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U.S. Downgraded in Democracy Index
“The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world’s top democracy researchers says in a new report, CNN reports. Save to…
FBI Is Buying Data to Track People
“The FBI is buying up information that can be used to track people’s movement and location history, Director Kash Patel said during a Senate hearing Wednesday,” Politico reports. “It is…
Stephen Miller Is (Virtually) Untouchable
The Dispatch: “The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s mass deportation program has damaged his job approval ratings, led to the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and prompted…
Vance and Wright to Meet with Oil Executives
“Vice President JD Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet this week with top oil company executives in Washington as the Trump administration works to tame spiking oil prices,”…
Senate Democrats to Stall Chamber to Force War Probe
“Senate Democrats are preparing to force a series of time-consuming repeat votes on the war in Iran in the coming days that could grind the Senate to a halt, a…
Oil Soars Toward $110 a Barrel
“Oil prices jumped after Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field, the largest such facility in the world and which Tehran shares with Qatar,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The…
Cesar Chavez Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement. Save to Favorites
Trump Waives Shipping Law for 60 Days
“President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a move aimed at lowering energy prices by letting foreign ships move fuel between U.S. ports,” CBS News…
Two Republicans Lead California’s Gubernatorial Primary
UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times Poll: “Despite a long, entrenched Democratic reign over California politics, a new poll shows two Republicans leading by slim margins in the state’s 2026 race for…
Bring Back the Duel?
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) floated the idea of a duel with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to settle their differences. Save to Favorites
Trump Floats Plan to Get ‘Non-Responsive Allies in Gear’
President Trump suggested that once the U.S. has “finished off” Iran, responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz should shift to nations that depend on it — a pointed swipe…
Trump Wants to End War Earlier Than Netanyahu
Three Trump administration insiders told Axios they believe President Trump will “want to end major operations before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Said one: “Israel doesn’t hate the chaos. We…
Quote of the Day
“Rest assured, there is a plan.” — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, talking to reporters about the Iran war. Save to Favorites
It Appears Rand Paul Is a No
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) confronted Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) at his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security for “never having the courage to look me in the eye and…
Wholesale Prices Rise Much More Than Expected
“Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy prices,” CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Markwayne Mullin Never Served in the Military
“Markwayne Mullin, the Oklahoma senator chosen by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Homeland Security who will be considered by the Senate on Wednesday, has never served in the…
Trump’s Voting Bill Could Backfire on Republicans
“President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Republicans in recent weeks to pass the Save America Act, a bill that would require people to provide proof of citizenship to…
Trump May Not Be Able to End This War
Pegah Banihashemi and Paul Poast: “President Trump appears to careen between two opposing visions for victory in Iran: He has demanded Tehran’s “unconditional surrender” and also has signaled that he…
Elizabeth Warren Backs Mallory McMorrow
“Sen. Elizabeth Warren is wading into Michigan’s closely contested Democratic Senate primary, backing state Sen. Mallory McMorrow over two rivals,” Politico reports. “It’s a somewhat counterintuitive endorsement for the progressive…
Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done
Anne Applebaum: “Donald Trump does not think strategically. Nor does he think historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that…
