“It gets you thinking.”
— Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), quoted by the Charleston Post and Courier, on the growing number of colleagues announcing their plans to leave Congress.
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Trump Assured He’s ‘Bound for Heaven’
“President Trump has been assured about the fate of his immortal soul,” the New York Post reports. “Franklin Graham, the son of a late legendary televangelist, assured the commander in…
Pope Leo Rebukes Trump
Pope Leo has said God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and have “hands full of blood,” in an apparent rebuke to the Trump administration, The Guardian reports….
‘No Kings’ Rallies a Show of Political Force
USA Today: “The left-leaning protests with the Revolutionary-era call against President Donald Trump as a would-be monarch and authoritarian had the broadest geographic reach of any single-day protest in the…
The GOP’s Political Reality Sinks In
Politico: “Each week the war drags on prolongs the pain Americans feel. Economists have warned gas prices could continue to remain high for months even if the U.S. immediately de-escalates…
Trump Fumes As Justices Take Up Next Big Case
“President Trump’s relationship with the Supreme Court has never been more toxic. Now, it risks getting worse,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “After the court’s rejection of Trump’s tariffs provoked…
Iran War May Be Ushering in a New Nuclear Age
“Donald Trump’s willingness to attack adversaries while rattling allies is threatening to push the world into a new nuclear age,” Bloomberg reports. “From the North Atlantic to the West Pacific,…
How Viktor Orban Went From Invincible to Underdog
“Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has spent the past 16 years perfecting what he calls an ‘illiberal laboratory’ in the European Union member state, holding it up as an election-proof…
The Houthis Threaten to Escalate the Iran War
The Economist: “In a war in which tens of thousands of bombs have been dropped across the Middle East, killing perhaps thousands of civilians, the latest strike may have seemed…
Iran War Chokes Off Helium Supplies
“Fears of a helium crunch are mounting after a drop in global output since the start of the Iran war, as the conflict’s impact spreads beyond energy markets into other…
The Oil Shock Trump Can’t Control
“President Trump has been tamping down oil prices by virtue of posts on his Truth Social platform,” the Financial Times reports. “But there’s one oil shock that eludes the US…
Iran Warns Against Invasion After Marine Unit Arrives
“Iran’s military said it was eagerly awaiting a chance to destroy U.S. ground forces should President Trump order an invasion,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The remarks came after the…
Pentagon Prepares for Weeks of Ground Operations
“The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become…
How Pakistan Wooed Trump
Wall Street Journal: “It is a remarkable return to the White House’s confidence for a country that Trump in his first term dismissed as a bad-faith actor that had given…
U.S. Marines Arrive in Middle East
“One month into the U.S. war against Iran, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has arrived in the Middle East, giving President Trump more options in the war,” the Wall Street…
Kash Patel Pushes to Release Documents on Eric Swalwell
“FBI Director Kash Patel is pressing to release a decade-old investigative file involving Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, recently dispatching agents in the bureau’s San…
Trump’s Signature Comes as Americans Stop Using Cash
“President Trump’s signature is set to appear on U.S. currency — a first for a sitting president — as Americans use physical cash less than ever,” Axios reports. Save to…
Congress Has No Clear Path to End the Shutdown
“Eight months away from elections that will decide if they keep control of Congress and preserve their governing trifecta, House and Senate Republicans have identified the enemy — and it…
Russia Took Satellite Images of U.S. Air Base
“Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia three times in the days before Iran attacked the site and wounded American troops, according to a summary…
Iran War Puts Trump on Shaky Ground with Young MAGA
Politico: “While Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has rallied war hawks and his older supporters, it has alienated many of the young men who swung toward the…
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“Make America greater — I’m down. But Make America Great Again and then it becomes a movement of a bunch of fucking dorks? ‘Cause a lot of them are dorks….
