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Epstein Files Sent to Congress Were Already Public
“The ‘overwhelming majority’ of documents the Justice Department gave Congress in response to a subpoena for all information from its investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had already been…
GOP Lawmakers Are Privately Bashing Trump’s Tariffs
Wall Street Journal: “It is a tough spot for these Republican lawmakers to be in. Criticism of the president’s policies could earn a public rebuke from the White House. But…
U.S. Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missiles
“The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, limiting Kyiv from employing a powerful weapon in its fight against Moscow’s invasion,” the…
Trump Plans Military Deployment in Chicago
“The Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as President Donald Trump seeks to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, in a model that…
Feds Looking Into John Bolton’s Private Email Server
The FBI raid of John Bolton’s home and office are part of a probe over allegations that he sent “highly sensitive” classified documents to his family from a private email…
Scientists Scrub Diversity From Research
Scientists are removing words like “diverse” and “disparities” from hundreds of federal grant renewals to avoid getting flagged in the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs,…
Melania Trump Remains Privately Influential
CNN: “The first lady is rarely seen publicly. She did not accompany her husband when he delivered her letter to President Vladimir Putin during last week’s summit in Anchorage, nor…
U.S. Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia
“Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and…
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Quote of the Day
“I’ll see whose fault it is. If there are reasons why, I’ll understand that. I know exactly what I’m doing. We’re gonna see whether or not they have a meeting….
Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream
“During President Trump’s first turn in the White House, right-wing extremists like the Proud Boys were on the streets, weekend after weekend, raising their voices — and oftentimes their fists…
Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor Is Trump
“Corporate America has built up defenses against the likes of Carl Icahn, Nelson Peltz and other corporate raiders who have rattled the cages of chief executives, pushing for higher stock…
Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump’s New Weapon
“The Trump administration has a new weapon at its disposal in its efforts to take down Democrats and their appointees: mortgage records,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Members of the…
Trump Yet Again Threatens Russian Sanctions
“President Donald Trump again threatened Russia with ‘massive sanctions’ over the war in Ukraine unless an agreement can be reached in about two weeks, swerving back to a tougher stance…
Patriots Owner Helps Son’s Mayoral Bid
“New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft stepped into Boston’s mayoral race, urging voters to see his son Josh as more than the heir to one of the area’s wealthiest families…
A Partisan Shot Fired in Texas Reverberates
Molly Ball: “The upshot of the redistricting wars looks likely to benefit Republicans overall. And the episode seems fated to stand as yet another illustration of Trump’s willingness to use…
Maxwell Thinks Epstein Was Murdered
Ghislaine Maxwell told the Department of Justice in newly-released interview transcripts that she thinks Jeffrey Epstein was murdered, Axios reports. Said Maxwell: “I do not believe he died by suicide,…
Tariffs Will Lower Deficits by $4 Trillion
“The Trump administration’s tariffs will lower deficits by a combined $4 trillion over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday, a substantial increase from its last projection in…
DOJ Won’t Defend Grants for Hispanic Colleges
“The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government…
The Retribution Phase of Trump’s Presidency Has Begun
Susan Glasser: “There was a certain awful predictability about the FBI’s Friday-morning raids targeting the former Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton.” Save to Favorites
