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Jon Tester Backs Independent for Senate in Montana
“University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is expected to run for U.S. Senate as an independent, part of an elaborate plan apparently backed by former Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in…
Virginia Paves the Way for New Maps
“The Virginia state Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that paves the way for a special election in which voters will decide whether to approve congressional maps favoring Democrats…
The Warning Signs Beneath a Favorable Midterm Map
The midterm elections are still on track to follow the familiar historical pattern: a restless electorate, frustrated with the White House, uses the off-year elections to rebuke the president and…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Some people say you may outdrive him, but you’re not going to outdrive his caddy. It is what it is.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by Mediaite, admitting Donald…
Few Republicans Think Trump Is Doing Enough on Inflation
A new AP-NORC poll finds just 16% of Republicans say President Trump has helped “a lot” in addressing the cost of living. “There is little sign overall, though, that the…
Trump Issues Raft of New Pardons
New York Times: “The pardons, most of which have not been previously reported, were supported by people with close ties to Mr. Trump’s orbit, including lawyers who had previously worked…
Trump Tries to Tame Electricity Prices in the Northeast
“President Donald Trump mounted a dramatic intervention into the nation’s largest power market on Friday, aiming to quell political headaches over rising electricity prices fueled by new data centers across…
Quote of the Day
“Mr. President, I have an offer I think you’re going to find difficult to refuse. If you — and only if you agreed to pull ICE out of Minneapolis and…
Trump to Pardon Former Puerto Rico Governor
President Trump is issuing a pardon to Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who was previously indicted in a federal corruption case, CBS News reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Suggests Kevin Hassett Should Stay at White House
“Donald Trump has played down the chances he will nominate Kevin Hassett as the next Federal Reserve chair, dealing a blow to the National Economic Council director, who has been…
Three Senatorial Lives
“Great books about senators aren’t especially plentiful,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The great heroes of modern American political history are presidents, not gifted inquisitors or master tacticians.” “There are…
States Jockey for Position in Democratic Primary
“At least a half-dozen states applied to be in the early nominating window for 2028’s Democratic presidential campaign, kicking off a contentious battle for securing an influential perch inside the…
Trump Says He’ll Put Tariffs on Countries Over Greenland
President Trump said he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, the AP reports. Said Trump: “I may put a tariff on countries if…
Andy Beshear’s Case for President
Jonathan Martin: “The primaries before the midterm elections haven’t even started yet, but Beshear is running for president. His local political advisers are thinking deeply about his strategy, and he’s…
Mamdani to Appear on ‘The View’
Zohran Mamdani will make his first appearance on ABC‘s The View next week since he was sworn in as mayor of New York, Deadline reports. Save to Favorites
Big Majority Say Trump’s Presidency Is a Failure
Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump…
Why I Don’t Worry About Trump Canceling the Midterms
President Trump told Reuters that he’s doing such a good job that “when you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.” The White House later walked it back,…
CIA Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President
CIA Director John Ratcliffe “met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in Caracas on Thursday, reinforcing the Trump administration’s message that it sees the interim government as the…
Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Medal to Trump
“Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award,” Bloomberg reports….
The GOP’s Real Power Center
The real center of gravity in the Republican Party no longer resides with its elected officials. It has shifted decisively to conservative media. Today’s GOP politicians do not lead the…
