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China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of Global Economy
“In a long, rambling address that was by turns bombastic, aggrieved and self-congratulatory, President Trump pronounced last rites on American leadership of the liberal democratic order forged by the United…
Inside Trump’s Head-Spinning Greenland U-Turn
“When President Trump arrived in the snow-covered Swiss Alps on Wednesday afternoon, European leaders were panicking that his efforts to acquire Greenland would trigger a trans-Atlantic conflagration. By the time…
Another Wild Day in the House
Punchbowl News: “With just eight days until the shutdown deadline, House Republican leaders will move today to get a rule out of the Rules Committee, adopt it on the floor…
Qatari-Donated Air Force One to Begin Flying Trump Soon
“The Qatari-donated plane being overhauled to become a new Air Force One jet is on track to be delivered to President Trump this summer,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “While…
U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba
“Emboldened by the U.S. ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is searching for Cuban government insiders who can help cut a deal to push out the Communist…
Judge Orders New Map in New York
Punchbowl News: “A New York judge ruled Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (R-NY) district is unconstitutional and ordered the redistricting commission to redraw the map by Feb. 6.” “This is a big…
ICE Claims Power to Enter Homes Without Warrant
“Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press,…
Admiral Removed by Hegseth Runs for Congress
Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve before she was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced a run for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st…
House Oversight Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt
The House Oversight Committee voted to advance two resolutions to the House floor recommending that Bill and Hillary Clinton be found in contempt of Congress, The Hill reports. Both votes…
Ted Cruz Leaves Texas Ahead of Winter Storm
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was spotted on a flight to California, ahead of an arctic storm that is set to hit Texas this weekend. Save to Favorites
Our Mob President
Philip Elliot: “President Donald Trump assured nervous European allies on Wednesday he ‘won’t use force’ to take Greenland while adding with a mob-like menace that the world’s largest island will…
Newsom Blocked From Entering U.S. Pavilion at Davos
“Gov. Gavin Newsom of California was denied entry to an American venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and his scheduled speaking engagement there was abruptly canceled on…
Rahm Emanuel Calls for Age Limit of 75 for President
“Rahm Emanuel, a prominent Democrat who has signaled his desire to run for president in 2028, on Wednesday called for a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, cabinet…
Trump Claims He Has a Deal on Greenland
President Trump said he wouldn’t impose tariffs on several European nations after he reached the “framework of a future deal” on Greenland and the Arctic region with NATO Secretary-General Mark…
How Trump Is Talking Differently in His Second Term
“One year into his second term, President Trump is speaking far more words in public than in the first year of his first term, often in more unscripted settings, and…
CBS News Veers Toward Dysfunction
Variety: “Ten people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount Skydance unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team led by Bari Weiss that doesn’t value…
Where We Are
Peter Baker: “It is a measure of how much Mr. Trump has changed the definition of normal that his appetite for seizing land that does not belong to him is…
MAGA Jesus Is Not the Real Jesus
Peter Wehner: “Trump is causing incalculable damage to the Christian faith, yet most evangelicals will never break with him.” Save to Favorites
Trump Appears to Confuse Iceland and Greenland
“President Trump seemed to confuse Iceland — a Nordic nation of around 400,000 people known for volcanoes and glaciers — and Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory on which he has…
Pentagon Readies Solders to Deploy to Minneapolis
The Pentagon has ordered active-duty military police soldiers based in North Carolina to prepare for possible deployment to Minneapolis, MS NOW reports. Save to Favorites



