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The War Is Going Sideways
I spoke to the great Julie Mason about how the Iran war is impacting our domestic politics. You can listen here. Save to Favorites
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Nearly every day you read about a data breach from some website — and that means your personal data is up for sale. That’s why I highly recommend Incogni. Get…
Bessent Says Navy Will Escort Ships Through Strait
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News that the U.S. Navy will be escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as it is militarily possible.” He added that…
Democrats Favored to Win the House Majority
Just for members: The latest Inside Elections. This issue takes a fresh look at the fight for the House, where the Republican majority is at considerable risk. Join now to…
Bloomberg to Back Protégé in Crowded NYC House Race
“Michael Bloomberg, New York City’s billionaire former mayor, is preparing to spend millions of dollars on a super PAC boosting one of his former aides in the race for a…
U.S. Plan to Insure Ships Collides with Reality
Wall Street Journal: “This U.S.-centric idea ran counter to the market realities… Maritime war risks policies are sold mostly out of Lloyd’s of London, with foreign insurers covering foreign ships and…
Trump and Iran Strike Defiant Tone
“President Donald Trump and Iran’s new supreme leader both struck defiant tones on the 13th day of the war, offering little relief to energy markets as Brent crude briefly topped…
Americans Don’t See the Point to This War
Aaron Blake: “The war with Iran is now about two weeks old. And we’re getting a lot of polling data on how Americans feel about the most significant new US…
Trump Surprised To Find He’s At War in Iran
Garrett Graff: “The hardest thing for the media to wrap its hands around over the last year is that Donald Trump has no plan — for anything, ever. Time and…
War as Propaganda
John Ganz: “In the past, propaganda served the purposes of war; now war serves the purposes of propaganda.” Save to Favorites
Texas Democrats Outvoted Republicans
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Democrats outvoted Republicans in Texas by 3 points, making 2026 the first midterm cycle since 2002 where Democrats cast more ballots in Texas.” Save to Favorites
Epic Folly
Richard Haass: “It has been over forty years since the historian Barbara Tuchman wrote The March of Folly. The book examines wars that ought not to have been fought as…
Ogles Says Thousands of His Constituents Don’t Belong
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) represents one of the largest Muslim populations in the American South, Time reports. This week, he said Muslims “don’t belong in American society.” “His comment, posted…
Gretchen Whitmer Still Undecided About 2028
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said she hasn’t made a decision about whether to run for president, but she has joked about it with her dad, Semafor reports. Said Whitmer:…
White House Outraged by CBS News Hire
“White House officials are outraged over CBS’ hiring of Jeremy Adler, a communications executive who previously worked for former Rep. Liz Cheney,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Ultrawealthy Plan $500 Million Fund to Influence Politics
“Silicon Valley billionaires have been seething over the threat of more taxes and regulations at home. Now, a proposed nine-figure fund aims to give wealthy Californians an unprecedented tool to…
Russia Says U.S. Cannot Be Trusted
Washington Post: “Trump’s decision to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Iran was in active negotiations with the president’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner has reinforced…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“They gave me a list of names. ‘Sir, you can pick the name you’d like, sir.’ I said, the name of what? ‘The name of the attack! On Iran, sir.’…
Tariff Refunds Will Take a Long Time
“As soon as the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s steep global tariffs last month, a flood of U.S. businesses began to file lawsuits in the hopes of getting their…
A New Front in the Iran War?
“A cyberattack on a U.S.-based manufacturer of medical equipment, Stryker, has heightened concerns that Iran or hacking groups linked to it might target civilian companies and infrastructure as the war…
