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Trump Lawsuit Against Murdoch Turns Personal
“President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its powerful owner has taken a personal turn,” NPR reports. “In the legal filings — and on social media —…
Just 32% in U.S. Back Israel’s Military Action in Gaza
Gallup: “Americans’ approval of Israel’s military action in Gaza has fallen 10 percentage points since the prior measurement in September, and it is now at 32%, the lowest reading since…
Medicare Part D Drug Plan Premiums Set to Rise
Wall Street Journal: “Premiums for Medicare drug plans are set to increase sharply next year, due to rising costs, regulatory changes and cutbacks to a subsidy program. The subsidy program,…
Pentagon Thrown Into Confusion Over Think Tank Ban
“A wide swath of Defense Department officials fear that new rules banning employees from participating at think tank and research events — a key way the Pentagon delivers its message…
Republicans Push Bills to Stop ‘Weather Modification’
“For years, outlandish theories about the U.S. government’s using airplanes to spray harmful chemicals over U.S. homes or powerful elites controlling the weather were relegated to the fringes of society,”…
Trump Eyes Patent System Overhaul to Raise Revenue
Wall Street Journal: “Commerce Department officials are discussing charging patent holders 1% to 5% of their overall patent value, a shift that could dramatically increase fees.” Save to Favorites
Why Is Trump Struggling in the Polls?
Donald Trump is grappling with weak approval ratings — even as he can claim to have followed through on much of what he promised during the campaign. Republican pollster Frank…
Mark Green Reveals Why He Left Congress
“As of last week, Mark Green is no longer a member of Congress. But before he resigned — and in the months leading up to his announcement that he was…
House Republicans Urge Members to Go On Offense
“National Republicans want their House conference to sell President Donald Trump’s megabill during Congress’ August recess, rather than duck and let Democrats push a narrative that the bill is a…
Hawley Introduces Bill to Send Americans Tariff Rebates
“Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation Monday to provide tariff rebate checks of at least $600 per adult and child to American families, similar to the stimulus checks the government…
Quote of the Day
“They get a kick out of playing dress-up and acting tough, but they actually have no idea what they’re doing.” — Former FBI agent Michael Feinberg, quoted by The Altantic,…
North Korea Says Relations with Trump ‘Not Bad’
“North Korea said relations between its leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump were ‘not bad’, as Pyongyang signaled its potential willingness to enter into talks with the new…
Trump Admits He Has Much More Important Things to Do
“Donald Trump admitted he’s got much more important things to be doing than playing golf as he headed out to play golf on Monday,” the Daily Beast reports. “Speaking at…
New York Democrats Side with Mamdani on Israel
“New York City’s Democratic primary voters overwhelmingly believe that Israel is ‘committing genocide’ in Gaza and that the United States should stop arming the Jewish state, according to new polling…
Trump’s Trade ‘Deals’ Make Little Sense
Paul Krugman: “Trump has now announced a trade ‘deal’ with the European Union that looks a lot like the ‘deal’ he made with Japan. I use scare quotes because there…
A Turning Point on Gaza
Playbook: “For a decade, President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement has bulldozed through generations of GOP orthodoxy on everything from the national debt to immigration to trade to Russia.” “Now, there…
Supreme Court Shows Unflinching Regard for Trump
“Ever since Chief Justice John Roberts swore in Donald Trump at the US Capitol January 20 – with the eight other Supreme Court justices looking on – the question has…
More Than 60,000 Killed in Gaza
Washington Post: “The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli military campaign against Hamas in Gaza passed 60,000 on Tuesday, local health authorities said.” “It is a figure public health…
Most Americans Want Epstein Files Released
A new Washington Post poll found that most Americans are paying at least some attention to news about the Jeffrey Epstein files. “Americans largely disapprove of how Trump is handling…
Democrats Are Suddenly Confident About the Midterms
“Democrats have a rare bright spot in their party’s existential crisis: 2026, at least to them, looks pretty good,” Axios reports. “The party is full of angst over how to…
