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GOP Lawmaker Claims He Won Fake Transparency Award
“Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R), who’s been criticized for blocking bills to make the Legislature’s records available to the public, claimed Tuesday to have won a transparency award from…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Oh, we don’t have one. I think the Trump Derangement Syndrome, that’s the leader right now… our party is governed by the TDS. And now it’s made it virtually impossible…
Mullin Pledges to Sell His Massive Stock Holdings
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) “said he would sell dozens of individual stocks once he’s confirmed as homeland security secretary,” NOTUS reports. “Mullin is one of the richest members in the…
Kevin Kiley Loses His Committee Assignments
“Rep. Kevin Kiley, the former Republican who recently registered as an Independent, said in an interview Wednesday he plans to caucus with the House GOP and will seek to regain…
Why a Record Number Are Quitting Congress
Wall Street Journal: “This cycle marks the largest midterm exodus of House members in nearly a century of data. The moves signal broader unease inside the chamber about the direction…
Introducing Reader Wire (Beta)
I’m testing a new members-only feature called Reader Wire — a place where readers can share links to interesting political news and analysis from around the web. Think of it…
Top Intelligence Officials Contradict Trump on Iran War
“Two top intelligence officials directly contradicted one of the Trump administration’s justifications for going to war with Iran, repeating on Wednesday the intelligence community’s conclusion that Iran was years away…
Rand Paul to Oppose Mullin’s Confirmation
“Sen. Rand Paul will oppose Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. He also won’t stand in the way of it,” Semafor reports. Said Paul: “I think…
Fed Holds Steady and Maintains Rate-Cut Projection
“The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday and preserved a path to cutting rates this year as higher energy prices from the Iran war threaten to prolong their yearslong…
Is Cory Booker Tough Enough?
Russell Berman: ‘A touch of annoyance flashes across Cory Booker’s face as we talk about fighting. ‘Why do people preemptively, continually, mistake kindness for weakness?’ he asks. By ‘people,’ he…
Early Primaries Offer Clues
The first round of March primaries is offering an early, if incomplete, snapshot of what the 2026 midterms might look like. The primary calendar heats up in May and June…
Tim Scott Breaks His Term Limits Pledge
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) “will seek a third term in 2028, abandoning a long-stated pledge that his 2022 campaign would be his last,” the Charleston Post & Courier reports. Said…
U.S. Downgraded in Democracy Index
“The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world’s top democracy researchers says in a new report, CNN reports. Save to…
FBI Is Buying Data to Track People
“The FBI is buying up information that can be used to track people’s movement and location history, Director Kash Patel said during a Senate hearing Wednesday,” Politico reports. “It is…
Stephen Miller Is (Virtually) Untouchable
The Dispatch: “The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s mass deportation program has damaged his job approval ratings, led to the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and prompted…
Vance and Wright to Meet with Oil Executives
“Vice President JD Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet this week with top oil company executives in Washington as the Trump administration works to tame spiking oil prices,”…
Senate Democrats to Stall Chamber to Force War Probe
“Senate Democrats are preparing to force a series of time-consuming repeat votes on the war in Iran in the coming days that could grind the Senate to a halt, a…
Oil Soars Toward $110 a Barrel
“Oil prices jumped after Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field, the largest such facility in the world and which Tehran shares with Qatar,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The…
Cesar Chavez Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement. Save to Favorites
Trump Waives Shipping Law for 60 Days
“President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a move aimed at lowering energy prices by letting foreign ships move fuel between U.S. ports,” CBS News…
