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Trump’s Approval Rating Drops to 36%
A new Gallup poll finds President Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%. His…
Trump Spoke to Maduro Last Week
“President Trump spoke by phone last week with Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, and discussed a possible meeting between them, even as the United States continues to threaten military action…
Democrats Stormed Back with Young Men
“Democrats overperformed with young men in the off-year elections. Now comes the hard part: Replicating those results in the midterms amid an ideological divide in the party,” Politico reports. “While…
Trump to Hold Tele-Rally for Tennessee Special Election
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson plan to hold a Monday evening tele-rally to boost a Republican candidate in a high-stakes Tennessee special congressional election, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
The Emerging MAGA Fractures
Politico Poll: “More than half of Trump’s voters last year — 55% — describe themselves as MAGA, but a critical 38% do not, according to the survey.” “And it’s here…
Hegseth Ordered ‘Kill Everybody’ in First Boat Strike
“The longer the U.S. surveillance aircraft followed the boat, the more confident intelligence analysts watching from command centers became that the 11 people on board were ferrying drugs,” the Washington…
Trump’s ‘Remigration’ Plan Is as Anti-American as It Gets
President Trump last night unveiled what he called a policy of “reverse migration,” using the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington as the springboard for yet another aggressive…
Melania Trump Announces New Side Hustle
First Lady Melania Trump announced that she is launching her own production company, Muse Films. Her first film is called “Melania.” Save to Favorites
Buckley
A must-read: Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America by Sam Tanenhaus. Garrett Graff: “This is almost surely the best book I read all year — which is…
Zelensky’s Top Aide Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigned on Friday, several hours after investigators from the anti-corruption agency raided his house, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
New York’s Blue Wave
“Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win in New York City — along with key victories in New Jersey and Virginia — suggested Democrats are headed into the midterms from a position of…
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Trump Attacks Another Female Reporter
President Trump attacked another female reporter after she asked him about the vetting of the suspect in a Washington, D.C., shooting that killed a National Guardsman, calling her a “stupid…
Americans Sour on College
Almost two-thirds of registered voters say that a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost, according to a new NBC News poll, a dramatic decline over the last decade. Just…
Judges Overwhelmingly Reject Trump’s Mass Detention
Politico: “At least 225 judges have ruled in more than 700 cases that the administration’s new policy, which also deprives people of an opportunity to seek release from an immigration…
Canada Says Close Relationship With U.S. ‘Has Ended’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a bleak assessment of the U.S.-Canadian relationship, CTV News reports. Said Carney: “We know that this decades-long process of our ever-closer economic relationship between…
Trump Slams ‘Seriously Retarded’ Tim Walz
President Trump railed against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Thursday, calling him “seriously retarded” in a Thanksgiving message. Save to Favorites
Trump Demands ‘Reverse Migration’
“President Donald Trump called for ‘reverse migration’ in the US as he outlined a further crackdown on immigration following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington,” Bloomberg reports….
Canary in the Coalmine
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Could House Republicans lose their majority before the midterms? Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features…
Why Nadine Menendez Still Hasn’t Visited Her Husband
New York Times: “In court, each blamed the other. Both were convicted. He began serving an 11-year sentence in June; she is expected to report to prison this summer after…
