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Kristi Noem Moves Into Public Housing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has moved from her private residence into a U.S. military installation, “after her cozy living arrangement with senior adviser Corey Lewandowski” was exposed by the…
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Trump Celebrates CBS Cancellation of Stephen Colbert
Donald Trump celebrated CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and attacked the two remaining broadcast network late night hosts, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, Deadline reports….
‘Fancy Farm’ Won’t Be Televised This Year
A Kentucky public television station will not cover this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic political event due to the elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, WPSD reports….
Dozens More Were on Deportation Flights to El Salvador
404 Media: “The flight manifests for three legally contested deportation flights from Texas to El Salvador contain dozens of additional, unaccounted for passengers than a previously published Department of Homeland…
Katie Miller Still Works for Elon Musk
Former Trump White House communications staffer Katie Miller — who is married to Trump aide Stephen Miller — told Reuters she remains employed by Elon Musk, even if she won’t…
Is Colbert’s Ouster Really Just a ‘Financial Decision’?
David Graham: “For much of the 20th century, American broadcast television revolved around three networks: NBC, ABC, and CBS. William S. Paley, CBS’s longtime CEO, made sure that his company—the…
What Jeffrey Epstein Got for His 40th Birthday
Tara Palmeri interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell’s longtime friend, Christopher Mason who told her about the gift Maxwell gave Jeffrey Epstein for his 40th birthday in 1993: a song. “She asked Mason…
Obamacare Insurers Seek Double-Digit Premium Hikes
“If you buy your own health insurance, you are probably going to pay more next year—a lot more,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Insurers are seeking hefty 2026 rate increases…
Alina Habba Exits as U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney Alina Habba told her staff that her tenure as a federal prosecutor will come to an end on Tuesday when she hits the 120-day limit for appointments made…
Trump Says There’s No ‘Smoking Gun’ on Epstein
President Trump said this morning that if there was a “smoking gun” on him and Jeffrey Epstein, the Democrats would’ve released it when they were in power. Said Trump: “They…
Fox News Stays Silent
CNN: “Halfway through her 7 p.m. hour last night, Fox’s Laura Ingraham seemed poised to cover the bombshell reporting from a fellow Murdoch-owned outlet. ‘We have new news coming on…
Trump vs. Murdoch
Brian Stelter: “At a time when other media outlets are hesitating and capitulating, Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal just stood up to President Trump and scooped one of…
How Lobbyists Scored Big Wins in Trump’s Tax Law
“President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which he signed into law this month, includes major wins for business interests that carried out aggressive lobbying campaigns on Capitol Hill to secure…
Trump’s Approval Hits a New Low
President Trump’s approval rating in the Strength In Numbers polling average is 42.6%, versus a 53.5% disapproval — a new low for his second term. Save to Favorites
Bolsonaro Is Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor
“Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be required to wear an electronic ankle monitor after police carried out search warrants against him on Friday,” Bloomberg reports. “Bolsonaro, who is about…
Most Say Trump’s Tax Law Will Just Help the Wealthy
A new AP-NORC poll finds about two-thirds of U.S. adults expect the new tax law will help the rich. “Most — about 6 in 10 — think it will do…
Just 23% Say Israel’s Actions in Gaza Are ‘Fully Justified’
A new CNN poll finds only 23% of Americans say Israel’s actions have been fully justified, a 27-point drop from a October 2023 poll taken shortly after Hamas’ October 7…
Some Thoughts on the Trump-Epstein Bombshell
A bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal dropped last night and immediately scrambled the already volatile politics surrounding the Trump administration’s refusal to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files….
Quote of the Day
“I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women. It’s not my language. It’s not my words.” — President Trump, quoted by Politico, denying he…