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Mark Levin Torches Those Calling for Third Trump Term
Radio host Mark Levin slammed Donald Trump’s allies who re calling for a third term, The Independent reports. Said Levin: “Nobody gets to run for a third term. Nobody.” He…
American Canto
Coming in December: American Canto by Olivia Nuzzi. “A mesmerizing firsthand account of the warping of American reality over the past decade as Donald Trump has risen to dominance—from a…
Trump Directs Pentagon to Test Nuclear Weapons
“President Trump announced that he would direct the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China, raising the pressure on Beijing less than an…
Moderate Senators Engaged in Shutdown Negotiations
“A group of rank-and-file senators increasingly frustrated by the weeks-long stalemate on Capitol Hill believe they have found a possible path to end the government shutdown,” CNN reports. “It’s not…
National Guard to Remain in D.C.
“National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, will remain mobilized in the city at least through February 2026,” CNN reports. “The troops’ orders had been expected to lapse at the…
The Great Contradiction
Out this week: The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding by Joseph J. Ellis. A look at how America’s founders—Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Adams—regarded the issue of slavery…
Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Bring Back House
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) shut down the idea of bringing his chamber back before the Senate acts on a government funding bill, telling reporters it would be a “futile exercise,”…
Trump Finds 11th Hour Workaround to Pay Troops
“President Trump’s budget team raided three different financial accounts to make sure U.S. troops are paid Friday as the government shutdown continues,” Axios reports. “As long as military personnel are…
Trump Considers Las Vegas for Rare Midterm Convention
“President Trump’s advisers are considering Las Vegas as the location for the GOP’s midterm political convention next year, as Republicans seek to preserve their narrow majority in Congress,” the Wall…
FBI Opposes Gabbard Role in Counterintelligence
The FBI informed Congress that it “strongly” opposed a proposal to make the Office of the Director of National Intelligence the lead counterintelligence agency for the federal government, bringing into…
Powell Says Rate Cut in December May Not Happen
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said another rate cut in December is not guaranteed, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Newsom Says Biden Was a Very Successful President
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told ABC News that former President Joe Biden will go down as “one of the most successful presidents in the last century.” Said Newsom: “I will…
Republicans Are Growing Tired of Marjorie Taylor Greene
“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is on the warpath against her own party’s handling of the government shutdown. And her fellow Republicans are increasingly calling her out,” Politico reports. “The…
Thune Expects to Meet with Rank-and-File Democrats
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday he expects to meet soon with a group of rank-and-file Senate Democrats about ending the 29-day-and-counting government shutdown,” Politico reports. “If the meeting…
Hegseth to Unveil Arms Sale Overhaul
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to unveil a consequential overhaul of U.S. arms sales that could reshape how the Pentagon sends weapons to allies and help replenish dwindling stockpiles,”…
Giving Up Is Unforgivable
Just published: Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy by Joyce Vance. A political manifesto for our present moment. Save to Favorites
Democratic Candidate Indicted for Impeding ICE
Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh (D) is among a half dozen people the Justice Department has charged for allegedly impeding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, Axios reports. Save to…
Trump’s Meeting with Xi Will Test His Tariff Brinksmanship
“President Donald Trump heads into a historic meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping facing a delicate test: projecting strength against America’s top adversary without triggering another economic shock at home,”…
Memoir Omitted Name of Prime Minister Who Raped Girl
Virginia Giuffre’s memoir omitted name of a “well known” former prime minister who raped her because “she feared he’d kill her,” the Daily Mail reports. Said ghostwriter Amy Wallace: “Well,…
Former Trump Official Launches Tool to Help Plan Protests
Miles Taylor — who wrote anonymously of “quiet resistance” to Donald Trump during his first term — is leading a group of dozens of former officials to create a website…
