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Andy Beshear Delivers a Scathing Attack on JD Vance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear excoriated Vice President JD Vance as the “most arrogant politician I have ever seen,” escalating a yearslong rivalry between two potential 2028 presidential candidates who claim…
Supreme Court Could Make It Harder to Vote by Mail
New York Times: “A case about mail voting that will be the subject of oral arguments before the Supreme Court Monday in some ways boils down to a simple question….
Trump Endorses Viktor Orbán in Hungary
President Trump reiterated his “complete and total endorsement” of Viktor Orbán in the Hungarian elections, Politico reports. Trump praised Hungary’s “strong borders” and said the country will continue to “work…
Italians Uncertain Ahead of Referendum
“For more than three years, Giorgia Meloni, the first female prime minister of Italy, has led one of the nation’s most stable governments, keeping her coalition intact for longer than…
France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors
“France’s municipal elections, which began last week and end on Sunday, are being scrutinized for what they may presage for the country’s presidential elections next year,” the New York Times…
Cuba’s Power Grid Collapses Again
“Cuba’s power grid collapsed on Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a US-imposed oil…
Ukraine Is Suddenly on the Offensive
“When Elon Musk flipped the off switch on Russian forces’ Starlink internet connections in February, Ukraine’s military went on the offensive,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Russian commanders had lost…
Trump Threatens to ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Plants
“President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran’s power plants if the country does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday, escalating his attempts to force Iran to reopen…
Donald Trump Is Nothing Like Robert Mueller
Jonathan Lemire: “The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to ‘bone spurs’ dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran.” Save to Favorites
Iran’s New Leader Still in Hiding
“The CIA, Mossad and other intelligence agencies around the world were watching during Nowruz on Friday to see whether Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei would follow his father’s tradition…
GOP Bid to Target Transgender Athletes Falls Flat
“Senate Republicans tried and failed on Saturday to attach a measure targeting transgender athletes to the restrictive voter ID bill they are seeking to push through Congress, resurfacing an issue…
How Corey Lewandowski Wielded Power Inside DHS
New York Times: “Presiding over gatherings in the secretary’s office was just one way Mr. Lewandowski exerted power far beyond the scope of his role as unpaid adviser.” “While he…
ICE Agents to Be Sent to U.S. Airports on Monday
New York Times: “Mr. Trump posted the threat, then the timing of the deployment, in an apparent attempt to break an impasse between congressional Democrats and the White House over…
Quote of the Day
“Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” — President Trump, on Truth Social. Save to Favorites
Iran War Exposes Limits of ‘Yes Sir’ Cabinet
Bloomberg: “Those privately pressing Trump to strike Iran included Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and some conservative commentators, according to people familiar with the matter who…
Military Housing Is a Hot Commodity for Trump Aides
New York Times: “All across Washington, some of the most powerful people in the federal government are hosting one another for dinner, comparing their rent prices and fixing leaky pipes…
Fed Chair Extols ‘Independence and Integrity’
Financial Times: “Jay Powell says that ‘independence and integrity are inseparable’ in the wake of another attack from Donald Trump on the Federal Reserve chair. ” Save to Favorites
Robert Mueller Is Dead
Robert Mueller, former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died Friday, MS Now reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Threatens to Move ICE Agents to Airport Security
With the Department of Homeland Security still unfunded and TSA agents not being paid, President Trump threatened to “move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they…
Democrats Sweat Over Virginia Redistricting
NBC News: “After putting an aggressive redraw of the state’s congressional map before voters, some Virginia Democrats are growing uneasy about its prospects for passage one month out from the…
