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House Freedom Caucus Falls In Line Behind Trump
“In the span of two weeks, the House Freedom Caucus made two moves long seen as unimaginable for a band of far-right rebels formed to pressure Republican leaders to shrink…
A Public Corruption Playbook
The Trump administration’s takeover of the Justice Department was already a boon to public sector corruption. But Attorney General Pam Bondi’s latest move takes it even further. Join now to…
RFK Jr. Suggests Everyone Should Get Measles
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to suggest getting measles is the best defense against the disease, as a Texas outbreak spreads across the U.S., the…
The Trump-Musk Bromance Grows Stronger
Few things highlight the surreal state of American politics more clearly than this moment: As a stock market meltdown drained Americans’ retirement accounts, President Trump elevated his billionaire ally Elon…
Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers
David Frum: “The past few weeks have felt like a Cold War thriller in which an enemy agent somehow infiltrates the top of the United States government. Soldiers fighting for…
Jeanne Shaheen Won’t Run Again in 2026
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) “will not run for re-election in 2026, bringing an end to a long and singular political career and further complicating Democrats’ efforts to regain a majority…
Canada to Announce $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs
Canada will announce more than $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump’s metal tariffs, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Republican Compared Trump Attack to ‘Targeting’ Jews
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) was “privately infuriated” when Donald Trump accused Haitian immigrants of eating pets during the 2024 presidential campaign, The Guardian reports. In a conversation with a fellow…
Greenlanders Back Party That Pushed Hard Against Trump
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Republicans Unsettled by Pentagon Spokesperson
“Kingsley Wilson’s appointment as deputy press secretary for the Pentagon has caused consternation among pro-Israel Republicans on Capitol Hill given her long record espousing antisemitic conspiracy theories,” Jewish Insider reports….
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“Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Monday he canceled 400 environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion grants totaling $1.7 billion in the Trump administration’s latest crackdown on…
Three Things That Usually Happen in the Midterms
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Inflation Comes In Lower Than Forecast
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Trump Expects to Be Very Involved in the Midterms
President Trump’s political team is signaling to Republican lawmakers that he plans to be deeply involved in the midterm elections, the Washington Post reports. Save to Favorites
‘My Living Wish for the America I Know’
Former Rep. Mia Love (R-UT), who is in the final stages of her fight with brain cancer, writing in the Deseret News: “My dear friends, fellow Americans and Utahns. I…
Hearing Derailed After Lawmaker Misgenders Colleague
“A House subcommittee hearing went off the rails Tuesday when Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) misgendered Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, and abruptly adjourned the…
Republicans Divided Over Relitigating January 6 Probe
“Republicans are at a standstill over their investigation relitigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republican leading the effort disagreeing…
