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Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Chief
The Senate voted to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as Homeland Security secretary, Punchbowl News reports. The vote was 54-45. Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) crossed party…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I don’t think we can just walk away from this and say we won. We’re in a tough spot and I can’t identify a lot of options.” — Former Defense…
Kristi Noem Spent $20,000 on Horse Rentals
“Taxpayers shelled out more than $200,000 in production costs for an ad featuring fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding around Mount Rushmore on horseback,” the New York Post reports….
Why the ‘Chuck Chuck’ Movement Isn’t Going Anywhere
Rachel Bade: “While the left’s irritation with Schumer may be genuine, the idea that he’s on the brink is more fantasy than fact. Having covered internal grumblings against party leaders…
Europe’s Far Right Is Turning on Trump
Isaac Stanley-Becker: “A decade ago, Trump’s election seemed to open a trapdoor in democracy and reveal a realistic path to power for populist movements all over the world. Globalization was…
Trump Tells GOP to Hold Firm on Shutdown
New York Times: “President Trump said on Monday that Republicans should stop negotiating with Democrats to end the partial government shutdown and instead focus on passing voting legislation, even as…
Europe Quietly Plays Crucial Role in the Iran War
Wall Street Journal: “President Trump has criticized Europe for staying on the sidelines in the Iran war. But many European countries are quietly playing a crucial supporting role.” “While many…
Trump Targets Harvard With Two New Probes
New York Times: “The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign on Harvard University with two new investigations into antisemitism on campus and the school’s admissions policies, issues the federal government…
Rahm Emanuel Eyes Ban on Federal Workers’ Betting
Rahm Emanuel said he wants to ban federal employees from betting in the extremely popular prediction markets, taking a shot at the Trump administration, which he said has “normalized corruption,”…
Trump’s Giant Face Is Everywhere
The Atlantic: “Strolling through the capital these days, you can’t go far without encountering an image of the president’s face. It drapes down over the front of the Department of…
Trump Hunts for Ways to Blunt Gas Price Hikes
Bloomberg: “Among the myriad ideas floated to the administration for consideration are asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax; releasing more oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve once the…
Marines to Arrive Same Day as Trump’s Deadline
Wall Street Journal: “Thousands of U.S. Marines are slated to arrive in the Middle East on Friday, the day President Trump has set as the deadline for Iran to reopen…
RNC Has 7-to-1 Money Advantage Over the DNC
CNN: “An already massive gap between Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee finances widened in February, according to new reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.” “The RNC out-raised…
Trump Pays $1 Billion to Cancel Wind Projects
NOTUS: “The Trump administration is paying nearly $1 billion to get a French energy company to cancel two planned offshore wind projects.” “The Interior Department said TotalEnergies will invest the…
New Top Prosecutor Named in New Jersey
Washington Post: “Judges in New Jersey appointed a new top federal prosecutor for the state on Monday in a move that drew swift support from the Justice Department, signaling an…
Iran Extracting Toll from Ships Through Strait
Financial Times: “Iran has for years threatened to shut down the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes. And now they have done so, Iranian…
Trump’s Presidency Is in a Death Spiral
Lakshya Jain: “Trump’s numbers on the economy are radioactive. Every major demographic group of voters disapproves of his economic stewardship, including supermajorities of young and nonwhite voters. He’s even underwater…
Pentagon Weighs Deployment of Airborne Troops
New York Times: “Senior military officials are weighing a possible deployment of a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and some elements of the division’s headquarters staff to…
Trump Approved Iran Strikes After Netanyahu Call
“Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of…
Lindsey Graham Begins Talks on New Party-Line Bill
Punchbowl News: “Senate Budget Committee Republicans are meeting early this week to discuss a second reconciliation bill.” “Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has called the meeting as talks…
