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Search and Rescue for Fighter Jet Crew Underway
The fate of the crew of the U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran was unclear, as American officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation before Iran could…
Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks
New York Times: “Demand Justice, a liberal organization, has mounted robust efforts to block President Trump’s appointees to the Supreme Court in the past, but never before a vacancy existed.”…
Iran Says U.S. Fighter Pilot Ejected
A local channel of Iranian state television claimed Friday that a U.S. fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran, the AP reports. The anchor on the channel read…
Trump Asks for a ‘Little More Time’ in Iran
President Trump, on Truth Social this morning: “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A…
More Jobs Created Than Expected in March
CNBC: “The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact.” “Nonfarm payrolls rose…
Trump Again Threatens to Hit Iranian Infrastructure
President Trump threatened to escalate U.S. military strikes on Iran to include infrastructure like bridges and electric power plants as he urged the regime to agree to a peace deal…
An Army Shake-Up in the Middle of a War
The Atlantic: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Army’s top officer, and the White House is discussing the potential departure of the Army secretary in what together would be the…
NATO Is on Life Support
Axios: “NATO is a promise, and now it’s broken.” “The alliance was built on the premise that an attack on one member is an attack on all. President Trump has…
Control Over Strait Will Determine Who Wins Iran War
Wall Street Journal: “Tehran’s ability to control this international waterway, through which one-fifth of the worldwide oil supply used to pass, has become Iran’s biggest leverage against the U.S., its…
World Views China Better Than U.S.
Semafor: “China has a better approval rating across the world than the US does, representing a shift since President Donald Trump took office.” “According to new Gallup polling, a median…
Trump’s Effort to Target Eric Swalwell Could Backfire
“The Trump administration’s interest in reviving a long-closed investigation into California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell could backfire against it — by elevating his profile and boosting his on-the-bubble California gubernatorial…
Democrats Hold Massive Lead Among the Double Haters
A new CNN poll finds about one-quarter of the public holds a negative view of both parties – so-called double haters. Voters in that group prefer the Democrats in the…
How Insulated Is the U.S. Economy From the Iran War?
Wall Street Journal: “In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the…
Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money
New York Times: “The ultrawealthy donors who are backing the Democratic Party are increasingly impossible to identify. That’s kind of the point.” “In the decade and a half since the…
Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit
New York Times: “Ms. Bondi hoped to save her job or, at the very least, buy a little more time — until the summer — to give herself a graceful…
Indiana Governor Backs Trump’s Promise to Punish
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is making good on his promise to support Trump’s efforts to “recruit, endorse, and finance primary challengers for Indiana’s senators who refuse to support fair maps,”…
Trump Seeks Massive Increase in Military Spending
“The White House Office of Management and Budget is preparing to send Congress a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense budget request that relies on $350 billion in mandatory funding…
Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money
New York Times: “Across America, there has been a remarkable shift in the type of people who fund politics.” “The biggest thing is that they often aren’t people at all.”…
Virginia Voters Narrowly Support Early Redistricting
“A slim majority of Virginia voters favors a redistricting measure to give Democrats as many as four extra seats in Congress this November, with 52 percent of likely voters saying…
Iran War Puts Cuba on the Back Burner
“Regime change in Cuba has long been on President Donald Trump’s to-do list. But with Tehran dominating the agenda, Havana is getting a reprieve — for now,” Politico reports. “Given…
