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Americans Brace for Price Hikes
“President Donald Trump is getting his tariffs. Companies are making it clear how they intend to deal with it – passing them on to American consumers,” Reuters reports. “Throughout the…
The E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers
“When Donald Trump unveiled his trade deal with the European Union on Sunday night, he fixated on its size. And when the White House later released a fact sheet on…
Countries Scramble to Strike Trade Deals With Trump
“With less than a week left for dozens of countries to negotiate trade deals with the Trump administration to avoid tariffs, some of America’s trading partners are in last-minute negotiations…
Texas Democrats May Flee State to Block Redistricting
“As Republicans in Texas move full steam ahead with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democrats are privately mulling their options, including an expensive and legally dicey quorum…
Trump Tax Megalaw Upends Charitable Giving
“Congress just reshuffled the incentives for charitable giving, providing tens of millions of middle-income households with a tax break while shrinking deductions for corporations and higher earners,” the Wall Street…
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Settlement Spree
“President Trump has extracted more than $1.2 billion in settlements from 13 of the most powerful players in academia, law, media and tech,“ Axios reports. “If finalized, a potential $500…
Trump Bypasses Congress to Keep Interim Prosecutors
“The Trump administration has decided to extend the terms of the interim federal prosecutors in Southern California and Nevada who were serving under temporary appointments that were set by law…
A Texas-Sized Gamble
“As early as today, Texas Republicans will release their proposed new congressional map for the Lone Star State,” Punchbowl News reports. “This proposal could change some as it winds its…
Insider Trading Is Mike Johnson’s Next Epstein
“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is planning to file a discharge petition to force a floor vote on banning stock trading by members of Congress. Like the parallel push for a…
The Never Mind Party
“Elon Musk’s new political party is so far a no-go on the launch pad,” Axios reports. “The rockets-to-robotaxis billionaire hasn’t taken visible steps to make formal filings for the America…
Fed Governors Could Break Ranks
“This week’s Fed meeting could produce something that hasn’t happened since 1993: more than one governor voting against the Fed chair. The groundwork was laid weeks ago. Welcome to monetary…
Trump Admits Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work
“Just 24 hours after President Trump threatened Russia with financial penalties over the war in Ukraine, he seemed unsure on Tuesday about whether the strategy would even work,” the New…
Trump Considers Pardon For Sean Combs
President Trump is heavily weighing giving Sean “Diddy” Combs a full presidential pardon ahead of the convicted Bad Boy Records founder’s sentencing later this year, Deadline reports. Save to Favorites
Senate Confirms Emil Bove as Federal Judge
“The Senate voted Tuesday night to confirm Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge, ending a contentious confirmation in which the top Justice Department official and former attorney for…
Pete Hegseth May Run for Office in Tennessee
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately discussed the idea of running for political office next year in Tennessee,“ NBC News reports. “If Hegseth were to follow through on the discussions,…
Senate Republicans Prepare to Steamroll Democrats
“Senate Republicans on Tuesday discussed making major changes to the chamber’s rules that would accelerate the confirmation of presidential nominees, a reflection of growing GOP anger at Democrats over their…
Trump’s Trade Deals Come With Few Details
“President Donald Trump’s flurry of trade deal announcements are so far proving light on detail — with key aspects still under negotiation, partners giving mixed signals about what they signed…
Cory Booker Accuses Democrats of Being ‘Complicit’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) went nuclear on his fellow Democrats on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, accusing them of being “complicit” in President Donald Trump’s actions, Punchbowl News reports. “Sens….
On Tyranny
Quite a deal: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder. The e-book is just $1.99. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Approval Hits New Low for Second Term
“President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy…
