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Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Foreign Call
“A whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is based on a sensitive phone conversation the U.S. intercepted in which individuals linked to a foreign government discussed a…
Washington Post CEO Quits After Layoffs
“Washington Post Chief Executive Officer Will Lewis resigned, days after the newspaper laid off several hundred staffers in a move that triggered a backlash against billionaire owner Jeff Bezos,” Bloomberg…
Trump Is Not Always Immune to Politics
New York Times: “The chaotic White House response to a racist video clip of the Obamas that Mr. Trump posted online was one moment where the administration realized that its…
U.S. Will Begin Paying What It Owes to the United Nations
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told Reuters that the U.S. would begin making payments toward the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations. Save to Favorites
How Trump and Mamdani Found Common Ground
“When Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last fall, the 34-year-old democratic socialist steered their private conversation toward an unlikely subject: New York City zoning…
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bombshell Filing
Dina Doll: “Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein entered into secret settlements and that there…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I am, by the way, the least racist president you’ve had in a long time, as far as I’m concerned.” President Trump, speaking to reporters. Save to Favorites
James Comer Warns Clintons Won’t Want Public Hearings
Punchbowl News: “Hillary Clinton will sit for a private deposition on Feb. 26, and Bill Clinton will follow a day later.” “The Clintons are still pushing for public hearings. Comer,…
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Quote of the Day
“You can kiss the midterms goodbye.” — Former Trump Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, on NewsNation, after President Trump shared a racist post of the Obamas. Save to Favorites
Exchange of the Day
President Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One: REPORTER: The vice president got booed during the opening ceremony. What do you make of that frosty reception? TRUMP: That’s surprising…
Team USA Booed at Italy’s Winter Olympics
Wall Street Journal: “In an unmistakable sign of Europe’s rapidly dimming view on America, the U.S. delegation entered the San Siro stadium here on Friday night to a chorus of…
State Department Removes X Posts
“The State Department is removing all posts on its public accounts on the social media platform X made before President Trump returned to office on Jan. 20, 2025,” NPR reports….
Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Fears
“President Trump has repeatedly suggested that he wants the Republican-led federal government to ‘nationalize’ or ‘take over’ the running of elections,” the New York Times reports. “His position is at…
Justice Department Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors
New York Times: “The intermingling of law enforcement and political goals has made the department, long a magnet for platinum legal talent, an unappealing landing spot.” “The number of applications…
Trump’s Redistricting Plan Is Falling Short
“President Trump’s effort to push Republican state lawmakers to create more GOP-leaning House districts is on track to yield far fewer gains than expected, the latest sign that his party’s…
Trump Won’t Apologize for Racist Post
“President Donald Trump declined to apologize for sharing a social media video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, saying he did not realize the image of the former…
Summing Up the Redistricting Wars
When Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called the newly-proposed Virginia congressional map “a brazen abuse of power and an insult to democracy” because it would flip four seats to Democrats, Virginia…
Lutnick and Epstein Were in Business Together
“U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had ‘limited interactions’ with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014,” CBS News reports. “Lutnick…
Hegseth Says Pentagon Will Cut Ties With Harvard
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the Defense Department would sever its academic ties with Harvard University, the latest broadside by the Trump administration in its pressure campaign…
