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Democratic PAC Backs Centrists in Key Primaries
WelcomePAC, a centrist Democratic group, is today endorsing six candidates in contests it calls “winnable races where the math says centrists can win, but the national party refuses to invest,”…
Democrats Make Fresh Push to Win State Legislatures
“The Democratic Party is planning an unusually aggressive push to win seats in state legislatures next year, targeting more than 650 seats and aiming to make gains in 42 chambers,”…
Americans Overwhelmingly Back Birthright Citizenship
A new PRRI poll shows Americans overwhelmingly “support keeping the Constitution’s guarantee of birthright citizenship amid growing public resistance to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.” “Two-thirds of Americans — including majorities…
Musk Admits DOGE Was Only ‘a Little Bit Successful’
Elon Musk said that DOGE, the Trump administration’s cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was “somewhat successful,” Axios reports. “It’s a rare comment from Musk regarding the work DOGE did earlier this…
Small Business Says Inflation Is Biggest Challenge
Forty-five percent of small-business owners in the U.S. said inflation was their biggest challenge, according to a survey by the Chamber of Commerce, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
It’s All Trump’s Economy Now
Paul Krugman: “Trump would be in much better political shape right now if he had basically continued Biden’s policies, with only a few cosmetic changes. When he took office inflation…
The War Over ‘Woke’ Fonts
Secretary of State Marco Rubio waded into the surprisingly fraught politics of typefaces with an order halting the State Department’s official use of Calibri, reversing a 2023 Biden-era directive that…
An ‘AstroTurf’ Recruitment Process
“Republicans’ Senate campaign arm has actively worked behind the scenes to encourage Rep. Jasmine Crockett to jump into the Senate Democratic primary in Texas, believing she will be the easiest…
Conservatives Seethe Over Mike Johnson‘s Broken Promise
“Speaker Mike Johnson is once again facing blowback from his own members, this time over the must-pass national defense authorization bill,” Axios reports. “Johnson made a promise to conservatives this…
Jodey Arrington Won’t Run Again
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) “announced his retirement after a decade of service at the U.S. House, ending an impressive career that saw him rise to the rank of Budget Committee…
Trump Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade
“Facing criticism for rising costs for American consumers under his administration, President Trump stoked fear of immigrants from poor countries to rally a crowd of his supporters at a Pennsylvania…
Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great
“President Trump on Tuesday night gave the first of a series of speeches intended to alleviate Americans’ concerns about the cost of living, but spent most of the time mocking…
Republicans to Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire
“Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are moving decisively away from extending key Obamacare tax credits that help more than 20 million Americans pay for health insurance — following direct cues…
Trump Brings Legal Immigration to Screeching Halt
“President Trump promised the most deportations in decades to reverse illegal immigration. But the system for legal immigration is also buckling under his pressure,” Axios reports. “In just the last…
Half of Americans Struggle with Basic Needs
“Nearly half of Americans said they find groceries, utility bills, health care, housing and transportation difficult to afford,” according to The Politico Poll. “The results paint a grim portrait of…
Trump Aides Float Potential Kristi Noem Successors
“The White House says Secretary Kristi Noem isn’t going anywhere. That hasn’t stopped people from floating possible replacements,” Politico reports. “Fox News contributor and former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz and…
Georgia Democrats Flip Solid Red House Seat
Georgia Democrats continued to gather momentum ahead of next year’s midterm elections, flipping a solidly Republican state House seat in a special election on Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports….
Democrats Flip Miami Mayor’s Race
Eileen Higgins (D) defeated Trump-backed opponent Emilio González (R) in Tuesday night’s runoff for Miami mayor, the Miami Herald reports. Although the race is technically non-partisan, Higgins is the first…
Senate Candidate Sent Unauthorized Emails
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-IL) Senate campaign sent fundraising emails purporting to be from Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) — but Lieu didn’t know and hasn’t endorsed his colleague’s campaign, NBC News…
Hassett Wouldn’t Bow to Pressure on Interest Rates
National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett says he would rely on his own judgment and not bow to political pressure to decide whether to cut interest rates if he becomes…
