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Republicans Use Democrats’ Rhetoric in California
New York Times: “In order for Newsom and California Democrats to be able to draw new maps, however, voters in the state must decide whether to temporarily remove the state’s…
More on the Looming Government Shutdown
I spoke to Julie Mason on her fantastic radio show about this week’s likely government shutdown. Save to Favorites
Trump Plans New Financial Strike on Harvard
“The Trump administration is escalating its fight with Harvard University by starting a process that could make the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university ineligible for federal grants over allegations of…
YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit
“YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit that President Trump brought against the company and its chief executive over its suspension of Trump’s account after…
Shutdown Summit Fails to Produce a Deal
“Congressional leaders left a high-stakes Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump without a breakthrough Monday, greatly raising the likelihood of a government shutdown starting early Wednesday morning,” Politico reports….
Trump’s Shutdown Playbook Is About Unpredictability
The president has wide latitude in deciding which federal agencies and programs stay open during a government shutdown. That discretion has often been used as a political weapon. Join now…
Disney Had 1.7 Million Cancellations of Streaming Service
Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancellations in the week after suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, The Handbasket reports. Save to Favorites
More Americans Side with the Palestinians Over Israel
“Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, American support for Israel has undergone a seismic reversal, with large shares of voters expressing starkly negative views about the Israeli government’s…
How Tom Homan Wound Up Ensnared in an FBI Sting
“Tom Homan, the White House border czar, became entangled in an FBI sting last year after an associate of his suggested to undercover FBI agents that Homan could facilitate future…
Netanyahu Agrees to Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday to a deal to end the war in Gaza that was proposed by President Donald Trump, amid a fresh push by the White…
Schumer Floats Very Short Term Funding Bill
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is sounding out his members about a spending bill to reopen the government for seven to 10 days — if a shutdown is in…
Trump Would Head a ‘Board of Peace’ in Gaza
President Trump would chair an international “board of peace” to govern and reconstruct the Gaza Strip as part of a 20-point plan released Monday by the White House, describing an…
More Voters Say They’d Blame Republicans for a Shutdown
A new Morning Consult survey finds 45% of voters say they’d blame Republicans in Congress for a government shutdown, while only 33% say they’d blame Democrats in Congress. Save to…
What Does MAGA Taste Like?
New York Magazine: “Filet mignon is out and marrow bones are in at D.C.’s new right-wing power spots.” Save to Favorites
Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan
“Some 4 million people could lose federal housing assistance under new plans from the Trump administration,” ProPublica reports. “The rules would pave the way for a host of restrictions long…
Stephen Miller Takes Leading Role in Drug Boat Attacks
Stephen Miller is one of the primary officials behind the U.S. strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats, The Guardian reports. “Miller’s role also opens a window into the dubious legal…
Congressional Leaders Aren’t Built to Win Public Opinion
Josh Huder: “Democrats are on the cusp of a shutdown. Their base demands a fight. Congressional leaders appear ready to appease them. However, as Lee Drutman points out, Democrats face…
We Are in the Worst-Case Scenario
Jonathan Last: “It is useful to imagine what your reaction would have been, on November 5, 2024, if I described our current reality to you. Would you have thought that…
Mine, Baby, Mine
New York Times: “Coal use has been declining sharply in the United States since 2005, displaced in many cases by cheaper and cleaner natural gas, wind and solar power.” “But…
Netanyahu Apologizes to Qatar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and apologized for violating Qatari sovereignty in Israel’s recent strike on Doha, Axios reports. He also…
