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Employers Pulled Back on Hiring
“Employers continued to create jobs but pulled back on hiring, a sign that more businesses are putting expansion plans on hold as they deal with economic uncertainty,” the New York…
Biden Calls on Lawyers to Be ‘New Heroes’
“Former President Joe Biden called on attorneys to lead the fight to uphold the Constitution during the Trump administration in a speech at a downtown Chicago hotel on Thursday in…
Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Economy
“Four months after Donald Trump shocked the world and roiled markets by unveiling a placard full of tariff rates at the White House Rose Garden, his revisions unveiled Thursday generated…
Wyden Calls for Probe of Epstein’s Work for Leon Black
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) “broadened his attack on the Trump administration’s handling of records about the financing of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network, urging the Internal Revenue Service to investigate…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Perhaps it’s naive of me, someone who has seen a lot that most people haven’t seen but I believed that on some level, there are many, there should be many,…
Palantir Extends Its Reach Even Further Into Government
“President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically expanded its work with Palantir, elevating the company co-founded by Trump ally Peter Thiel as the government’s go-to software developer,” Wired reports. “Following massive…
Pentagon Schedules First Test of Golden Dome
“The Pentagon has scheduled its first major test of the multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense system for just before the 2028 election, setting an aggressive deadline for military officials to…
Trump’s Epstein Story Makes No Sense
Donald Trump can’t stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein — and the more he does, the more guilty he sounds. While in Scotland earlier this week, Trump was asked about the…
Ex-Biden Aide Says West Point Appointment Rescinded
Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency during the Biden administration, said her appointment to a position at West Point was “unfortunately” rescinded, CBS News reports….
A Blunt Diagnosis for the Democrats
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) believes Democrats need to become more likable to recover from their record-low approval among voters, Politico reports. Said McBride: “I think voters feel like Democrats have…
Trump’s Options for Dousing the Epstein Fire
Ankush Khardori: “There are no good solutions — but some are worse than others.” Save to Favorites
Quote of the Day
“Recently, I made the decision that, for now, I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken. I always believed that as fragile as our democracy…
Jeffries Pledges to Support Texas Democrats
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Texas lawmakers seeking to fight the planned Republican-led overhaul of the Texas congressional map, but declined Thursday to divulge behind-the-scenes strategy for…
F-Bombs in the Senate
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Democrats have a turnout advantage in the midterms. Cory Booker’s F-bomb could shake up the Senate. Nobody cares about redistricting….
Roy Cooper Jumps Out to Early Lead
A new Emerson College poll in North Carolina found Roy Cooper (D) leading Michael Whatley (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 47% to 41% with 12% undecided. Save to Favorites
Netanyahu Has a Big Problem with Democrats
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prosecution of the war against Hamas in Gaza is driving an unprecedented number of Senate Democrats to support measures blocking weapons sales to the longtime…
Laura Loomer Runs ‘Tip Line’ to Purge the ‘Disloyal’
Politico: “More than a dozen high ranking officials across the administration have been forced to leave their jobs or had their nominations or promotions derailed in the first six months…
Democrats Retreat on the Green New Deal
“President Trump’s first term provoked the movement for a Green New Deal. His second term may have killed it,” Axios reports. “Democrats aren’t explicitly disavowing the Green New Deal, but…
Hedge Funds Dump U.S. Stocks
“The relentless rally that has the S&P 500 Index hovering near all-time highs still hasn’t convinced Wall Street’s smart money to give up on their bearish views,” Bloomberg reports. “Hedge…
El Salvador Approves Indefinite Presidential Re-Election
“The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele approved constitutional changes in the country’s National Assembly on Thursday that will allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six…
