape: “Iran’s strikes cannot be dismissed as acts of scattered retaliation, the flailing lashing out of a dying regime. Rather, they represent a strategy of horizontal escalation, a bid…
Judge Again Rejects U.S. Attorneys in New Jersey
“A federal judge has ejected the leaders of the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey, concluding that Attorney General Pam Bondi illegally appointed an unusual ‘triumvirate,’ at President Donald Trump’s…
Insider Trading Is Going to Get People Killed
Saahil Desai: “Polymarket traders swap crypto, not cash, and conceal their identities through the blockchain. Even so, investigations into insider trading are already under way: Last month, Israel charged a…
Majority Oppose Military Action in Iran
A new Quinnipiac poll finds 53% of voters oppose the U.S. military action against Iran, while 40% support it. Sixty-two percent of voters think the Trump administration has not provided…
Dr. Oz Says Obamacare Enrollment Is Too High
“Although Obamacare sign-ups have fallen significantly this year over skyrocketing monthly premiums, Dr. Mehmet Oz believes enrollment is still too high,” NBC News reports. “Oz said some people enrolled in…
TSA Security Lines Are Dragging On for Hours
“Airports are warning travelers to prepare to spend hours in security checkpoint lines, with the partial government shutdown stretching federal security workers,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to Favorites
